Trapped in the Saturday Matinee

This collection gathers together some early work, which I like, and it also contains stories that I think, for one reason or another, missed their audience. There is also newer material that I treasure, some that has never before been gathered under one roof, and there are others written specifically for this volume. I love this collection. It s a mixture of nostalgia and maturity, the reworking of others work and the discovery of my own voice. I like to write introductions as a way of inviting you into my house of stories. But now I ll leave you to it. Just wander from room to room, and take your time. While you re here, make yourself at home. But please . . . try not to break the furniture on your way out.