In between all all various and sundry ways I find to use my time, I've recently been taken by the urge to write stories around pictures I've taken (in addition to the novel I'm still plugging away at. And the nonfiction book that still calls…
Continue reading...The Fisherman made me a fan of John Langan. There is something in the combination he weaves of cosmic horror and emotional grounding, with a hefty dose of simple erudition, that hits with me. When I learned he had a new collection coming out I…
Continue reading...There's this... I suppose "content creator" is the right term, though I hate it, in Japan called Uketsu. Uketsu is a mystery. He (it seems they're a he, or at least the agencies involved have confirmed that for international sales purposes) writes articles for websites,…
Continue reading...My translation of classic Kindaichi Kosuke mystery Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku (Translated as The Devil's Flute Murders) is done and off to the editors! It's scheduled to come out from Pushkin Vertigo Press June 29, 2023. This was an absolute joy to translate, though I worry…
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