2014 minus 5
OK, so we’re 5 days into the new year, at least here in Tokyo which — like Australia — is ahead of most of the rest of the world time-wise […]
OK, so we’re 5 days into the new year, at least here in Tokyo which — like Australia — is ahead of most of the rest of the world time-wise […]
2013 was a fantastic year, and it still has two weeks remaining. Sure some sad things happened and a bunch of wonderful people passed away. But today I mulled over […]
With the publication of a new novel, things do tend to go a bit wild — not only do you try to get the tome reviewed, but you also end […]
WOW — and I’m also truly honoured. This week I got interviewed by Robb & Livius @ Booked. podcast, along with two much cooler authors ( Jason Donnelly and J […]
Like a fine drop of wine filtered into a dusty bottle stuck down in a dark, dim underground bunker, we’ve been brewing—er, cellaring—the anthology The Tobacco-Stained Sky for over a […]
It’s coming up to my favourite time in Japan: Obon/Bon Odori season. While the weather (scorching humidity) isn’t something to sing about unless you’re a wee bit mad, the festivals […]
The Comics Code Authority was the one-time de facto censor for the U.S. comic book industry, its logo conjured up by Ira R. Schnapp — a designer and letterer who […]
Actually, this entry has nothing to do with the ancient Northern Hemisphere spring festival (I’m Australian and May means late autumn there), not the International Workers’ Day (the commemoration of […]
Thought I’d better take time out of editing and teaching to make some kind of attempt at an update here—things have been somewhat hectic, doing the wrap on The Condimental […]
Lots of things are happening, meaning I don’t really have the time to update this blog, but I guess giving in to twee self-indulgence does have its attractions when you’re […]