What was your favorite book of 2018? And, more importantly, what are you planning to read in 2019? All our Cursed Lands authors are avid readers, and while we love keeping on top of new releases, we also get really excited when we discover an old series that’s new to us. After all, there’s nothing…
From Christmas jumpers to putting out cookies and milk for Santa, we all have Christmas traditions that have been passed down through the generations. But my favorite tradition of all is Iceland's "Yule book flood", or Jólabókaflóð. (If you just spat out your coffee, here’s how you actually pronounce it.) Originating in World War II…
I'm really excited to be chatting with Becky Moynihan this month. Becky's debut novel, Reactive, is out this week. I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy and I'm already hooked! Reactive is the first book in Becky's Elite Trials series, a young adult dystopian romance series. An easy one to start off with!…
The Alteruvium Expanse – a universe where anything and everything can and will happen. This collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories was created by a group of authors based on a common writing prompt. The story had to be set in a system with two suns and refer to a person, corporation or…
Rebecca Ethington is the internationally bestselling author of The Imdalind Series, a seven-book paranormal fantasy romance series that has more 5-star reviews than you can shake a stick at. Her post-apocalyptic urban fantasy series, Through Glass, is also highly rated and on my summer reading list! Rebecca was kind enough to chat to me about…
This month I'm interviewing B.W. Morris, a dystopian superhero author and comic-book geek. It was a pleasure to chat to B.W. about his books, writing process and what he's planning to write next... Enjoy! An easy one to start off with! Which part of the world do you hail from and have you always lived…
There's just over a week to go until the launch of Infiltrators, Book 2 of The Wall Series. I know it feels like a loooong time since Expendables came out, but I promise, I've been working as fast as I can to get the sequel out!And, I'm pretty proud of this book.Here's a sneak preview to…
If you are a librarian, primary school teacher, author or parent of a young child you'll already know that today is World Book Day! If you fit into none of the above categories and this event has passed you by, well, now you know. But, as much as trying to fashion a Harry Potter costume…
This month I'm interviewing post-apocalyptic author, Ann Denton. Ann's Timebend series is about a shapeshifter spy caught up in a post apocalyptic war – pretty cool! The second books in the series, Burn, has just launched and Ann and I chat about her inspiration for the stories, her favourite books and her plotting process (which…
What was once truth passes into folklore. Folklore becomes myth, and, over the years, myths become tales. Extraordinary stories describing fantastical creatures and magical worlds. Worlds that are lost to us. Or are they? Myths flirt with the boundary between truth and fantasy. There are the tales we all know, of Greek heroes and Roman…