I wrote two million words of crap. Maybe I'm just a slow learner .

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

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

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

My favourite movie is: "Dr Strangelove". (I haven't seen any films released in the past 2-5 years, I'm afraid: I don't do TV/cinema).

I was an early adopter: have been on the internet continuously since late 1989, barring a six-month loss of access in the early 90s.

For someone who is starting out on developing their critical skills, just being aware of its existence is great: it can make the difference between trying to write a story around a cliche or an original idea, and better still, studying it can eventually clue you in on how to breathe new life into tired tropes.