The devastation of global warming happened centuries before. Can the Earth be restored to it's previous balance? Should it be?
My story "Shade" in the Mar/Apr edition of Analog
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Kristi reviews "The Measurement Problem" by David Whitmarsh:
"I devoured the story in two days, and imagery from it still haunts me. Thanks to Whitmarsh for his ideas and thoughtful narrative."
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If Labour followed its own logic, it would now step aside and let the Greens walk home in this crucial by-election. It is hard to imagine how Starmer and co could have made a bigger fist of this - and of everything.
My column.
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Farthest Star have published my story "Hatchling". Now available on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Hatchling-Da...
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The paperback edition of the novel "The Measurement {roblem"
I am overjoyed to see that my quantum sci-fi/noir detective novel "The Measurement Problem" has made the BSFA awards longlist, along with two of my short stories - "Asylum" and "Divergence"
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My story "Asylum" is on the Tangent Online Reading List 2025
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Here's 3 reasons why we should abolish the monarchy and change the country for good. #NotMyKing AbolishTheMonarchy
Cover of the Ted Chiang collection entitled ‘Stories of your Life and Others’. Image depicts the ornate hands of an analog clock (hour, minutes, seconds) overlayed on a panorama of blue sky above milling clouds.
Embarked yesterday on this celebrated collection. The first tale, ‘Tower of Babylon’, is an absolute masterpiece, centred on the construction of a colossal tower in the ancient city designed to break through the ‘vault of heaven’.
An exceptional debut - no wonder it scooped a Nebula Award in 1990.
Make a Bond movie casual.
Dr Maybe
The above image is taken from Centenary Viewpoint, Dinas Oleu, Wales. It's a gorse covered stretch of the fell and was the first property the Trust acquired in 1895.
Photo: John Miller
2025 summary:
2 stories published:
Asylum in Cosmic Roots & Eldritch Shores
Divergence at New Myths
4 stories to be published
Self-published novel The Measurement Problem
For 2026: 9 stories out on submission, another novel and a story collection coming.
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Nepo Baby son of former Labour MP Jack Dromey, Joe Dromey unsurprisingly on the side of privilege.
2 Reeves, 2 Eagles, 2 Milibands, 2 Vaz. McSweeney's wife parachuted a safe seat. Children of Kinnock, Benn, Hoyle, Hopkins all found seats.
Labour is a party of privilege & nepotism
If you would like a free epub of my award winning novel The Measurement Problem, it's part of this month's giveaway bundle from Liminal Fiction. All you have to do is sign up for their email list.
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The next chapter of WACOOH is live on YouTube! youtu.be/OCprsWp-E70
A British Republic would change the country for good. #AbolishTheMonarchy #ChangeTheCountryForGood
I don't know whether the Green's would be able to keep their promises if elected, but I do know none of the others will, and I trust the Greens' intentions more than anyone else.
Power to the people. It's that simple. #AbolishTheMonarchy
It has to be the Musée d'Orsay. Fabulous exhibits in a fabulous building.
For years I've paid the subscription for the OS maps app that gives me the complete topographic maps of the UK on my phone. I've recently learned that the French equivalent - Cartes IGN - is as good and completely free. I'm wondering what other European countries have a similar service.
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My absolute favourite festival is back. Got it in the calendar to buy our tickets.
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Reminds me of "Lost". A show that goes on and on with no clear direction or resolution until it's cancelled. I got halfway through season 2. Maybe when the whole thing is finished I'll pick it up again.
Watch this to the very end. Thank you, @zackpolanski.bsky.social. You're the only leader of a major UK party who sees me.
It's my belief that each prime minister serves only to make their predecessor look better in retrospect.
Except Liz Truss. No-one could make her look better - except...
Nigel Farage.
We're doomed.
NewMyths Readers' Choice Awards voting ends on October 15th: sites.google.com/newmyths.com...
My story "Divergence" is one of the nominees. There's time yet to read them and vote.
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I'll be there, and my award-winning debut novel "The Measurement Problem" will be in the dealers room courtesy of Peachfield Press.
When Chartwell came into our care, the Churchill family requested that there always be ‘a marmalade cat named Jock, with a white bib and four white socks, in comfortable residence at Chartwell’ - and to that, we hold true.
Photo: Sarah Haile
"Divergence" has been nominated for their readers choice award. If you enjoy my story please consider voting for it.
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Newmyths.com Fall 2025 edition is out with my SF short story "Divergence". This is one I'm particularly proud of. It's up on their web site:
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