Regular readers of this blog know that I am a fan or Australian author, Max Barry. Gummie from Whispering Gums asked me to write a guest post about Max, so go here to read the article which includes links to reviews.
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His Futile Preoccupations ….. · On a Swiftly Tilting Planet
I’ve been there, she made links to my reviews. Thanks for bringing them to her attention.
You should add the link to the interview you made.
Oh, where’s the interview? On this blog?
Just commented “over there”. I really liked your guest post.
http://www.mostlyfiction.com/authorqa/barry.html