As if the co-dependent relationship between coffee and books isn’t strong enough, today’s Guardian says British bookseller Blackwell’s is deploying the first in a new generation of Espresso Book Machines (EBM’s) in autumn. The news seals the deal between the printed page and the world’s most popular legal stimulant. Read more at the Teleread blog
Author Archives: Damien Walter
Congratulations visitor 15,000
This blog has just passed 15k on the visitor count. Not a big number in the whole tin of beans, but a milestone for yours truly. Whoever it was, I thank you.
Horizon confirmed for Murky Depths #6
In the excitement of my Welsh journeys, I haven’t mentioned that my story ‘Horizon’ is now confirmed for issue #6 of Murky Depths, debuting in December. w00t!
Protected: New Story: End Game
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End Game Extract
An extract from the opening of my new story, End Game. If anyone wants to help by offering feedback on the full story it is in the next post, password protected. Drop me a line and I will forward a password. damiengwalter@gmail.com ***** Harvard names it a low risk run once too often. The fenceContinue reading “End Game Extract”
Aber Reads
The locals call Aberystwyth, the almost capital of Wales, simply Aber. It makes sense, its a mouthfull of constanants. Its an odd almost capital. Twelve thousands residents, seven thousands students. Some tourists and caravan parks. More than a few hippies and a sprinkling of writers, if you can seperate the two. I like it. IContinue reading “Aber Reads”
Charlie Stross Interview
I interviewed Charlie Stross for todays Guardian. http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/sciencefiction/story/0,,2284587,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=10
On the Eyeball Floor
Sometimes you can like a story without really knowing why. Maybe its something to do with the transient nature of life and love I like about this, or maybe its just the excellent weirdness of the premise. On the Eyeball Floor by Tina Connolly
Kicking the Video Game Habit
The other day my self discipline failed, and after weeks of craving I bought a video game. Addictions are never broken; they are only tamed. Eventually they will escape the leash and savage a passing pedestrian. For weeks I’ve been browsing the game shops, debating the for and against of giving in to temptation. ThisContinue reading “Kicking the Video Game Habit”
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Take a break somewhere fantastic
As the final days of Hay fly by, and the first grey clouds of British high summer loom on the horizon, the mind turns to distant lands and far away places. But this holiday season forget the tawdry tourist traps and third world tours and take a trip instead into some of the fantasy worldsContinue reading “Take a break somewhere fantastic”
Unreal Reality
I’m working on a piece about my Top 5 ‘secondary realities’ this week. Imaginary cities, invented worlds, inspired gallactic vistas…from Tolkien’s Middle Earth to Asimov’s Foundation Universe, what are the most fascinating unreal realities and why? I have some idea what my top five are (I’m not giving them away just yet) but I wantContinue reading “Unreal Reality”
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