Join me and Jeremy Szal, who was born in the outback of Australia and raised by wild dingos (it says here!). He is the author of the Common trilogy, a dark space opera, and was a guest of honour at the 81st Worldcon in China. We’ll be discussing writing epic science fiction, forging a career as a writer in an uncertain world and much more!
Join in the conversation live on TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY, 8PM GMT
Or join us on Youtube…
Crikey, is it really five years since my little book was unleashed upon an unsuspecting world?
Ellis Blackwood is the author of the brilliant Samuel Pepys Mysteries, and also had a previous career writing about his love of Doctor Who, David Bowie, and he once made a very strange video with me on Youtube (we were young and needed the money)…
WE ALSO DISCUSS…
Rapid Publishing & Series arcs
Historical accuracy versus story
And why he hates plotting (but does it anyway)…
Or watch it on Youtube…
LINKS
The End of Gods Unboxing Video
Ben Elton (this is an affiliate link, so I earn money if you buy using this)
A huge thanks to Emily Stay-Newton for production assistance, to Kai Stay-Newton for the edit, and Dominic Currie for the jingle.
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This promises to be fun! I’ll be chatting to Ben Aaronovitch about Stone Sky at the actual British Library on 30th March. Get your tickets here.
As part of the Escalate Arts Literature Festival, I’m going to be interviewing bestselling author and screenwriter JULIE WASSMER at the Staines Library Hub on Saturday 14th March, 2026 from 3-4pm… and we’re recording it for the Creative Differences podcast! And you can join us live!
Julie wrote for Eastenders for over 20 years and is the author of Whitstable Pearl mysteries, which is now a hit TV series starring Kerry Godliman, and I can tell you from past experience that Julie is a brilliant guest, so generous with advice and very funny: you don’t want to miss this!
Join us in person…
Who is this Mark Stay person, anyway? A quick hello/introduction to any news followers after that libraries vid went a bit popular…
Did you know that every time someone borrows a book from a library in the UK or Ireland that the author gets money?! Guess who just got his PLR statement!
Here’s a tour of my “live” notebooks…
Ever bought a second-hand book and found anything strange inside…?
The Creative Differences livestream is back, back, back! Join me and the brilliant Ellis Blackwood for what promises to be a lively chat in which we not only discuss his super Samuel Pepys mysteries, but also a secret Youtube video that we recorded when we were young and needed the money…
Join the conversation on THURSDAY 22nd JANUARY, 8pm GMT.
Or on Youtube…
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