Monthly Archives: January 2010

  The mighty John Berkey rocks the house with this awesome cover for the fourth in my series of year’s best anthologies for Night Shade Books. It is many, many different types of awesomeness!  You can pre-order the book, which I’m very happy with, here.  A big shout out to NS editor Jeremy Lassen, who’s … Continue reading »

I have just emailed the submission manuscript of Life on Mars: Tales of New Tomorrows to my editor at Viking Pengiun, and to my agent’s office. If I didn’t feel so rotten with this virus, I’d be very happy. This book went through a lot (don’t they all?), but I’m happy with it and delighted … Continue reading »

Sorry for not blogging. We had a great weekend, which was productive and fun (we bought a car!), but I was struck down (again) by the flu (or some other flu-like bug) on Sunday afternoon. Been tired, lackadaisical, and mostly useless since then. I think someone expects me to edit tomorrow, but that’s vanishingly unlikely. … Continue reading »

Boy, the rest of the day was less peaceful. Got to work. Did that. Was sorta productive, but not hugely. Chatted and so on. Had a good walk into the city, getting my legs well and truly stretched. Then back to the office, all hot n sweaty. Bought an Avett Bros cd recommended by Ange. … Continue reading »

I am sitting on the patio, eating breakfast. Cool breezes are doing their cool breeze thing. In early 2010 I am listening to Eels’ new album, End Times, reading Jo Walton’s Lifelode, thinking about gardening, home repair, holidays, and organisation skills. As to the rest of the year: I’m hoping to change things. This is … Continue reading »