Olympic Weekend Bits

From The Guardian

The opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London was spectacular. Hats off to Danny Boyle for such an inventive, surreal show. I watched the ceremony live on Iceland's RÚV website. In America, NBC prevented live streaming and then showed an edited, butchered version at 7:30 p.m. Along with Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira's inane commentary and commercials every two minutes, it completely ruined the opening ceremony for American viewers.

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I'm thrilled that my novels Remain in Light and Conquering Venus are now available for purchase online in the UK at WHSmith either as eBooks or trade paperbacks.

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Many thanks to Will Kenyon for his insightful review of Remain In Light at his blog, Will Kenyon's Little Corner of the Universe. Here's a choice bit:

Stronger in voice, more sublime in style, and ultimately more intriguing than its predecessor and many of its contemporaries, Remain In Light stands as a great second entry in what Collin is calling his Venus Trilogy.

Read the full review at this link.