Publication Day for Stephen Moore’s GRAYNELORE!
Stephen Moore’s wonderful faerie-tale-with-a-difference GRAYNELORE is out today. If you’re looking for a gory, brutal, unique take on the small folk (or not so small, in this particular case), GRAYNELORE is the twisted faerie tale for you. Rodrig Wishard is a killer, a thief and a liar. He’s a fighting man who prefers to solve his problems with… Read More
#VirtualVoyager Cover Showcase
The amazing design team at HarperCollins has been busy creating absolutely wonderful covers for our digital authors and, with the final covers completed, brilliant junior designer Cherie Chapman takes us through the design process: It’s a rare privilege when the whole team gets to contribute to a project. Back in October 2012,… Read More
#VirtualVoyager: Terry Newman on Writing Comedy in Genre Fiction Part 2
DETECTIVE STRONGOAK AND THE CASE OF THE DEAD ELF author Terry Newman explains the tricky business of being deliberately funny… Following on from my previous discussions into ‘being funny’ and applying it to genre writing, here are my top ten helpful (hopefully) rules for writing genre comedy in novel… Read More
#VirtualVoyager In Conversation: Terry Newman and Jason LaPier
Authors Terry Newman and Jason LaPier have both recently had novels published that combined genres – crime and fantasy and crime and SF, respectively. Today they’re discussing combining genres and breaking down boundaries in fiction. Editor John W. Campbell said that mystery and science fiction (and presumably fantasy) were incompatible… Read More
#VirtualVoyager Q&A: Jason LaPier
They say there are a certain set of questions to help you really get to know a person. With that in mind, we’ve applied this to our wonderful digital-first authors and, more specifically, their books and asked them five vital questions to get better acquainted. Welcome, Jason LaPier and UNEXPECTED… Read More
#VirtualVoyager Q&A: Jack Colman
They say there are a certain set of questions to help you really get to know a person. With that in mind, we’ve applied this to our wonderful digital-first authors and, more specifically, their books and asked them five vital questions to get better acquainted. Welcome, Jack Colman and THE… Read More
Publication Day! Graeme K. Talboys’ Stealing into Winter
It’s publication day for Graeme K. Talboys’ Stealing into Winter and we’re so pleased to be able to share this thrilling epic adventure and its absolutely wonderful lead character, Jeniche, with you. A breathtaking tale of adventure, survival and loyalty. When Jeniche,… Read More
Joe Abercrombie on Writing the Shattered Sea
It’s publication day for Joe’s brilliant final instalment of the Shattered Sea trilogy, HALF A WAR. He’s joined us to share his experience of writing this incredible series and releasing the books in quick, reader-pleasing succession. My plan for the three Shattered Sea books was to write much shorter,… Read More
COVER REVEAL: Gerrard Cowan’s The Machinery
We’re delighted to be able to finally reveal the terrific cover for Gerrard Cowan’s THE MACHINERY. A little bit of sci-fi, an excellent dose of fantasy, and you have a book that’s political, dark and brilliant. For ten millennia, the leaders of the Overland have been Selected by the Machinery,… Read More
Guilty until proven innocent?
When I was younger, I was a reluctant but regular consumer of old movies. My parents liked them, and I was at the age where I’d far rather stay up late to watch something I wasn’t that interested in than go to bed. I can hardly remember most… Read More