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January 1, 2016
Happy New Kickstarter!
Currently live on Kickstarter is my latest crowdfunding project -
Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu
!
Shakespeare's greatest plays clash with H P Lovecraft's most terrifying creations in the genre mash-up of the year!
Imagine if it had been William Shakespeare, England’s greatest playwright, who had discovered the truth about the Great Old Ones and the cosmic entity we know as Cthulhu, rather than the American author H P Lovecraft.
Imagine if Stratford’s favourite son had been the one to learn of the dangers of seeking after forbidden knowledge and of the war waged between the Elder Gods in the Outer Darkness, and had passed on that message, to those with the eyes to see it, through his plays and poetry.
Welcome to the world of Shakespearean Cthulhu!
Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu is an anthology of short stories featuring tales that are a mash-up of the Cthulhu Mythos and Shakespeare’s most popular plays - as well as the world in which he lived - written by some of the top genre authors in the business, to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, on 23rd April 2016.
There is no better time to produce such a book as this, and that is why we need your help in spreading the word now! The Kickstarter will conclude one month day, at 1.00pm GMT on Monday 1st February 2016.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Shakespeare's greatest plays clash with H P Lovecraft's most terrifying creations in the genre mash-up of the year!
Imagine if it had been William Shakespeare, England’s greatest playwright, who had discovered the truth about the Great Old Ones and the cosmic entity we know as Cthulhu, rather than the American author H P Lovecraft.
Imagine if Stratford’s favourite son had been the one to learn of the dangers of seeking after forbidden knowledge and of the war waged between the Elder Gods in the Outer Darkness, and had passed on that message, to those with the eyes to see it, through his plays and poetry.
Welcome to the world of Shakespearean Cthulhu!
Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu is an anthology of short stories featuring tales that are a mash-up of the Cthulhu Mythos and Shakespeare’s most popular plays - as well as the world in which he lived - written by some of the top genre authors in the business, to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, on 23rd April 2016.
There is no better time to produce such a book as this, and that is why we need your help in spreading the word now! The Kickstarter will conclude one month day, at 1.00pm GMT on Monday 1st February 2016.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
December 31, 2015
Review of the Year - 2015
This time last year I posted a blog wondering what the future had in store for 2015. "Will it be the Year of Sharkpunk? The Year of The Warlock of Firetop Mountain? Or theYear of Steampunks vs Zombies? Only time will tell..."
Well, as it turned out, one of those projects has yet to materialise but what's funny, looking back now, is that Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland never even got a mention, because I hadn't come up with the idea at the time. It just goes to show what a difference a year can make.
2013 was the Year of Moshi Monsters, while 2014 was the Year of YOU ARE THE HERO, and 2015 will now go down in my memory as the Year of Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland . However, my gamebook re-imagining of Lewis Carroll's classic wasn't the only highlight of my writing year.
First off 2015 was the year I first edited and compiled a short story anthology, and not just one but two. May saw the launch of SHARKPUNK , a month before the 40th anniversary of the movie Jaws, and in August GAME OVER was published.
In 2015 LEGO was named the brand of the year, and 2015 also just happened to be the year I contributed to my first LEGO book and that I wrote my first Twelfth Doctor book, who ended up immortalised in LEGO this year too. 2015 was also the year my first work for World of Warriors saw print.
But December was the biggest month for me, with The Ulysses Quicksilver Omnibus Volume 2 seeing print, along with Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland and the spin-off adult colouring book, Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland Colouring Book .
I already have a number of new projects lined up for next year, so what will 2016 be remembered as? The Year of Robin of Sherwood? The Year of Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu ? Or the Year of Dorothy's Nightmare in Oz* ? Only time will tell...
* Or should I call it The Warmonger of Oz? I'm not sure...
Well, as it turned out, one of those projects has yet to materialise but what's funny, looking back now, is that Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland never even got a mention, because I hadn't come up with the idea at the time. It just goes to show what a difference a year can make.
2013 was the Year of Moshi Monsters, while 2014 was the Year of YOU ARE THE HERO, and 2015 will now go down in my memory as the Year of Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland . However, my gamebook re-imagining of Lewis Carroll's classic wasn't the only highlight of my writing year.
First off 2015 was the year I first edited and compiled a short story anthology, and not just one but two. May saw the launch of SHARKPUNK , a month before the 40th anniversary of the movie Jaws, and in August GAME OVER was published.
In 2015 LEGO was named the brand of the year, and 2015 also just happened to be the year I contributed to my first LEGO book and that I wrote my first Twelfth Doctor book, who ended up immortalised in LEGO this year too. 2015 was also the year my first work for World of Warriors saw print.
But December was the biggest month for me, with The Ulysses Quicksilver Omnibus Volume 2 seeing print, along with Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland and the spin-off adult colouring book, Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland Colouring Book .
I already have a number of new projects lined up for next year, so what will 2016 be remembered as? The Year of Robin of Sherwood? The Year of Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu ? Or the Year of Dorothy's Nightmare in Oz* ? Only time will tell...
* Or should I call it The Warmonger of Oz? I'm not sure...
December 28, 2015
Thought for the Day
“I’ll call for pen and ink and write my mind.”
~ William Shakespeare
~ William Shakespeare
December 25, 2015
December 24, 2015
Steampunk Thursday: RisingShadow.Net
I appeared on RisingShadow.Net today, having taken part in an interview about
The Ulysses Quicksilver Omnibus Volume 2
.
You can read the full interview here.
You can read the full interview here.
December 23, 2015
Warhammer Wednesday - Eye of Terror: The Chaos Space Marines Collection
One of my old Black Library Space Marine short stories, Liberator, that first appeared in Treacheries of the Space Marines, has seen the light of day again in the new Eye of Terror eBook collection.You can download yours here, today.
December 21, 2015
Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu launches on Kickstarter today!
Launching today, Monday 21st December 2015, at 1.00pm GMT is Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu .Imagine if it had been William Shakespeare, England’s greatest playwright, who had discovered the truth about the Great Old Ones and the cosmic entity we know as Cthulhu, rather than the American author H P Lovecraft.Imagine if Stratford’s favourite son had been the one to learn of the dangers of seeking after forbidden knowledge and of the war waged between the Elder Gods in the Outer Darkness, and had passed on that message, to those with the eyes to see it, through his plays and poetry.Welcome to the world of Shakespearean Cthulhu!You can find out more about the project here, and check out the Christmas Robin Early Bird backer rewards in particular. Get in there fast and you could grab yourself a bargain!
Thought for the Day
“Plots may be simple or complex; but suspense, and climactic progress from one incident to another, are essential.”
~ H P Lovecraft, Cthulhu's creator
~ H P Lovecraft, Cthulhu's creator
December 19, 2015
Short Story Saturday: Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu - coming to Kickstarter very soon...
Check out the Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu Kickstarter preview page here , and set your alarm for 1.00pm GMT on Monday 21st December 2015 to make sure you grab yourself a cyclopean bargain!
December 18, 2015
Gamebook Friday - Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland and Doctor Who: Night of the Kraken
Now available via Amazon, as well as direct from the publisher Snowbooks, is
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland
, featuring the awesome artwork of Kev Crossley.
Several years after the events of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, Alice finds herself back in Wonderland and called upon to save the world of playing cards and talking animals from the increasingly deranged Queen of Hearts. But all is not as it first appears in the fluctuating dream world and soon Alice is battling to save herself from the nightmare that is rapidly overtaking the realm.
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Alice hadn’t drunk from the bottle labelled ‘Drink Me’, or if she hadn’t joined the Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse for tea? Well now you can find out. In Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland, YOU decide which route Alice should take, which perils to risk, and which of Wonderland’s strange denizens to fight. But be warned – whether Alice succeeds in her quest or meets a dire end as the nightmare escalates will be down to the choices YOU make.
Are you ready to go back down the rabbit-hole?
In other gamebook-related news, I am very pleased to announce that next Spring will see the release of my latest Doctor Who book,
Night of the Kraken
.
It is the first in a brand new series of choose your path adventure gamebooks called Doctor Who - Choose the Future , in which, rather than play the part of a character who meets the Doctor during the course of one of his adventures*, you actually get to decide what the Doctor does next.
And the best news is, if the first books in the series do well enough, there will be more to come. So, watch this space...
* As long-time readers of this blog will know was the case with my previous Doctor Who gamebook The Horror of Howling Hill.
Several years after the events of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, Alice finds herself back in Wonderland and called upon to save the world of playing cards and talking animals from the increasingly deranged Queen of Hearts. But all is not as it first appears in the fluctuating dream world and soon Alice is battling to save herself from the nightmare that is rapidly overtaking the realm. Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Alice hadn’t drunk from the bottle labelled ‘Drink Me’, or if she hadn’t joined the Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse for tea? Well now you can find out. In Alice’s Nightmare in Wonderland, YOU decide which route Alice should take, which perils to risk, and which of Wonderland’s strange denizens to fight. But be warned – whether Alice succeeds in her quest or meets a dire end as the nightmare escalates will be down to the choices YOU make.
Are you ready to go back down the rabbit-hole?
In other gamebook-related news, I am very pleased to announce that next Spring will see the release of my latest Doctor Who book,
Night of the Kraken
.It is the first in a brand new series of choose your path adventure gamebooks called Doctor Who - Choose the Future , in which, rather than play the part of a character who meets the Doctor during the course of one of his adventures*, you actually get to decide what the Doctor does next.
And the best news is, if the first books in the series do well enough, there will be more to come. So, watch this space...
* As long-time readers of this blog will know was the case with my previous Doctor Who gamebook The Horror of Howling Hill.
