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I am a Civil Engineer by profession, and have written since 1980, but seriously only since 2013. My debut novel The Mandroid Murders published in 2022, its sequel The Carborundum Conundrum in 2023, and my latest, The Rigel Redemption, in June 2024. My stories feature in Space Wizard Science Fantasy’s four Worlds Apart anthologies, and the Gallus anthology from the Glasgow SF Writers' Circle. My story The NEU Oblivion was long-listed for the 2019 James White Award. In addition to the GSFWC, I belong to Reading Excuses, the British Fantasy Society, and the British Science Fiction Association. ...more

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	Distant Gardens: Ten Stories of Exploration, Biodiversity, and Found Family by J.S. Fields (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Contributor), Heather Tracy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), N.L. Bates (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.90 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mandroid Murders (Quirk & Moth #1) 3.82 avg rating — 45 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Farther Reefs: Ten Stories of Ocean Adventure, New Relationships, and Nautical Mystery by J.S. Fields (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Contributor), Heather Tracy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sarah Day (Contributor) 3.76 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fiery Deeps: Ten Stories of Underground Caverns, Fantastic Technology, and Female Power (Worlds Apart: A Universe of Sapphic Science Fiction and Fantasy #4) by J.S. Fields (Goodreads Author), Heather Tracy (Goodreads Author) (editor), William C. Tracy (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lofty Mountains: Eleven Stories of Cloudy Peaks, Airship Adventure, and Sapphic Experiences by J.S. Fields (Goodreads Author) (Editor, contributor), Heather Tracy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World of Juno by Daniel Eavenson (Goodreads Author), Heather Tracy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), William C. Tracy (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Carborundum Conundrum (Quirk & Moth #2) 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rigel Redemption: A Science Fiction Mystery (Quirk & Moth Book 3) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gallus: A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology by Neil Williamson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), E.M. Faulds (Goodreads Author) (editor), Brian M. Milton (editor) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Hyper intelligent chief's son rescues poor, ignorant shepherd girl from her illiteracy, and she cries with gratitude. Really quite distasteful. No low-hanging fruit left unplucked. DNF after 10%. ...more
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Robin Duncan made a comment on his status in Twelve Months (The Dresden Files, #18) " It's possible I have stalled on one or two, BUT, I'm willing to explain myself! With anthologies and collections, I tend to dip in and out in between n ...more "
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I am so well immersed in The Dresden Files books by now that leaving a review almost seems superfluous, but since I have by no means left an un broken string of 5-star reviews behind me, it's probably worth jotting down some thoughts. A 'Year in the l ...more
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A quite extraordinary book: I went in with almost no expectations, and I mean that most literally, and in the best possible sense; I did not know what to expect. I would caveat that by saying I have heard the author speak on convention panels, and ha ...more
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In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.”
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