BookNobody's Sweetheart NowPublication Dates1 February 2026 Trevor Tern was already a man out of time, pining for the good old days whilst his wife Iris tries to relaunch herself selling stuffed pandas to Korea from the double decker bus in their garden. But then he finds an alley that leads to a pub in wartime Manchester where the beautiful barmaid Ursula White takes a shine to him. Egged on by his best friend Don, he begins an affair that transcends time itself. But is Ursula all that she seems? And why does her dear old dad keep calling her Iris? And what secret is he hiding in that backroom? Why has Iris renamed their Alexa "Panda", and just why is it so lippy? Trevor might have stumbled into something much bigger than illicit sex and wartime rationing. This might be a case for a redoubtable Ms Wildthyme or two! iris wildthyme
BookThe Black Archive #72: Silence in the LibraryPublication Dates1 August 2024 Just days after being announced as the next showrunner of Doctor Who, Steven Moffat’s final story of the first Russell T Davies era is broadcast. In a darkened empty library, the story introduces us to River Song, a mysterious adventurer who might just be telling us exactly what is going to happen to the Doctor over the next six series. But more than that, she might be telling us what Moffat himself thinks about men, women, writing, fear, and the nature of stories. blogwritingblack archive
Short StoryShelf LifePublication Dates1 December 2008 The British Empire is under threat from alien forces and opium. Who else can they turn to for help than the intrepid Jago and Litefoot? blogwriting
Short StoryShort Trips: TransmissionsPublication Dates1 July 2008 If an animal has killed, then you have it put down … but if it's intelligent enough to communicate, couldn't it be intelligent enough to have a motive? blogwriting
BookThe Many HandsPublication Dates10 April 2008 An Edinburgh physician who won't let his father rest in peace can't resist an alien who will sacrifice anything to stay alive. blogwriting