I like lassic British spy thrillers. Seriously. If the cold war was still on, that's something I'd be writing.

I'm told that a couple of my Russian translations are just plain terrible, though, and there may be others.

Book depository is nothing new; there've been outlets selling books internationally via mail order for many decades - the only change is that it's now easier to find and use such services.

We are Bay Aryans from Berkeley: prepare to be reengineered in an attractive range of color schemes for your safety and comfort!

What I read: while I'm writing, I tend to go off reading fiction for relaxation - especially the challenging stuff. It's too much like the day job.

Nothing stands for content-free corporate bullshit quite like PowerPoint. And that's just scratching the surface.

Publishing is the final step in making a book; if I was afraid to publish one, I wouldn't write it in the first place.