by Graeme Cumming | Mar 16, 2020 | Book Reviews, Ravens Gathering |
Of course, this review isn’t mine. I’m hardly likely to review my own book, am I? Even I wouldn’t stoop that low… Still, I was delighted to see a new review for Ravens Gathering drop into my inbox. It didn’t drop in because the book...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 5, 2020 | Book Reviews, Fiction, Writing |
I’m rubbish at writing short stories. Even my long stories are too long – to start with at least. I am getting close to finishing the final draft of Carrion and it should be around 125000 words then, but an earlier draft reached 180000 words! About 18...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 2, 2020 | Book Reviews, Events, Fiction |
Sometimes, you don’t appreciate what you’ve got. I’m very fortunate in that I met Louise Jensen very shortly before her first book, The Sister, was released. We were sitting next to each other at a writing conference, got chatting and have been...
by Graeme Cumming | Feb 24, 2020 | Book Reviews, Fiction, Reading |
Every now and then, I catch Mark Billingham being interviewed, either on TV or radio, and he’s always struck me as being a really nice, laid-back guy, probably a good bloke to have a drink and a chat with. On the couple of occasions I’ve made it to the...
by Graeme Cumming | Feb 13, 2020 | Book Reviews, Events |
One of the great things about going to literary events – whether they’re festivals, or book signings, or book launches, or gatherings of authors and bloggers – you get to meet and learn about new authors and, more importantly, new books. But...
by Graeme Cumming | Jan 31, 2020 | Book Reviews, Fiction, Literary Festivals, Uncategorised |
After reviewing Thirteen the other week, I turned to the next book I’d acquired at the Murder Mystery dinner at the Harrogate Crime Festival, East of Hounslow. Round the dinner table, I’d overheard comments about how good it was supposed to be. By...
