The problem with ebook filesharing is simply one of scale. But I think the "piracy" problem is massively over-rated.

Any replacement to the current copyright position (life plus 70 years) needs to have an answer lined up for this, and similar, messy edge cases.

The problem with ebook filesharing is simply one of scale. But I think the "piracy" problem is massively over-rated.

My agent is based in New York. And due to a historic accident, my publishing track is primarily American - I'm sold into the UK almost as a foreign import! So I'm quite out of touch with what's going on in UK publishing.

The Magician's Land is a triumphant climax to the best fantasy trilogy of the decade.

Christmas: the one time of year when you can’t avoid the nuts in your family muesli.

I'm an individual. I do not want to get into a pissing match with an organization that is a de-facto gigadollar-turnover multinational!