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Occasional musings on varied literary topics. Thursday, April 05, 2012. Coming Soon - a New Edition of Dragonchaser. The word 'exciting' is grossly overused in publishing. I am allowing myself a frisson of anticipation, however, at the news that Dragonchaser. Roger Morris' The Bridge That Bunuel Built. And Ian Hocking's Proper Job. This is amazing company to be keeping, and there will be others following soon after, including Frances Garrood's new novel Basic Theology for Fallen Women. Great cover, Tim.
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::Acquired Taste: This year I will be reading mainly...
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Occasional musings on varied literary topics. Tuesday, May 28, 2013. This year I will be reading mainly. Past visitors to : Acquired. May remember that a couple of years ago I was working on a story called "Shadow Puppet", the story of a bomber pilot and the war between the imaginary realms of Lauchenland and Beruzil. A wonderful evocation of an airship age that never was. Zeppelins: German Airships 1900-1940, Charles Stephenson. Hanna Reitsch: Flying For the Fatherland, Judy Lomax. Wallenstein's Death, ...
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Saturday, 26 January 2013. The Next Big Thing Redux. It's now my turn to take the stage on The Next Big Thing blog meme, following on from Nicole Hayes. Post, and thank you for including me). Here are my responses to the questions:. What is the working title of your current/next book? It's called Fairfleet,. Which, a friend told me, suggests a nautical or possibly even naval theme. It is firmly landlocked, though. Where did the idea come from? What genre does your book fall under? Die Antwort des Windes.
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Occasional musings on varied literary topics. Friday, May 15, 2009. The regular visitor to : Acquired Taste. Will know that my appreciation for Jack Vance knows no bounds. For many years I believed I was alone with this particular enthusiasm; I was wrong. Vance remains a minority taste, but those people who enjoy tend to take it to extremes. The editor-in-chief of this project, the Vance Integral Edition (VIE). Winged Being: Thoughts on Jack Vance and Patient Explanations of the Obvious. I recommend it, ...
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Occasional musings on varied literary topics. Monday, April 30, 2012. You all got the ebook of Dragonchaser. While it was free, right? If you didn't, it's now £1.53 so it shouldn't break the bank). You might be wondering now what to download and read next. I can't recommend anything else free, I'm afraid, but you could do much worse than pick up Alan Furst's WWII espionage novels, starting with Night Soldiers. Witnessed by some uncomprehending Amazon reviews), but once you've adjusted to Furst's calm pro...
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Occasional musings on varied literary topics. Thursday, February 19, 2009. Why Should I Read? The Stars My Destination. Alfred Bester, 1956. Ironically for a genre whose lifeblood is predicting the future, nothing dates faster than science fiction. Pick up an sf novel from the 1950s and you will probably wince at the scientific naivety, the quality of the prose, and the social attitudes embodied. On the other hand, you may pick up The Stars My Destination. Or The Demolished Man. How has it influenced me?
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Occasional musings on varied literary topics. Tuesday, November 27, 2007. Why Should I Read? Italo Calvino, 1948-58. Calvino is one the quirkiest and most distinctive authors of the 20. A member of the experimental Oulipo group and one of the defining voices of magic realism, Calvino’s intellectual, playful amusing fictions are at once profound and stylish. And The Castle of Crossed Destinies. Have influenced a generation. Calvino’s beautiful short stories are set in urban. In another story, a married wo...
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Occasional musings on varied literary topics. Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Why Should I Read? Patrick Bishop, 1997. I recently read this remarkable book- a history of Bomber Command. S activities in World War II- as research for my latest fantasy novel. Bomber Boys. Is far more than a research source, though: it's a meticulously researched and morally balanced survey which also packs considerable emotional power. Nearly as many in the more notorious Dresden. Why Should I Read. The Last Free City. Story of ...
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Occasional musings on varied literary topics. Friday, April 20, 2012. Monday 23 April marks the launch of the Thirst eDitions. Alongside the promised excellent volumes from Aliya Whiteley and Ian Hocking. The Thirst eDitions website will tell you plenty more about the authors and their work. Even better, for the first five days all these ebooks will be FREE! How can we afford to give our work away? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Last Free City. The dramatic sequel to The Dog of the North. ItR...