Peter Topside's Blog

New Book!!!!

Morning!

I hope all my Topsiders are doing well today!

I'd like to take a minute to thank everyone for liking my reviews and getting me into the top 100 worldwide reviewers here on Goodreads! I'm well over 1600 and am trying hard to keep my book/day pace going strong!

Anyway, I'm very happy to announce my 2025 project, titled The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told. I put a lot of work into this one and hope that you all enjoy it as much as I did developing it. I don't have a solid pub date yet but am hoping for mid-September. More news to follow. See the summary below:

This is like a holiday version of The Monster Squad, but with a ton of sex, violence, action, and naughty language. It truly is The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told, but for all the wrong reasons. Peter Topside has created a new version of the North Pole with different districts of the magical kingdom. The Krampus, Jack Frost, Santa Claus, Christmas Spirits, and The Grouch (Not Grinch!) all maintain some sort of strange harmony with one another. That is, until a small batch of killer, self-aware toys decide to wreak havoc and threaten Christmas by turning all these beloved figures against one another. And it becomes an all-out war for the ages. Can the holiday be saved? Will Mrs. Claus keep her clothes on? Is the word ‘elf’ even appropriate anymore?! Get ready to have Christmas permanently tarnished by the most troubled mind of our generation, Peter Topside.

Have a good day, everyone!

Peter

12 Days of Christmas Coping

Morning all!

I hope everyone is having a good start to the day!

My good friend, Randi-Lee Bowslaugh, was kind enough to include me in her project about mental health during the holidays, 12 Days of Christmas Coping.

My contribution just went live and I hope you all check it out!

https://www.youtube.com/live/_iXmHWWXEkY


Peter

Thank You for the Threats!

Good morning!

I hope you're all doing well.

I was excited to wake up and see the results of my giveaway, which turned out to be an all time record! Thank you for all your support.

Unfortunately, I also woke up to dozen's of 1-star ratings from fake accounts on all my books and multiple threats against myself and my family.

It's really disheartening to see people trying to bully authors and manipulate such a great social media concept like Goodreads. I will not be threatened or intimidated. All the hard work that I put into my reviews and self-published works will continue and not be tarnished by those individuals who think they control this network.

Thank you for the threats and have a wonderful day!

Peter

Last Meal Giveaway 8/6-8/20

Morning!

I hope you’re all well!

To celebrate the release of my fifth book, Last Meal, I’ll be hosting a 100-book giveaway starting on August 6th, ending on August 20th.

Join in the fun and get your copy!

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...


Have a great start to your week!

Peter

New Dead Parents Club Interview

Morning!

Please give a listen to my recent interview on The Dead Parents Club. We dive very deep into the background of my books, religion, death, trauma, and some really great topics.

And thank you to Timmy, who is a fantastic interviewer, for having me on again!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7K9c...

Last Meal - Due Out August 6th!

Chuck is one miserable, racist, nasty, and downright troubled person. He's also a diehard foodie that takes great pride in making the last meals for death-row inmates. But when some of those prisoners begin haunting Chuck, making him explore his inner workings, things get uncomfortable, intense, and somehow appetizing.

Now put on your bibs and take a seat at the table, because your Last Meal is about to be served.


Can't wait to share my fifth book with you on August 6th!


Peter

Canvas Rebel Interview!

Morning all!

Canvas Rebel was nice enough to feature another interview with me and it just went live:

https://canvasrebel.com/meet-peter-to...

It also dropped the cover of my next book, Last Meal, due out mid-summer.


Have a great day!

Peter

Bold Journey Interview

Afternoon all!

I hope everyone is well!

I’m happy to present my recent interview with Bold Journey:

https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-pet...

Thank you to their publication and please check them out if you’ve never heard of them before!!


Peter

New Book in the Works!

Good afternoon!

I hope you're all doing well.

I just sent my newest manuscript to my editor to begin the process of publishing it sometime by the summer. So excited to share with everyone!

It's called Last Meal and I've never quite read anything like it before. Keep your eyes peeled for more information soon! :)


Peter

2023 Top Picks

Happy New Year's Eve everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful year for reading!

Below are my top picks for this year:

1. Kidnapped by the Krampus - Emily Shiner

2. Revenge of the Clowns (Flesh-Eating Circus #2) - Caesar Ruell

3. In the Tall Trees - Angel N. Van Atta

4. Firebug - David Blair

5. Killer Hockey Mascot - Robbie Dorman

6. Maggie's Grave - David Sodergren

7. Dead Girl Blues - David Sodergren

8. Pine Lakes - Christopher Motz

9. Broken - Christopher Motz

10. What Good Men Do - Jonathan Butcher

11. Apnea - Jay Sizemore

12. Devil Won't Let Me Be - Chad Farmer

13. He Eats Children - Rick Wood

14. Savages - Greg F. Gifune

15. Dog - Amy Cross

16. Jenna - Tom Stearns


I had a ton of honorable mentions, but didn't want to make this a gargantuan list of 60 books.

I had an absolute blast this year and look forward to seeing what's on my list for 2024!


Peter