Hello folks of world. A quick epistle to let you know that issue 2 of fantastic science fiction magazine Shoreline of Infinity has been launched. Containing some great short stories, poetry by Iain Banks and Ken MacLeod and even a couple of reviews by me. I’ll be taking over as Reviews Editor from issue 3Continue reading “Shoreline of Infinity Issue 2 – Out Now!”
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Sex, Drugs, Rock n Noir
Two posts in one week? Blog posts are like buses: they’re big and red and have wheels and seats and some of them bend in the middle. Or something. Roz Morris, host of the Undercover Soundtrack blog, very kindly asked me to write a piece for her site on how music influences, informs andContinue reading “Sex, Drugs, Rock n Noir”
Blank Pages, Kind Words, Publisher of the Year
The year is winding down which means in Japan the temperature has dropped at least ten degrees overnight and the hot-water bottles have come out of storage. The Japanese claim to have four seasons but really spring and autumn are just transitional periods between an insanely hot and humid summer and a winter colder thanContinue reading “Blank Pages, Kind Words, Publisher of the Year”
Review: The Invitation-Only Zone
Here’s a review I wrote of Robert S. Boynton’s excellent study of North Korea’s abduction program, The Invitation-Only Zone, for the Japan Times. The book isn’t out until January but you can whet your appetite from today.
A Very Scottish Devil
With Halloween only a day away, the lovely people at the Scottish Book Trust asked me to write a piece for them on horror in Scotland – specifically why we do scary so well. It was a brief very much to my taste and I really enjoyed the process of preparing and writing it, soContinue reading “A Very Scottish Devil”
A Reading from Silma Hill
Halloween is coming, the perfect time to curl up with a scary book. Here’s me reading from Silma Hill to get you in the mood. If you’re in Australia it’s still part of their Kindle Monthly Deals for a few more days:
Silma Hill on BBC Radio 2
In the lead up to Halloween, Silma Hill was discussed on Clare Balding’s BBC Radio 2 show. If you want, you can have a listen on the BBC Iplayer here. It starts at 42.21 and again at 57.30.
Science Fiction, Flash Fiction, Shortlisted Fiction
All the news that’s new and approved. First up, I’m really pleased to announce that I have been made Reviews Editor of Shoreline of Infinity, a new Scottish-based international science fiction magazine. I was a big fan of the concept of the journal when it was first floated and became a subscriber (you can even seeContinue reading “Science Fiction, Flash Fiction, Shortlisted Fiction”
Award-winning Friends and Reviews
Hi folks, I’ll be back soon with a proper update and some big news but in the meantime here are two nuggets of happiness to tide you over. First off, Kirstin Innes – an old friend and fellow stablemate at Freight – has won this year’s Guardian Not The Booker. It’s a well-deserved victory for aContinue reading “Award-winning Friends and Reviews”
Novels, Poems and Podcasts
So, as Donald Trump might put it, time for a round up. Since last we met I have, with the tireless efforts of Rodge Glass, completed the edit of my third novel. I’m waiting for confirmation from Freight that the manuscript and new title are both acceptable. Once that happens you, dear reader, will beContinue reading “Novels, Poems and Podcasts”
Iain Maloney 