by philwilliams | Jun 23, 2019 | Book Reviews, Other Fiction
The SPFBO contest opened its doors again this month, and I’m delighted to say The City Screams has made it into the cut of 300 hopefuls. It joins a wealth of what promise to be high-quality reads, many of which I have stacked up ready to read myself. Which reminded me...
by philwilliams | Aug 1, 2018 | Book Reviews, Ordshaw Series, Special Offers
It’s an exciting day for self-published fantasy authors and readers alike, as the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) 2018 kicks off today. Especially exciting for me because Under Ordshaw is in the contest! If you’re not familiar with the contest,...
by philwilliams | Jul 5, 2018 | Book Reviews
The start of July. Halfway clear of the dystopian wastes of 2018, with the days threatening to get shorter again. A time to stop and think about all the things we thought we’d achieve back in January that we then got distracted from by US politics. More...
by philwilliams | Feb 27, 2018 | Book Reviews
It’s been a while since I sat down to blog, what with all the other chaotic writing I’ve got going on, but I’ve been building up piles of little book reviews I keep forgetting to post. One of these I read almost a year ago now. Anyway, these three...
by philwilliams | Dec 14, 2017 | Book Reviews
With the year drawing to a close, I’m reflecting on my completed reading list and picking out the books that impressed me most. This year I’ve been delving into a lot of classic sci-fi, a little crime and some quirky fantasy in between – and these...
by philwilliams | Oct 12, 2017 | Book Reviews
The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester A story that does an awful lot in a short space – The Stars My Destination is strikingly efficient with its seemingly simple tale of revenge, yet spans a richly imagined intergalactic future and shines a light on some...
