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Harvey Duckman Presents – Vol 2 **OUT NOW**

Posted on August 20, 2019 by

‘Harvey Duckman presents the second in a series of collected works of suspense and mystery in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror and steampunkery… This anthology features work by exciting new voices in speculative fiction, including both established authors and previously … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ghost Story – The Highwayman, Part 5

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! I hope everyone has had a wonderful run-up to the Big Day and my most sincere and wonderful wishes to you for Christmas Day tomorrow. May your day be Merry, however you choose to spend it. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ghost Story – Sneak Preview

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

Greetings all and the very best of the budding season to you. Those of you that have followed me for a while know I like ghost stories at all times of year, but even more when the nights are drawing … Continue reading →

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It’s the most story-filled time of the year

Posted on December 5, 2017 by

One of my favourite things about Christmas is the stories associated with it. It’s a time when we all re-visit many of their favourite stories, films and books. The comforting familiarity of these classics that, for many of us, have been with … Continue reading →

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Halloween Short Story: ‘Baba Yaga’ Part 1

Posted on October 31, 2015 by

Happy All Hallows, my friends! Last week a launched a poll for the subject matter of a Halloween short story. The choices were: a haunted space ship, a cursed lunchbox or a stranger at the party. Of course, everyone chose … Continue reading →

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Publication Announcement: Short Story ‘New Tricks’ to be featured in Crime and Punishment, Spec Fic anthology

Posted on October 30, 2015 by

Greetings fellow fiction, scifi and book fans! First off, WOW. Thanks SO much to everyone who has already grabbed a copy of Haven, book 2 in the Orbit Series that was released on Sat, and already fed back some wonderful … Continue reading →

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Teaser Friday – Excerpt from new SciFi Short Story ‘New Tricks’

Posted on May 22, 2015 by

Greetings everyone and happy Friday to you all! To celebrate the weekend rolling round with a cheeky little Bank Holiday attached, here’s an excerpt from a current WIP. This short story, currently titled ‘New Tricks’, is hopefully destined for an … Continue reading →

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Brand New #FlashForFriday – ‘Life Cycle’

Posted on January 16, 2015 by

Happy Friday, everyone! I know it’s been a while, but here we have a shiny new piece of fiction for Friday! Check out my Flash Fiction page for past pieces of Flash Fiction fashioned for Friday fun (try and say that … Continue reading →

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‘Hampton Loade Station, July 1942’ – new #FlashForFriday

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

Greetings everyone. I apologise that I haven’t been posting much. As most of you will know by now, my first novel, Zero, a SciFi romp of space pirate adventuring, is set for release by Dagda Publising Aug 16th 2014 and … Continue reading →

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‘Showtime’ – New Short Story

Posted on May 30, 2014 by

Greetings all. I am currently gearing up to my weekend away at Crime Story UK, a crime writing conference in Newcastle from tomorrow. Polishing my magnifying glass and dusting off my deer stalker! You can follow me on Twitter @JexShinigami and/or … Continue reading →

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