I’m saddened to hear of Russ Nicholson’s passing. Many of us grew up seeing his illustrations in the Fighting Fantasy books or issues of White Dwarf back when it was a cornucopia of diverse gaming lore. Nicholson leaves us work that lies somewhere between the faerie enchantments of Arthur Rackham and the monotone splendour of […]
Read more "Russ Nicholson R.I.P"So, as part of Titan Books blog tour for The Keep Within I visited two more blogs and posted my thoughts on creating this dark fantasy novel. Follow the links, Pal. I reckon you’ll like ’em… Over on Stephani Michelle’s blog I talk about the historical elements that went into making The Keep Within’s Elizabethan […]
Read more "A couple o’ Guests Posts I have Been Done"Over on Civilian Reader’s site I do an annotated excerpt from my new book, The Keep Within. I loved the experience; it was a bit like doing a commentary track on a DVD. Go check it out and, while you do, check out other authors’ annotations too. It’s a neat idea for a feature.
Read more "Annotated Excerpt"…where I discuss how the local spooky lore of my home city influenced me book, The Keep Within. Oooooo…
Read more "Spooky Stuff over at John Scalzi’s Whatever…"Those lovely people at Titan Books have arranged a blog tour for me and The Keep Within. I’ll be sure to link to a few of ‘em here.
Read more "BLOG TOUR!"A mysterious package arrived and so I took it to the tavern room of Worrad Manor and opened it up. What a darling surprise! 😍
Read more "A Mysterious Package Arrives…"This clip from an 80’s sword and sorcery movie is… er…
Read more "Well I guess that’s okay then…"Just invented the Pennyblade. It’s very simple: Tall glass with ice25 ml absintheTop with half lemonade/half cranberry juice. Add a lemon slice. As many of you will already know, it’s named after my grimdark fantasy novel and tastes exactly like the main character’s personality. Find out more here: jamesworrad.com/february-2022-…
Read more "Introducing The Pennyblade Cocktail!"See this site’s front page!
Read more "There’s But A Month Until The Keep Within is Released!"
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