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World’s Strongest Man 2015

Below are my thoughts on the Heats and then the Final for this year’s World’s Strongest Man competition, so stop reading if you want to avoid spoilers. The Heats This year the heats were dominated not by any one person but something far worse. Injuries. I think on some level I’ve become quite blasé about someContinue reading “World’s Strongest Man 2015”

Looking back at 2015

This year has been a busy one, for me and for geeks in general. Next year looks as if it is going to be more of the same. By the time the new year bells ring out, a new Star Wars film will have been out for a couple of weeks and it will beContinue reading “Looking back at 2015”

Reddit AMA

On Thursday next week, 10th December, I’m doing a Reddit AMA on reddit/fantasy. This is my first one of these and I’m fairly new to Reddit in general. I dabbled on there a while ago, but recently in the last year I’ve been dipping in and out. I tend to post occasionally in some ofContinue reading “Reddit AMA”

Second Act

This month has been crazy busy. I’ve just moved house to a new area, am still neck deep in boxes, my job situation has kind of changed, so there’s been a lot of adjustments to make. And a lot of stress from the house move too. Looking in the mirror I definitely saw more whiteContinue reading “Second Act”

Interview with me at SFF World

Following on from the review of Battlemage over at SFF World by Mark Chitty, he also did a long interview with me about my début novel, world building, my influences and all sorts of things. The questions went in some interesting and unexpected directions. Some of them also made me take a step back andContinue reading “Interview with me at SFF World”

In Transit

I’m currently in the middle of moving house, so I’m neck deep in boxes in every room in the entire house! And we keep finding stuff we’ve forgotten about, but we are gradually getting there. Kind of. In the meantime to avoid having to read about my packing techniques to avoid making a box tooContinue reading “In Transit”

Post-Fantasycon and Pre-SLEDGE LIT

Fantasycon is done and is now in the rear view mirror. Bye bye Nottingham and next year it is going to be in Scarborough by the sea. The event was super tiring but fun, and I had a great time hanging out with friends I only get to see maybe once or twice a year.Continue reading “Post-Fantasycon and Pre-SLEDGE LIT”

Fantasycon 2015 – Nottingham

Below is a list of things that I’ll be doing in a couple of weeks at Fantasycon 2015. This year the event is being held at the East Midlands Conference Centre and Orchard Hotel in Nottingham. I’ve never been to the venue before, but it looks very new and shiny, with lots of natural lightContinue reading “Fantasycon 2015 – Nottingham”

Some interviews and things

So recently I’ve been asked to do a few interviews on some SFF blogs and website. People all over the world are starting to discover Battlemage, and alongside reviews it’s nice to get a bit more info from the author and try to work out what the heck was going on his brain when heContinue reading “Some interviews and things”

Battlemage launch

Last week was the northern launch of Battlemage at Waterstones in Leeds, my local bookshop. It was a weird and wonderful night. Weird because I’ve gone to so many similar events in the past, sat in the audience, and listened to an author talk about their book and their world. So when I arrived andContinue reading “Battlemage launch”