Hello my Freaky Darlings! I recently got a copy of The Red Stone by Craig Smith, a fantasy novel. Craig is a fellow South African writer whose book is available internationally.I must admit I'm not a big fantasy reader, but I am looking forward to reading this one. Here's the blurb etc for The Red … Continue reading The Red Stone
Author: Joan De La Haye
Go the F@ck to Sleep
Hello my Freaky Darlings, I got a very pleasant surprise on Saturday morning when a courier arrived at my doorstep with a parcel from Penguin South Africa. Inside the parcel was a delightful book called "Go the Fuck to Sleep." Apparently it's a bedtime book for parents. When I first saw the book I couldn't … Continue reading Go the F@ck to Sleep
Horror Down South
Hello my Freaky Darlings, Today I'm over at Steve Lockley's blog, Confessions of a Technophobe, introducing the international community to South African horror. Steve's been hosting a whole bunch of Spec Fiction authors since June in an Open House, free for all sort of thing. He's had some of the movers and shakers and up … Continue reading Horror Down South
S.L. Grey visits
Hello my Freaky Darlings, S.L. Grey is actually the combined intellect of two spectacular talents, Sarah Lotz and Louis Greenberg. They are also the authors of The Mall, which has just been released in the UK, South Africa, and the common wealth. And today they pay us a visit! So without any further ado I'll … Continue reading S.L. Grey visits