Mike Brooks

It’s a bit overdue, for various reasons, but I think it’s time for me to do a quick recap of my annual Long Weekend Of Geekery. I’d sadly lost Eleanor from my Nine Worlds crew this year, as she was going… Read moreFITC & Nine Worlds – Thursday

So we’re a week away from that time of year again, where I go to London for a long weekend of rampant and thoroughly unashamed geekery. Buckle up, dear reader, as we prepare for Although like last year, this year’s Nine… Read moreNINE WORLDS!

Hello, America! And a happy Independence Day to you (and a happy belated Canada Day to you too, Canada). In one week’s time (that’s the 11th July for those of you counting) DARK SKY is released in North America. I’m… Read moreDARK SKY IN ONE WEEK!

In two weeks, DARK SKY will be out in the US. Just two weeks. But I’m not going to write about that this evening. I’ll write about that in a few days, probably. Tonight I’m going to write about Wonder… Read moreA Little Late To The Party

I should probably be blogging about the upcoming North American release of DARK SKY. And I will. But it’s (still) not out for over a month, and right now I have more important things on my mind. Yes, more important… Read moreA Rush Of Democracy To The Head

So. In July, North America gets DARK SKY, just over a year after DARK RUN came out. But then, hard on its heels in October (October 10th, to be exact) comes the third in the quintology (assuming I get that… Read moreDARK DEEDS release date and cover art!

Last weekend I went to Scarborough for Scifi Scarborough 2017. Getting there was a small adventure. I’d planned my route out, noted it down on a page in a notebook which was open on the seat next to me for… Read moreScifi Scarborough

A quick reminder that this weekend it’s Scifi Scarborough and I’ll be there with a table and some books (and also my band’s CDs, just in case) in Artist’s Alley. So if you see me, come and say hi (and… Read moreTO SCARBOROUGH!

Well, Nottingham mainly. HOWEVER, I will also be around and about at a few places doing The Author Thing, and here they are: SCI-FI SCARBOROUGH, 8-9TH APRIL I’ve never been to this before, but I’ve been told by J.S. Collyer that it’s… Read moreWhere I’ll Be In 2017

Today, the USA saw Donald Trump sworn in as their 45th President. It’s no secret to say that I despise the man and what he stands for, and think that this development is somewhat terrifying. Eight years ago I was… Read moreWho Killed Barack Obama?