Story: Domestic Bliss

I'm excited to share my new short story, available to read now. "Domestic Bliss" represents my first short story sale. It also won third place in the On The Premises 21st short story competition. It's a speculative tale about a marriage that improves a little too much. Domestic Bliss Can Harry have his pie and eat it too?  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Continue reading "Story: Domestic Bliss"

Review: The Last of Us: American Dreams

 The Last of Us: American Dreams by Neil Druckmann and Faith Erin Hicks ‘The Last Of Us’ is a comicbook based on the recently released video game of the same name. The setting is post-apocalyptic and the main character is Ellie, the young girl featured on the cover of the game. The comic serves as aContinue reading "Review: The Last of Us: American Dreams"

My Three Favourite Things

My three favourite things in fiction are: apocalypses, aliens and love stories. It’s an odd combination and you don’t often find all three in one book. Aliens and apocalypses can skip hand in hand down a desolate road together, but the end of the world isn’t necessarily a great time to fall in love. ButContinue reading "My Three Favourite Things"

Writing and Reading Reviews

I’ve been reviewing books for online and print magazines for a while now. Close on ten years. It’s an interesting business as I don’t consider myself qualified to give really critical reviews. I don’t have a college degree stating I am educated in the art of reading and reviewing. But, like most dedicated readers, IContinue reading "Writing and Reading Reviews"

Review: Bellman & Black

 Bellman & Black: A Ghost Story by Diane Setterfield. It is generally agreed that William Bellman is a man with prospects. He is pleasing to look at, sings noticeably well in the choir and has an agreeable personality. Over the course of his life, he revolutionises his uncle’s mill and embarks upon several other profitableContinue reading "Review: Bellman & Black"