So, it’s the future. January 2025. We’re deep into the space age if the shows of my childhood are to be believed. To be honest, I was expecting more from hoverboards and humans in general, and I definitely expected more action from aliens. But it seems all we get are weird skateboards, exploding Teslas, killerContinue reading "Alien Nation"

Well it’s that time of the year again: almost 16 December, the Day of Reconciliation public holiday, which in South Africa means the country shuts down until about the same time next month. As a bowing out of 2024 (which has been pretty manageable compared to the last four curses years), I’d like to offerContinue reading "A farewell to 2025 and a gift"

Hollywood and the Americanization of my (our?) South African mind The first TV event I remember getting a real kick out of was Knight Rider. I call it an event because it was the digital Dark Ages of 1982. Television broadcasting had been in South Africa for only eight years and people were still throwingContinue reading "America Dreaming"

Samantha Shannon and Big Publishing, an interview about The Fulcrum (with Easter eggs), and a writing course …sitting on tenterhooks for it, clawing at your eyes and clothes for it, literally even maybe dying for it, but my best – and frankly only – excuse for not newslettering is that I’m busy with my next book andContinue reading "Now I know you’ve just been holding your breath for this…"

This past week has been one of events, friends. One of these was an end-of-Fame-Week party hosted by my screen agent* where I got to rub shoulders with people well-versed in the language of success and consider the nature of my name. Once again. You see, the people at the party weren’t only very successful,Continue reading "A rose by any other name (might vibe differently with test groups)"