Mon Dieu Cthulhu!

Sacre blue, what exciting times, proof copies have arrived! After a mighty long gestation period, it’s always a tremendous thrill to see the finished editions finally in your hands. Hot off the presses are two brand new proof copies of impending books by moi, which will be shortly available in both print and ebook formats […]


Post-Lies

The rather splendid Writers’ Cafe Magazine issue #12 has just arrived and includes a brand new short story by yours truly. The issue’s theme is ‘Truths and Lies’ and I used this as inspiration to write a short tale which I’ve called Post-Truth. It’s on a sci-fi tip, but a bit more political than a […]


Reading at Near Future Fictions – Vol 6: Tomorrow’s Battles

Delighted to say, I’ll be doing another live reading next month on Tuesday 17th April at Near Future Fictions, Vol 6, Tomorrow’s Battles, reading my story Trial by Combat, which examines the (possible) future of warfare. If you’ve never been before, these evenings are hugely enjoyable, with a special presentation or guest speaker to kick the […]


Mainline Monday

Bansko 26 Feb 2018 – How to describe a day like today? Even as a writer, it’s difficult to find the right words.  All I can tell you now is that I’m sitting here with a stupid grin on my face, high on wine and adrenaline and rewind-contemplating one of the best day’s riding I’ve […]


Dual Wielding

For writers, getting published is like veritable catnip, although those addictive doses, like buses, tend to be rather infrequent. So when two come along at once, it’s cause for celebration. First up, The Hotwell’s Horror & Other Stories, a collection of 14 short stories from friends and admirers of the late great David J Rodger. […]


#30 Into the (British) Abyss

  “Morning Abyss.” “Oh, good morning, sorry I didn’t see you there for a moment.” “Mind if I take my usual stare into you?” “Be my guest, but I hope you won’t mind me staring back?” “Oh, of course not, please do.” “After you then..” “Are you sure?” “Please, I absolutely insist.”  


Reading: Short Story Carers

Here’s the live reading of Carers at Future Fictions Volume 3, with a few photos from the event. It was really splendid to have such an enthusiastic and engaged audience and huge thanks to Viraj Joshi‏ @virajvjoshi who was live drawing each story and produced the pictures of Amber, Molly and Bernard.


Short Story: Carers

Carers John Houlihan This story debuted at Near Future Fictions Volume 3 at the Lights of Soho, 2nd May 2017 Resentfully, Molly watched the smile light up Bernard’s face. Why was he always so polite with that thing, when he was so rude and tetchy with her? She dipped her brush and scooped up another […]


“Carers” reading at Virtual Futures: Near Future Fictions volume 3

I’m really delighted to have been invited to read my new short story “Carers” at Virtual Futures: Near Future Fictions volume 3 at the Lights of Soho on Tuesday 2nd May, from 7pm onwards. Looks some pretty august company too, so I’ll have to be on my mettle. It should be a really fascinating experience, […]


Before the Flood in print! + Read a FREE sample for yourself

It’s been quite the 2016, and despite the wider notes of resounding despair and impending apocalypse, it’s ended on something of a personal high. I did my first gig in about 25 years (solo, singing with guitar, rather than just playing as in the old Zookeepers of Deviancy days) and finally have managed to get […]