The next instalment in C. K. McDonnell’s urban fantasy series, The Stranger Times, has hit shelves. This Charming Man, published by Bantam Press, reunites readers with the staff of Manchester’s most unusual newspaper as they reckon with vampires, kidnapping and precarious plumbing.
To celebrate publication, Caimh (writing as C. K. McDonnell) has been travelling throughout the UK, visiting Waterstones stores and signing copies of both books in the series. He was interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Loose Ends’ programme, speaking about his writing, the future of The Stranger Times and lots more (listen from 34:40).
Caimh also spoke to Starburst Magazine to mark the publication of This Charming Man: ‘I’m still discovering things. The great thing with fantasy is you can keep building out, there’s so much mythology you can use. And my books exist in a world where all films and books exist, such as vampires and zombies, so that’s fun to play with.’