And here it is, the book trailer for ‘The Subterranean Stratagem’, the second book of ‘The Extraordinaires’ series. More magic, more mayhem, more mystery and much, much more Kingsley and Evadne!...

Thinking ’10 Futures’, and here is a great article about what 1967 thought 2001 was going to be like. Retrocool!...

Here we are: the stunning, atmospheric, brooding, enticing cover for ‘The Subterranean Stratagem’, the second book in ‘The Extraordinaires’ series. Random House Australia does quality work! I love it. Publication date: April 2...

Some fascinating research here about how Steampunk is going to be the Next Big Thing. Pundits are predicting that Steampunk will surge into mainstream consciousness in 2013 before going gangbusters into world domination in 2014. And do click on the thumbnail of this sensational infographic so you can see...

Tip 1: use Word’s ‘Find’ feature (or ‘Advanced Find’ in Word 2010) to highlight words you use too often. Plug in the word, click on ‘Reading Highlight’ and then skim through your ms to get a stark visual overview of often the word appears. An abundance of fluoro yellow...

I’ve been back from Paris for a week now. The jet lag is wearing off and I’m starting to get on top of the email backlog. The whole month long Gallic experience is settling down in my mind, too, enough for me to write a little about it. Paris....

I’ve just returned from a wonderful month in Paris. Yes, I’m a lucky man. We had a superb flat near the Pompidou Centre and spent the entire time walking about, looking at things, eating and drinking. Cheese! I’m working up a comprehensive report, for those interested, but in addition...

After reading Keith Stevenson’s thoughtful piece on the importance of editing, I began thinking about this process from the point of view of a writer. That is, I wanted to share some thoughts with you not on the subject of editing, but on the subject of being edited. This...