Well, the wedding went off without a hitch, so I don't have to worry about jinxing it now. :-)



Behind Amanda's smile is another one just as big.

(The rest of Cat Sparks' photos are here. I'll put more up at Flickr as they roll in.)

I won't say much at the moment, except to pin down three memorable music moments for posterity.

The first: walking in to Queen's wedding march from the soundtrack to Flash Gordon. The second: Amanda and I performing an impromptu bridal waltz to Van Halen's "Why Can't This Be Love?" The third: interpretive dancing to Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" at the end of the night.

Some might consider this an abuse of our matrimonial privilege, but we insist it was all absolutely necessary. :-)

Well, I'm back at my desk. And whew: it's boiling here in Adelaide. It is, however, quite pleasant with the curtains closed, and I do love to mushroom over the summer months...

While I was away, Rob Bedford posted a couple of items to SFF World, namely a review of The Blood Debt (choice quotes below) and an interview with yours truly. The interview covers everything from balancing SF vs F, writing with Shane Dix, fantasy world-building, the Books of Change/Cataclysm, Astropolis, covers, Star Wars, and more. (Thanks for the interesting questions, Rob, and for the great review too!)

Also, the excellent Darren Nash of Orbit has blown a little secret I've been keeping for months: that one of the major landmarks in Saturn Returns name-checks my very dear friend, Cat Sparks. At her request, I should add, for anyone who thinks the reference disrespectful.

There are quite a few personal references in the book, some more covert than others. More on that soon, I suspect...

( The review... )