16 Mar 2021

Cover reveal. Steampunk adventures in Steven Smith’s “Chasing Shadows.”

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I must admit that I’ve been waiting for this day, when I can finally reveal the cover of this upcoming book in all its glory. But first, a few words about the story, including a few thoughts from my beta … Continued

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11 Mar 2021

Coming soon, the second Andorra Pett Audiobook.

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I’ve just sent the second Andorra Pett audiobook, Andorra Pett on Mars, to ACX quality assurance. I was looking for a narrator who would capture the soul of the story and bring it to life. I found Lianne Walker. As … Continued

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4 Mar 2021

It’s been a while, the Balcom story continues.

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I wrote Ribbonworld, the first part of the Balcom series, way back in 2014. It was never meant to be more than a stand-alone story about corruption and corporate misdeeds, set on a hostile planet at some time in the … Continued

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27 Feb 2021

A new release from M.J.Mallon

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This week, I’m spotlighting a new collection of verse. Lockdown Innit is a poetry collection of eighteen poems about life’s absurdities and frustrations during lockdown. Wherever you live in this world, this is for you. Expect humour, a dollop of … Continued

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20 Feb 2021

A new release from Lizzie Chantree

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This week, I’m spotlighting a new story from the international bestselling author of If you love me, I’m yours, Ninja School Mum and Babe Driven. Take a look at The little ice cream shop by the sea Genie’s family is in crisis. Their seafront … Continued

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4 Feb 2021

The first draft and what happens next

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The first Draft of my Fantasy novel, The Syk’m is complete. At 65,000 words, I don’t think that the novel is finished. I might have got all the plot and action in, there’s a satisfactory ending but there are still … Continued

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28 Jan 2021

Two new audiobooks, two coming soon

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At the moment, I have eight audiobooks in the system at ACX, six published, one proceeding through quality control and one in production. And I’m planning to get more made. Anyhow, I thought you might like to hear the samples … Continued

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21 Jan 2021

Coming Soon. Steampunk adventures in Steven Smith’s “Chasing Shadows.”

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What I love about Steampunk, is the way that, by choosing which of today’s technology to include, and how it might be used, you can create a world that is completely logical, yet like nowhere else. Steven Smith is a … Continued

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