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Not the Oscars 2026 – Part Deux

For the second time this year, we trip down the digital red carpet to deliver the final 7-12 of Not The Oscars 2026 – part deux. The rest of the films which should have been at the top of the nominations list, but have been ignored (and a bonus).

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Not The Oscars 2026 – Part One

Yes, it's that time of year again. The time when we trip down the digital red carpet to deliver the Not The Oscars for 2026. The top 12 films which should have been at the top of the nominations list, but have been ignored.

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Into the Unknown with Oliver Johnson

Thriller writer Oliver Johnson speaks to me about writing, editing and dreams. I was looking forward greatly to interviewing Oliver Johnson. We were on a panel together at CrimeFest and I discovered he has a finger in many pies.

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Apologies

Sorry to those who were sent my longer bio page by mistake. I uploaded it as a post rather than a page, so it automatically…

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