Shadows of the Apt

Quick post, odd stuff, such as:
I forgot completely to link this which is issue 70 of Comic Book Outsiders which includes an interview talking about the future of Shadows of the Apt.
I've finished Tom Lloyd's Stormcaller with some delight at watching it take a standard fantasy plot, lure it close by playing coy, and then kick it repeatedly in […]

Obviously the best way is to turn up at a signing, however…
For those that can't, for reasons geographical or otherwise, I now have a solution, as promised.
Byron Godfrey, who runs the independent bookshop in Garforth where I live, is able to provide signed copies on request, on the basis that I can pop down and sign some for him as […]

Firstly, thanks to everyone who pitched up at the various signings.
For those that didn't, and that do want a signed copy, watch this place. I have plans afoot.
It's been a while since the last new story went up, partly because of, you know, writing books'n'all, but also because of being unable for some reason to upload to the site, […]

10 things I learned at the SFX Weekender
1. Paul Cornell has the enthusiasm of 1000 fanboys,
especially when talking about Dr Who. One can honestly believe that the timelord business was kept going through the "Wilderness Years" entirely by Paul talking very animatedly to absolutely anyone and everyone about it at every opportunity.
2. Apparently I'm nominated for the […]

And we have some signing dates for the release of Salute the Dark. These are:
Weekend of the 5^th February — SFX Weekender convention, at which I will be signing books, either at a pre-arranged time or just mug me as and when the opportunity arises. Mid-panel is probably not recommended.
Saturday 13^th February — signing around lunchtime (figure 1.00pm […]

Answer: Neil Gaiman.
This isn't (just) me being childish, but I have somewhat taken a shine to the cover of "Prince of Stories", a sort of definitive roundup of pretty much everything Gaiman's done to date. Aside from being an invaluable asset to anyone interested in the man's writings (and all manner of other creativity) (1), well, he's got […]

Well, as you can tell, I'm back from Poland, where the first ever foreign language edition of Empire in Black and Gold has been transliterated as Imperium Czerni i Zlota (1).
I had a whirlwind ride around Poland, or at least Warsaw and Krakow, with just enough time free to see the sights (Warsaw Old Town in the […]

For Salute the Dark being none other than book 4 of Shadows of the Apt by some hack or other, is now into pre-sales and you can see some details, as well as the frankly wonderful cover by Jon Sullivan here. My personal feeling is that this is the best cover yet, and Jon managed to […]

Apologies for the gap in posting, but life has been hectic all roung. New job, for example. Yes, day job, still. The whole writing shenanigan is not enough to settle the bills as of yet. (1)
However, a new story detailing the murkier side of Collegium academia, because whilst the books are full of academics spying, fighting and […]

Another brief B-road of the information superhighway:
I will be signing at Garforth Independent Bookshop at 11.00am til noon, Saturday 29^th August, if you've missed me at Leeds, Reading etcetera.
As a final and somewhat further flung item on the tour (1) I will be in Poland from the 5^th to the 8^th November to catch up with the Krakow science […]