Space Opera

My Interview

You may remember that I mentioned being interviewed last month on Fenland Youth Radio. Their remit is encouraging commitment, determination, hard work, and, most importantly, having fun. Bringing the youth of today and the experienced together to work to provide a smooth and clear radio station for all the community to enjoy (quoting from their website). Well, I got the interview audio file this morning, so I'm posting it here for all to hear. BTW, I've removed the songs because of copyright.Read more

Are Science Fiction & Fantasy Escapism?

Yesterday, I was a panellist at the local Whittlesey Literature Festival (WhitLit 2). We are all local writers, although our genres vary widely: memoirs, romance, non-fiction, anthologies, etc. I got to meet writers I'd never met before while renewing acquaintances with the rest. (By the way, I'm just putting down my coffee mug; writers are caffeine-powered, after all!) Although my little speech introducing my newest books went down well and produced a few chuckles among the audience, no one was interested in buying them. This got me wondering: What is it about science…Read more

Shuttlers Paperback

For those who haven’t seen it yet, “Shuttlers” is now available as a paperback. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8RJ5Y22/ If you live close enough to me, I’ll even sign it for you!Read more

Feedback for “Shuttlers”

I’ve just received some of the feedback from the publishers of Shuttlers. It makes for exciting reading. "An exciting, very cool, very well written book. The action keeps the reader engaged from the beginning to the end. I found this novel to be very thought-provoking. It’s definitely one of the best books I have read for a very long time."Louis "The characters journey through alternate realities, where every reality is differently from the reality they have known. The science fiction element is a fascinating exploration of multiple worlds, where the characters have new…Read more

My First Contract!

Yay, it's finally happened! I've signed and sent off my first book contract for my YA Space Opera novel "Shuttlers"! Thank you, Annalisa Parent of the Writing Gym and Date With the Muse, for your help and encouragement. Without your training and marketing plan, I'd still be hoping for success and nowhere near as far advanced as I am. Not to mention that I'm in the middle of negotiations on a second contract, this one for my dark Urban Fantasy anthology/episodic novel "Paranormal City". And fourteen short stories have been accepted for publication…Read more