Jason Bradbury

This is my very well thumbed proof-copy of Airman by the brilliant Eoin Colfer. It is one of my favourite books (and that’s not just because Eoin was very complimentary about my own book! B-) Puffin is holding a competition to film your own flying machine in action and offering a really cool prize. You can check my own origami effort on Airman’s website www.isitabird.co.uk.

Watch this video in HD. See all the my posts about Dot Robot here 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZHxwtH7GXA

As I get ready for the launch of Dot Robot (5^th Feb 2009), I’m busy writing its sequel! Here’s a sneaky peek at one of the gadgets I’m planning for book two. I saw this Police Specialized Hardrock mountain bike at a cycle show in Earl’s Court, London this year. Now, a couple of these aluminum framed, blues and twos equipped, cruisers have made it into an action-packed chase sequence I’m working on. I wonder if Specialized would lend me one for a test ride?

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There I was, on Amazon.co.uk, looking for last minute Christmas presents and I thought I’d see if Dot Robot is listed. And OMG, there’s my book! After such a long time writing it, it’s an incredible feeling to see my first book on the world’s biggest online book domain. Check it out here.

I can’t believe how soon my book will be out! In around seven weeks! It hit me when I was Christmas book shopping in my local bookstore and the manager asked me about the launch date for Dot.Robot - 5th of February 2009. I’ll let y’all know when the planned web stuff is live (hint: there’s going to be a really cool Flash game) It’s going to be a very exciting year.

This is what a door to a nuclear reactor looks like. I snapped it on a recent fact finding mission for my new book (hmmmm, nuclear reactors, bad guys, robots…. I like). I expected biometrics, metal detectors and guards… with guns. I guess this undistinguished door is part of the facility’s security strategy - make your front look like the entrance to any old warehouse, and the terrorists will think they’ve got the wrong address.

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I shot this video in HD. To watch the high-def version, click the ‘HD is off’ button.