Novels
Moonsteed science-fiction erotica novel, forthcoming from Lyrical Press.
In the Shadow of Lazarus science-fiction horror novella, forthcoming from Lyrical Press.
Pilgrennon's Beacon, Young Adult technothriller, forthcoming from Tangentrine, January 2011.
The Weatherman's Niece, children's fiction, forthcoming from Tangentrine, October 2010.
Wastelander, children's fiction, published by Tangentrine, July 2010.
Dark Tempest science-fiction romance novel, published February 2010 by Lyrical Press. Dark Tempest reached #3 in science-fiction bestsellers on Fictionwise in March 2010.
HyperGolf, the Internet's first illustrated episodic novella! Something of an experiment published online at Tangentrine.com. Part of a series of humorous SF tales I call Financial Management and the Inflationary Universe.
Articles
Poisonous fungi a scientific/ informative article in Aquila children's magazine, October 2007
An example of one of my many unhealthy interests!
Short Stories
Running for the Embassy, Aoife's Kiss March 2011. Science fiction. A British expat living in Japan finds himself investigating a smuggling ring when the ambassador dies under suspicious circumstances.
The Plains of Fire Aurora Wolf May 2010. Science fiction. A sexually dysmorphic species of humans struggle for survival in a leadership crisis on Mars.
To the End of Eternity Weirdyear January 2010. Flash fiction, science fiction.
An astronaut has been sent on a mission of no return.
Cold Shoulder Golden Visions Magazine January 2010. Flash fiction, science fiction.
A story about a young woman who is used to getting what she wants, and won't take no for an answer. This was also one of the top three stories in the January issue, as voted for by readers, and appeared in the July print issue.
Three Gods Hypersonic Tales June 2009 science fiction, humour, flash fiction.
A boy and his dad and sister explore the ruins of civilisation in a postapocalyptic world, and reach an unconventional conclusion.
Crime, from a Different Perspective Anthology The Fat Man at the End of the World, December 2008 science fiction, humour. DI Floyd Fleming struggles to solve an impossible crime. He is hampered by both the perpetrator and his obnoxious boss who discriminates against him because of his weight, and helped by forensic scientist Jo Pike. Kind of like Mulder and Scully but British and with pies and Viz comics.
The Thirteenth Brigade, Jupiter October 2006, science fiction, humour.
When Colonel Moore's ice-boring team get locked out of their moon base on Ganymede and it becomes buried under 112 feet of rapidly cooling ice, it's up to them and the Thirteenth Brigade, an army of bionic cockroaches, to find a way back to Earth.
Competitions
Pilgrennon's Beacon YA science fiction, 2010 second-round entrant, Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Unfortunately, I submitted a manuscript with my address on it, and it was thus disqualified before it could get any further. It got one great review and one OK review, so I've no idea if it would have failed at this point anyway. The moral of the story, lads and lasses, is to read the submission guidelines and THINK if they go against the industry standard!
Jack of Savants science fiction, 2005 quarterfinalist, Writers of the Future
In the Shadow of Lazarus science fiction, 2006 semifinalist, Writers of the Future
Poetry and other Weirdness
Pillars of Strength Brutalism poem A poem and some information about a much-maligned style of architecture. Keep your eyes and mind open, and perhaps you too can learn to love it. ;-)
Cartoons and illustrations
Various British Cactus and Succulent Society publications in the late 90s.
Illustrations in a Leeds University web-based induction programme.
Some of my cartoons appeared in Leicester University's student newspaper in the early 00s.