Do you know what can make for a seriously striking cover? A simple colour palette. I'm talking no more than three, maybe four, colours. That's exactly what was chosen for the cover the upcoming essay collection Strange Blood: 70 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies, edited by Vanessa Morgan. And it works so very,... Continue Reading →
Favourite five: Books I read for the first time in 2018
I read a decent number of books in 2018. Today, I'd like to feature five of my favourites.
Book recommendation: Writing Monsters, by Philip Athans
It's about time any of my writer companions out there who haven't heard of Writing Monsters yet, did. And that they go ahead and pick up a copy.
Book recommendation: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, by Elizabeth Gilbert
With the number of books I have waiting to be read on my shelf, it's rare that I borrow a book from someone else. Once in a while, though, there's one that a friend will tell me I need to read, one that they say I'll love, and they'll insist that I take it home... Continue Reading →
Favourite five: Books I read for the first time in 2017
I talk about books a lot on this blog, and that isn't likely to change any time soon. So why not kick off my new Favourite Five series with a book list?
