Archive | November, 2009

BEHOLD! The Face of Barry

27 November 2009

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I think it has now more or less been decided that my official author photo is the one below. You can click the image to make it larger, though why you would want to do such a thing is beyond me. I hate getting my photograph taken. It makes me feel uncomfortable to the point [...]

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Video Blog #4

23 November 2009

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In this video blog I talk about what the best part about being an author is, and answer the question on everyone’s lips – what is my favourite kind of cheese?

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Borders collapse imminent?

23 November 2009

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I’ve been following the saga of bookshop chain, Borders, for the past year or so. During that time it seems to have lurched from one crisis to another, and now – according to this article on theBookseller.com – the end could be dangerously close for the troubled store. Now I am and always will be [...]

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Interrogate me. Please.

22 November 2009

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I’m in the middle of planning out some future video blogs (although I use the word “planning” in its loosest possible sense) and I thought it’d be good to get some questions from readers of this ‘ere blog, which I could answer in the videos. So, if there’s something you’ve always wanted to ask an [...]

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New Video Blog Ahoy!

15 November 2009

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I wanted to do another video blog, but had no idea what I was going to do it about up until I started the camera rolling, so it’s a bit random and disjointed. Sorry. I promise for the next one I’ll think about what I want to say before I open my mouth to speak. [...]

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Mr Mumbles Wallpaper

11 November 2009

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Last week I posted these wallpapers over on TrappedByMonsters.com, and now I finally have time to post them here. There are two sizes available at the moment. To put Mr Mumbles’ charming face on your desktop, simply click the image that fits best with your screen resolution. Then, when it has loaded in a new [...]

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Mr Mumbles publication date changed

11 November 2009

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I found out yesterday that the first book in the INVISIBLE FIENDS series – MR MUMBLES – which was due to come out on January 7th, will now be published on February 4th. The reasons are all marketing related, as the publisher, HarperCollins, believes bringing it out in early January is too close to Christmas [...]

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Mr Mumbles on your Desktop

6 November 2009

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Over on Trapped By Monsters I’ve posted a lovely desktop wallpaper featuring the equally lovely Mr Mumbles. I’ll post it here when I get a chance, but currently a bit snowed under with work (not that I’m complaining). If you want to make your computer desktop look all Invisible Fiendsy, head on over to TBM [...]

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