Dec 27, 2015 | Events and Giveaways, My Publications
My holiday gift is here: Runaway Smile, my award-winning children’s book will be free between the 26th and 30th. A little boy wakes up in the morning and realizes he has lost his smile. After spending the entire day trying to find it, he learns the truth behind...
Dec 25, 2015 | Other, Random Musings
Merry Christmas, everyone! Or, if you prefer, Seasons’ Greetings (not to be confused with Season’s Greetings). Merry Christmas! Join the #UnplagChallenge and guess 10 Christmas storiesPowered By the Tweet This PluginTweet This Instead of a card, I thought...
Dec 23, 2015 | Events and Giveaways, My Publications
I woke up to wonderful news! Runaway Smile has just been announced as the winner of the Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award, in the Young Adult Fiction category. A lovely gold medal has been awarded (see below), and the book will be included in the Gelett Burgess...
Dec 21, 2015 | Publishing
Fake Reviews Friends have been notifying me of changes in the Amazon review policy. “Are they trying to eliminate indies?” a worried friend asked me. Before I go into details, let me first explain the problem from Amazon’s point of view. As...
Dec 19, 2015 | Events and Giveaways
The Fantasy and Science Fiction Network is holding its annual e-book extravaganza between the 19th and 31st of December. It will be hosting an event with free books, 99 cent deals, and deep discounts on fantasy and science fiction books from award-winning and...
Dec 17, 2015 | Publishing
I read a wonderful post on The Atlantic by Kavita Das the other day, which discussed one of my pet peeves. Jamaican writer Marlon James recently won the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his riveting novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings. The media gleefully...
Dec 13, 2015 | Interviews Features and Reviews
Quirky Claus meets gnomes, an annoyed reindeer, an agitated armadillo, and a cute wombat. Oh, and did I mention the penguins, sharks, fish, and other critters? Quirky Claus: The Masterfully Madcap Mishaps of an Impossibly Incompetent Santa by Sebastian White is a...
Dec 12, 2015 | Events and Giveaways
The Fantasy and Science Fiction Network is holding its annual e-book extravaganza between the 19th and 31st of December. It will be hosting an with free books, 99 cent deals, and deep discounts on fantasy and science fiction books from award-winning and...
Dec 10, 2015 | Events and Giveaways, Other, Random Musings
After 9 long months, we are finally able to unwrap that third controller. Please join me in welcoming to the world Player 3, aka Marie Nathalie. Born a little over 3 kilos about an hour ago, she’s the spitting image of me. Scary stuff…
