My Hugo Must Be Acknowledged Pelican2 November 2015 The Hugo and Nebula awards for Sci-Fi and Fantasy are held annually, open to the public and decided upon by popular vote. Past winners include Heinlein, Phillip... Literature and Creative Writing2 Comments17 views
Fantasising About Diversity Pelican26 October 2015 When I heard the theme for this month’s Pelican issue I must admit I got a little (read: very) excited, because fantasy is kind of my special interest. My ide... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments24 views
Thomas Pynchon’s Paper Bag Masked Party: A Oral History Pelican17 September 2015 JONATHAN FRANZEN: I was sitting in Kirschbaum's Bakery one morning, halfway through a strudel, when this girl walked up to me, all Helvetica-light glasses, brai... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments77 views
Short story: An Incident at the Glove Factory Pelican31 July 2015 Nosing at the Selangor canals in the industrial zone of Setia City, there is a large, grey, squat building of a dour aesthetic which one passer-by of no consequ... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments38 views
Railsea by China Miéville Pelican30 July 2015 An imaginative reworking of the classic tale of Moby Dick by a daring and experimental author, Railsea (2012) is a fantasy work steeped in false science and the... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments15 views
Gentlemen And Sledgers: A History of the Ashes in 100 Quotations and Confrontations by Rob Smyth Pelican30 July 2015 Some of the most stunning works of sport history in recent times have come not from historians but from the cabal of talented writers who have circled the offic... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments28 views
Short Story: John Cole Pelican28 July 2015 When I was little I thought John Cole was some kind of alien. A large head on a long body, like in vintage comics. His thin yellow skin contrasted with his larg... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments3 views
0.2 Revival by Stephen King Pelican27 July 2015 In keeping with the theme of firsts, this was the first time I’d actually read a Stephen King novel. I wasn’t disappointed. I’ll be the first to admit tha... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments7 views
Little Pretty Pocket Books and Murderous Clones: The Dark and Puritanical Heritage of Kids’ Lit Pelican27 July 2015 It would be grossly naive to think children’s stories are undeserving of serious consideration. Prevailingly though, they’re seen as the ‘paddling pool’... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments5 views
Namelessness Pelican23 July 2015 There is a particular solemn beauty about fleetingly meeting someone, and farewelling them, and realising that you will very likely never see each other again. ... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments5 views
