Author: T.O. Munro
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TOO HOT TO HANDLE: THE DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE by Rebecca Willis
This is an occasional series of posts drawing on my excursion into the academic side of creative writing. I’ve recently started a PhD project at Queen’s ... -
TEN LOW by Stark Holborn
The eponymous protagonist of Stark Holborn’s far future set sci-fi novel is an ex-convict with a past she is trying to make amends for, but chance ... -
Self-Publishing, SPFBO, and Us – SPFBO 6 Judges Roundup
While the SPFBO dust briefly settles let’s take a moment to look back (but not in anger of course) For those who say “What’s SPFBO?” (or ... -
MERCHANTS OF DOUBT and THE COLLAPSE OF WESTERN CIVILISATION: A VIEW FROM THE FUTURE By Naomi Oreskes and Erik M Conway
This is an occasional series of posts drawing on my excursion into the academic side of creative writing. Having completed an MA in Creative Writing at ... -
FLIGHT BEHAVIOR by Barbara Kingsolver – UNSEEN ACADEMIC
This is an occasional series of posts drawing on my excursion into the academic side of creative writing. Having taken a career break from secondary schooling ... -
MEMORY OF WATER by Emmi Itäranta – THE UNSEEN ACADEMIC
This is an occasional series of posts drawing on my excursion into the academic side of creative writing. Having taken a career break from secondary schooling ... -
ANNA by Sammy H.K. Smith
Trigger Warnings: Abuse, rape, domestic abuse. I’m old enough to remember when the Jordaches arrived in Brookside Close, including Anna Friel in her first TV role ... -
SEVEN DEATHS OF AN EMPIRE by G.R.Matthews
The Roman aesthetic is strong in Seven Deaths of an Empire, G.R. Matthews’ debut with Rebellion Publishing. From the Roman numerals in the chapter headings to ... -
ART AND IDEAS IN THE NOVELS OF CHINA MIEVILLE by Carl Freedman – THE UNSEEN ACADEMIC
This is an occasional series of posts drawing on my excursion into the academic side of creative writing. Having taken a career break from secondary schooling ... -
TRIGGERNOMETRY and ADVANCED TRIGGERNOMETRY by Stark Holborn (BOOK REVIEW)
The novella/short novel format seems to have a natural affinity for tales of the wild west from my early school experience reading Shane (38,000 words) by ...