It’s end-of-semester crunch time, which means I’m practically living in my office as I grade papers and meet with students preparing same. The students aren’t the only ones counting the days until Summer! On the plus side, I did have some good news today. As noted here recently, creative writing …
I’m told that Black Gate issue #15 is now in press. The cover is on Black Gate‘s website, and, well … I’m not surprised that it’s pretty awesome. One of the many things I love about this magazine is the extraordinary artwork it features both outside and in. This issue …
I’ve now seen the full cover of the book — front, back, and spine — and I’m rather pleased with how it turned out. Here’s the front in all its glory: The press had asked me a couple of months ago what I thought might go on the cover, and …
No one ever accuses academia of being speedy. I reported on June 22, 2008 that I had completed the edits for my edition of The Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament, a 700+ page behemoth of a book. Today, April 8, 2011, I got my first request for …
The Battle of Brunanburh: A Casebook, my book about one of the most important but often forgotten events in the history of the British Isles, is about a month away. If you live in England, that is. The book is being published through the University of Exeter Press, and it …