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When I write, I often do have a point to make.But the point about having a point is that it should never become too pointed… In other words, the story’s the thing, and if a fiction writer starts preaching, everyone … Continue reading
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Amazon now has a Print On Demand division, called Booksurge. and Booksurge offers – for a mere a $US 399, a wonderful book review. It doesn’t matter what your book is like, the review is gonna be great. (For that … Continue reading
This is a picture of a Black Panther. It was taken by a friend of mine, Lim Kim Chye, when we were on a project together over in the Pahang Peat Swamps. (Acknowledgement: UNDP/GEF Peat Swamp Forest Project Mal/99/G31) It … Continue reading
Exploring the byways of Langkawi by boat Years ago, when I first arrived in Vienna to live, I was unsettled to see quite a few swastikas spray-painted on to public structures, along with some anti-Jewish sentiments that were as vicious … Continue reading
It’s just a week to the presentation of this year’s Aurealis awards for Australian spec fic, taking place in Queensland. Every time any award winners are announced, there’s always talk of how unpredictable these things are, how little they mean … Continue reading
Another photo from the Langkawi holidayI had a radio interview with Grant Stone on Faster Than Light today. (That’s in Western Australia). I don’t think I was very coherent on one question he asked, which arose out of my portrayal … Continue reading
There is a truly wonderful review of the second book of The Mirage Makers, The Shadow of Tyr up at Specusphere, the Queensland site for “fans, users and creators of speculative fiction industries”. You can find the full review here. … Continue reading
Ok, so we established the other day that we writers are totally pathetic, and we look at our Amazon reviews with obsessive regularity to glean whatever drops of approbation we can find to feed our voracious egos… But I am … Continue reading
I am still deep in messing around with Song of the Shiver Barrens, so here are some Langkawi Island photos to look at, all taken from the cable car. Want to see what a rainforest looks like from above? Langkawi … Continue reading
Langkawi Islands (This post is for you, E. Be warned…)When the Noramlys travel, you can almost guarantee that things will not go as planned. Over the years, we have, between us: had a passport stolen in a foreign country (daughter … Continue reading