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Author Interview: Matt Betts

Today, I welcome American author, Matt Betts, whose debut novel, Odd Men Out, was released earlier this year. Described as a steampunk / alternate history novel, Odd Men Out follows protagonist Cyrus Joseph Spencer as he is forced to take shelter from an enemy known as ‘Chewers’. Here is the blurb: The Civil war has ended but […]

New Review for My Short Poetry Book

I know I’ve been really quiet of late, for that I apologise. I am working on a few projects at the moment, all very exciting for me – and so, as you can probably guess, they are taking up my attention. I will be very pleased and excited to share some of this with you […]

Blue Dust: Destiny by Katy Krump – Book Review

Second books are always eagerly anticipated, as they reintroduce you to characters you fell in love with from their first outing. When I first heard of this Sci-Fi sequel, I was itching to get my hands on it, as Blue Dust: Forbidden was so original and so well written, I just knew that Blue Dust: Destiny would […]

The Server by Tim Parks – Book Review

(The Server was later re-issued in paperback as Sex is Forbidden) I was first introduced to Tim Parks by my best friend, who for my birthday, got me a copy of Tim Parks’ non-fiction book, Teach Us to Sit Still, which follows Parks’ struggle to cope with an illness that doctors can’t seem to pinpoint, diagnose definitively, […]

Giveaway: 3 eCopies of X by Jack Croxall Up for Grabs

GIVEAWAY! The brilliant Jack Croxall, author of Tethers has agreed to give away 3 three ecopies of his new short story, X. A short story that I gave 5 huge stars to last week when I reviewed it. If you love a dark read, then I’m sure you’ll love this. Here is the blurb: Fifteen-year-old […]

Book Preview: Odysseus: The Oath by Valerio Massimo Manfredi

I am a huge fan of Valerio Massimo Manfredi’s Alexander trilogy. He writes with such conviction and historical knowledge, you will often find yourself completely forgetting that you are reading a work of fiction. But this year marks the return of one of the world’s most popular historical writers. Even the Daily Express says that Manfredi “shows […]

X by Jack Croxall – Book Review

Short stories (especially as eBooks) are really popular at the moment. I guess it is because they are so accessible, being easy to read on the daily commute to work or school, or even on your lunch break. When I heard that Jack Croxall was planning on releasing X, I simply had to know more. […]

Book Preview: X by Jack Croxall

I admit it. I am a huge fan of Jack Croxall. His voice and writing style is unique, bringing traditional storytelling back into the present, and his mass of 5* star reviews for his debut YA Victorian-era adventure, Tethers (including mine) shows that he is one author to watch. Well, I’m so excited to reveal the […]

Q & A Session 2013 – Answers

Earlier this week, I was kindly offered to take part in a Q & A session, run by Fraser from Feed my Reads. I had some interesting questions, and I really did have to think hard about the answers for some. I hope you enjoy reading my answers: How did you get in the mindset […]

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman – Book Review

I’m not a religious man. I think I should make that very clear, but a book review is no place for me to argue my stance on that. I do think it is fair to say however, that the mythology of religion appeals to me more than the actual spirituality of it. Of course, people […]