It’s a Community thing

The stretch between September and October is one of my favourite times of year because that’s when the autumn conventions happen. That’s when the tribe gathers in a hotel bar somewhere and spends days talking about the fantastical arts that we love. I love that community. The writers, editors, publishers and agents. The artists and […]

British Fantasy Awards shortlist 2025

In what feels like a really rather wonderful episode of deja vu (see my previous post), the British Fantasy Award shortlists for 2025 have been announced today, and … both Charlie Says and Nova Scotia vol2 are finalists in their categories. Again! This feeling never gets old, and I’m exceptionally grateful to everyone who voted […]

BFS award nomination

Really pleased to discover that my short story collection, Secret Language, has been shortlisted for this year’s British Fantasy Award. It has some truly excellent company and whoever wins come the end of September will be a worth winner, I reckon. On the subject of the BFS awards, I’ve been asked to judge the Magazine/Periodical […]