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I’ve enjoyed Richard J Frankland’s work as a playwright for many years – I was delighted to see his first book on the stand. Eleven year old Digger J Jones is a terrific character – a feisty little scamp with a lot of personality. His diary entries make up the story – short, snappy observations from an alert, smart and […]
» Read moreFord Street Publishing is certainly not tying itself down to just one genre for its YA readers. There’s been Foz Meadows’ “Solace and Grief” (vampires), George Ivanoff’s “Gamer’s Quest” (fantasy/SF/gaming) and now “f2m – The Boy Within” – a transgender coming of age story. f2m is the first-person story of Finn – born Skye – who decides, on his 18th […]
» Read moreThe Literate Kitty has given The Opposite of Life a wonderful review: Werewolves in London? Try bloodsuckers Down Under. It starts with a discussion of the four Noble Truths of Bhuddism, works through a fantastic precis of Lissa’s background and ends with “Life may be hard and cold… but it still has the ability to surprise and delight, as Lissa […]
» Read moreGary: What on earth possessed you to buy this book? Lissa: It’s for your collection. Look! POP-UP CEMETARY!! (pops the cemetary up in his face) Gary: Yes, I can see that. Lissa: Come on, it’s hilarious. Gary: It’s kind of weird. Lissa: I know! Look at this! POP-UP GIANT DOG! (pops the giant dog up in his face) Gary: Actually, […]
» Read moreLissaWilson83 @garyhooper44 If this was based on you, what would it smell like? http://www.vampirefantasies.com/ GaryHooper44 @LissaWilson83 You can be weird sometimes. Um. Maybe… craft glue? I’m making models today. And Old Spice? LissaWilson83 @GaryHooper44 Why Old Spice? That’s an aftershave isn’t it? You don’t shave do you? GaryHooper44 @LissaWilson83 No. Hair doesn’t grow now I’m undead. But I used to […]
» Read moreLissa: Who’s your favourite character in this one? Gary: I don’t know, really. They’re all interesting. Lissa: That is not an acceptable answer, Gary. You’ve got to have a favourite. Gary: Why? Lissa: … I don’t know why. Gary: Well, who’s your favourite character? Lissa: As if you couldn’t guess. Gary: … Lissa: It’s Will, you dope. WILL! Gary: And […]
» Read moreLissa: Out of a whole range of very dumb vampire films, this one has got to be one of the worst. Gary: You remember Vampires Anonymous, don’t you? Lissa: Vampires Anonymous had Michael Madsen in it. What does Blood Angels have? Gary: Lorenzo Lamas. Lissa: (*looks*) Gary: Okay, that’s a fair point… I don’t remember him being so awful in […]
» Read moreAnother of my Swancon 2010 purchases, Scary Kisses was launched with cupcakes and readings by contributing authors. Not only was there a lot of promise in those snippets, the cover was gorgeous and it promptly went into my stash – and to the top of my very, very, very large to-read pile. Liz Grzyb has compiled a fabulous collection of […]
» Read moreI’ve just completed the first draft of a new short story, called ‘So hard to find good help’. It’s a vampire story, of course. The trouble is, it started out as a comic horror story, and ended up a gruesome little drama. In the rewrite I will have to find a way to make it sit as a drama, and […]
» Read moreI lived in Egypt in the early 1990s, when my husband and I taught English as a Foreign Language at a school in Cairo. When we left after two years (to go to Poland), as a farewell present I was given a watch which had the numbers in Arabic lettering. The strap was a slightyly odd design so when it […]
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