Singapore Comic Con 2022, the convention's live and in-person return, started with a hug – and ended with one too. That first hug was courtesy of Zu Orzu. After three years, I finally caught up with Zu on the morning of the con's first day, and it was a wonderful reminder of how sweet and... Continue Reading →

Love of all kinds is so inextricably tied with friendship for Nadia and I. It's not just because we were friends for eleven years before we grew into a couple, but also, when you look at the people that we call family – both biological and chosen – the foundations of those bonds are built... Continue Reading →

I haven't been on Goodreads in quite a while. You can tell 'cause my bio on the site's just impressively outdated. However, I know that it could potentially be a great way to get the word out on books – and, clearly, the excellent team at Difference Engine knows that too. That's why both Work-Life... Continue Reading →

I had a session at Sing Lit Station's Camp Lit the other day, where I conducted a workshop about writing horror podcasts. It was really fun for me and, I hope, for the students too – and it's my last big event for the year. Sure, I've got stuff lined up in December, but none... Continue Reading →

This year's Singapore Writers Festival was easily my favourite ever, for a variety of reasons. Every panel and discussion I was a part of was fun, thoughtful and enlightening. Lots of people – readers and attendees, as well as other authors – enthusiastically congratulated me on Work-Life Balance and even let me know that they... Continue Reading →

I haven't been reading as many new books as I'd like. Mostly just making my way through Richard Stark's Parker novels and rereading Miracleman, before diving into Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham's continuation of the series. But I have been watching a decent chunk of stuff on streaming. Atlanta's new season is great, though season... Continue Reading →