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Just what am I doing? - Of Books & Audio Commentaries

It's a busy time for me at the moment, with several different and interesting projects on the go. I'm starting to feel like one of those plate spinners you used to see on those late 1970s variety shows. First off I've been recording a few audio commentaries for the BFI  (British Film Institute) - one of them, the 1959 classic apocalyptic drama On the Beach was released on blu-ray in July (see last blog post for Specs and Review Links!). I'm just about to record one for another BFI release - this one a modern classic of British Cinema - which I'm very excited to be a part of. More news of this one very soon, promise! In other news, I'm currently co-writing a novel with a fantasy author who's already got a couple of excellent novels under their belt, published by Angry Robot Books. I'll be revealing more about the book (as well as my erstwhile partner-in-crime) when it's a little further along and we're ready to start spilling the beans. I'm a...

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