War of the Worlds by HG Wells was one of my favourite books as a child. Like many popular novels, there have been many, many adaptations of it … Now stretching across the mediums, too! With this in mind then, I’m going to take a look at a book which captured the imagination of the…
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My Year In Writing – 3 For 3!
I’d been so busy with my drafts, edits and submissions for my novel, The Other Twin during most of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 that I’d resigned myself for not having anything published this year. But oh look – I couldn’t have been more wrong!! 2016, for me, was the year of the short…
Continue ReadingWhat Will Be The Next Popular Trend In Dystopian Novels?
On this last day of Dystopian November, here’s some really interesting data (below) compiled by Goodreads on what’s gone before in this fascinating sub genre. I love how they’ve separated it into ‘waves’ and on whom likes what: Fear of The State. Men tend to favour these types of books and it’s not difficult to see…
Continue ReadingBook Versus Film: 12 Reasons Why THE HUNGER GAMES Works As Both
The Hunger Games Many thanks to the lovely Yvetta Dourin, who has thrown her hat in the ring and broken down why she likes both the book AND film version of dystopian modern classic, The Hunger Games. Remember, you can see our book versus film breakdowns of Divergent HERE and The Maze Runner HERE. Over…
Continue ReadingDYSTOPIAN NOVEMBER: Chat with playwright and screenwriter Lisa McMullin
My first play, SIREN SONG, was produced at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre in 2013. My second play, the dystopian drama, RAPTURE, was previewed at the Barons Court Theatre in 2015 and received a full run at the Etcetera Theatre in June, to critical acclaim and financial ruin! Here’s what reviews said about it: *…
Continue ReadingDYSTOPIAN NOVEMBER: How I Wrote SKYJACK, a post-apocalyptic novella (THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN)
When I was asked to write a novella as part of The Forgotten Women series by Tom Kerevan, writer/producer at Cannibal Films, I knew exactly what I wanted to write straight away. This is rare for me, not only because I like to road test all my concepts, characters and storylines first, but because I have…
Continue ReadingINFOGRAPHIC: Top 10 Most Evil Women
Women are often called the ‘fairer’ or ‘gentler’ or even ‘weaker’ sex, with female characters frequently painted in fiction as innocent victims. But the reality is VERY different!! Fact is, the female of the species IS as deadly as the male – and history proves it. Click on the infographic below to enlarge the shocking…
Continue ReadingBest of 3: Not For The Faint-Hearted!
My Best of 3 today is not for the faint-hearted … These are the crime fiction books I’ve read lately that feature EXTREME and GRAPHIC VIOLENCE! You can friend me on Goodreads, HERE or click the pic below. Want to recommend your OWN “Best of 3”? Then CLICK HERE. 1) Desecration by J. F Penn…
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