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It Wasn't Me
[Posted 18-Jul-2010]A dreadful sexual assault in Canada was recently perpetrated by some fellow with the same name as me. (http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/07/15/reports-arrest-in-cemetery-sex-assault/) It was brought to my attention by someone who googled the man's name and came across this website. Creepy to see my name associated with this terrible behaviour.
There are many Russell Kirkpatricks in the USA and Canada. Not sure why! I have Irish ancestry - from Ballymoney, a town in Northern Ireland north of Belfast - but know little about it as my paternal grandfather was a secretive man who died before I was born, and my father kept his own counsel. I intend to find out, though.
A Year of Highs and Lows
[Posted 24-Mar-2010]It's nearly a year since I last added any news to this site. I must apologise to you all: that's no way to run a website! All I can say is that I've had a difficult year, with some very good and some very bad things having happened.
However, I'm still writing! I'm halfway through the first in a four-novel series. I am pouring everything into this series: the character development I have learned and my love of landscape evidenced so clearly in my first series. I hope to talk about it more soon. In the meantime I will update you more regularly, I promise!
Book Launch, GoH at New Zealand NatCon
[Posted 25-Apr-2009]
I've been invited to be a Guest of Honour at the 2009 NZ Natcon in Auckland (http://conscription.co.nz/ConScription/). Not only that, the last book in the Falthan Cycle, 'Beyond the Wall of Time', will be launched there.
More details to follow ...
Bestselling Debut Fantasy Novel of 2008
[Posted 16-Jan-2009]That's right, 'Across The Face Of The World' is, according to Bookscan sales data, 2008's bestselling debut fantasy/scifi novel in the US. I knew it was doing well in the States, but not this well! Thank you, everyone!
'Beyond The Wall Of Time' delievered to Publisher
[Posted 16-Jan-2009]People are wondering when Book 3 of the 'Husk' (Aus/NZ) or 'Broken Man' (UK/US) trilogy is due out. I submitted it to the publisher in December, and all things being equal it should be published in Aus/NZ in mid-2009 and in the UK/US in late 2009. A long wait, I know, but that's publishing for you. In the meantime, can I interest you in ...