Monthly Archives: June 2012

Winchelsea

Posted on June 27, 2012 by admin

So she parked on a street adjacent to The Lookout (by the Old Strand Gate) where there was a famously stunning view over the marshes below (the Royal Military Canal, the long road into Rye, the remains of Camber Castle, … Continue reading →

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A couple of Mammoths

Posted on June 23, 2012 by admin

I had a lovely surprise earlier this week when I learned that my story ‘Wilkolak’, which originally appeared in Crimewave #11, had been selected by Maxim Jakubowski for inclusion in The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime #10. ‘Wilkolak’ was … Continue reading →

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Rustblind and Silverbright

Posted on June 12, 2012 by admin

David Rix of Eibonvale Press has just announced a call for submissions for a new anthology. The theme is trains and railways. The wonderful title is drawn from a story by Wolfgang Borchert. I will always have a soft spot … Continue reading →

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‘At noon, or 3am’

Posted on June 6, 2012 by admin

I first read Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 at school, at the age of thirteen or fourteen, as part of my ‘O’ Level English Literature course. I was mesmerised by it – at that age dystopian SF was pretty much my … Continue reading →

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In the South

Posted on June 5, 2012 by admin

It’s odd, the way major royal events always seem to coincide with me being out of the country. I was in France for the Silver Jubilee – my parents had to get special permission for me to be absent from … Continue reading →

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