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September 30, 2016
The Lost Realm – Review Roundup
The reviews are stacking up onGoodreads for The Lost Realm, the sequel toCrown of Three – my fantasy novel for middle grade readers. In fact, the bookhas a 4.4 out of 5 stars rating on the popular bibliophile’s website. Here’s what a couple ofreaders have to say:
Somewhat darker than the first, but an excellent read. Full of action, adventure and magic, and intrigue, this is truly a great series for kids who want a Game of Thrones like read.
I need more of this series now!! So glad it turned...
August 23, 2016
Amazing Stories Reviews Dragoncharm
Amazing Stories hasposted a review of my novel Dragoncharm, recently reissued as a special edition ebook.
As well as sharing some insightful thoughts on the challenges of writing from the point of view of non-human characters, reviewer Ira Naymanalso has some nicethings to say about the book:
Edwards’ masterstroke is showing how both sides succumb to charismatic, demagogic leaders who set them down the path to war. The charmed are led by a dragon whose lust for power over others is palpable,...
August 16, 2016
Warp Speed and Warcraft
Cinefex 148 hashit newsstands at warp speed, with four bigarticles on four big movies: Star Trek Beyond, Warcraft, Independence Day: Resurgence and The Legend of Tarzan.
Withtwo stories on my plate for this issue, I started out by tackling Warcraft. I started work at the beginning ofApril 2016, figuringthat since the film more or lesswrapped in 2015, it would be relatively easy to get people to talk about it. Not so! Because everyone involved had moved on to other projects, scheduling interv...
August 2, 2016
Dragoncharm Ebook Summer Sale
Summer is not traditionally a time for dragons. Come to think of it, neither are spring, autumn or winter.Oh well, that just goes to prove that ANY time is the right time to order your copy of the new Dragoncharm ebook.
Mind you, the summer of 2016 is a particularly good time to snap up this special edition of my dragon-saturated fantasy novel. Right now,it’s available to download fromAmazon UK for just 99p. If you’re in the US, it’s a snipat a mere $1.31.
Remember, the low prices hold only...
July 31, 2016
Travelling Light to Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo photograph by Stephanemartin via Wikimedia Commons
The best flight I ever had was in a Cessna light aircraft only slightly larger than the car I’d driven to the airport to catch it. We flew roughly 300 miles, from Nottingham to Saint-Malo, and we had big grins on our faces pretty much all the way.
The “we” in question was a group of four theme park designers from Farmer Studios, the company I worked for at the time. We were attending a meeting at the Grand Aquarium de Saint-Malo, w...
July 3, 2016
Crown of Three – Dutch Angle
The Dutch edition of Crown of Three just dropped through my door. The cover art is the same as the splendidly packagedUS hardback; the difference is thatthis translation comes as a rather smart trade paperback. If only I spokethe language, I’d be able to read the damn thing. Still,I have a pretty good idea how the story turns out …
Buy Crown of Three from Amazon BuyThe Lost Realm from Amazon
Apocalypse Rises in Cinefex
The newedition of Cinefex is out,and with Junein full swing it’s no surprise that this one’s full of big summer movies. Dominating the cover, and roaring through the pages of Joe’s story on The Jungle Book, is that ferocious feline Shere Khan. Joe also covered Alice Through the Looking Glass, while Jodywent into battlewith Captain America: Civil War.
My assignment was X-Men: Apocalypse, for which I had the great pleasure of interviewing visual effects designer John Dykstra.Movie fans will kn...
Perilous Crossing
Typical, isn’t it? You trek through the wilderness for untold weeks, take your rest at an ancient waystation on the brink of a fathomless canyon, restock your rickety wagon with supplies and an unusually large number of oversized firebrands, feed upthe strong yetgrumpy ultra-oxen ready forthe next leg of your endless journey, and set out in the early morning of a cold new day … only to find the bridge is out.
June 16, 2016
Dragoncharm Desktop Wallpapers
To celebrate the publication of the Dragoncharm Special Edition ebook, I’ve mashed together aselection of wallpapers for your desktop or mobile device. Just click on a thumbnail to view animage full-size, then right-click to download. Alternatively, right-click one of the links at the foot of the page.
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June 13, 2016
Dragoncharm Ebook Now Available
Twenty-one years after its first publication in 1995, my first novel, Dragoncharm, is now available as a special edition ebook. Hot damn!
Why a special edition? Well, in preparing Dragoncharm for republication, I’ve taken the opportunity to revise the text. If you’re new to the story, you won’t care about that – you’ll just want to get on and read it.
If you’re a fan of the original – don’t worry. This is the same story it always was. All I’ve done is cut out a little unecessary padding and...
