My interview with bestselling fantasy author FD Lee

The Princess & The Orrery is Book Three of FD Lee’s bestselling fantasy series, The Pathways Tree. The books subvert familiar fairytale tropes using clever twists on genre conventions, and have established a loyal following since the first book was published independently in 2015. Since then, FD has got a doctorate in mythological analysis and its […]

God, booze and hash!

[This is the text from my first spoken word event at ‘Never Mind the Buzzfeed’ last night at the Impro Theatre in North London] I want to make clear I’m not having a dig at any of the three things in the title; I’ll be honest, both religion and drugs have been a fun but […]

Never Mind the Buzzfeed

  Never Mind the Buzzfeed, last night at the Impro Theatre in North London, was my first ever spoken word event. Previously I’ve done acting, standup and current affairs comedy but only with sport for ‘They Think It’s All Over’ on Radio 4. This eclectic show, produced by Alison Kent, was somewhat different and featured a […]

Is Brexit a time machine?

1939: Nazi fascists have bullied and lied their way into power. They have no plan so they start a war that achieves the exact opposite of what was intended. 1981: Argentine fascists have bullied and lied their way into power. They have no plan so they start a war that achieves the exact opposite of […]