Fantasy With a Hint of Asian Spices
I headed down to Brighton and Hove on Thursday to attend the opening evening of World Fantasy Con 2025. I got stuck on the M25 with everyone else, but managed to reroute and arrived by 2.00pm. After getting situated at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel, my wife and I had a bite to eat at […]
Read More World Fantasy con 2025 specialI’m joined by Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Hugo Award winning Children of Time Series, Shadow of the Apt Series, Echoes of the Fall Series, Dogs of War Series, The Tyrant Philosophers Series, The Final Architecture Series, and a large number of standalone novels. He won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Children of Time, […]
Read More Adrian Tchaikovsky InterviewThe latest blog post is now available over on YouTube:
Read More Fantasy & Faith Ep.4This is the message the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him, delivered on the Day of Arafah, in the 10th year after the migration (632AD) to Madinah from Makkah. It is widely narrated in the books of Hadith (oral traditions of the Prophet Muhammad). The message was not just delivered for the people […]
Read More The Last SermonThe Hajj is annual pilgrimage that draws nearly 2 million people every year and has been the literal mecca for pilgrims since the time of Ibrahim (Abraham), peace and blessings be upon him, which is some 4000 years. In this post, I will share with you 5 things you may or may not know about […]
Read More 5 Things to Know About the HajjI launched a podcast today titled … Fantasy and Faith. The first episode was just an intro episode looking at some of my history and the challenges I’ve faced as a writer. Its available on Substack and also on YouTube Podcasts. I would really appreciate your support on either channels. I’ve also published a collaborative […]
Read More Fantasy and FaithToday, I’m treating this blog post as therapy. I’m feeling over-stretched and out of sorts. As usual, I have taken on too much. My new day job is very demanding and often leaves me feeling exhausted at the end of the day. I’ve also made a commitment to my old job, to help tie things […]
Read More Stretched ThinMuslims, like Christians, have formed various denominations and splits. This post will give you a lightspeed understanding of what they mean and how that may relate to your character. One Ummah Muslims have a lot of similarities to each other, and there is this over-riding concept of One Ummah (roughly translates to nation). The Ummah […]
Read More How Not to Write Muslim Characters Part 3That’s a little misleading. It should be, the Art of Not Juggling Too Many Projects Introduction I, like any other writer, dream of seeing my work in print (or e-ink). I have half-a-dozen ideas that I want to get down on paper or onscreen, but with too many things on the go, I’m going to […]
Read More The Art of Juggling ProjectsIn the last post, we explored the different stereotypical characterizations of Muslims. In this post, we will look at how to write a Muslim better. Muslims are like any other human being. They have needs and wants, they have family and friends, they have aspirations and goals. Therefore, ground your character in these qualities. The […]
Read More How Not to Write Muslim Characters Part 2