Archive for October, 2009

SFX Weekender

Posted: 22nd October 2009 by admin in Uncategorized

I’m really excited to have been invited along as a guest for the above event. I’m going to be a on a panel with China Miéville and William Horwood, so I shall have to be on my best behaviour. SFX is a great magazine. If you haven’t already checked it out, do so. Here’s their [...]

Busy, busy, busy…

Posted: 21st October 2009 by admin in haiku, video, zombie haiku, zombies

But I DO intend to blog this week. It’s just that I’m in the middle of trying to sort out a really difficult chapter, and finding it hard to fit everything in. However, in the meantime, I thought I’d post this video that made me laugh. Zombie Haiku – brilliant. [Ah $%^£, Blogger won't let [...]

I had a great visit this week to The Albany School in Hornchurch. The entire Year 7 was split into two groups, and I gave a talk on horror characters to both (about ninety students in each group).They were a great bunch: attentive, engaging and full of interesting questions. Afterwards I met up with a [...]

The Walking Dead

Posted: 9th October 2009 by admin in the walking dead, zombies

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Walking-Dead-Book-Bk/dp/1582406197 Just finished this graphic novel, and it’s great. Recommended read for all you zombie fans out there.

What a week. This week I’ve felt like one of those cartoon characters that walk around with a little, grey raincloud over their head. Bad news and funerals have been the features of this week, and I can’t wait for the weekend to come. I woke up this morning, determined to put a line under [...]

Book Signing

Posted: 1st October 2009 by admin in Uncategorized

Doh! I should have put details of forthcoming book signing in last blog post. Sorry – put it down to me being a bear of very little brain. Location: Borders, Watford (Behind the Tesco Extra store). http://bit.ly/3FEpMe Date: HALLOWEEN – October 31st from midday.