Because one is as ever behind on reviews, as well as general book news here is a catch up in general on my book news and a few new releases form authors I have reviewed before and recommend.

Firstly this month saw the release of the sixth Harvey Duckman anthology 3 Turns Widdershins, a project I remain immensely proud of, producing high quality anthologies from a vast array of talented writers. There is of course more to come from Harvey and the next anthology is in the works , as is a special ‘Welcome to our Worlds’ book that will be out later this year.

If you want to find out more about Harvey you should go to the website HERE

Two of my fellow Harvey’s have new books out this month, Kate Baucherel has released her sixth and final Simcavalier novel, rounding out the second trilogy. I have not yet read this one, but I will as I love this series of near future cyber crime

Meanwhile Ben Sawyer, who at this point must be Yorks favorite son, is releasing his third Holly Trinity novel on Halloween As its not up yet here is a link to the first of this increasingly wonderful series

Stepping away from Harvey, six months ago I read the third of Shelley Adina’s Lady Georgia Brunel mysteries. I have been meaning to write a review but I read it in a busy period and the need to write a review slipped my mind, as sometimes happens. In any case a short review is as follows:-

This is wonderful, read it.

You might want to read the first two beforehand, you don’t really need to, but why would you not. If you have read them you don’t need me to tell you to read this one. Shelley’s cosey steampunk/period mysteries are a delight. They have a gentleness to them, Georgia and her maiden-aunt Millie fall into adventure once more and fight their way through without ever losing a sense of decorum, despite the chickens they seem determined to keep aboard their airship. The world need more of Georgia and Millie, luckily there is plenty to come I am sure.

Another book I read, enjoyed, and put on my to review pile then forgot I had a to review pile (this is a serious problem) is Laura Liptrot’s debut novel Dreamcatchers, which is a delightfully chaotic romp of a book that hops around and makes only as much sense as it needs to at times. As I am a tad chaotic at times I quite enjoyed the splintered narrative of childhood. There are layers to this novel, it reads at first like a child’s fantasy novel but it has a deeper resonance to it than first appearances. It is pure escapism , and who doesn’t need a little of than now and again

Finally, in the previous blog I published the introduction to a non-fiction book on quantum physic, philosophy and paganism I am sort of writing currently between the more important work of making stuff up… Since I published it I had time one boring lunchtime to do an initial pass at a cover, I quite like the one I put together. I also needed a better title as what is been written is not entirely what was first envisioned, though it is very much the braod sweep.

So here is the cover reveal of a book I might writer (about 10k in the file now so it is actually being written, but how long it will take is anyone guess, and at some point it will take a back step for the next novel )