SFX 165 column

March 10th, 2008

“Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Wretches”.

Ansible 248, March 2008

March 8th, 2008

Another issue with too many obituaries. Alas.

On a cheerier note, this is the first Ansible to include a colour cartoon. Brad Foster actually supplied two versions, b/w for the print edition and colour for the website. What a hero.

SFX 164 column

February 9th, 2008

Some vapourings about actual (if slightly unusual) books.

Ansible 247, February 2008

February 6th, 2008

Arising phoenix-like from the smoking ruins of my former computer, it’s the issue they couldn’t (quite) incinerate

SFX 163 column

January 18th, 2008

“Ultraman Rules” — the more or less obligatory summary of the 2007 Hugo presentations.

Ansible 246, January 2008

January 7th, 2008

Belated New Year salutations …

Cloud Chamber 157

December 31st, 2007

Ring out, wild bells! A splendid 2008 to all (or is it both?) our readers.

Fission Fragments

December 23rd, 2007

Once again, a bony spectral hand reaches from the cobwebbed archives of the past: these are the “Fission Fragments” news and gossip columns I wrote for Ad Astra from 1979 to 1981.

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December 22nd, 2007

“Potterdammerung”: at last, the real end of Harry Potter.

Merry Xmas to all!

Ansible 245, December 2007

December 1st, 2007

The latest on who’s been naughty and who’s been nice.