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Iris & Pirates, Ho!(0)

January 17, 2012

My lady has abandoned me for a week of dayjobbery in a slightly different country. A fine opportunity, but it leaves me with responsibilities such as ‘make sure Eva actually gets to school and back’ and ‘don’t inadvertently set fire to stuff’. I tell you, I’m feeling the pressure. To counter my glum, this review [...]

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The Shape Of Things

Well, despite the midwinter fog here in Delhi, 2012 is settling into visible shape. Eva’s back at school tomorrow, dayjobbery is already back to business-as-usual, and my writing schedule is back on track. My opinion of 2011 was less than glowing, but there’s hope for the coming months. I can’t remember whether I posted here [...]

Wildthyme Returns!

Nothing warms a bleak midwinter more than new Iris Wildthyme stories, and so I’m pleased to hear that the brand new Wildthyme in Purple has been received by at least some of you wise enough to pre-order. I haven’t seen a copy myself yet (the problem with being in India is the extra shipping time [...]

Things That Make Malaysians Happy

Okay. Things. And stuff. When this Malaysian chef heard the news I have for you today, his insane glee was so infectious that my daughter had to capture it on film. No lie. *** I’ve been ginger nutted, in the first instance. Didn’t hurt at all – in fact, it was a very pleasant experience. [...]


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