Word Count: Mews, News and Reviews

Keeping up with the gender data gap (and whatever else takes my fancy).

"Marcus has become one of our few indispensable public intellectuals. The more people read him, the better our actions in shaping Al will be." - Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Ministry for the Future

A life raft for writers at sea

All the stuff I'm researching for my PhD on early medieval Moray and Nairnshire.

Thoughts on writing and the wobbly road to publication.

A behind the scenes look at the nuts and bolts of the writing life

essays, art, and inspiration from an American writer in Paris

The FAQ on how to find an agent and how to write books, all in one place.