Happy New Year! Let’s hope it’s a good
one. So, if you’ll indulge me I’d like to delve into news about my new book the
Light, as well as other publishing news and any public appearances I have planned.
Also, there will be a monthly giveaway of a PDF of a comic published by Planet
Jimbot. In this case the award nominated Wolf Country#1. So without
further ado…
the Light
There have been a couple of reviews
posted already of my new novel. Up on the book’s Amazon page we have a
five-star review from Piaras, who says, ‘It’s a first-class speculative
fiction with perfect pacing. Not much is as it appears here, which is just the
way fans of mystery, thriller and suspense will want it.’ What more can I
say, but Piaras knows his onions.
the Light has also garnered a beautifully
streamlined and aesthetically pleasing 9/10 on the website Now Read This! The
review goes on to say, ‘Told through a string of narrative viewpoints from
the highest and mightiest to the most excluded and lowly, how The Light works –
and how it ultimately fails – is beguilingly exposed in a wry and mordant,
satire-saturated tale that delves like a forensic exam into the nature of what
it means to be human and truly alive…’ And you’ll get no argument from me.
Other Publishing News
Not that I’m finished with comics. I’m one of the
writers on a new Marvel Graphic Novel, Uncanny Origins: Myths and Magic.
I write a re-telling of the origin story of Storm. It tells of her birth, the
tragic death of her parents, her life on the streets as a teenager and her
discovery of her powers all the way through to her ascension to goddess and
ultimately X-Man. Marc Campos supplies the art. It’s a really dynamic endearing
story featuring one of Marvel’s enduring heroes.
Public Appearances
I’m still officially in a state of
hibernation, so no plans to venture out before March, but I’ve already got
dates planned in Paisley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Carlisle. And I’m
hoping more besides. More on such things in future blog posts.
Giveaway
Wolf Country is a comic strip featuring vampires v
werewolves in a Wild West setting. It’s a lot more than that, but why should I
ruin the surprise? Nominated by the Eagle awards/True Believers for best UK
comic. Written by Jim Alexander and drawn by the superlative Luke Cooper. Luke
is currently busy working on his magnum opus Hollow Girl published by Markosia.
If you’d like to a PDF copy of Wolf Country#1 either comment on
this post (please include an e-mail address) or send an e-mail (planetjimbot@gmail.com).
Thanks for listening. Stay warm (and
dry) this January. Chat soon.
