What is science fiction? Part one: a history

Hello readers! I thought I would kick off the year with a somewhat philosophical post. What is science fiction? You’d think I’d know, given how much of it I create and consume, and yet it is a fascinatingly broad genre. If you go searching for science fiction books on Amazon, you will be offered a … Continue reading What is science fiction? Part one: a history →

Film review: Godzilla Minus One

Hello readers! I have seen a lot of films over Christmas, but one in particular stands out from the crowd. Of course, it isn’t hard to stand out from the feel-good, easy-watching Christmas classics when you’re an epic kaiju film with subtitles, set in post-war Japan. In fact, Godzilla Minus One stands out as one … Continue reading Film review: Godzilla Minus One →

The twelve wasps of Christmas

Hello readers! I present to you this week a haunting tale of home invasion. For the last ten days, an ominous presence has lurked within my house, detectable only through the slightest scuttling movements in the corner of my eye, or by a dull, incessant droning through the darkness. Locking the doors and securing the … Continue reading The twelve wasps of Christmas →

TV review: Doctor Who – The Star Beast

Hello readers! A couple of weeks ago, Doctor Who returned to our screens. Russell T. Davies is the lead writer once more, and for three special episodes, David Tennant and Catherine Tate are reprising their roles as The Doctor and Donna, who defined what many people believe to be the ‘best era’ of the show. … Continue reading TV review: Doctor Who – The Star Beast →

The blog is one year old!

Hello readers! The 27th of November was this blog’s birthday, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to reflect on the first year of film reviews, summaries and miscellaneous waffle. The first blog post “Hello readers! The year is 2022, and I am starting a blog. Very innovative, I know - but with the current … Continue reading The blog is one year old! →

Free book weekend: 24th-26th November

Hello readers! From Friday until Sunday, all my books will be FREE on Amazon (find them here). For the uninitiated, here is my clunky elevator pitch... My first trilogy, The Starlit Ship, is a science fiction thriller that explores the environmental and political fallout after a giant ship arrives unexpectedly in the upper atmosphere. My … Continue reading Free book weekend: 24th-26th November →

Highmoor Maps: Book Two

Hello readers! I have a new map to share. This one covers all the places visited in Sylvre, the second book in the Highmoor series. The most frequent feedback I get from my readers is that they want maps, so I’ve been trying to put together something decent enough to share with the world. My … Continue reading Highmoor Maps: Book Two →

Six-minute summary: Inge Lehmann

Hello readers! Today’s six-minute summary is about Inge Lehmann, the Danish scientist who discovered that our planet has a solid inner core. I thought this summary would be somewhat topical following the recent media coverage of ‘giant blobs’ in the lower mantle, now proposed to be the remnants of an ancient collision with another planet … Continue reading Six-minute summary: Inge Lehmann →

Clayton goes to Culzean Castle

Hello readers! A few weeks ago I took a quick trip to Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It’s a lovely part of the world, and the drive through the Galloway Hills to get there was an adventure in itself. The rolling fells of the Southern Uplands might not be as imposing as the … Continue reading Clayton goes to Culzean Castle →

Investigating The Asylum

Hello readers! Last week I saw a particularly awful film – so awful, in fact, that I have been pondering whether it even deserves a review. The film in question is Jurassic Domination, and there is no way that any of you readers will have seen it. We’re talking about a film so obscure that … Continue reading Investigating The Asylum →