The Darkest Shade Of Grey, episode 2 now live

Feb 28, 2012

My serial novella, The Darkest Shade Of Grey, is being published in four weekly installments by The Red Penny Papers. It’s free to read online, so get on over there and check it out. Episode 1 is here. Episode 2 is here. Episodes 3 and 4 will be published over...

Kraken by China Mieville – review

Feb 24, 2012

I really, really wanted to like this book. But, ultimately, I was a bit disappointed. It’s the sort of thing I should love. Hell, it’s the sort of thing I should fucking write! Competing religious cults, magic and technomancy in contemporary London. This...

My latest op-ed up at The Punch, in which I rant about DRM

Feb 22, 2012

My latest opinion piece has been published today at The Punch, “Australia’s Best Conversation”. The title was the work of the editor, and is deliberately sensationalist, but the piece should clarify my position. It begins thusly: Digital Rights...

Awards all over the place – Stokers and Nebulas

Feb 21, 2012

Award season is upon us once again and all sorts of nominations are coming out. Firstly, the Stoker Awards. Each year, the Horror Writers Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards™ for Superior Achievement in the field of horror writing, named in honor of Bram...