Another review of Silma Hill has been published, this time at Undiscovered Scotland. They describe the story as ‘in many respects timeless’ while it ‘leaves the reader asking questions about the nature of society and the role of religion and belief.’ You can read the full review here.
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Press & Journal Coverage
The Press & Journal, newspaper for Aberdeen and the North East, ran a Q&A and an extract from Silma Hill (a different section from The Scotsman). So far they haven’t been put online so I’ve scanned them and present them here. The quality isn’t great but if you click and zoom, you should be able to readContinue reading “Press & Journal Coverage”
The Launching of Silma Hill
Well, the Silma Hill Book Tour is over. I’m back in Japan dealing with the twin miseries of humidity and jet lag. Seriously, this is the worst I’ve ever had. Three nights in a row awake until 7am and I’m supposed to not only be back at the day job but editing novel #3. That’s theContinue reading “The Launching of Silma Hill”
Silma Hill Extract in The Scotsman
The lovely people at The Scotsman have included an extract from Silma Hill in their paper. You can read it here. On Wednesday 8th July I’ll be reading and signing copies in The Wash Bar, Edinburgh from 18:30 while on Thursday 9th July I’ll be in the Rio Cafe in Glasgow, also from 18:30. I hopeContinue reading “Silma Hill Extract in The Scotsman”
Publication Day
So it’s finally here, the publication day for Silma Hill, and with delightful synchronicity the first review is also in. You can read it here on the Blue Book Balloon blog and if you like what you read, come along to The Blue Lamp in Aberdeen tonight at 18.30 where I’ll be reading, discussing and signing.Continue reading “Publication Day”
Near and Distant Futures
It’s nearly here! It’s Tuesday morning as I write this and by this time on Thursday I’ll be in Incheon Airport transferring to the second of the three flights I need to take to get from Nagoya to Aberdeen without setting foot in the Tenth Circle of Hell (Heathrow). In less than a week Silma HillContinue reading “Near and Distant Futures”
Competitions and Giveaways
In 2012 Raging Aardvark Publishing produced a book called New Sun Rising, an anthology of stories to raise money for the survivors of the March 11th 2011 triple disaster in Japan. An extract from my unpublished novel Dog Mountain was included and so began our relationship. Every year to celebrate International Flash Fiction Day they run a flashContinue reading “Competitions and Giveaways”
Silma Hill Book Tour
It’s that time of year, folks. A new novel and a new book tour to promote it. I will be reading, signing books, answering questions and partaking of the odd tipple at the following venues: June 29th, The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen from 18.30. July 8th, The Wash Bar, Edinburgh from 18.30 July 9th, Rio Cafe,Continue reading “Silma Hill Book Tour”
Coming Up For Air
At last, I hear you cry, a post that isn’t just a link to a Japan Times article. Yes, of late my epistles to the outside world have been a bit samey, but there are good reasons for that. Obviously I’ve been productive for the paper and hopefully those pieces are of some interest, but I’veContinue reading “Coming Up For Air”
Notes from the Midst of a Novel.
Busy, busy, busy. I sort of crashed into the Christmas holidays on a wave of adrenaline and exhaustion. To all intents and purposes working three jobs, the end of the year hit me like a temporal cricket bat to the chronological face. A short trip and a lot of partying left me more relaxed andContinue reading “Notes from the Midst of a Novel.”
Iain Maloney 