Following up on Michael Miller’s recommendation I went to check out the Super Relaxed Fantasy Club tonight in Central London. It was hosted by Hachette (their headquarters impressed me greatly – see photos). . For the first half an hour I felt like a complete outsider, seemingly unable to join in any of the conversations …

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I blogged about meeting Robin Hobb, Peter Newman, Sebastien de Castell, John Gwynne, and many others at recent events over on That Thorn Guy: “A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend two bookish events in London, both amazing and unique in their own rights. Knowing that, despite many invitations, Mark can almost …

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Last Saturday I re-read, finished challenging and gave my First Reader consent to the first four chapters of a new trilogy, which in hindsight I realised I’ll be most likely busy with for the next eighteen months or so. And when I say busy, I don’t necessarily mean the careful reading, considering, arguing, notes writing, …

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