Tag: Matthew De Abaitua

Written by Andrew Wallace

Jeff Noon interviewed by Matthew De Abaitua at BSFA 23.08.17

Jeff Noon has always been fascinated by borders. He describes his first novel, ‘Vurt’, as something brought across the frontier between this world and another. His early work was full of characters traversing portals, whether formed by physical structures or drugs. It’s an obsession that includes his writing process. Many writers listen to music while […]

Written by Andrew Wallace

Review of ‘If Then’ by Matthew De Abaitua

‘If Then’ is a deeply original, compelling and often disturbing piece of very English science fiction. The mysterious title suggests early code with the variables removed and the book’s structure hints at the binary; it’s divided in two with the first part titled ‘If’ (suggesting the future), the other titled ‘Then’, (suggesting the past). The […]