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Priest of Bones

Publishers Description 'Sixty-five thousand battle-shocked, trained killers came home to no jobs, no food and the plague. What did Her Majesty think was going to happen?' Tomas Piety takes his duties seriously: as a soldier, as a priest of Our Lady of Eternal Sorrows and as a leader of men. He has come home from… Continue reading Priest of Bones

Short Fiction, stories

Wandering Stars Release

The best 24 authors from the 12 volumes of Australasian speculative fiction in The Zodiac Series feature in a single anthology Wandering Stars: The Best of the Zodiac Series published by Deadset Press on 12th November 2022. Wandering Stars features my apocalyptic story โ€œThe Bull of Heavenโ€ inspired by Mesopotamian mythology and representing the Taurus… Continue reading Wandering Stars Release

Long Fiction, Writing

Celtic Dark Fantasy

I am in the final stages of editing my draft dark fantasy novel inspired by Celtic mythology and literature (Arthurian, Welsh and Irish Cycles) and LGBTQI themes. In a portal fantasy where the gods, mortals and legendary Fae courts battle for dominance, the last of the sorceress and Fae bloodlines is lost. A struggle between… Continue reading Celtic Dark Fantasy

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Written in Red

Publisherโ€™s Description As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cutโ€”a gift that feels more like a curse. Megโ€™s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the… Continue reading Written in Red

Long Fiction, Writing

Dark Fantasy & Climate Change

I am in the final stages of editing my draft dark fantasy novel inspired by North American and Canadian First Nations legends and environment and the influence of developing climate change. In a fantasy world where the gods, mortals and paranormal beings are dependent on the environment for stability and existence, the threat of a… Continue reading Dark Fantasy & Climate Change

Long Fiction, Writing

Reimagining Norse Myths

One of my projects Iโ€™m working on at the moment is a reimagining the Norse Myths and involving my favourite Trickster folklore. Iโ€™m focusing on the god Loki and the events recounted in the myths leading up to Ragnarok. Iโ€™m also fascinated by the roles of Odรญn and his selection of the best warriors fallen… Continue reading Reimagining Norse Myths

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Burnt Sugar

Publisherโ€™s Description Decades after the incident in the woods, Gretel has forged a good life in a small village, running a bakery and taking care of her brother and the stray, bedraggled women who find work as her apprentices. Business is good, and when itโ€™s not, Gretel took more from the witch than a knack… Continue reading Burnt Sugar

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Malice

Publisherโ€™s Description Once upon a time, there was a wicked fairy who, in an act of vengeance, cursed a line of princesses to die. A curse that could only be broken by true loveโ€™s kiss. Youโ€™ve heard this before, havenโ€™t you? The handsome prince. The happily ever after. Utter nonsense. Let me tell you, no… Continue reading Malice

research, Writing

The Skogsrรฅ

The skogsrรฅ is one of the important genii loci, the spirit of the Forest from Scandinavia. She will appear to hunters mostly but also to some travellers through the forests of her domain. The Skogsra is often described as human-like being, but with something uncanny about her. Sheโ€™s often very beautiful but will have a… Continue reading The Skogsrรฅ

Long Fiction, Writing

Fantasy on Four Feet Release

Fantasy on Four Feet edited by Clare Rhoden was published on June 28th, 2022 by Black Ink Fiction. The anthology includes novelettes from various authors on animal-human companionships including my fey spy and her fox companion in โ€œBlack Fox and Bitterbind: The Chancellorโ€™s Promise.โ€ You can purchase ebook and paperback copies of Fantasy on Four… Continue reading Fantasy on Four Feet Release