by Neil | Feb 28, 2023 | Fantasy, Reading
As you may have noted, I am fond of the occasional fantasy classic but, like many a fantasy author, I am also a fan of the genre as it is today and that continues to shape my own approach to my work. The idea in this feature is to focus on some of these contemporary...
by Neil | Jan 29, 2023 | Books, Fantasy, J.R.R.Tolkien, Reading
Have you read it? As far as we know, there’s no actual law requiring any fantasy writer to read The Lord of The Rings but, equally, there is no law against it. Tolkien’s finest piece of work has achieved a level of cultural awareness belying the fact that, when first...
by Neil | Jul 30, 2019 | Reading
Those of you who subscribe to my newsletter will know I am a fan of Mark Stay’s epic fantasy The End of Magic. For those that aren’t subscribing, here’s what I said: Shout out to Mark Stay/What I have been reading – Mark is one half of the...
by Neil | Apr 28, 2011 | Books, Reading
Those of you on Twitter will know that I retreated to a Secret Mediterranean Location prior to Easter. It was a glorious week of relaxation, good weather, good food and reading. However, in the run up to the break it was a frantic dash to get everything done and I...
by Neil | Jan 2, 2011 | Diary, Personal, Reading, Writing
Some stats for 2010 in which I: 1. Read about 57 books. (Reasonable. This is exactly the same as the year before.) 2. Wrote about 123,000 words. (This is not as good as it should be. And way down on the previous year. Fudge.) 3. Submitted an embarrassingly low number...
by Neil | Dec 31, 2010 | Books, Comment, Fantasy, Horror, Reading, Review, Science Fiction
This is the first Christmas for the self hosted version of my blog. As was customary on my old internet home, I’d like to take some time to draw your attention to the books I particularly enjoyed reading this year and, looking back, I’m surprised how much...
