by philwilliams | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Singer – An Ordshaw Vignette To bring in the New Year and a new batch of Ordshaw Vignettes, which I’m aiming to make a monthly occurrence, I’ve got a new short story to share free today. And this one is the first clear departure from the concerns...
by philwilliams | May 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
Terry Pratchett, known for the Discworld novels and a whole lot more. Writer of fantasy and sci-fi with a satirical bent. Around January 2018, I settled down to read Maskerade, the 18th book in the Discworld series, and thoroughly enjoyed it. But it left me with a...
by philwilliams | Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
Another year’s rolling painfully close to its end, and it’s time to take stock of the heaps of words I’ve glared at this year. I’ve got a feeling one or two I’ve got left to read might be worth including, too, but I’m about to holiday so they’ll have to...
by philwilliams | Jun 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
Following Under Ordshaw’s release, I’m sharing an article to give you a more rounded idea of the city and its neighbourhoods. Whether you’re familiar with its stories or are yet to explore the UK’s worst-behaved city, I hope you’ll agree...
by philwilliams | Aug 10, 2017 | Uncategorised
A mixed bag of books on review here – from the affable urban fantasy of Ben Aaronowitch to the decidedly unaffable meanderings of horror legend Clive Barker. Via a classic in between. Two books worth reading, one really not – see if you can guess which is...