★☆☆☆☆ A feel-good movie that thinks it’s a comedy and ends up being neither. I just watched this year’s (last year’s) Christmas movie, Tinsel Town, starring Keifer Sutherland*, Rebel Wilson, and…
Next to Normal
We’ve always been a theatre family. I met my wife when I was a working actor, she and I performed in several amateur show s together, and when the kids…
Don’t reward poor service
Companies that sell high value products or services in competitive industries need to be able to differentiate their offerings in order to persuade us, the consumers, to choose them. It…
Unfolding: the Musical
This isn’t going to be a proper review. I used to review books for a couple of national magazines, and I was terrible at it, so this will be just…
Hugo Awards 2022
The Hugo Awards were presented last night/this morning/tomorrow (delete according to your timezone) and I have some thoughts (though none of them particularly controversial). Every year I say the same…
My 2020
You probably noticed, but 2020 wasn\’t the best of years. As someone who works predominantly from home, my working life was (technically) changed relatively little, but of course there were…
No More VAT on Ebooks
From today, VAT is not chargeable on ebooks and emagazines. What does this mean? Strap yourself in, this is a longish post. HOW DID/DOES VAT AFFECT EBOOK PRICES? For my…
2009 – 2019 – a very mini review
A lot has happened in the last decade or so. WORK Publishing In January of 2009 I embarked upon a new career in publishing, having previously worked in internal communications…
Warner Marriott, Woodland Hills, California
I\’m currently in L.A. for the Nebula Weekend. It\’s my first time in L.A. I say \”L.A.\”, but it\’s more L.A.-adjacent. Downtown L.A. is an hour and a half by…
WorldCon 2018 – San Jose, California
I enjoy WorldCon every year, wherever it is held. It’s one of the most important conventions in my diary. Not only do I get to see and support a lot…