Happy New Year! Hope you all had a great Christmas break. We had fun … lots of socialising, some walking, and I even fitted in a few runs (one on Boxing Day, only a few miles but utterly quiet and peaceful). So now it’s 2012, and no, the world’s not going to end. Believe me. If it does, call me a liar.
So what’s in store for 2012? I’ve already talked about new books of mine that will be released this year. And it was naughty of me not to mention my novelisation of The Cabin in the Woods, which is due for release imminently. Check out that stunning cover!
I’m writing a script for a kids’ spooky animated movie, which should be a huge amount of fun. Itching to get stuck into that one, for sure. I’m also writing a solo script called The Silence (which might also be a novel), and just recently had a great idea for a new novel which I’d love to write this year called Endure. My script Hell Came Down will be off to my agent very soon (weird, apocalyptic, and I like to think pretty original). And there are more novels I want to write, including an exciting new fantasy novel called The Wolves. But we’ll see which one surfaces first.
I’ll also be starting a new blog pretty soon, talking about my running and training (marathons this year, triathlons next year), getting fit in my 40s, and lots of associated stuff. I hope you’ll try it out when it launches … check out here for details.
Meanwhile, I hope 2012 is lovely for you, full of love and fun, great food and drink, lots of sex, and a few nice surprises. What more can we ask?
Thought it was about time I posted an update about forthcoming books. These are novels, novellas and collections that will be published next year sometime. Keep checking back here for accurate publication dates.
LAST EXIT FOR THE LOST (collection, Cemetery Dance)
THE THIEF OF BROKEN TOYS (novella CZP Publications)
ECHO CITY FALLS (novel, Bantam Spectra)
THE CHAMBER OF TEN (novel with Christopher Golden, Bantam Spectra)
THE SECRET JOURNEYS OF JACK LONDON (book one): CALLS OF THE WILD (novel with Christopher Golden, Harper Collins)
30 DAYS OF NIGHT: Title TBC (original novel, Simon & Schuster)
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (novelisation, Titan Books) – delayed until 2011
As well as these books there are also several other publications planned but not yet announced. Keep watching for more news …
… and that’s why I haven’t been around here for a while. My 30 Days of Night novel THE BANE is with the publisher, and I’m well into my novelisation of THE CABIN IN THE WOODS. Every spare hour is spent working right now, so I might not post much here for a while. And around all this writing busyness is family stuff, some good – kids back in school, Ellie starting dancing again, Dan starting rugby this evening – and some bad.
So please keep stopping by, browsing the site, and keep a watch out for the occasional blog posting over the next few weeks.
Currently listening to: Black and White by THE HIVES. Awesome.
Currently reading: The Land at the End of the Working Day, a wonderful novella collection by Peter Crowther.
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m writing the novelisation of the forthcoming Joss Whedon & Drew Goddard penned movie THE CABIN IN THE WOODS for Titan Books. Can’t say much else about it right now … but watch this space for more news!
