The lesson at the tavern
To mark the tenth anniversary of my 2016 novel The Fakir of Florence, here is a chapter from a fictional dimension very far from the contemporary […]
fiction
Introducing Walk-a-Bot!
[Plus audio version] We know that busy modern people like you have so much on their hands that you often have no room for the more […]
Existing for real in a world of fakery
[Plus audio version] What would it feel like if, in the eyes of the outside world, you suddenly ceased to exist as the person you knew […]
Dreaming of an ancient peace
Floresia: Out of the Shadows, a newly-published novel by Nowick Gray, whose work we featured in The Acorn in 2023, has set me dreaming. [1][2] I dream […]
The Parable of Emperor Zigazagazoga
Long long ago and far far away there was a land called Yogania, whose ruler – officially at least – was King Sossidge the Dull. […]
Stickergate and the crumbling of the system
By way of bringing a little festive cheer to my readers, I thought I would share this short extract from a rather lengthy historical account […]