Hardback vs Paperback covers
27 June 2023A fan called JOE posted on Facebook recently, saying he'd bought the first six British editions of my Zom-B series in their original covers, as he preferred them to the revised covers, which he...
Steve’s long lost essay
27 June 2023I did what will most probably be my final online event of the school year this morning, with students in Cliffe Woods Primary School in the UK. It was lots of fun, with the kids throwing loads of...
Rebel Rebel
25 June 2023Mrs Shan and I managed to sneak out last night, having left the kids with my parents, and went to celebrate her birthday in Dolans Pub in Limerick, where we had a few drinks and caught a gig --...
Happy birthday, Mrs Shan!
24 June 2023It's Mrs Shan's birthday today (she's 29 again, of course!!!), so the Shans popped down to the Aquadome in Tralee to spend the morning splashing around in honour of the big occasion. I might even...
Fan Art couples
23 June 2023While it isn't always possible, I generally like to include a nice little unifying theme when I feature fan art by different artists, and this Fan Art Friday I've decided to go for the theme of......
Archie in Iran!!!
22 June 2023I love a story with a happy ending, especially when it's an unexpected happy ending -- and to my surprise, THIS is one of those stories!!
Last month I was idly checking the comments on...