Two Brothers by Ben Elton I don’t usually dip into historical fiction, as the writers often hide poor character-building behind… Read more Review of “Two Brothers” by Ben Elton
Quick Fix: A Writing Submission Gone Horribly Wrong
Far be it from me to piss on the writing parade of someone who likes to scribble cowboy fiction. After… Read more Quick Fix: A Writing Submission Gone Horribly Wrong
The Hobbit HFR 3D Review
So, I was fortunate enough to get a preview ticket to see The Hobbit in very sexy HFR 3D. This luxurious new… Read more The Hobbit HFR 3D Review
The Steampunk Aesthetic and Ideal in Literature and Film: A Primer
How important is steampunk? Is it a literary genre? A film aesthetic? Or just a subculture that has co-opted bits… Read more The Steampunk Aesthetic and Ideal in Literature and Film: A Primer
Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry – Rachel Joyce So, it is Boeke and Booker season, and since I do… Read more Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
Review of The Long Earth by Stephen Baxter and Terry Pratchett
The Long Earth – Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter Oh, Terry. Oh, Sir Pratchett. I have read so many of… Read more Review of The Long Earth by Stephen Baxter and Terry Pratchett
The State of South African Literature
“Why don’t you stock more local authors? Why can’t I find any South African poetry? Why are there so few… Read more The State of South African Literature
Tony Blair, A Journey and the Armchair Activists
Despite the fact that Fifty Shades of Grey is basically a handguide to how abusive relationships start, and that Game… Read more Tony Blair, A Journey and the Armchair Activists
The Life and Death of the Book Store
I don’t mean to wax lyrical and mewl like an old lady on her stoep with a blanket on her… Read more The Life and Death of the Book Store
Traditional versus Self-Publishing
Let it be said that the current publishing model, as a whole, doesn’t work perfectly. Great writers don’t make it,… Read more Traditional versus Self-Publishing
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