I was wrong. My previous post showed me looking forward to a sunny spring. The past couple of weeks in Luxembourg have seen hail and icy rain falling in between sickly bouts of unenthusiastic sunshine. Lucky I'm not a meteorologist! But the mixed weather has been symbolic of something deeper. On an upnote, my local …
Spring has sprung or still springing?
I just got back from a great trip to Tenerife, to get away from the dismal winter weather. Here's an ocean-side restaurant we enjoyed. The sunnier south is very commercialized amid a quite arid landscape. The north is very different. It's not tourist-centered. It's lush, with banana plantations and other farms, though less sunny. (I'm …
Educate. Don’t suffocate.
I started reading science fiction in my teens. Occasionally, there were features that puzzled me. So what better than to ask my Physics teacher for clarification? "Sir, if a spaceship travels at light speed with a spotlight on its prow, how fast does the light emerging from the spotlight travel?" I held my breath waiting …
LIBYAN “HOLIDAY”
Watching the sad news about the Libyan floods back in September 2023, I was reminded of my first visit to that country... Back in 1981, I was sent there to obtain research data. It was just a couple of months after the USA shot down two Libyan fighter jets over the Mediterranean. Maybe not the …
Wishing you the very best of Christmases!
Christmas is coming up fast, with a New Year close behind. Let's all hope for a calmer year ahead. And a huge welcome to my new followers! Lots of new stuff coming next year, new novels, more about YouTube, and more promotional goodies! Have a great Christmas with family and friends and I'll see you …
FaceBook Interview with Bob Goddard
I've been quiet for a while. Reason? My Long Covid returned with a vengeance - serious brain-fog and physical lethargy. I was zombified for weeks. But here I am again, rising from the depths. I’ve been mentally blocked from making creative redrafts following the developmental edit of “Revolt”, hence the beta-reader phase is postponed. But, …
Father’s Day Thoughts
On Father's Day last month, my thoughts turned to my own father. Born into social housing in the industrial city of Bradford, he ended his days in a bungalow near the beach in Yorkshire. A working man, holding down two jobs and fixing up our first house, he still found time to spend with my …
Legends of the Imperium
I am proud to announce the launch of my new sci-fi series! “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Oscar Wilde Empires rise and fall in space as on Earth…Before the first stellar empire, there was only the Homeworld.The Earth: a pale blue dot in an unexplored …
Happy New Year 2023
Here's to a Happy & Prosperous New Year! After the New Year's celebrations are over, you might feel like a bit of reading. Here are a couple of suggestions on how you can share your thoughts on a novel, or participate in the storytelling, or just sit back and enjoy a good read... * Review * Beta Read* Add to …
GREECE
Wow! What a month. First, the UK’s annual Easter Sci-Fi and Fantasy convention in Birmingham, where I met old friends and made new ones. (KLM’s failure to provide the flights I’d pre-booked and my interaction with a bullying security guard are another story.) I finally arrived home bearing Covid (just a sore throat and a …
Pre-Easter Treats
As we look at rising prices around the world, it's good to know you can at least save on your reading costs this month! Keep reading to learn how. First, a quick update My latest release, EXODUS!, will be available in paperback in late March. The sequel, REVOLT!, will hit the shelves mid-year. I'll be …
Andy McKell, Speculative Fiction Author 
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