You could call this post “Old Ideas for a New Tale”, because what I’m going to talk about is a story that turns 21 this year, yet contains the seed for the ending of my latest novel. There will be SPOILERS for the conclusion of Crashland (aka Crash in Australia), so if you haven’t read […]
Here is a Xmas fable that some may find a little grim. You have been warned! (Special thanks to Heidi Berthiaume for the New Improved Xmas covers.) “A New Christmas” James was born one day early, secretly and illegally, on December 24th. The father, a humble d-mat engineer, knew the law well. Data is supposed […]
Yes, that’s me in the picture below. Circa 1970. How I envy that young lad’s hair . . . “The Child” You’ve all heard stories. Jump into the air when a d-mat booth switches on and you’ll arrive taller–or shorter, depending on if you’re going up or coming down at the other end. Spin clockwise […]
This story is a very loose prequel to Crashland, featuring a guest appearance by my two favourite PKs on yet another mission to solve all d-mat crime (there’s a lot of it). “Wolf’s Clothing” Simon took as much care as anyone could have, but he knew the peacekeepers would catch him eventually. He was, therefore, […]