Sam Stone's Blog, page 8
September 23, 2014
This Week I'll be At ...
FORBIDDEN PLANET, London, 27th September, 2014
Sam Stone and Rhys Hughes will be launching their new Steampunk books at the ever popular Forbidden Planet store in London. Titles include WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT (Sam Stone) and CAPTAINS STUPENDOUS (Rhys Hughes).
Come along and join these two very popular authors!
For more information and to pre-order your book check this out HERE
Time: 1-2pm
Date: 27th September 2014
Address: Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
Sam Stone and Rhys Hughes will be launching their new Steampunk books at the ever popular Forbidden Planet store in London. Titles include WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT (Sam Stone) and CAPTAINS STUPENDOUS (Rhys Hughes).
Come along and join these two very popular authors!
For more information and to pre-order your book check this out HERE
Time: 1-2pm
Date: 27th September 2014
Address: Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
September 7, 2014
Asylum Book Launch
Calling all Steampunks who are attending Asylum this week!
I will be launching my new book WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT on Friday 12th Sept. This will take place in the Assembly Rooms at 6pm.
What's Dead PussyKat (RRP £12.99) Kat Lightfoot Mysteries #3
Nothing ever seems to go Kat Lightfoot’s way. If she’s not in the middle of battling a plague of gargoyle-like monsters in 1865 New York, she’s falling head over heels in love with her friend George Pepper … which wouldn’t be so bad, except that every other female is doing the same.
When Kat is caught in a passionate cinch with Pepper, a wedding is afoot, but no-one expected a gaggle of vampire women to be staying at the Chateau Chantel at the same time … nor for them to take such an interest in poor Pepper themselves.
Kat has her work cut out …
A tale of vampires, gargoyles, faith and farce from the author of Zombies at Tiffany’s and Kat on a Hot Tin Airship.
There will also be 50% discount on the previous two books.
Zombies At Tiffany's (RRP £9.99) Kat Lightfoot Mysteries #1
Kat Lightfoot thought that getting a job at the famed Tiffany’s store in New York would be the end to her problems … She has money, new friends, and there’s even an inventor working there who develops new weapons from clockwork, and who cuts diamonds with a strange powered light. This is 1862, after all, and such things are the wonder of the age.
But then events take a turn for the worse: men and women wander the streets talking of ‘the darkness’; bodies vanish from morgues across town; and random, bloody attacks on innocent people take place in broad daylight.
Soon Kat and her friends are fighting for their lives against a horde of infected people, with only their wits and ingenuity to help them.
A steampunked story of diamonds, chutzpah, death and horror from the blood-drenched pen of Sam Stone.
Kat On A Hot Tin Airship (RRP £12.99) Kat Lightfoot Mysteries #2
All three books are currently available on Kindle.
I will be launching my new book WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT on Friday 12th Sept. This will take place in the Assembly Rooms at 6pm.
What's Dead PussyKat (RRP £12.99) Kat Lightfoot Mysteries #3
Nothing ever seems to go Kat Lightfoot’s way. If she’s not in the middle of battling a plague of gargoyle-like monsters in 1865 New York, she’s falling head over heels in love with her friend George Pepper … which wouldn’t be so bad, except that every other female is doing the same.
When Kat is caught in a passionate cinch with Pepper, a wedding is afoot, but no-one expected a gaggle of vampire women to be staying at the Chateau Chantel at the same time … nor for them to take such an interest in poor Pepper themselves.
Kat has her work cut out …
A tale of vampires, gargoyles, faith and farce from the author of Zombies at Tiffany’s and Kat on a Hot Tin Airship.
There will also be 50% discount on the previous two books.
Zombies At Tiffany's (RRP £9.99) Kat Lightfoot Mysteries #1
Kat Lightfoot thought that getting a job at the famed Tiffany’s store in New York would be the end to her problems … She has money, new friends, and there’s even an inventor working there who develops new weapons from clockwork, and who cuts diamonds with a strange powered light. This is 1862, after all, and such things are the wonder of the age.But then events take a turn for the worse: men and women wander the streets talking of ‘the darkness’; bodies vanish from morgues across town; and random, bloody attacks on innocent people take place in broad daylight.
Soon Kat and her friends are fighting for their lives against a horde of infected people, with only their wits and ingenuity to help them.
A steampunked story of diamonds, chutzpah, death and horror from the blood-drenched pen of Sam Stone.
Kat On A Hot Tin Airship (RRP £12.99) Kat Lightfoot Mysteries #2
All three books are currently available on Kindle.
September 3, 2014
This weekend I'll be at ...
KNIGHTCON, Doncaster, 6th September, 2014
Sam Stone, David Howe, Frazer Hines and Chase Masterson will be joining the line-up of terrific guests at this fabulous event at Doncaster Racecourse: KnightCon Star Cars and Heroes. A great event to see some of your favourite media celebrities.
For information and to buy tickets for this event HERE
Time:10am-5pm
Date: Sat 6th September 2014
Address: Doncaster Racecourse, The Grandstand, Leger Way, Doncaster DN2 6BB
Sam Stone, David Howe, Frazer Hines and Chase Masterson will be joining the line-up of terrific guests at this fabulous event at Doncaster Racecourse: KnightCon Star Cars and Heroes. A great event to see some of your favourite media celebrities.
For information and to buy tickets for this event HERE
Time:10am-5pm
Date: Sat 6th September 2014
Address: Doncaster Racecourse, The Grandstand, Leger Way, Doncaster DN2 6BB
August 29, 2014
What's Dead PussyKat is live
What's Dead PussyKat is now live on Kindle, Nook and (in 24 hours) on Kobo!!!
Get you copy now!!!
Nothing ever seems to go Kat Lightfoot’s way. If she’s not in the middle of battling a plague of gargoyle-like monsters in 1865 New York, she’s falling head over heels in love with her friend George Pepper … which wouldn’t be so bad, except that every other female is doing the same.
When Kat is caught in a passionate cinch with Pepper, a wedding is afoot, but no-one expected a gaggle of vampire women to be staying at the Chateau Chantel at the same time … nor for them to take such an interest in poor Pepper themselves.
Kat has her work cut out …
A tale of vampires, gargoyles, faith and farce from the author of Zombies at Tiffany’s and Kat on a Hot Tin Airship.
There are two paperback editions available of this book. USA customers can buy this now from Amazon.com.
Please note: the USA edition does not have flaps however. If you want the UK edition you need to order this direct from the Telos website on the link below.
Buy the USA Edition now What's Dead PussyKat USA
Pre-Order the UK edition with flaps direct from Telos Publishing Ltd What's Dead PussyKat UK
UK edition copies should be with Telos around 5th September - please allow a few days for processing of the pre-orders which will be done as quickly as possible.
To Buy on Ebook:
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
Nook
Kobo - available shortly
Get you copy now!!!
Nothing ever seems to go Kat Lightfoot’s way. If she’s not in the middle of battling a plague of gargoyle-like monsters in 1865 New York, she’s falling head over heels in love with her friend George Pepper … which wouldn’t be so bad, except that every other female is doing the same.When Kat is caught in a passionate cinch with Pepper, a wedding is afoot, but no-one expected a gaggle of vampire women to be staying at the Chateau Chantel at the same time … nor for them to take such an interest in poor Pepper themselves.
Kat has her work cut out …
A tale of vampires, gargoyles, faith and farce from the author of Zombies at Tiffany’s and Kat on a Hot Tin Airship.
There are two paperback editions available of this book. USA customers can buy this now from Amazon.com.
Please note: the USA edition does not have flaps however. If you want the UK edition you need to order this direct from the Telos website on the link below.
Buy the USA Edition now What's Dead PussyKat USA
Pre-Order the UK edition with flaps direct from Telos Publishing Ltd What's Dead PussyKat UK
UK edition copies should be with Telos around 5th September - please allow a few days for processing of the pre-orders which will be done as quickly as possible.
To Buy on Ebook:
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
Nook
Kobo - available shortly
August 28, 2014
The next tour kicks off soon ...
Our ever growing list of events for this year so far kicks of with KnightCon in Doncaster. If you are in the are, do come along and see us. David and I will be moderating the Doctor Who Q and A.
All current information is below but keep checking my Appearances and Bookings page for updates.
KNIGHTCON, Doncaster, 6th September, 2014
Sam Stone and David Howe, will be guesting at this fabulous event at Doncaster Racecourse: KnightCon Star Cars and Heroes. A great event to see some of your favourite media celebrities.
For information and to buy tickets for this event HERE
Time:10am-5pm
Date: Sat 6th September 2014
Address: Doncaster Racecourse, The Grandstand, Leger Way, Doncaster DN2 6BB
ASYLUM STEAMPUNK WEEKEND, 12-14 September, 2014
Sam Stone, David Howe, Raven Dane, Rhys Hughes will be at this weekend with their new Telos Publishing books.
Time: All Weekend
Date: 12-14 Sept, 2014
Address: Assembly Rooms, Lincoln Town Centre, Lincoln
VSS Website http://www.britishsteampunk.org/the-asylum.php
FORBIDDEN PLANET, London, 27th September, 2014
Sam Stone and Rhys Hughes will be launching their new Steampunk books at the ever popular Forbidden Planet store in London. Titles include WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT (Sam Stone) and CAPTAINS STUPENDOUS (Rhys Hughes).
Come along and join these two very popular authors!
For more information and to pre-order your book check this out HERE
Time: 1-2pm
Date: 27th September 2014
Address: Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
DIMENSIONS, Newcastle, 22nd-26th Oct, 2014
Sam Stone and David J Howe join the line up of guests for this ever popular Doctor Who and Media convention in Newcastle.
Time: All Weekend
Address: Copthorne Hotel, The Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3RT
Date: 22-26 October 2014
HURRICANE WHO, Orlando, USA, 31st Oct - 2nd Nov 2014.
Sam Stone and David J Howe are delighted to return to this growing and hugely popular event in Orlando, Florida.
For further details or to book see: HURRICANE WHO
Time: All weekend
Address: Double Tree Orlando Resort near Seaworld, 10100 International Drive, Orlando, Florida, 32821, USA
Date: 31st Oct - 2nd Nov 2014
LONG ISLAND WHO, New York, USA, 7-9th November 2014
Sam Stone and David J Howe are attending as guests once more to the second Long Island Iced Tea Convention as part of this year's USA tour.
To book tickets and hotel to attend this event: LONG ISLAND WHO
Time: All Weekend
Address: Clarion Hotel, Ronkonkoma, Long island, New York, USA
Date: 7th-9th November 2014
MEMORABILIA, Birmingham, 22-23 Nov 2014.
Sam Stone and David J Howe join the line-up of media guests at this very popular event in Birmingham NEC.
For More Information of this event go HERE
Time: All Weekend
Address: Birmingham NEC, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT
Date: 22-23 November 2014
DIGICON, Doncaster, 10-11 Jan 2015
Sam Stone and David J Howe are attending this up and coming, exciting new convention.
To book tickets and hotel to attend this event: HERE
Time: All Weekend
Address: Doncaster Racecourse, The Grandstand, Leger Way, Doncaster DN2 6BB
Date: 10-11 January 2015
GALLIFREY ONE, Los Angeles, 13th-15th February 2015
Sam Stone and DavidJ Howe return to this fantastic Doctor Who Convention in Los Angeles to join the amazing line-up of guests.
For further information go to Gallifrey One
Time: All Weekend
Address: Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 5855 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles.
Dat: 13th-14th February 2015
EM-COM, Nottingham, 15th March 2015
Sam Stone and David J Howe join the list of fabulous media guests for the second Em-Con in Nottingham - this year taking place at the Capital FM Arena.
Time:10am - 5pm
Address: Capital FM Arena, Bolero Square, The Lace Market, Stoney St, Nottingham, NG1 1LA
Date: 15th March 2015
SCI-FI WEEKENDER, Pwllhelli, 19th-22nd March 2015
Sam Stone and David J Howe return to this much loved Sci-fi event in North Wales.
Time: All Weekend
Address, Hafan y Mor Holiday Park, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales, LL53 6HJ
Date: 19th-22nd March 2015
EASTERCON - Dyprosium 2015, London, 3-6th April 2015
Sam Stone, David Howe and several Telos authors (TBA) will be attending Eastercon this year to launch new Telos Moonrise titles. This will include Tanith Lee's newly commissioned Vampire Collection 'Blood Twenty' and Raven Dane's alternative history epic fantasy novel 'Prince of Raven's'.
Time: All Weekend
Address: Park Inn Hotel, Bath Road, Heathrow, UB7 0DU
Date:3-6 April 2015
All current information is below but keep checking my Appearances and Bookings page for updates.
KNIGHTCON, Doncaster, 6th September, 2014
Sam Stone and David Howe, will be guesting at this fabulous event at Doncaster Racecourse: KnightCon Star Cars and Heroes. A great event to see some of your favourite media celebrities.
For information and to buy tickets for this event HERE
Time:10am-5pm
Date: Sat 6th September 2014
Address: Doncaster Racecourse, The Grandstand, Leger Way, Doncaster DN2 6BB
ASYLUM STEAMPUNK WEEKEND, 12-14 September, 2014
Sam Stone, David Howe, Raven Dane, Rhys Hughes will be at this weekend with their new Telos Publishing books.
Time: All Weekend
Date: 12-14 Sept, 2014
Address: Assembly Rooms, Lincoln Town Centre, Lincoln
VSS Website http://www.britishsteampunk.org/the-asylum.php
FORBIDDEN PLANET, London, 27th September, 2014
Sam Stone and Rhys Hughes will be launching their new Steampunk books at the ever popular Forbidden Planet store in London. Titles include WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT (Sam Stone) and CAPTAINS STUPENDOUS (Rhys Hughes).
Come along and join these two very popular authors!
For more information and to pre-order your book check this out HERE
Time: 1-2pm
Date: 27th September 2014
Address: Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
DIMENSIONS, Newcastle, 22nd-26th Oct, 2014
Sam Stone and David J Howe join the line up of guests for this ever popular Doctor Who and Media convention in Newcastle.
Time: All Weekend
Address: Copthorne Hotel, The Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3RT
Date: 22-26 October 2014
HURRICANE WHO, Orlando, USA, 31st Oct - 2nd Nov 2014.
Sam Stone and David J Howe are delighted to return to this growing and hugely popular event in Orlando, Florida.
For further details or to book see: HURRICANE WHO
Time: All weekend
Address: Double Tree Orlando Resort near Seaworld, 10100 International Drive, Orlando, Florida, 32821, USA
Date: 31st Oct - 2nd Nov 2014
LONG ISLAND WHO, New York, USA, 7-9th November 2014
Sam Stone and David J Howe are attending as guests once more to the second Long Island Iced Tea Convention as part of this year's USA tour.
To book tickets and hotel to attend this event: LONG ISLAND WHO
Time: All Weekend
Address: Clarion Hotel, Ronkonkoma, Long island, New York, USA
Date: 7th-9th November 2014
MEMORABILIA, Birmingham, 22-23 Nov 2014.
Sam Stone and David J Howe join the line-up of media guests at this very popular event in Birmingham NEC.
For More Information of this event go HERE
Time: All Weekend
Address: Birmingham NEC, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT
Date: 22-23 November 2014
DIGICON, Doncaster, 10-11 Jan 2015
Sam Stone and David J Howe are attending this up and coming, exciting new convention.
To book tickets and hotel to attend this event: HERE
Time: All Weekend
Address: Doncaster Racecourse, The Grandstand, Leger Way, Doncaster DN2 6BB
Date: 10-11 January 2015
GALLIFREY ONE, Los Angeles, 13th-15th February 2015
Sam Stone and DavidJ Howe return to this fantastic Doctor Who Convention in Los Angeles to join the amazing line-up of guests.
For further information go to Gallifrey One
Time: All Weekend
Address: Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 5855 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles.
Dat: 13th-14th February 2015
EM-COM, Nottingham, 15th March 2015
Sam Stone and David J Howe join the list of fabulous media guests for the second Em-Con in Nottingham - this year taking place at the Capital FM Arena.
Time:10am - 5pm
Address: Capital FM Arena, Bolero Square, The Lace Market, Stoney St, Nottingham, NG1 1LA
Date: 15th March 2015
SCI-FI WEEKENDER, Pwllhelli, 19th-22nd March 2015
Sam Stone and David J Howe return to this much loved Sci-fi event in North Wales.
Time: All Weekend
Address, Hafan y Mor Holiday Park, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales, LL53 6HJ
Date: 19th-22nd March 2015
EASTERCON - Dyprosium 2015, London, 3-6th April 2015
Sam Stone, David Howe and several Telos authors (TBA) will be attending Eastercon this year to launch new Telos Moonrise titles. This will include Tanith Lee's newly commissioned Vampire Collection 'Blood Twenty' and Raven Dane's alternative history epic fantasy novel 'Prince of Raven's'.
Time: All Weekend
Address: Park Inn Hotel, Bath Road, Heathrow, UB7 0DU
Date:3-6 April 2015
August 14, 2014
COVER RELEASE!
I'm very excited to show you the cover for my new Kat Lightfoot Mystery. This is WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT: a vampire story with a difference and a tribute to my favourite lady vampires in film.
To celebrate the release of this new volume in the life of Kat Lightfoot, Victorian Steampunk Demon Slayer, my publisher, Telos Publishing, have decided to offer a 50% discount on the first two books.
So, what is the new book about?
WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT
Nothing ever seems to go Kat Lightfoot’s way. If she’s not in the middle of battling a plague of gargoyle-like monsters in 1865 New York, she’s falling head over heels in love with her friend George Pepper … which wouldn’t be so bad, except that every other female is doing the same.
When Kat is caught in a passionate cinch with Pepper, a wedding is afoot, but no-one expected a gaggle of vampire women to be staying at the Chateau Chantel at the same time … nor for them to take such an interest in poor Pepper themselves.
Kat has her work cut out …
A tale of vampires, gargoyles, faith and farce from the author of Zombies at Tiffany’s and Kat on a Hot Tin Airship.
Pre-Order WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT
The two previous titles are:
ZOMBIES AT TIFFANY'S
Kat Lightfoot thought that getting a job at the famed Tiffany’s store in New York would be the end to her problems … She has money, new friends, and there’s even an inventor working there who develops new weapons from clockwork, and who cuts diamonds with a strange powered light. This is 1862, after all, and such things are the wonder of the age.
But then events take a turn for the worse: men and women wander the streets talking of ‘the darkness’; bodies vanish from morgues across town; and random, bloody attacks on innocent people take place in broad daylight.
Soon Kat and her friends are fighting for their lives against a horde of infected people, with only their wits and ingenuity to help them.
A steampunked story of diamonds, chutzpah, death and horror from the blood-drenched pen of Sam Stone.
Buy ZOMBIES AT TIFFANY'S
KAT ON A HOT TIN AIRSHIP
It is 1865 and the American Civil War has come to an end. Now Kat Lightfoot finds herself in the middle of another kind of war: a family feud involving her brother Henry and his new wife. But what is behind the strange behaviour of this affluent Southern family?
Caught in the crossfire of an implacable spirit’s attempt to wreak vengeance on the Pollitt family, Kat must once again enlist the help of journalist George Pepper and the inventor Martin Crewe to find out what really haunts the family’s past.
In order to learn what devastating secrets the Pollitts are hiding she must first explore her own feelings for Maggie’s brother Orlando, who is one of the seductive Nephilim.
A ghostly steampunked tale of family secrets, voodoo and vengeance from the author of Zombies at Tiffany’s – to which this book is a sequel.
Buy KAT ON A HOT TIN AIRSHIP
To qualify for 50% discount on ZOMBIES AT TIFFANY'S and KAT ON A HOT TIN AIRSHIP put the code PUSSYKAT in at checkout.
All books will be signed and dedicated on request.
To celebrate the release of this new volume in the life of Kat Lightfoot, Victorian Steampunk Demon Slayer, my publisher, Telos Publishing, have decided to offer a 50% discount on the first two books.
So, what is the new book about?
WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT
Nothing ever seems to go Kat Lightfoot’s way. If she’s not in the middle of battling a plague of gargoyle-like monsters in 1865 New York, she’s falling head over heels in love with her friend George Pepper … which wouldn’t be so bad, except that every other female is doing the same.When Kat is caught in a passionate cinch with Pepper, a wedding is afoot, but no-one expected a gaggle of vampire women to be staying at the Chateau Chantel at the same time … nor for them to take such an interest in poor Pepper themselves.
Kat has her work cut out …
A tale of vampires, gargoyles, faith and farce from the author of Zombies at Tiffany’s and Kat on a Hot Tin Airship.
Pre-Order WHAT'S DEAD PUSSYKAT
The two previous titles are:
ZOMBIES AT TIFFANY'S
Kat Lightfoot thought that getting a job at the famed Tiffany’s store in New York would be the end to her problems … She has money, new friends, and there’s even an inventor working there who develops new weapons from clockwork, and who cuts diamonds with a strange powered light. This is 1862, after all, and such things are the wonder of the age.But then events take a turn for the worse: men and women wander the streets talking of ‘the darkness’; bodies vanish from morgues across town; and random, bloody attacks on innocent people take place in broad daylight.
Soon Kat and her friends are fighting for their lives against a horde of infected people, with only their wits and ingenuity to help them.
A steampunked story of diamonds, chutzpah, death and horror from the blood-drenched pen of Sam Stone.
Buy ZOMBIES AT TIFFANY'S
KAT ON A HOT TIN AIRSHIP
It is 1865 and the American Civil War has come to an end. Now Kat Lightfoot finds herself in the middle of another kind of war: a family feud involving her brother Henry and his new wife. But what is behind the strange behaviour of this affluent Southern family?Caught in the crossfire of an implacable spirit’s attempt to wreak vengeance on the Pollitt family, Kat must once again enlist the help of journalist George Pepper and the inventor Martin Crewe to find out what really haunts the family’s past.
In order to learn what devastating secrets the Pollitts are hiding she must first explore her own feelings for Maggie’s brother Orlando, who is one of the seductive Nephilim.
A ghostly steampunked tale of family secrets, voodoo and vengeance from the author of Zombies at Tiffany’s – to which this book is a sequel.
Buy KAT ON A HOT TIN AIRSHIP
To qualify for 50% discount on ZOMBIES AT TIFFANY'S and KAT ON A HOT TIN AIRSHIP put the code PUSSYKAT in at checkout.
All books will be signed and dedicated on request.
June 28, 2014
What's been happening in the world.
Apologies to my regular readers for the extended period of no blog posts. I've been extremely busy in the personal life front, which has pulled me away a great deal.
News on the work front however ...
I've recently written a Book Club piece for SFX Magazine - this will appear in issue 253 and explores the Julian May classic THE MANY COLOURED LAND. SFX have already announce this and you can participate by tweeting your opinion of this book - your tweet might even be picked up and printed in the magazine alongside my piece. So let's hear your thoughts! More information on how to join in can be found HERE.
A horror collection that I'm involved with called Phobophobias is due to be released next month. This has 26 original stories by some very big names - also includes one of mine! Mine story is A for Achluaphobia - AKA The Promise. This is a horror story about someone who is afraid of the dark ...My new novel Jinx Town : Chronicles of The Jinx - Book 1 will be released and launched in August. This is the first part in a new epic fantasy trilogy.
Think War of the Worlds meets Lord of the Rings via Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.
Teacher Jasmine Regis’ world is turned upside down when an alien race attacks and devastates the Earth. The Jinx – named by soldiers who find that Human technology fails during attacks – are a race of savage warriors from elsewhere. They have one agenda: take the women and kill any male who stands in their way.
After saving Andrew, one of the children in her care, Jas has to find refuge in the remnants of the world she once knew. Humanity has almost been wiped out, and those who remain cannot always be trusted: some are feral, displaying savage and monstrous qualities, while others harbour brutal obsessions.
As the world changes around her, Jas soon learns she must disguise who and what she is in order to remain safe. But how can she so effectively turn from male to female? And what dark secret is being kept by the remaining military hiding in their underground base?
Jinx Town is Book 1 of The Chronicles of the Jinx. It is an epic science fiction portal fantasy with dark horror.
PRE-ORDER JINX TOWN NOW
More news on my new commissions to follow shortly!
News on the work front however ...
I've recently written a Book Club piece for SFX Magazine - this will appear in issue 253 and explores the Julian May classic THE MANY COLOURED LAND. SFX have already announce this and you can participate by tweeting your opinion of this book - your tweet might even be picked up and printed in the magazine alongside my piece. So let's hear your thoughts! More information on how to join in can be found HERE.
A horror collection that I'm involved with called Phobophobias is due to be released next month. This has 26 original stories by some very big names - also includes one of mine! Mine story is A for Achluaphobia - AKA The Promise. This is a horror story about someone who is afraid of the dark ...My new novel Jinx Town : Chronicles of The Jinx - Book 1 will be released and launched in August. This is the first part in a new epic fantasy trilogy.
Think War of the Worlds meets Lord of the Rings via Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.
Teacher Jasmine Regis’ world is turned upside down when an alien race attacks and devastates the Earth. The Jinx – named by soldiers who find that Human technology fails during attacks – are a race of savage warriors from elsewhere. They have one agenda: take the women and kill any male who stands in their way.
After saving Andrew, one of the children in her care, Jas has to find refuge in the remnants of the world she once knew. Humanity has almost been wiped out, and those who remain cannot always be trusted: some are feral, displaying savage and monstrous qualities, while others harbour brutal obsessions.
As the world changes around her, Jas soon learns she must disguise who and what she is in order to remain safe. But how can she so effectively turn from male to female? And what dark secret is being kept by the remaining military hiding in their underground base?
Jinx Town is Book 1 of The Chronicles of the Jinx. It is an epic science fiction portal fantasy with dark horror.
PRE-ORDER JINX TOWN NOW
More news on my new commissions to follow shortly!
May 6, 2014
PRE-ORDER JINX TOWN
I am offering a special incentive to people who pre-order my new epic novel JINX TOWN: BOOK 1 THE JINX CHRONICLES.
Order now direct from the Telos Publishing Website and receive a special gift from me along with your signed and personalised copy.
ABOUT JINX TOWN ...
Think War of the Worlds meets Lord of the Rings via Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.
Teacher Jasmine Regis' world is turned upside down when an alien race attacks and devastates the Earth. The Jinx - named by soldiers who find that Human technology fails during attacks - are a race of savage warriors from elsewhere. They have one agenda: take the women and kill any male who stands in their way.
After saving Andrew, one of the children in her care, Jas has to find refuge in the remnants of the world she once knew. Humanity has almost been wiped out, and those who remain cannot always be trusted: some are feral, displaying savage and monstrous qualities, while others harbour brutal obsessions.
As the world changes around her, Jas soon learns she must disguise who and what she is in order to remain safe. But how does she so effectively turn from male to female? And what dark secret is being kept by the remaining military hiding in their underground base?
Jinx Town is Book 1 of The Jinx Chronicles. It is an epic science fiction portal fantasy with dark horror.
If you like the sound of this then you can pre-order now at TELOS PUBLISHING. And if you pre-order before the end of May you will also receive 10% discount at the Checkout when you insert the code newwebsite14. So don't delay! Order your copy now!
There will also be a great new cover provided by Artist Jim Burns - to be revealed in July 2014.
Order now direct from the Telos Publishing Website and receive a special gift from me along with your signed and personalised copy.
ABOUT JINX TOWN ...
Think War of the Worlds meets Lord of the Rings via Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.
Teacher Jasmine Regis' world is turned upside down when an alien race attacks and devastates the Earth. The Jinx - named by soldiers who find that Human technology fails during attacks - are a race of savage warriors from elsewhere. They have one agenda: take the women and kill any male who stands in their way.
After saving Andrew, one of the children in her care, Jas has to find refuge in the remnants of the world she once knew. Humanity has almost been wiped out, and those who remain cannot always be trusted: some are feral, displaying savage and monstrous qualities, while others harbour brutal obsessions.
As the world changes around her, Jas soon learns she must disguise who and what she is in order to remain safe. But how does she so effectively turn from male to female? And what dark secret is being kept by the remaining military hiding in their underground base?
Jinx Town is Book 1 of The Jinx Chronicles. It is an epic science fiction portal fantasy with dark horror.
If you like the sound of this then you can pre-order now at TELOS PUBLISHING. And if you pre-order before the end of May you will also receive 10% discount at the Checkout when you insert the code newwebsite14. So don't delay! Order your copy now!
There will also be a great new cover provided by Artist Jim Burns - to be revealed in July 2014.
May 2, 2014
This Weekend I will be at ...
GEEKS UNLEASHED II - DONCASTER
Sam is delighted to be guesting this weekend with David J Howe, Frazer Hines and many more media and literary guests at Geeks Unleashed II - this Sunday.
Location: Doncaster Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster Lakeside, DN4 7PD
Time: 9am - 4pm
Date: 4th May 2014 (May the 4th be with you ...)
Find out more HERE
Sam is delighted to be guesting this weekend with David J Howe, Frazer Hines and many more media and literary guests at Geeks Unleashed II - this Sunday.
Location: Doncaster Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster Lakeside, DN4 7PD
Time: 9am - 4pm
Date: 4th May 2014 (May the 4th be with you ...)
Find out more HERE
April 16, 2014
NEWS! Telos Publishing new website
This has probably been the busiest twelve months in my life!As you may know last year I took on the role of Commissioning Editor for Telos Publishing's new imprint, Telos Moonrise which had four imprints under the label. These were Dark Endeavours, Steampunk Visions, Criminal Pursuits and Sinful Pleasures.
Over the past year the expansion of the company has meant that a new, modern and user friendly website needed to be developed. It also became very clear that we needed to expand the imprints still further and we now have Romantic Encounters added to the Moonrise line-up with some very exciting titles to be revealed later this year. The Telos site is now set up and running with many of the forthcoming titles on there that the company has been waiting to share.
In Telos Moonrise : Criminal Pursuits I'm delighted to share the news that we have signed top female crime writer PRISCILLA MASTER, securing six of her titles in the Joanna Piercy Mystery Series. The first two titles WINDING UP THE SERPENT and CATCH THE FALLEN SPARROW are due to be released immanently but there is now a facility to pre-order these terrific books direct from the Telos Website. Also - you can now purchase the Paperback of ANDREW HOOK'S fabuloous crime noir novel THE IMMORTALISTS.
We have also recently released our two brilliant Sinful Pleasures titles. These are AWAKENING JESSICA by ATHENA MICHAELS and BYTE ME! by ROBERTA STEELE. In Dark Endeavours take a look at my own Sci-Fi Horror THE DARKNESS WITHIN; the terrifically horrifying short story collection ABSINTHE AND ARSENIC by RAVEN DANE; Time-travelling horror, THE FALL by SIMON CLARK and a spine-tingling tale by STEPHEN LAWS called SPECTRE.
Steampunk Visions has my two KAT LIGHTFOOT MYSTERIES short novels ZOMBIES AT TIFFANY'S and KAT ON A HOT TIN AIRSHIP as well as the wonderfully imaginative tale of DOCTOR TRIPPS: KAIJU COCKTAIL by KIT COX.THERE ARE AMAZING DISCOUNTS ON BOOKS TO BE HAD - PLUS 10% OFF ALL TITLES UP UNTIL THE END OF MAY 2014.
But what is exciting me the most??
Well - here it is : JINX TOWN - Book 1 The Jinx Chronicles - is now available to PRE-ORDER. And if you order now you will save 10% and receive a signed and dedicated copy when it is in print!
So - if you fancy browsing the new site - check out www.telos.co.uk now!
