Thanks for the review, Alvaro, they are always appreciated.
I note too that you prefered the 'straighter' stuff in the collection, and if that is so, then my latest book "The Last Days of Kali Yuga" may be much closer to what you are looking for in dark fiction. (Although, sadly, the Australian vernacular still includes possibly more profanity than you'd prefer).
Thanks for dropping by. Always a pleasure for the author to contribute a few words. I'll look out for THE LAST DAYS OF KALI YUGA. Looks intriguing :-)
A quick scan of your blog reveals your current treatment for cancer. Not sure what words of encouragement or hope I can offer in a single line that won't seem pat or perfunctory, but I do wish you as little pain as possible throughout the journey, and as swift a recovery as can be managed, given the circumstances. I recently listened to a podcast you may find of interest, "Joe Haldeman and Jay Lake in Conversation": http://www.locusmag.com/Roundtable/2011/05/joe-haldeman-and-jay-lake-in-conversation/ I recommend it because these are two writers I like, but more importantly because the subject, perhaps unusually, is coping with illness. As you may be aware, Jay Lake has been battling cancer for some time, and he is a brave soul indeed.
I've met and been in discussions with Jay re cancer over the last couple of years. (I met him at WorldCon here in Melbourne last September). We've been swapping info for a while, though unfortunately he seems to be following my progression as well.
I also really love Haldeman's work too (and had the pleasure of meeting him some years back when he came to the first Melbourne Sci-Fi con as the Guest of Honour). Got him to sign a whole bunch of remaindered books I'd picked up of his when I was in my early 20s. (I didn't know that that could be potentially embarassaing for an author, but he was great and said he didn't care and as long as I was reading them...)
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Thanks for the review, Alvaro, they are always appreciated.
I note too that you prefered the 'straighter' stuff in the collection, and if that is so, then my latest book "The Last Days of Kali Yuga" may be much closer to what you are looking for in dark fiction. (Although, sadly, the Australian vernacular still includes possibly more profanity than you'd prefer).
Regards,
Paul
Paul,
Thanks for dropping by. Always a pleasure for the author to contribute a few words. I'll look out for THE LAST DAYS OF KALI YUGA. Looks intriguing :-)
A quick scan of your blog reveals your current treatment for cancer. Not sure what words of encouragement or hope I can offer in a single line that won't seem pat or perfunctory, but I do wish you as little pain as possible throughout the journey, and as swift a recovery as can be managed, given the circumstances. I recently listened to a podcast you may find of interest, "Joe Haldeman and Jay Lake in Conversation": http://www.locusmag.com/Roundtable/2011/05/joe-haldeman-and-jay-lake-in-conversation/
I recommend it because these are two writers I like, but more importantly because the subject, perhaps unusually, is coping with illness. As you may be aware, Jay Lake has been battling cancer for some time, and he is a brave soul indeed.
Best,
Alvaro
Hi Alvaro,
I've met and been in discussions with Jay re cancer over the last couple of years. (I met him at WorldCon here in Melbourne last September). We've been swapping info for a while, though unfortunately he seems to be following my progression as well.
I also really love Haldeman's work too (and had the pleasure of meeting him some years back when he came to the first Melbourne Sci-Fi con as the Guest of Honour). Got him to sign a whole bunch of remaindered books I'd picked up of his when I was in my early 20s. (I didn't know that that could be potentially embarassaing for an author, but he was great and said he didn't care and as long as I was reading them...)
Paul
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