Category: Books
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Thank you, lovely people!
A massive thank you to everyone around the world who bought one (or more!) of my gamebooks in August, you’re all amazing! If you loved, liked or hated them, and you have a second to spare, please do leave a star rating on Amazon. That would be hugely appreciated. And if you have two minutes…
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My latest gamebook, now on sale!
I’m thrilled to say my much-anticipated gamebook Game of Runes 2 paperback is now on sale via Amazon! Game of Runes Book2: Marsh of Mayhem is a fun and fast-paced fantasy solo adventure which is easy to play yet difficult to win. With original art, a unique combat system and the occasional terrible pun, you’ll…
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A huge happy thank you!
It’s the end of the month (at last!) and I just wanted to thank all the lovely people who have bought my gamebook, Game of Runes. I love you all! Go on a quest to save a defenceless village from the fearsome Bone Baron in this fast-paced fantasy gamebook adventure with monsters, magic and the…
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Nemo’s Fury the gamebook!
Nemo’s Fury is the thrilling new gamebook, available exclusively from Amazon. Join the mysterious Captain Nemo on board his remarkable submarine the Nautilus and experience a wild voyage of monsters, mayhem and murder! You can order your copy of the book with this button: Download a copy of the journal below to make notes and…
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Your fast guide to Captain Nemo
The work of Jules Verne continues to entertain movie and TV fans even if his books are less popular than they once were. So if you don’t know anything about Captain Nemo other than vague pop cultural references or having only seen the Disney adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under the sea, I’ve put together a…
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My top five science fiction and fantasy holiday reads
As well as being a lifelong sci-fi and fantasy fan, and a film critic, I’m also a digital gamebook writer and illustrator, and I just wanted to share some of my favourite holiday reads with you all. Number 1The World for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le GuinFirst published in 1972 this exciting, sad…
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Ooh! Dolphin Squad!
I’ve just pledged to this great Kickstarter – here’s what it’s about: Created, scripted, pencilled, inked, and lettered by Bristol-based illustrator, Danny J. Weston, Dolphin Squad are a satirical superhero team in the vein of Biker Mice From Mars, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a tone similar to Asterix. You could call it our love letter to Silver Age comics.…
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GAMEBOOK REVIEW: Tormentor Treetower
This blogpost is a review of Tormentor Treetower, a sword and sorcery gamebook, which is an action-packed and handsomely designed choose your own adventure in the classic manner of the Fighting Fantasy series. Armed with only a sword, some rations and a backpack, you have been taken it upon yourself to protect the local villagers…
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The Mega City Book Club
Here’s the link to my appearance on the great podcast, the Mega City Book Club, discussing British sci-fi comic strip legend, Dan Dare. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. CLICK HERE
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Adapting 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea part IX. From sketch to illustration
More sketches from Nemo’s Fury. I’m always fascinated by how artists turn their ideas into images and this is my very basic two step system. I draw a rough idea of the scene on the cheapest -usually lined – paper I can buy, and use either cheap biros or felt tips to draw. Then I…
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