Our patience is paying off. This morning we got a new King’s Quest trailer which shows us more about the first chapter titled ‘A Knight To Remember’. This is exactly the kind of pun that Roberta Williams liked to use in her King’s Quest titles. so, before I say anything…
Today we went our for a little day trip to Deleraine. First we stopped for lunch at the 1950s Diner. The food was great. There was a lot of old memorabilia around. There were some cool hedge creations out the front. Then we had a walk around the Meander River.…
Amish Zombies from Space by Kerry Nietz My rating: 5 of 5 stars Kerry Nietz does it again. I was eager for a sequel to Amish Vampires in Space. It raised a lot of interesting questions and I hoped the author would delve deeper into the origins of the vampires.…
Today I am very excited to be join by Kerry Nietz, author of Amish Zombies from Space, the sequel to the hit novel Amish Vampires in Space. In this interview Kerry and I talk about the controversy that sprang up around the title, and the themes of the books. Check…
One hundred years ago today, Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli. People all over our two nations stopped today to remember the sacrifices of our fallen soldiers in World War One and beyond as part of Anzac Day. I present some photographic moments from today’s service here in…
Today marks a great milestone in my journey. I have just finished the first draft of The Remant. If you like this, share the love by
Episodic storytelling is here. Have you noticed it yet? We’re seeing books show up on Amazon with titles like “Episode 1” or “The complete Season 2”. Hang on, that sounds like TV not books. The modern wave of scripted story-telling on TV has certainly inspied many and now authors of…
Failstate by John W. Otte My rating: 5 of 5 stars Failstate is just another teenage superhero competing for the prized vigilante license on a reality TV show. His power is the ability to break and destroy stuff. Not so glamerous. He’s a bit of an underdog, which I love,…
I’ve been a King’s Quest fan since I first played the original game as a kid. It’s been a long time since King Graham has been given an official new mission (although The Silver Lining was a fantastic fan response). In any case, Activision have revitalised the Sierra brand and…
I love looking at old photos of familiar places or people. There is something mystical about seeing one of the main streets of my home city as it appeared in the 1800s. I see buildings I recognise next to others I don’t. There is enough to anchor me in place…
