I had nearly forgotten about this: the Mythic Journeys folks have been going through some interesting transitions (which seems entirely appropriate) but the journal is back at last. I gave this paper at the Forging Folklore Conference at Harvard University in May 3-5 2007. Great conference! Peg and Hannah put together a terrific bunch of…
Category: magic
Review: Magus
Carey Harrison’s play Magus offers a melange of people and times, jumping back and forth between the early twentieth century and the late sixteenth. Kafka, Shakespeare and Cervantes all meet in a vision conjured by the madness of Kafka’s sister Ottla, overseen by the multi-skilled consultant to Queen Elizabeth, John Dee, who invites the audience…
Jane Quiet 2.0
Welcome to the relaunch of Jane Quiet, the continuing adventures of the occult investigator Elena Steier and I created. We’re happy to be relaunching the comic after some delays. We have all kinds of exciting things in store for you, beginning with a wild trip to Egypt that will include a certain cat-headed goddess as…
Moonlight, Lace and Mayhem — and Me!
I’m guest blogger over at Moonlight, Lace and Mayhem today. Stop by and say hi and read what I have to say about… football?! Yep, it’s true (and why there’s a picture of Mesut Özil here). No, I didn’t have a choice, it was just their theme for the month. While I’m not much of…
Publication: Lachrymae Draconis
I have a new publication out in the latest issue of Realms. It’s a kind of medieval mystery with a dragon called “Lachrymae Draconis” which you’ll quickly figure out is Latin for “dragon tears” — an entirely fake commodity that young Colburga has been dealing in with the help of the dragon she’s got hidden…
Jane Quiet Returns!
Elena’s got a new comic up at our Jane Quiet web jam page. Whoo hoo! This is the start of the second issue or arc, I suppose we ought to say as it’s on-line. Where did this start? I believe it was me combining Elena’s love of drawing dancing babes, my fondness for Johnny Vegas,…
More Moore
I received confirmation that I will be giving my presentation on Alan Moore at the conference on his work at the University of Northampton at the end of May. My topic is: Rite Here: Ritual, Performance and the Magick of Place From his first public working, The Birth Caul, Alan Moore has always had a…
Reboot: Pelzmantel
Just about the time I was saying to myself that I really couldn’t bear to hear the word “reboot” used yet again, uh, well — I find myself needing to use it. Yes, the big news I have to share is that my novel Pelzmantel: A Medieval Tale is going to get a kickass new…
Publication: A Case of Dead Faces
I’m usually quick to post links to my publications — after all selling books is part of the game. But I’ve been dragging my feet on this one, because I have to admit that I don’t like the cover at all. The anthology was edited by Kerry Morgan over at Pagan Imagination. I haven’t had…
Jane Quiet: 2.0
We have relaunched the story of your favourite occult investigator! Visit the new Jane Quiet site to see what’s going on! New art work from Elena! The script from the original comic! And yes, a new story beginning soon!