The time has finally come. The Ninth Circle – Strength is out and available for purchase from Amazon. From the back cover: The trinity is broken and the Morrígan — the triple goddess of war — is banished, or so Tala Morgenstern claims. But the reappearance of an old enemy brings with it the realisation that their … More The Ninth Circle Sequel Out Now
My project The Ninth Circle is another serial novel, like Sol.Terra, and I have some exciting news. The Ninth Circle has just been made available on NetGalley for pre-release reading and reviewing. NetGalley is an online site used by many publishers to distribute their upcoming titles to an audience of bloggers, reviewers, teachers, and booksellers, worldwide, to … More The Ninth Circle is Available on NetGalley
The last few weeks have been busy beyond belief. who knew having everyone in quarantine would encourage a bunch of businesses to kick start that software project they’ve been sitting on for months? I can’t complain though, busy is better than bored, and having a job that lets me work from home is very lucky. … More Moon Eaters
If, like me, you’ve been asked to self-isolate, or just put into a straight up lockdown, you may be looking for some suggestions of what to do with your time. I’ve been filling much of my spare time with writing, which has been great for my productivity. I’m over one third of the way through … More Quarantine Reads
Another art post for a bit of fun. Here is a quick painting of Harpy, Lisana’s pet mooncalf, a demon/animal hybrid. While most of her farmyard siblings died young, Harpy was strong enough to make it through puppyhood. She is smart (even by border collie standards) and well-mannered, although she has been known to spit … More Harpy
For a bit of fun, I decided to make some Funko Pops of a few of my characters. If I had it my way I’d make one for every character, but that may be getting a bit ahead of myself. These two are Maker and Ana, the main characters from my in-progress steampunk novel. Maker … More Clockwork Pops
This watercolour was done years ago, and served as the first inspiration for my in-progress steampunk fantasy novel. Ana lives a double life as a governess by day, and a city prowling vigilante by night. Stay tuned for more artwork from the Clockwork Universe.
This is a rough painting of Queen Clíodhna (Klee-uh-nah), the banshee queen. Pictured left in her glamoured form (so that she appears human), and right in her true form. She features in the current chapter of Mercy that I’m working on, and I had the urge to draw her on the iPad. Banshees are infamous … More The Banshee Queen
This week I finally got access to the complete album from the very talented Lena Matienko. The new album Mosaic is a compilation of gorgeous instrumentals, which are perfect for writing to. If you’re anything like me, you can’t write to songs with lyrics, or the words somehow end up in the dialogue, so instrumentals … More Music to Write to
A little piece of teaser artwork for a project I have in the works. These ladies are members of the only all-female gang on the desert word Isparda. The Painted Cats are one of many governing gangs on Isparda, which is one of five planets in the system. Stay tuned for more teasers and tidbits … More The Painted Cats
A new year brings new challenges, new opportunities, and if all goes well, a new novel. Last year I dedicated much of my writing time to a different project, a steampunk inspired, high-fantasy novel, set across five planets in the same solar system. It’s the largest, and possibly most ambitious project I’ve undertaken, but I’m … More Sweet Mercy
This was a personal art project from last year. I wanted to create a set of Tarot inspired cards that featured a “pantheon” of new goddesses, all based on my favourite ladies from fiction. While this is by no means an exhaustive list, it does bring together 12 of my most loved characters. Each character … More The New Pantheon
