Bullheaded clients full of hot air and BS were her bread and butter. It was a typical day in the life of PR Queen, Lydia Spinney. She was the maestro of crisis communication, image enhancement and turning setbacks into comebacks. If you gave Lydia a lemon she wouldn’t turn it into lemonade, she would have you convinced it was a …
The massive structure, three times the size of St Paul’s Cathedral, towered over the surrounding parkland. A feat of engineering and design, its shining glass panels, iron pillars and arched ribs reached for the sky, catching and reflecting the sun’s rays in a dancing kaleidoscope of light. Symmetrical plate glass walls extended either side of a domed transept, also made …
Ignatius Pobblewell III was born to run a circus…until the day he wasn’t. The era of the great circus showmen was over. The strongman took a pay rise to become a WWE wrestler. The bearded lady discovered laser hair removal. And WorkSafe banned launching people out of cannons. The final straw was the last It movie – now everyone was …
To celebrate the upcoming launch of first book in my Fae of the Crystal Palace gaslamp fantasy romance series, The Charmed, I have released a FREE origins story, The Pledge, which sets the scene for this Victorian England with Fae world. With the Great Exhibition as a backdrop this series is perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Sherlock Holmes, all with a …
‘Bloody heck.’ Tammy shakes her head. ‘Barry’s at it again.’ Cheryl follows her friend’s gaze to the gangly male specimen “dancing” in front of them. Barry is indeed at it again. He waves two spindly arms in the air, his legs sway erratically underneath him as if they have a mind of their own. His bulging eyes never leave Cheryl. …
Hank Williams warbles from the speakers as I tap my replica cowboy boots on the console. A siren pierces the air. I scramble to attention. The console is a sea of flashing red lights. A solar storm! High Noon is a long-range freighter but slow – she can’t outrun the storm or withstand the solar flares. I’m days from the …
The dragon scales prickle at my touch before relaxing in recognition. I settle into my wolf-buck saddle handcrafted by the famous artisan elves of Esour. I reach for the reins and there’s a moment of pause…a knowing…an imprinted memory that great danger awaits on the shifting horizon. This, of course, is not the first time we have been on this …
Someone is here. A key falters in the lock until the arthritic mechanisms fall in place. The rusty door knob turns but the front door is unmoving. Then with a grunt and a shove, the door is forced to surrender. Dust motes swirl in the stale, gloomy light of the public bar. One by one blinking lights flicker to life. …
I came across Catching Teller Crow as part of a research project looking for young adult fantasy novels set in small town Australia. Dealing with some hefty themes of grief, colonial history and violence – told mainly through the eyes of a girl who happens to be dead – this isn’t the kind of book I’d normally gravitate to. Also, …
I’m finally getting around to sharing more of my recent reads – another sublime book from Tabitha Bird. I had big expectations after reading the beautifully crafted “A Lifetime of Impossible Days” and was delighted that “The Emporium of Imagination” was equally good or perhaps better. I’m in awe of Tabitha’s ability to bring magic, wonder and heart-warming characters to …