Tag Archives: Neil Gaiman

Day 9 at the Edinburgh Book Festival

Image: EdBookFest The sun shone and the people came—that’s the picture to take from day 9, Sunday at the Edinburgh Book Festival. We sat around, we chatted, we bathed in the sun as it warmed our backs (and bald heads), … Continue reading

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The Pope’s Popeing In

Image: Guardian My parents were married 40 years ago today. On 16th September, 1970, they married in Mount Florida Parish Church on the south side of Glasgow. Three years later they had me, two after that my sister, Fiona, and … Continue reading

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The Signing Stalwart

Image: WikiMedia As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve rethought and realigned some of my goals for this year. I’ve made the adjustments necessary, and now, I announce them here: Adjusted Goals for 2009 1-Have a major piece of fiction accepted for … Continue reading

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