The wait is almost over…Kings of Ash, the second book of the Ash and Sand trilogy, has an official release date! You can even pre-order it now on Amazon. And get it into your Goodreads! Very short blurb below…and, as a little gift, the first two chapters of Kings of Ash for your reading pleasure…click the […]
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On Failure
This one is tough, dear reader. The other day I received something of a professional set-back, or at the least, a disappointment. After a little advance buzz and lovely reviews from many impressive folks, Kings of Paradise has been cut from SPFBO (Self-Published-Fantasy-Blog-Off) in the very first round. The feeling, I suppose, is a bit like […]
Audiobook for Kings of Paradise is live
Here it is folks – currently on Audible/Amazon, and soon to be itunes. The incredibly talented Ralph Lister brings a host of characters to life, complete with accents from the Ascom (North and South), Pyu, Naran, Mesan…well, you get the idea. I’m blown away, and thrilled to share it with you. Link to audible below. […]
Kings of Paradise – Physical book, and Audiobook!
Two pieces of rather exciting news: 1. For the collectors and e-reader haters: a physical book of Kings of Paradise is now available to order on Amazon. And it looks pretty bloody good if I do say so myself, which I do! US link Canadian link 2. An audiobook version is officially in production! Via a deal with […]
Kings of Paradise wins the IRDA for fantasy + update
The Award Kings of Paradise has won a thing! (The IndieReader Discovery Award for fantasy) https://indiereader.com/2018/06/announcing-the-2018-discovery-awards-winners/ Hurray! Now, how much this matters to book sales is anyone’s guess, but there’s not much question as an ‘indie’ you carry a certain aroma of poor quality, so every bit of evidence to the contrary helps. The […]
Perpetrators of History
There is a tendency when reading fiction and indeed history to think of one’s self as the hero. Or if not that, then, at least the victim. We might sympathize with the villain, with those who’ve been ‘wronged’. But we are never, ever them. We aren’t the raiders or the heretic burners, the slavers, the […]
