THE EDGE's Michael Moorcock pages

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Michael Moorcock in THE EDGE

The mercurial Moorcock manifests in most issues of The Sharpest Magazine In The World.

You should also check out Michael Moorcock's Multiverse, and some links to other sites are included.

INTERVIEW

One of THE EDGE's Moorcock interviews, this one is from 1996, centring on Moorcock themes of the mid-to-late nineties and taking in his whole career. From transport to Texas; politics, Blood, Fabulous Harbours, Pyat, the USA, Moorcock censored, Andrea Dworkin, The Eagle, Gloriana, Elric, gaming, working methods, Breakfast in the Ruins.

FICTION

The Spencer Inheritance
A Jerry Cornelius Story
by Michael Moorcock

First published in THE EDGE in 1998 (sorry, we have no copies). Following which, it was the lead story in Tony White’s anthology, britpulp! Now out of print, read this extraordinary story here for free.

Cheering for the Rockets

Another recent story featuring Jerry Cornelius. After which you might also want to check out Firing the Cathedral, Mike’s new Cornelius novella from PS Publishing (see THE EDGE’s links section).

FEATURES

The Heart of Texas

A progress (not) report from Texas (and the UK, for that matter), written in 2000. First appeared in Red Pepper magazine.

Bug Jack Barron

Norman Spinrad’s classic novel and the legendary New Worlds magazine.

Jack's Unforgettable Christmas

Moorcock on Jack Trevor Story, the police and Notting Hill.

Throwaway Friends

Jack Trevor Story on Moorcock and the police.

Crowning glory: Michael Moorcock's London

Iain Sinclair on Michael Moorcock; an essay from the London Review of Books.

Last Hope for the Nation

The Edge’s coverage of the last ditch attempt to save Texas and the Union from Baby Bush.

And some of our reviews of Mike’s books

The Dreamthief's Daughter

Fabulous Harbours

King of the City

The War Amongst The Angels

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