Written for others

For Foyles:

Inuf ov th siliinis
Considerations on the irregularities of English spelling.

Bookshelf of memories
Mourning the loss of children's writers Diana Wynne Jones and Brian Jacques.

Literary Deppths
Thoughts about Johnny Depp's acting career and literature.

That's so gay
Memories about coming out.

Dying for fiction
About losing our favourite characters in fantasy.

It doesn't matter if it's black or white
Changing morality in the history of comic books.

Winter is coming!
Romantic ruminations on why I love winter.

Game theory of thrones
Two of my favourite things mashed together.

Video killed the audiobook
Remembering the halcyon days of audiobooks.

The problem of reading
Ever wondered why you forget whole pages of etxt you have just read?

Reading around
Etymology of book words.