Monthly Archives: June 2006

A quick follow on about Shaun Tan, who has a website here. In October Hachette Livre Australia will published Shaun’s next book, The Arrival. It’s literally like nothing he’s done before. I’ve seen some pieces from it – and he’s said he’s going to bring the rest over to the house in the next few … Continue reading »

At last! A calendar I’d really love to have! I don’t know whether it’s being released in Australia, but you can get an official 2007 Shaun Tan Calendar from amazon.co.uk, if nowhere else. I’ll be ordering one.

What exactly is The New Space Opera? Following a comment from RobB, I realised that I may not have updated you all on what this project is, and when it’s headed your way. The short version is that it is an original science fiction anthology co-edited with Gardner Dozois that will be published by HarperEos … Continue reading »

Grant Stone and Wolfe Bylsma have started to podcast the ever terrific local SF radio program, The Faster Than Light Radio Show. As they say, it’s ‘a popular culture analysis & review talks-based radio show offering the latest news, reviews and interviews, drawing on 25+ years experience in broadcasting AND the Speculative Culture fan community.’ … Continue reading »

The idea of writing something meaningful in a coffee shop strikes me as pretty unlikely. We were chased out of the office by paint fumes this afternoon, and now I’m sitting across the road from the office doing some stuff until my ride gets here. Even though I wrote the introduction to The Starry Rift … Continue reading »