News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
Today I am welcoming author Val Tobin, author of The Valiant Chronicles (book one and two), Injury, and Storm Lake. Not to mention her other works featured in anthologies. About the author Tell us a little bit about yourself. (Author Bio) Formerly a software/web developer, Val Tobin now spends her time writing and working on… Continue reading Author interview: Val Tobin
My heart is pounding ridiculously fast at this moment in time, there I was just checking to see if any of my wonderful readers had posted any more reviews on Darrienia, when I noticed my seller's rank figure. Now yesterday I was thrilled to see it climbing its way up to 2000 in its category,… Continue reading Darrienia, Number 237!!
It is my great pleasure to present to you LK Kelley, author of The White Wolf Prophecy and the upcoming series the Anaerris Code. Titles in the White Wolf Prophecy include Mating, The Hall of Records and Scroll of Time. The latter title is the only one I have yet to read and review, and… Continue reading Author interview: LK Kelley
This week, it is my great honour to present author Ian D Moore, not only author of Salby Damned but the mastermind behind the Indies for Charity group who are a collection of world wide authors, banding together to create an anthology for charity. Their first title, You're not Alone, was released last year, with… Continue reading Author Interview: Ian D Moore
Last night I completed the first book in The Last Sword Mage Trilogy by Martin F. Hengst. I have to say, this was another book that I really enjoyed. The book follows the tale of Tiadaria, a young woman who starts off belonging to a small tribe before being sold to a slave trader. Eventually… Continue reading The Last Swordmage by Martin F. Hengst
Karen Gray is, without a doubt, my favourite author of 2015. Her books For King and Country and Chains of Blood and Steel have a very unique plot and are told with such skill and imagination you can't help but become hooked. It is with great pleasure I present an interview with her. About the… Continue reading An interview with author Karen Gray
Strange Matters by Bret Allen is a really fantastic and imaginative collection of short stories, each one different to the next. There were so many brilliant tales that just choosing one to be my favourite was difficult, but when push comes to shove, I would choose 'The Firebird.' I thought, like his other stories, it was… Continue reading Book review: Strange Matters by Bret Allen
Welcome back, it's nice to see you here. I have recently finished reading the first book in The Roads of Luhonono series, Legend of the East Road by the author Hamilton Hill. The book itself is classed as Middle grade fiction (8-12 year old) However, I have no shame in saying as an adult of thirty… Continue reading Book review: The Roads of Luhonono: Legend of The East Road – by Hamilton Hill
Here's a list of my top five favourite authors and titles from 2015. I would recommend these books and authors without hesitation. Happy holidays everyone
The Claws of Chaos is a sci-fi novel based across an array of planets inhabited by a multitude of aliens. Gaston Schwenk, a human amidst the sea of aliens, wrongfully imprisoned for a crime of disastrous proportions seems to be the only hope that Lord King Azario has of saving his people. As if that… Continue reading Book Review: The Claws of Chaos by Philip J Bedingfield
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