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Book Review: After 1177, by Eric H ClineI’ve previously read and recommended 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed , so was excited to see a continuing volume on the...
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Book Review: Beast Be Gone, by A L BillingtonI came across this via an interview on The Protagonist Speaks , and it looked like a fun read. Quick aside: did you know that...
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Speculating about Social JusticeUnless you really aren’t paying attention to this blog or my newsletter , you should know that the amazing team at Purple Toga just...
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New Publication!I’ve been talking about resuming writing, and now it’s time to reveal my latest publication! The fine fellows at Purple Toga...
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Books Review: Black City Tales and Black City Angel, by Richard A. KnaakWhat’s not to love about this series? Roaring 20’s, mythological creatures, and a hard-boiled noir gumshoe. What to...
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Tasmanian Crime Fiction – or is it?My backyard on a misty morning. Certainly spooky enough for a shallow grave. Since moving to Tasmania and embracing the scene, I have...
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Book Review: Fated, by Benedict JackaThe Alex Verus series of urban fantasy has been recommended to me repeatedly, so finally got around to it. What to Expect...
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Book Review: A Specter Raps on My Windowpane, by Douglas LumsdenI love the urban-fantasy noir-detective blend of this series, and have followed it from the start – it maintained its high quality...
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Fun with LatinYou might have noticed there’s a certain Latin flavour around here that has nothing to do with salsa. As Roman life makes one of the...
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Book Review: Shattered (Iron Druid #7), by Kevin HearneI’ve read an d enjoyed the previous books – now it’s time to finish the series
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Book Review: Dragonfired (The Dark Profit Saga #3, by J. Zachary Pike)I’ve enjoyed the first two parts of this trilogy ( Orconomics and Son of a Liche ), and was eagerly looking forward to the grand...
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Book Review: Split the Party, by Drew HayesThough it’s been a while since I read the first book of this series, I was in the mood for some light entertainment and this fit...
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Reflections of 2023My last post every year is about reflections of the year just passed, and the tone I hope for the coming one. This past year has...
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Book Review: Something from the Nightside, by Simon R. GreenA bit of a twist on the paranormal detective, a genre which I generally like. What to Expect What starts as a noir detective...
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History and Use of Roman NumeralsWhile digging around my hard-drive, I found this old meme someone sent me ages ago. Naturally, I wanted to share the chuckles with you,...
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Book Review: This is How You Lose the Time War, by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneThis novel was all the rage a while ago, with rave reviews and an interesting premise. Took a while, but I was in the mood for something...
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The Who, the How, and the Why of Literary MurderWhile I was rereading my own novels as a prelude to finishing In Victrix , I was reminded of an old adage about genres: Mystery...
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Book Review: Thraxas and the Warrior Monks, by Martin ScottIt’s, err… been a while since I read the first Thraxas novel . I did enjoy it, but didn’t get to the rest of the...
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Re-reading one’s own worksAs mentioned in a previous post ( the one with cats ), in an effort to restart my writing habit and complete In Victrix I have...
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Life and Sudden DeathThere’s a meme that’s been going around for a few years, about the cast of a man who died in Pompeii at the 79CE eruption of...
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Life of an Author — in Cat GIFsThe good news is that I’ve started reviewing my work on In Victrix (after a three and a half years hiatus), and I aim to finish editing it...
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Book Review: An Evil Planned, by Theo FaurezA murder mystery in Roman times but outside of the usual backdrop got me intrigued. What to Expect The story takes place...
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Indie Book Marketing (or, how to work hard for a decade to become an overnight success)This was a rant I wrote about 3 years ago, and decided not to publish because it was too rant-y. I’m now running low on...
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Book Review: The Blood Moon Feasts on My Dreams, by Douglas LumsdenAlex Southerland is my favourite paranormal detective (after Felix, of course), and I’m always excited to read new installments in...
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Book Review: Deathless Gods, by P. C. HodgellI’ve been following the Kencyrath chronicles series since it first came out 40 years ago, because it’s that good. What...
