I was both shocked and thrilled to discover this week that my short story "Havana Augmented" has been nominated for the prestigious British Science Fiction Association Award for Short Fiction. The story was published almost exactly a year ago in the ...Read More
It’s just a few days before Christmas and you think you’ve got it all under control. Food shopping is done, presents are all bought and wrapped. Or at least so you thought. Turns out you forgot someone. A work colleague. ...Read More
I'll be honest with you, I'm sick of writing about death. If the recent loss of Satoshi Kon to cancer wasn't enough, then anime was struck another blow last week with the death of Umanosuke Iida to the dreaded disease at ...Read More
This blog is not actually dead, it has just been hibernating. This year has been pretty mental for me, on a personal level. Work life has been hectic, and a series of real life tragedies have left me and my better ...Read More
Long-time readers will remember me showcasing the work of Bristol based anime and manga artist Rory Doona on the site before - well, he's back, this time with a few pieces he's done for UK anime distributor Manga Entertainment. To ...Read More
Last weekend saw the 17th London MCM Expo, with a record turn out of over 41,000 attendees as cosplayers, comic enthusiasts, videogamers, scifi fans and free huggers descended on the Excel Conference centre in London's docklands. For anime and manga fans ...Read More
Something different to kick off the second half of 2010, and to show what I'm going to be up to for the next few months. A teaser for my current project - and debut novel - God's Switch, hopefully being ...Read More
No, I haven't completely forgotten about this site - I've just been busy elsewhere. For a start, Anime News Network have just published my review of new Madhouse movie Redline. I suggest you get over there and check it out ...Read More
This is my original review of The Sky Crawlers, reposted to coincide with the film finally getting a release on Bluray and DVD - as well as a limited cinema run - here in the UK. Since I first ...Read More
This review is part of the Movable Manga Feast - a monthly get together of manga bloggers and critics where everyone gives their thoughts on the same title. This month it is being hosted by the legendary Ed Sizemore ...Read More
