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Advice for writers on getting published

Advice for writers on getting published

A friend recently said that his mother had written a book and asked me how I thought she should go about publishing it. It made me reflect upon the fact that there really isn’t a straightforward answer to that question. However, I did share what I know, and...
The serious game of writing near future fiction

The serious game of writing near future fiction

Writers usually write because they love to read and reading leaves them with words and stories of their own rattling round in their heads and trapped in their bitten-tongued mouths. The human mind runs on narratives and all humans are storytellers and consumers of...
Anxiety and wonder: Science Fiction that inspires me

Anxiety and wonder: Science Fiction that inspires me

I should say, any list of favourite sci-fi books is a work in progress for me. Like all writers, I’m constantly reading and re-reading. If I’m not reading a physical copy of something, I’m listening to a Radio 4 adaptation or book read aloud. It...