First published in End of Term magazine (Winter 2006). What does your ‘average’ day involve? There’s no such thing, really. On an average writing day I start at about 10 o’clock in the morning and I just carry on writing till about three o’clock the next morning. But when I’m producing at the same time, […]
About paulfcockburn
Edinburgh-based freelance magazine journalist, specialising in equality issues (disability and/or LGBT+), popular science, and arts & culture.Author Archive | paulfcockburn
Hal Duncan Interview
Edited version published in Dreamwatch, Issue 144, September 2006 How long did it take to write Vellum? All in, it took about ten years of writing, but for the most part of that, to be honest, I didn’t actually realise I was writing the book. It started out as a bunch of short stories and novellas with […]
James Patterson Interview
Originally published in Interzone, Issue 206 Why did you decide to write novels aimed at younger readers? Well, I don’t think it’s a secret that most kids these days aren’t reading a whole lot, and I think we do a disservice to books and reading when we just throw up our hands about the situation. We […]
Maestro of the Final Frontier – In Memory of Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith’s musical contribution to Star Trek cannot be underestimated. Paul F Cockburn composes an appreciation of the man who, musically at least, defined the Final Frontier… “Doing a Star Trek film is like returning to an old friend,” Jerry Goldsmith told fans while working on Star Trek: Nemesis. As well he might; that film […]
Delia Derbyshire
Born: 5 May, 1937, in Coventry Died: 3 July, 2001, aged 64 Best known for her work on the Doctor Who theme, there is little doubt that Delia Derbyshire, who recently died of renal failure, is one of the most important figures in the development of “electronic” music in the UK. Although never a household […]
