Halloween Special 2022 - Vampires Mega-Analysis (How Authors Write the Bloodsucking Undead)
In which I celebrate Halloween by discussing vampires, how they evolved and became a worldwide literary obsession.
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- Jul 29, 2022
- 7 min
Content VS Presentation In Books - Which Matters More?
In which I explore the relationship between story and presentation, and whether one is more important than the other.
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- Mar 25, 2022
- 8 min
Horror - The Genre of Fear
In which I conclude my series of essays on genre, this time looking more deeply at horror, and what it means to me.
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- Mar 18, 2022
- 7 min
Science Fiction - The Genre of Possibilities
In which I continue talking about genre, this time looking more deeply at science fiction, and what it means to me.
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- Mar 11, 2022
- 7 min
Fantasy - The Genre of Imagination
In which I continue talking about genre, this time looking more deeply at fantasy, and what it means to me.
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- Mar 4, 2022
- 8 min
Genre and Subgenre - It Matters
In which I start a new series of essays, and explore the idea of genre, and what it means to me.
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- Oct 31, 2021
- 14 min
Halloween Special 2021 - Why Horror is My Favourite Genre of Fiction
In which I celebrate Halloween by discussing the horror genre, and the many things that make it so good.
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- Sep 24, 2021
- 7 min
Why We Need More Disability Representation in Books
In which I return to the theme of perspective characters, and explore the value disability representation could bring to the table.
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- Sep 10, 2021
- 7 min
Giving Sci Fi, Fantasy and Horror More Unique POVs Using 'Room' as a Style Model
In which I discuss the perspective character of Emma Donoghue's 'Room,' and what speculative fiction can learn from him.
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