(I was too ill to link this from my blog when it was published on The Guardian online, so here it is now.) I am forced into speech because men of letters refuse to act without knowing why. It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing the publicationContinue reading “At the Mountains of Weirdness”
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Why crap books sell millions
Look, I don’t mean to give you a big head here, but if you’re reading this then you’re probably a pretty smart cookie. Statistical research suggests that people who stop by this way tend to be avid readers, and probably writers as well. Clever clogs like us get used to each others company, and itsContinue reading “Why crap books sell millions”
Tarot and so
Things have been happening and I have been remiss in linking to them here. My Weird Things column in The Guardian continues with thoughts on Todd Grimson, author of Stainless and possibly one of our greatest and most neglected horror writers. At the SF Signal blog we discuss mainstream authors stepping across to genre fiction.Continue reading “Tarot and so”