I’m ecstatic to announce a collaboration between myself and Neil Gaiman, revolving around ancient mythologies!
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Books Review: ‘Doughnut’ and ‘The Outsorcerer’s Apprentice’ by Tom Holt
Every time I read one of Holt’s books (often under his KJ Parker pen-name), I end up loving it. Since I was in the mood for light fantasy and he’s known for that, I picked this one up from my TBR. What to Expect With a deft pen, Holt packs a lot into a fantasy […]
Book Review: NPCs, by Drew Hayes
I was in the mood for something light and quick (and fantasy), and found NPCs languishing in my TBR pile. Now I’m glad I pulled it out 🙂 What to Expect When a group of careless adventurers dies in a local pub from mushroom poisoning, a few of the locals decide to impersonate them rather […]
TV Series Review: Up Pompeii
I first heard about Up Pompeii when I reviewed Chelmsford 123, another favourite Roman-esque British sitcom, and someone recommended this show in response. What to expect A British sitcom dating from 1970, about events two millennia prior. The humour is a product of both time periods: a lot less politically correct then current tastes, but […]
Book Review: The Good Audit, by C.P. Aiden
The Good Audit is one of the funniest, wittiest satires I have read in recent years, with humour and social criticism. A must for anyone who ever worked in the corporate world! What to expect A story about a team of accountants auditing a manufacturer’s financial records. Sounds boring? It’s anything but! In a brilliant […]
Book Review: Orconomics, by J. Zachary Pike
Orconomics brings together humour, engaging character, and thoughtful consideration together to make excellent fantasy. What to expect The book starts on a lighthearted tone, almost a parody of classic role-playing games and their logical conclusion, by considering how would fantasy economies work with a plethora of adventurer parties running around and looting everything. Don’t be […]
Book Review: Over a God’s Dead Body, by Joel Spriggs
I was in the mood for some humorous fantasy, and this novel fitted the bill perfectly. If you’re a fan of American Gods and College Humour, this is for you. What to expect A crazy tale of cluey and clueless humans and far-less-than-perfect gods, struggling over a small college town in Indiana. Old gods and […]
Launching In Numina: Meet Aemilia!
In case you missed the earthquake, I’m proud to announce that In Numina is now available! Paperbacks are already live, and eBooks are due September 1st! (You can preorder right now, and start reading over the weekend 😉 Above is the gorgeous cover. I is think it’s just the snazziest thing, perfectly continuing the theme of Togas, […]
Book Review: Grim, by Gavin McCallion
I guess the best way to summarise Grim would be “a cross between Gaiman and Trainspotting”. Yeah, it’s a bit of a mind-bender right there. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but the premise looked promising. I started to read – and just kept on reading. McCallion certainly makes it explicit from the get-go […]
The View from the Other Side
This piece of flash fiction was written specifically for the Dreamtime Dragons anthology. I’ve announced it previously here, but thought I’d make this flash fiction available on the site to increase the anthology’s visibility and as encouragement to go and get a copy (plenty of good authors in there, and all proceeds go to charity). It’s also […]