Neal Asher (born 4 February 1961 in Billericay, Essex, England) is an English science fiction writer. Read full biography of Neal Asher →
For me, the writing process is the same as the reading process. I want to know what happens next.
I have had periods when I've overused a word, 'candent' being one example, but I'm trying not to do that any more.
I've been an engineer, barman, skip lorry driver, coalman, boat window manufacturer, contract grass cutter and builder.
Gemmell's name guarantees a satisfying story and a thumping good read. I recommend all his heroic creations - 'Druss the axeman,'... →
I've been reading Tanith Lee since I was a teenager, beginning with 'The Birthgrave' and 'The Storm Lord.' Only recently did I... →
If I could time travel into the future, my first port of call would be the point where medical technology is at its best because, like most people on... →
It wasn't until I had been writing on and off for maybe ten years that I started to establish any kind of routine, thought I couldn't put a... →
Moorcock's interlinked 'Eternal Champion' series is a constant source of enjoyment. Of its tragic hero incarnations, my favourite is... →
My favourite place to write is at my desk in my house in the mountains of Crete. I produce more there because one big distraction is missing: the... →
The end of the mid finger on my left hand is wider than normal, the nail distorted and a scar in the end. This was from when I managed to shove it in... →
When I get started each day, I read through and correct the previous day's 2,000 words, then start on the next. As I reach that figure, I try to... →
When I started out, I didn't have any writing routine, I had a job. Writing was a hobby I indulged in over the weekends or in the evening when I... →
When you reach the editing stage, it is often the case that you can get too involved with the story to detect errors. You can see words in your head... →
Neal Asher (born 4 February 1961 in Billericay, Essex, England) is an English science fiction writer.