Nice review of The Writer's Book of Doubt milfordsfwriters.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/w...

Look what just arrived on my Kindle

Important spider news.

As someone with a computer science background, it's cool to see my book is in the MIT book store.

Agent extraordinaire @alexadsett.bsky.social at the Frankfurt book fair where Mind-controlling Bugs was on display.

Footscray Library has bug book copies now.

Over 20 copies of the bug book in libraries in Singapore. They have a much bigger selection of parasite books for kids than I would have expected.

I’ve made an update to this situation. open.substack.com/pub/pacornel...

I've been learning Blender (a 3D graphics program). Most of the things I make are still by following tutorials, but I'm slowly improving.

We went on the State Library's tour yesterday where they let you into the library before opening hours and you can see some of the old catalogs.

New recommended non-fiction for kids. Mind-controlling Bugs gets a mention. www.readings.com.au/news/new-and...

The number of Australians visiting Japan in May this year increased 32% compared to last year.

Bug book on the shelves of South Yarra library.

Death Star chocolate mousse from the Star Wars cafe at Melbourne Museum

It's bug book US release day! Hardback and ebook are now available in the USA. It's mainly available through online stores (Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, etc) but I'd love a photo if anyone sees a copy in the wild. :) UK release in a couple of days.

This is such a cool cover! Stocked to have a story in here alongside many awesome writers 🖤🖤🖤

One of the things that surprised me about South Korea this time was seeing Wallace & Gromit merchandise everywhere. Plush toys, notebooks, pens, etc. I hadn't realised they were so popular there.

99 Million Years Later edition.cnn.com/2025/06/24/s...

Don't even try to bring kimchi onto the plane.

Cash only. Are you ready?

Hanging out with my meerkat buddies.

Cheongsudang Bakery Cafe. There are some fancy cafes in Seoul.

Visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace

The Garden of Morning Calm

Starfield Library

Woljeong Bridge

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Busan

Busan's Blue Line Sky Capsule.

We took the ferry from Fukuoka to Busan (takes about 6 hour). Busan has a beautiful coastline and we went for a ride on the blue line Sky Capsule, which has cute little mini-carriages which travel along a coastal rail line.

Flowing noodle restaurant in Miyazaki. You order cold noodles and they put the in water running through bamboo and it's up to you to grab them before they go past.

Amayasu River

Takachiho Gorge

We took the Sweet Train from Yufuin to Hakata.

Yufuin Baien Onsen

An insect shop for all your beetle needs

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH, LOOK AT THOSE ANGRY LITTLE BOIS

Beware the deer of Nara Park

Osaka World Expo was interesting, but way too busy. During the day it was difficult to get into many pavilions if you hadn't reserved them. It was much better in the evening when the crowds had decreased.

Algae Hello Kitty

Gundam at World Expo

Poems at Polish pavilion at Osaka World Expo

Visited the new Ghibli Park yesterday. They have Howl's Moving Castle and the house from Totoro.

Went for a walk in the Atera Valley in Nagano.

Gujo Hachiman (with castle in background)

Bridge to Shirakawa-Go

Shirakawa-Go

Takaragawa Onsen is gorgeous

I got to hold my new book for the first time! So I had to invite y'all over for the moment. I poured my soul in Wearing The Lion. So I had to unbox it in an appropriate way: WITH A SWORD.