24 Hour Halloween Kindle Flash Sale
So, lockdown continues. What a year we’ve had. I hope this post finds you all well, despite the ongoing madness. Rather than get too political or opinionated about it, I thought it might be better to make a little offering in the hope of cheering you up a bit. It’s with great pleasure, therefore, that…
The Horseman’s Dream and Grey Noise Now Available on Amazon
Dystopian/Existential Horror novel “The Horseman’s Dream” and Crime/Psychological novel “Grey Noise” are now available in Kindle format directly from Amazon at a bargain price. Get your copy today! The Horseman’s Dream US readers: UK readers: Grey Noise US readers: UK readers: A Smaller Hell US readers: UK readers:
“The Horseman’s Dream” – A Speculative/Dystopian/Sci-Fi Novel
Circumstances have forced me into launching this novel before it strays from fiction into reality, which, as beta readers will know, has already happened to some extent (fascist government, technopropaganda, floods, corporatocracy, disease, quarantine, pharmaceutical/spiritual/psychological warfare etc.). Lately, we’re all being pushed further down the rabbit hole with Covid-19, Lockdown, QAnon, Epstein, Virtual Reality, Neuralink…
Social Distancing: A Smaller Hell?
Covid-19 has already wrought widespread panic. Now, we must acclimatise to the idea that we might all be spending lonely periods of time indoors. We want to protect our vulnerable loved ones and, according to experts, social distancing is one of the most effective methods of achieving that. As a writer, I spend most of…
“Egg” Shortlisted for Dinesh Allirajah Prize
Pleased to announce that “Egg” has been shortlisted for the Dinesh Allirajah Prize hosted by Comma Press and UCLAN! In this Artificial Intelligence short story, the steel-shelled anti-hero travels from the ashes of his creator’s mansion to a Pacific paradise with the aid of various humans along the way. Thanks to Comma Press, UCLAN and…
Hashtag Junket Wins Writing Magazine Short Story/Flash Fiction Competition
2020 is off to a flying start with another writing competition win, this time for a 500 word story called “Hashtag Junket”. It takes place on an island to which an actor has been invited to promote their latest film.Or so they think. Writing Magazine hope to publish the results in an upcoming Competition Special:…
Short Story “Chop Chop” Wins Writing Magazine Competition
Pleased to announce that “Chop Chop” has won 1st place in Writing Magazine‘s Single Character short story competition. Writing Magazine described the story as “chilling” and will publish it in the March issue. The idea came from a 5 a.m. walk in the snow, at which time the local butcher was the only other person…
FREE Dark Interactive Fiction: Ludovico
This FREE interactive fiction verges on the indecent, but I think war is indecent. Warmongers and bullies of all kinds should fear that one day they’ll have to take their own medicine. I hope technology makes that deterrent a reality soon. It’s the same notion that underpins The Horseman’s Dream: that a tech-enhanced form of…
FREE Interactive Fiction Adventure: KODIAK
Free Interactive Fiction KODIAK is now up and running for anyone who fancies a go at being a bear! Since it’s my first attempt at IF, it’s only short, but I hope you enjoy it anyway. (Not suitable for young children) Click HERE for weird doodles and poetry. Click HERE for more IF experiences.
Interactive Fiction Experiences
Interactive Fiction Experiences are my latest obsession. As a kid, I was enthralled by Ian Jackson’s/Steve Livingstone’s Fighting Fantasy books and more recently, their app adaptations. I recall writing my own short one about zombies that fed not on flesh, but on energy, and could not be distinguished from normal human beings. Can’t pretend certain…
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