PETER FUGAZZOTTO

Writing

Cover Reveal: The Rise of the Fallen

I'm excited to be able to share the cover for my upcoming fantasy novel, The Rise of the Fallen, which will be released on November 15, 2017. The cover art was created by John Anthony Di Giovanni and the cover design with the incredible work on the lettering was done by Shawn T. King. It was a great experience to work with two such talented people. The Rise of the Fallen is an … [Read more...]

50 Free Books for Halloween

  Grab your plastic Halloween jack-o-lanterns, and get ready to do some trick-or-treating! Grab FREE Dark Fantasy & Horror books via Instafreebie! More than 50 authors are offering perfect Halloween reads for FREE for a limited time! Get these FREE books and over 50 more!   … [Read more...]

Top Four Fantastic Weapons of Indonesia

While my Hounds of the North fantasy series was inspired by Northern European history with a heavy nod to Vikings, Celts, and Picts, my current series is inspired by Southeast Asia. Indonesia is a fantastic place with friendly people and diverse cultures, magical forests, and amazing ocean life. So I got to thinking about what Indonesian weapons I might include in this series. Here's my top … [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...]

Inspiration at risk

People often ask writers, "Where do you get the inspiration for your stories from?" For the Southeast Asian fantasy trilogy percolating in the back of my head (still need to finish editing my sci fi novel), one of the places inspiring my story setting is at risk: the jungles of Sumatra. My wife and I spent several weeks in Sumatra on our honeymoon. In addition to sleeping in hammocks … [Read more...]

Three Book Recommendations to Round Out the Year

I think we are all on the hunt for a good read. So I want to share three books that I enjoyed this past year. (I know. I'm supposed to be shamelessly plugging my own books, but, oh well...) For fans of science fiction, one of my favorite books this year was Edge of Tomorrow. Yes, the Tom Cruise movie was based on this Japanese book. But it's a fun and quick read - military science … [Read more...]

About the Author

Peter Fugazzotto is a fantasy and science fiction author who fights to protect the earth by day and battles his ego with armbars and slashing sticks by night. He lives in Northern California with his wife, daughter, bird and dog. His short stories have been published in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly and Grimdark … READ MORE

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