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There’s been some changes with the way my blog is brought to you. Microsoft are transferring their Live Spaces blogging facility to the care of WordPress, hence all future blogs will originate here. But there is a huge plus with using WordPress, and that is the freedom offered by all the different tools that are […]

The Birth of a Legend, David Gemmell Short Story

One of the most beloved characters for fans of the late David Gemmell’s writing is the axeman, Druss. Druss first appeared in Legend, a book that has not only captured the imagination of fantasy readers, but has converted would-be critics of the fantasy genre, to wanting to read more. The origins of Druss are revealed […]

Ender’s Game (Ender’s Saga, #1)

This was Orson Scott Card’s first sf and wow, what a debut. Ender’s Game puts Card in the same league as George Orwell, H G Wells and Philip K Dick. This guy was writing about people using UI (Minority Report interface, what you use on iPhone and Android) in 1977, and had kids dumping their […]

Book Announcement and Review: The Prometheus Saga

Jade Kerrion has announced her first release of 2015: East of the Sun, a short story from The Prometheus Saga. Readers and fans who have enjoyed Earth-Sim will almost certainly enjoy East of the Sun and the other short stories in The Prometheus Saga. Like tributaries of a river, branching through vast lands, the stories […]