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Counter-Measures released early
Christmas has come early – or at least July has. Big Finish has released series two of Counter-Measures ahead of schedule, the four-story box set featuring a story by me […]
Month: June 2013
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Why I was wrong about The Man of Steel
OK, I admit I was wrong about Man of Steel. I expected to hate it. I wanted my Superman the same flavour I had as a kid, with a twinkle […]
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Meeting Neil Gaiman
It’s been a while I took a late night cab home from Bath and yet there I was waiting for a taxi in the early hours of this morning. Why […]
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Hammer Chillers – The Box reviewed
Listened to the first of the new Hammer Chiller half-hour audios on the road yesterday. The Box by Stephen Gallagher is a suitably chilling ghost story with a modern twist that […]
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Official Skylanders 2014 Annual cover revealed
Another day, another Skylanders cover reveal. Today is the turn of the Official Skylanders 2014 Annual, once again written by yours truly. And, as always, here is the official blurb: […]
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Skylanders Terrafin Battles the Boom Brothers cover revealed
Penguin have revealed the cover of my next book in the Skylanders Mask of Power series – Terrafin Battles the Boom Brothers. As you can see the children’s novel […]
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A normal day in Beanotown – and the truth about growing up!
Believe it or not, this was a normal day’s work at the moment. Honest! OK, so I might have also been enjoying myself as I rooted around the new Beanotown […]
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Who-ology enters the Sunday Times Bestsellers List
Big news to start the week with. Mark Wright and I are now officially Sunday Times Bestselling authors. Who-ology has entered the Sunday Times Bestseller Hardbacks List at number 10! I […]
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Blake’s Story cover revealed plus interviewed by Starburst Magazine
Big Finish has released the cover of Blake’s 7: The Liberator Chronicles Volume 6, which includes Blake’s Story by me and Mark Wright as well as Jenna’s Story by Steve Lyons […]
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Thought of the day: Gareth L. Powell on overcoming THE FEAR!
Gareth L. Powell is a clever chap. Not only does he write novels about a spitfire-flying ape, his blog is well worth a visit, full of writery advice. This week, […]
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Today’s Obsolete Word of the Day Challenge – Snattock
Today’s Obsolete Word of the Day Challenge has been shared on my Facebook group and here it is: See if you can get it into conversation today and feel free […]
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New Book Day – Lightning Rod Faces the Cyclops Queen
Just a quick note to say that today sees the publication in my, er, I mean, Onk Beakman’s third book in the Skylanders Mask of Power series. Lightning Rod Faces […]
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The obsolete word of the day challenge
Yesterday, following my blog post, I asked my followers on my Facebook page to use the word ‘egads’ at least once. I’m pleased to say that I started to see […]