http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:33:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Clearly, I ain't cut out for blogging. I'll be popping on, from time to time, if I have anything significant to share but I'm otherwise caught up with the new book. Keep out of trouble... http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog/?p=36 Tuesday, May 20th, I'll be participating on a panel for the Sydney Writer's Festival. The other speakers are D.M. Cornish, authour of Monster Blood Tattoo and Stuart Mayne, current editor of the Aurealis magazine. The topic is world building in speculative fiction. We will be talking about various perspectives involved in ... http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog/?p=35 Well folks, the world's worst blogger's back with more hi-jinks and japeries: A couple of things to share. Last week a couple of friends told me they heard a radio review of the book. It was played on Radio National's 'Book Show'. (You can click here for the audio.) Secondly, there's a new ... http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog/?p=34 A friend emailed me today with a link to a fascinating site. Basically, a massive forum discussing a plethora of alternate histories. He sent it to me because there was a thread discussing my book. (Under the heading- Alternate History Books and Media.) As the novel is still waiting on a ... http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog/?p=33 Here are a couple of pics, as promised, with thanks to Christine.   Here's Will Elliot and me, post-bourbon/ pre-ceremony This is me, not passing out, during my acceptance speech. For a more rounded view of the event, click here for a heap of pictures from the night. http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog/?p=29 Well, I did say I'd keep you posted... And Samantha kindly sent me a congratulatory email and told me to get blogging- so here I am. The Aurealis Awards took place on the 26th in Brisbane. I am amazed to tell you that I received the award for best Science Fiction ... http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog/?p=28 Folks, as the worst blogger I know, I've been as remiss as ususal . I just don't really want to pull on your coat about every little thing that happens. Having said that, I just popped on to share some very pleasing news with you. The book has been shortlisted for ... http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog/?p=27 It's been just on 3 months since Company hit the stands, a month since my last post here. Having spent 10 years working on the novel, the last 12 months editing the manuscript, I have to admit it's been harder letting go than I might have imagined. I won't say I'm in ... http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog/?p=26 I was just notified that another radio interview is available online. Apart from the fact that I talk too fast, and sound like I'm talking to the guy through a tin can attached to a string, it ain't too bad. You'll find it here. On other fronts, the book has been ... http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog/?p=25 I know, I know, it all seems to be about me, me, me... So...  last Saturday I got a call from my mum asking me if I'd read the paper yet. It was 7.30 in the morning. I said 'no'- politely mind you- despite the hour. She preceded to read out a review ... http://thecompanyofthedead.com/blog/?p=24