Col Buchanan was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, in 1973.
From an early age he turned to reading and writing fantastical
works to escape his troubles. In school he was the quiet dreamer
who always sought out the back of the classroom. Later, in his
stretches of work as a copywriter, he would be the quiet dreamer
who always sought out the back of the office.
Having strayed from the beaten track for most of his life, at
times Col has found himself in retreat in the mountains of
Mourne, homeless in Belfast, lost in a Zen monastery, and
scratching graffiti as a guest of the local constabulary. The
one constant in his life has been his love of writing. It was
writing that lead him to his adopted home of Lancaster,
England, where he gained a First in Creative Writing &
Religious Studies at the University of Cumbria.
In recent years he has mostly settled down, and loves nothing
more than a late-night gathering around a fire with good friends.
Links
www.sfsite.com A mix of sf & fantasy reviews plus interviews
with authors.
http://ansible.co.uk/ The myth that is the legend that is David Langford. Genre news and commentary with a good healthy dose of common sense.
www.sffworld.com Genre site moderated by fantasy author James Barclay.
Star Wars - The Phantom Menace Review Youtube review. 'The Phantom Menace was the most disappointing thing to come along since my son...' Great stuff.
Also a fine critique on the fundamentals of story-telling.
NASA TV 'Live' feed from the International Space Station. Occasionally awesome,
more occasionally yawnsome.
Adbusters 'Journal of the Mental Environment.'
Agree, disagree, think.
The Heart of the World Series
Farlander
The Heart of the World
Book One
Hardback
(Tor, March 2010)