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Clockwork Storybook
It's with great pride and some surprise that I find I've been asked to join the Clockwork Storybook group of writers. These guys: Mark Finn; Daryl Gregory; Marjorie Liu; Chris Roberson; Matt Sturges; Bill Williams and Bill Willingham aspire to be a kind of modern-day version of the Inklings, the group of drunkards who bothered the landlord of the Eagle and Child in Oxford by never buying more than half a beer each, and incidentally talked about elves all the time. I suspect this lot would please your average barkeep rather more.
I share my good fortune with you lot only because, in the online world, this gang of friends manifests itself as a collective blog, to which I shall now be obliged to contribute from time to time. Yes, I know, I don't post here as often as I might! But nevertheless, I'm looking forward to pitching in. Said blog can be found here.
It feels good to be part of a club that would have me as a member! Cheerio!
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I'm now officially following the blog. Although, the name misled me - I thought it was going to be about the steampunk genre. Ah well. Perhaps one of these days I'll find someone I trust to recommend me some books in the genre. (I'm picky about trying new genres - I like recommendations from people I vaguely know, rather absolutely random strangers!)
I hope you in turn invited them to join paulcornell.com?
Thank goodness it's not, Michele! And I would recommend: well, actually a few titles, like George Mann's, Bryan Talbot's and The Difference Engine, while saying that most things that get included in that genre (like Tim Powers' wonderful work) isn't any such thing, and just included to give some respectability to... anyhow, moving on... Geoff: I should think they're aware! Cheers.
I've got a copy of DE from the library, waiting for me to take another break from 'About Time 3'! I'll take a look for the others you've mentioned, thank you.