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March 8, 2017
A Geography Of Haarth: Ar (Updated)
“The Heir Of Night” map: artist, Peter Fitzpatrick
The A Geography of Haarth post series explores the full range of locales and places from The Wall Of Night world of Haarth.
From January 25, 2013 to November 25, 2014, the posts traversed locations encountered in The Heir Of Night and The Gathering Of The Lost.
Now the series returns to gazette the geography of Daughter Of Blood (The Wall Of Night Book Three.) The new series will include updates of previous entries as well as new listings. T...
March 5, 2017
Why Write?
Last week I heard an interview with a fellow NZ author on National Radio (our main public radio broadcaster) in which she was asked, “Why do you write.”
Her reply was indepth, thoughtful, and inspiring, but listening, I thought: “Well, why do I write?”
The answer was really simple: “I write because I want to tell great stories.”
Why write?
Which made me think, “So what’s a great story then?”
Probably there will be as many definitions as there are people, but for me a great story is one that:...
March 2, 2017
About The Characters: Meet The Minor Players in “The Wall Of Night” Series — Soril
UK/Aus/NZ
Recently I’ve resumed my “About the Characters” posts that focus on the minor characters in The Wall Of Night series — because “I think it’s the presence of the smaller characters that “makes” a story, creating texture around the main points of view.”
The feature is posting every second Thursday, alternating with A Geography of Haarth.
Note: In terms of being “minor” the characters must at least have a walk-on part and a few lines to say, but “minor” can also simply mean “not a lead...
March 1, 2017
Cover Reveal & Giveaway — “A Star To Steer Her By” by Beth Anne Miller
A while ago now, I interviewed my friend and fellow author, Beth Anne Miller, on the Supernatural Underground, celebrating publication of her debut novel, Into the Scottish Mist.
Today I’m delighted to host Beth Anne on the Supernatural Underground again, but also here, celebrating the cover reveal for her forthcoming New Adult novel, A Star To Steer Her By — release date 20 March (not many sleeps to go!)
So here it is (drum roll!): the cover!
And the back cover copy (aka synopsis):
A Star T...February 26, 2017
10 Books That Have Rocked My Reading World
I am one of those writers who believes that to be a writer one must also, de facto, be an avid reader.
Over the years a huge number of books have rocked my reading world, but here are 10, some quite new, others of slightly longer standing, that sprang to mind when I thought of making a “more recent” list of favourites. (I note that some books may not be recent at all in terms of publication date; I may just have read them more recently. 
February 22, 2017
A Geography of Haarth: The Anchor
“The Heir Of Night” map: artist, Peter Fitzpatrick
The A Geography of Haarth post series explores the full range of locales and places from The Wall Of Night world of Haarth.
From January 25, 2013 to November 25, 2014, the posts traversed locations encountered in The Heir Of Night and The Gathering Of The Lost.
Now the series returns to gazette the geography of Daughter Of Blood (The Wall Of Night Book Three.) The new series will include updates of previous entries as well as new listings. T...
February 19, 2017
The Gemmell Legend Award Longlist Is Out — & “Daughter Of Blood” Is On It
Go “Daughter”!
The annual Gemmell Legend Award longlist was announced last Friday and Daughter of Blood is on it, which is very exciting. 
February 15, 2017
About The Characters: Meet The Minor Players in “The Wall Of Night” Series — Sister Korriya
USA
Today I’m resuming the “About the Characters” posts that focus on the minor characters in The Wall Of Night series — because “I think it’s the presence of the smaller characters that “makes” a story, creating texture around the main points of view.”
The feature will post every second Thursday, alternating with A Geography of Haarth.
In terms of being “minor” the characters must at least have a walk-on part and a few lines to say, but “minor” can also simply mean “not major”, so some of th...
February 12, 2017
Writing Hard, But In The Meantime…
Gone writin’
Yup, am writing hard—yes, exactly, on The Chaos Gate, The Wall Of Night Book Four—so no weighty blog post from me today.
February 8, 2017
A Geography Of Haarth: Aeris (Updated)
“The Heir Of Night” map: artist, Peter Fitzpatrick
The A Geography of Haarth post series explores the full range of locales and places from The Wall Of Night series’ world of Haarth.
From January 25, 2013 to November 25, 2014, the series traversed locations encountered in The Heir Of Night and The Gathering Of The Lost.
Now the series returns to gazette the places that featured in Daughter Of Blood (The Wall Of Night Book Three.) The new series will include updates of previous entries, such...
