This is a quote from Mark Bacon (no relation)’s blog which on the face of it sounds like heresy. I mean, what is t’internet all about if not the absolute delight of hopping straight to a reference and reading it on the spot? Compare and contrast the days when we followed a footnote which led … Continue reading Hyperlinks can be annoying
I was sent a copy of Daphne Kalotay’s Russian Winter some time ago and for some reason it languished on my shelf, not rejected but simply neglected, until a passing friend happened to mention she was stuck for something to read. Try this, I said, and tell me if it’s any good. Within a few … Continue reading Dancing for Uncle Joe
Soon it will be April when fellow Thornberrian Simon Hacker and I are joining forces for a World Book Night event, and so I thought it was about time I read Polar Nights, his comedy thriller set in the far North of Scotland which came out last month. From the outset it was clear that … Continue reading Northern Lights, Polar Nights
Today I’m over at Nik Perring’s blog talking about designing a paperback – inside and out. It’s a fairly brief overview of the whole process but it looks as if the image of my title page, which is referred to, has either got lost or just not worked on the blog, so here’s what it looks like. I … Continue reading Design Matters
Just a quick note to tell any Bristol/Bath/SouthGlos readers about my next appearance in the real live world, this time in Filton Community Centre on March 7th. The IMEX (Inspiration Motivation Echange) evening is to celebrate International Women’s Day and promises wine cheese and pampering as well as a number of people coming along to … Continue reading IMEX – inspiration without perspiration
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