Archive for the ‘Books’ Category
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Secret Library – Lee, Vonnegut, Niven
15 Jun 2017I’m delighted and honoured to be invited to make my contribution to Richard Fernandez’ remarkable Secret Library on his blog…
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The Genre That Dare Not Speak Its Name – Review: Capital
18 Mar 2017Capital by John Lanchester My rating: 5 of 5 stars Satire is the genre that dare not speak its name…
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Review: Rivers of London
18 Oct 2015Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch My rating: 5 of 5 stars Just came across this lovely off-beat fantasy crime…
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Launch Party: The fatal flaws of screenwriting, and free drinks
16 Nov 2014If you’re near London on Thursday November 27th, you’re invited to join me for free at the party to launch…
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Review: Killers in mascara
05 Nov 2014Killers in mascara by Huw Collingbourne My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m in the middle of this unusually entertaining…
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Review: Straight White Male
10 Oct 2014Straight White Male by John Niven My rating: 4 of 5 stars How do you succeed in creating a difficult…
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Review: Twelve Curious Deaths in France
14 Aug 2014Twelve Curious Deaths in France by John Goldsmith My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is an intriguing book filled…
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Review: Writing for TV: Series, Serials and Soaps
06 Aug 2014This excellent book on Writing for TV by Yvonne Grace has already taken up a permanent place on my bookshelf.…
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Can we learn from Bono quote on imagination?
24 Jul 2014The other day I came across a Bono quote that made me stop and think. I’d been looking for material to help…
