13 May 2024
A meeting on Milford Station
This is a short story, a SF retelling of a famous film. If you are old enough, you will recognise … Read More “A meeting on Milford Station”
Category: Books
15 December 2023
Robert Heinlein and the idea of the superman
A common theme in much of Heinlein’s fiction is the idea of, if not a super-hero, at least someone with … Read More “Robert Heinlein and the idea of the superman”
27 November 2023
Elisabeth PI – short story
Being a private investigator in Victorian London wasn’t easy. You had to be willing to go that last step – … Read More “Elisabeth PI – short story”
9 April 2023
Hugh Proctor – Tonypandy, 1910
This is the opening to an Alternate History novel I’m writing. Pretty much the full story up to 1914 is … Read More “Hugh Proctor – Tonypandy, 1910”
11 November 2022
Apocalypse How?
I’m pleased to say that my short story, The Fire This Time, has been published in a new anthology from … Read More “Apocalypse How?”
14 October 2022
Thank you for your application
I dare say we’ve all had unsuccessful job applications. Sometimes the outcome can have more than usual significance. The nature … Read More “Thank you for your application”
7 October 2022
A Nation once again
A short story about a referendum on Scottish Independence in a Federal UK. *** Jimmy lay in bed, willing himself … Read More “A Nation once again”
30 September 2022
The ‘Wizard of Wallsend’
This is from a collection of short stories set in the same fictional universe. Like much of my writing, it … Read More “The ‘Wizard of Wallsend’”
23 September 2022
The Wanderings of the God, Zeus
“My Lord, I must tell you of the wanderings of the God Zeus. The Gods we talk of are not … Read More “The Wanderings of the God, Zeus”
16 September 2022
About a book – A Fall of Moondust
In the early 1960s, I was obsessed with Science Fiction. A cousin gave me a pile of US Pulp magazines … Read More “About a book – A Fall of Moondust”