Meeting Colin Greenland

[Doc]

I thought I would pass on a good word from a MM collaborator...

I went to hear Susanna Clarke read from Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell over the weekend. She was in town and I wanted to know what all of the fuss was about. I had no idea that she was married to Colin Greenland, who was also there. I spoke to him a little about The Entropy Exhibition (selfishly hoping he would tell me it would be back in print soon, which it isn't), and I also told him how much I enjoyed Death is no Obstacle. He told me how enormously generous you were to him on both of those projects (and Aldiss, too, with Entropy), and how beneficial working with you still is to him.

I have to add that Colin was kind and generous to talk with me on a day that was supposed to be a special day for his significant other.

I don't think he'd mind me sharing this in public.

[McTalbayne]

I actually just bought Jonathan Strange. I have yet to read it, but ive heard good things so im looking forward to it.

[Michael Moorcock]

You mean they were in Austin, Doc ?
Bloody hell. Wish I'd known.
Yes, Colin's a very good bloke indeed.
I'm very sorry if we missed him and Susanna.

[Doc]

They were at the Barnes and Noble in the Arboretum on Sunday afternoon. She told a great story about writing the book and how she met Colin. She seems incredibly nice and appeared a little stunned by how much people care about her book.

It's really a shame that you didn't know they were going to be there. From what Colin said he would have loved to have seen you. Sorry that a little good news turned out to also reveal a missed opportunity.

[Krzysiek]

Is Colin Greenland of "Death is No Obstacle" the same Colin Greenland who wrote a steampunk novel "Harm's Way" in 1993?

[Michael Moorcock]

Yep. And a number of good books, including Finding Helen, last year.
He's the author of the 'Plenty' series, too.