Check out the brand new cover for my next novel, Alien Infestation, to be released April 1, 2017. If you are wondering what the story is about, here's a synopsis: Snake Walker, space pirate, thought being sentenced to a prison mining colony was bad. Then the aliens attacked. At the edge of the Federation Territories, Snake Walker makes a living salvaging spaceships even if it means breaking … [Read more...]
Cover Reveal: Into Darkness
Check out the cover for my latest book, a science fiction novel, to be released in October 2016. An action-packed science fiction thriller set on a deep space mining colony gone dark. You can read more about the novel and access an excerpt by clicking this link. … [Read more...]
Cover Reveal: The King Beneath the Waves
In spring 2016, I am going to release my short story The King Beneath the Waves as an ebook. This dark fantasy story set in a Viking-inspired world had a very popular reception when it was released in Grim Dark Magazine last year and was read on the Far Fetched Fables podcast. Now you will be able to own your own ebook version. This version will also include a bonus flash fiction story … [Read more...]
Cover art: Grimdark Fantasy
This week's cover art post focuses on grimdark from some of my favorite authors including Joe Abercrombie, Glen Cook and Mark Lawrence. First up, Lord Grimdark himself: Joe Abercrombie. One of the interesting things about Red Country is that while it is a grimdark fantasy, this one was written through the lens of a Western. Abercrombie's works are gritty and he has been a leading force in the … [Read more...]
Cover Art: Bran Mak Morn
This week an assortment of covers for Bran Mak Morn, the Pictish hero created by Robert E. Howard, best known for his Conan stories. The first is a classic cover typical of books for Howard: the near naked barbarian swarmed by enemies. The second one again features Howard's stories and Bran Mak Morn dressed less like a Pict and more like a Roman soldier though it is more realistic to … [Read more...]
Trying to decide on a cover
I have finished the rough draft of The Witch of the Sands which is the first book in the Hounds of the North series. And now in between waiting for feedback from my critique group and early readers and plotting out the third book in the series, I am playing with some possible covers. Which of these covers do you like better? I am still debating whether I should invest in a professional cover … [Read more...]