Back in January I mentioned that I have a new original novel called Enigma coming out in May, as part of the world of the Tannhäuser board game; Tannhäuser
takes place a dieselpunk alternate history set in a 1950's world where
the First World War never ended, and the global powers fight an endless
conflict using super-science, dark magic and recovered alien
technology...
The free nations have joined together to form
the Union under the keen leadership of President Thomas Edison, while
the lands of the European Reich lie under a cloud of demonic darkness.
Meanwhile,
the mighty Matriarchy, thanks to the mystical technology of Nikolai
Tesla, has ushered in a new age of gods; and in the Far East, Emperor
Meiji has united Japan once more. Its armies now march toward the
mainland to join the struggle for power.
Balance will never be
found while the war still rages, for there can be only one victor. That
victory will determine the fate of man.
When the
occult-obsessed Reich unveils a weapon with the power to imbue grant its
army demonic powers, RAF pilot Nick Cross and special agent Caitlin
“Hoax” Lambsbury must join forces with unlikely allies to capture the
device at any cost.
In the face of overwhelming odds, can these
two agents survive long enough to complete their mission? Prepare for a
gripping battle to determine the fate of the world!
Engima will be on sale soon, but you can download a PDF of chapter one right Here, right now...
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Today is a day that I always stop and take a moment to reflect; April 18th is my Independence Day.
Back in 1997, I made a decision that would change the course of my entire life. I quit my job - my nice, normal Earth job
- to become a writer full time. I've blogged about this before, but I
think it bears repeating, and not just because I'm taking the
opportunity to give myself a pat on the back. My independence proves
that it can be done. To every wannabe writer out there who fears
that they could never make the leap to supporting themselves through
their work, I can tell you this: I did it. I'm still doing it.
I'm
not going to kid you, it was a big thing. Back in '97, when Comet
Halle-Bopp was in the skies, TSR was bought out by Wizards of the Coast
and we all had high hopes for The Phantom Menace, there was no
certainty I could make a career out of this writing thing. But I was
never fearful, not really...because I knew it was the right thing for me
to do.
And I can say, hand on heart, that I have never once regretted it, not even in the darkest days of my freelance life. I'm a writer; I think have been all my life, it was just on that day that I finally owned that
realization. So here I am, sixteen years on, my writing career is now
old enough to ride a moped or buy a lottery ticket, and I can say that yeah, I did all this...and I'm not done yet.
Once more, the folks at the excellent Trek.FM podcast site have asked me to come back and chat to them some more about my Star Trek writing, and this time I'm talking about my new Star Trek: The Next Generation novella The Stuff of Dreams, available now in eBook format.
Matthew Rushing and his co-host Christopher Jones presents the Literary Treks podcast discussing Star Trek novels and comics, and if you're a fan of the "expanded universe" of Trek fiction, their regular show features an in-depth an thoughtful dissection of the stories beyond the screen.
It all started years ago with an idea revolving around that unusual spatial anomaly in Generations. It ended with the commissioning of a Next Generation novella called The Stuff of Dreams.
In
this episode of Literary Treks we’re joined by James Swallow to talk
about his new story that centers on Captain Jean-Luc Picard and goes a
long way—in just 94 pages—toward fleshing out the inner workings of one
of Starfleet’s greatest captains.
Spoilers abound in this interview, so make sure you read the novella first...
Once again, thanks for Matt and Chris for having me on the show! Check out the interview Here (starting at the 43:42 mark; I had a cold, so I apologise for sounding a little stuffed-up) or subscribe to Literary Treks via iTunes Here.
Here's the latest 'Coming Soon' update on my forthcoming projects and events and stuff:
Burden of Duty - CD release of a Horus Heresy audio drama for Black Library. 9th April.
Enigma - A novel in the Tannhauser universe for Fantasy Flight Games. April.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut - an enhanced & expanded edition of the 2011 videogame for the WiiU platform. May 7th
Horus Heresy Weekender - Horus Heresy book event in Nottingham. 18th-19th May.
The Best of Hammer And Bolter Volume Two - A Warhammer 40,000 collection including reprints of my short story "Redeemed" and the chapbook "Bloodline". June 20th
Doctor Who: Shockwave - An original audio drama featuring the 7th Doctor, part of the Destiny of the Doctor anniversary series from Big Finish Productions. July.
Nine Worlds - Multi-genre GeekFest event in London. 9th-11th August.
Space Marines: The Omnibus - A Warhammer 40,000 collection featuring reprints of my stories "The Returned" and "Heart of Rage". September 10th
Star Trek The Fall: The Poisoned Chalice - a Star Trek novel for Pocket Books, volume #4 in The Fall miniseries. Late 2013.
Blake's 7 The Liberator Chronicles: The Hard Road - Part of Big Finish's upcoming Blake's 7 audio box-set series. TBC 2014.
