We've woken up, but we still need a cure to Insomnia The news broke several days ago now that Insomnia Publications had released all of its creators from their contracts. Everyone received a short, polite email from publisher Crawford Coutts, and thus ended many weeks of speculation, worry, and countless threats of violence. The rumour mill continues to...
Wake up Insomnia Publications - It's the Sleepless... This is blog post asking for your support for a project that I'm involved in. I have written lots of blog posts like this. I'm normally shilling something, a new grahic novel, a new web site, or something else that I've created and now I'm hoping that you'll adore. I normally want your money too, as...
Chris vs. Five Reasons iPhone vs. Android isn't Mac... Tim O'Reilly tweeted out what he called a "compelling" article today, the titular "Five Reasons iPhone vs. Android isn't Mac vs Windows" by Mark Sigal. Having read the article I countered by tweeting that I thought the article was "biased" and "unbalanced". Tim, in turn, was gracious enough to tweet...
Bristol Comic Expo Panel: Signs and Portents The audio recording of my Bristol Comic Expo panel, "Signs and Portents", is now available from the Sidekick Cast website, iTunes, and anywhere where good podcasts can be found.
Before I write anything about this panel, I want to send out a huge thanks to both the boys from Sidekick Cast and to...
Two wise monkeys and me: It's the Comic Book Outsiders... Last year the Bristol Comic Expo played host to a round table discussion between the twin publishing mights of Monkeys with Machineguns and Orang Utan comics, the crew from Geek Syndicate, and some hardcore comic fans, all masterfully hosted and chaired by the erudite genius Scott Grandison. The result...
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Loading ...“The Escape Artist”, the first collaboration between myself and Rick Lundeen (artist on “The Dark”), is now available in Murky Depths issue #9.
A tale of magic, love, death, and ouija boards, it will hopefully chill the spine and warm the heart in equal measure.
For anyone who hasn’t seen Rick’s artwork on this, here’s a sneak preview …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...What do bloggers, private detectives, and faerie princes all have in common?
They are all in Hypergraphia, a new story appearing in Insomnia’s “Survival” anthology.
This time around I have been teamed up with the extremely talented Valia, who has a line in moody artwork that will certainly suit the story very well indeed … unsuprisingly, this is a dark one folks!
The previous Insomnia anthology, Choices, sold extremely well at the Bristol Comic Con and is currently available via Amazon. The book is consistently picking up good reviews, a testament to the editorial direction of the team from Insomnia as well as the very talented creators who contribute their time and hard work.
So, keep your eyes peeled for “Survival” whilst I search for a cure for Hypergraphia …
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Accent UK have given me the green light to announce that their 2011 anthology will be entitled “Victoriana”.
I knew this some time back and it was at the front of my mind when I penned the short “The Clockwork Occultist”, which I am delighted to be able to let you know will be included in this anthology. Victoriana is a favourite theme/meme of mine, so I’m pretty chuffed to be the first out of the gate with something for the 2011 Accent book, which will no doubt continue to be a “who’s who” of UK talent.
“The Clockwork Occultist” is a tale of Victorian time travel, steam powered legs, very big guns, a hero, a villian, vampires, and Hitler … steampunk Hitler … being ably illustrated by a new partner in crime Terry Cooper. Terry has kindly sketched out page 1 for us, complete with some dialog to whet the appetite …
So, keep your eyes peeled in 2011!
In the meantime don’t forget that “The Law of Horus”, by Nic Wilkinson and I, will be featuring in the upcoming Accent anthology “Predators” in 2010.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Those fine folks at Murky Depths will be publishing my new short horror strip “The Escape Artist” in an upcoming edition of their quarterly tome of genre fiction.
No word on an artist as yet, I’ll post as soon as I know, but if you like water traps, dirty cafes, and murderous ghosts … this one has it all!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The top blokes at Accent UK have selected my story of mathematics, global revolution, and Egyptian occultism to feature in their upcoming anthology “Predators”.
The story will be illustrated by Nic Wilkinson.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The wise people at Insomnia have decided to include my story “The God Trap” in their anthology “Choices”.
Featuring the aboriginal god of dischord and incest, a haunted conference table, and lap dancers … this one has it all!
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