Conflux 17

Conflux 17

by | Oct 4, 2023 | News

Absolutely knackered after an immense weekend at Conflux 17. Remind me next year not to sign up for so much stuff! Earlier in the year, I pitched a whole bunch of panels, expecting one or two of them to get up – only they all did, and I ended up moderating most of them. Not mention hosting a fantastic (from my perspective, at least) workshop on utilising our own direct experience to enliven our stories. All of it great fun, of course, but too much… too much! Caught glimpses throughout the weekend of good friends heading off to this and that, with barely a moment to stop and hang. Next year it’ll be nothing but BarCon for me… come find me for a natter over a cup of tea.
 
I was such a ship in the night that Cat Sparks only managed to catch this one photo of me all weekend, pictured here hanging with script guru, Josh Koske. Check out the rest of Cat’s pics here.
 
Highlights of the weekend included sipping whisky with the immortal Ellen Datlow; Kaaron Warren and Ellen in conversation, an extended show and tell of all the extraordinary objects in Ellen’s apartment; Helen Marshall reading The Embalmer, from The Goldleaf Executions; and Let The Cat In co-hosts Kaaron Warren and Aaron Dries winning all the Ditmar Awards – go Catz!
Donderevo on Spotify

Donderevo on Spotify

by | Aug 1, 2023 | News

Thanks to the magic of modern technology (and the wizardry of a certain Mr Barney Brown), the full Donderevo back catalogue is now up on Spotify.
 
Celebrate 20 years since the release of Good Science / Friendly Gods!
 

 
Bow down and worship at the taloned feet of the Digital Bird God!
 

 
Marvel at the extended go-go mix experimental electronica wonder that is Curiosities of the Cosmos!
 

 
Dig on the sounds of the band named after that once great space-doctor, Ron Donderevo…
 
(And a million points go to the scifi nerd who can tell me – without using Google – where the name comes from!)
Online launch: The Measure of Sorrow

Online launch: The Measure of Sorrow

by | Jul 5, 2023 | Events, The Measure of Sorrow, Video

in conversation with John Langan

Big thanks to everyone who rocked up to the virtual launch of The Measure of Sorrow, hosted by Meerkat Press last weekend. For those who couldn’t make it (or you hardcore types committed to watching the “Director’s cut”), here’s the full-length unexpurgated conversation, including Ohio, Kafka, black lakes, book burning, famous dead people, deep-fried platypi, Tina Turner, passing references to the collection, and big-ups to other people’s awesome books. Hope you can check it out!

Huge thanks to John for being a great host, an irrepressible conversationalist, and an all-round stand-up guy. If you’ve not yet read his latest collection – Corpsemouth and other Autobiographies – I insist you rectify that immediately.