Kris AshtonSep 7, 20174 minReview: IT Chapter OneFull disclosure: the 1990 mini-series adaptation of Stephen King’s novel IT was one of the defining movies of my teenage years. When...
Kris AshtonMar 14, 20162 minReview: The Martian by Andy WeirBack in 2010, I published a story which began with a single-word paragraph: FUCK. ‘Mere Symptoms of Living’ is about a man trapped in a...
Kris AshtonJan 5, 20167 minReview: The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen KingThe introduction to The Bazaar of Bad Dreams is made entirely from recycled parts and isn’t the most auspicious welcome to King’s sixth...
Kris AshtonAug 2, 20154 minReview: Go Set a Watchman by Harper LeeThe world of modern commercial fiction reminds me of Hollywood in the 1980s. Thanks to the success of Harry Potter and Game of Thrones,...