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Stephen Henning
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Is children’s science fiction publishing the final frontier?
I came across a really interesting article in Publishers Weekly from Emily Midkiff, who is a professor at the University of North Dakota, specialising in children’s literature and literacy. Professor Midkiff claims that children's science fiction is a missed...
Book Review: The Great Fox Illusion by Justyn Edwards
The Great Fox Illusion by Justyn EdwardsMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is a really fun book for children (aged 8 - 12), which delves into the world of international stage illusionists.Thirteen-year-old Felicity (Flick) Lions makes a refreshing protagonist. She’s coming...
Review of Scritti Politti ‘Cupid & Psyche 85’ gig in Norwich, 2021
We heard the Word, and the Word was electrifying! In fact, we heard lots of fine words from Scritti Politti, all delivered in lead singer Green Gartside’s smooth, layered, melodic tones. The live music scene has been on its bottom for the past 18 months, so hundreds...
Praise for The Haunted Hotel movie
It's always nice to receive praise. So thank you to the much-regarded Film Threat website who published a glowing review of The Haunted Hotel (2021 — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video). As I'm sure you know (you didn't??? 🙂 ) I wrote the script for the eighth...
The Ultimate Doctor Who / Duran Duran Mash Up — Doctor Who New Series Trailer
Duran Duran and Doctor Who — two of my great loves in life. It’s high time that the Whoniverse joined up with the Duraniverse. So here it is, the ultimate mashup. An imagined alternate universe, and the BBC have just dropped a trailer for the **BRAND NEW series of...