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There is so much more to Columbo than deconstructing the way the killer worked. The viewer is treated to a predictable, but funnier for that, Columbo mannerism of "just one last question" as the killer is walking through the door; his working-class "got-yous" over the portentious arrogant rich...

I too was reluctant to mention my non-fiction publications (mostly on climate) on my fiction writing CV - or my degree qualifications etc. But my agent insists it shows you have a history of in-depth research and writing. So, go for it. Geoff

Well, I've humped and stuffed here and there. Not much here really. Amazing how much trouble you have to go through to offer people a riveting read. I knew I should have married a celebrity, or kidnapped one. Geoff

Mort, Death's apprentice who seems to be built of knees. Captain Carrot - so called not for his red hair but his vigorous shape. Rimfall - OK, so it's not a character, as such. But wouldn't you love to be a waterfall on the edge of the world, and the water gets back "by arrangements" I love...

If your hols aren't already over, catalyst, I can thoroughly recommend the Lake District. Keswick is my favourite (you can easily climb the smaller hills such as Cat Bells or go for the biggies) though I get inspired by Kendal too. I've rambled and cycled all over those hills and around all the...

Ah, Halo. why I was booted out of my teaching job. One day my class all rose and left before the end of the lesson. While I was thinking they don't usually do that, the last one said: "Aren't you coming, sir, the fire alarm's going!" That's when it dawned on me that my wife might have been...

I DO have strawberries - Cambridge Favourite - I grow them. I suppose I could post one to Stewart... Geoff

I too used to worry over this point. After all, if I feel so strongly over the merits of a story then why shouldn't fellow humans. But we are all different - thank goodness - we all have such unique experiences in life we shouldn't expect standardised gushing over our favourite books, films...

This is my first Vonnegut book but I came from a long history of SF&F reading so I was ready for it. However, once into it, Billy Pilgrim's experiences of aliens and time travel seemed less like SF than hallucination to me. In fact the plot worked better for me that way. I love playing around...

Hi again, Stewart and others. I do intend to stay or should I stray? Sorry if I appeared to disappear as soon as I introduced myself - busy busy. To answer your specific question, my Escaping Reality was "rushed" into print because the publisher liked it so much and needed a brill book for...

Hi everyone, you can see what my name is. I live in Chester, UK and after too long in the teaching profession now write for a living. Not true. I get a bigger income from editing other writers' masterpieces than in selling my own! However, an adventurous and brave small press publisher has...