Category Archives: Canadian steampunk

Because Reasons…

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Mark Hayes

For complex reasons about 2 meters high I found myself needing to make a cover for a book I haven’t yet written and one which won’t be written for a while… The book in question is the third Hannibal novel … Continue reading →

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Hannibalisums #4 and a quandary…

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Old Hannibal says some strange things at times. As such this is the start of an irregular series of quotes form the Hannibal Smyth novels, because occasionally one should probably remember to do some promotion work for ones own novels … Continue reading →

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Hannibalisums #3

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Old Hannibal says some strange things at times. As such this is an irregular series of quotes form the Hannibal Smyth novels, because occasionally one should probably remember to do some promotion work for ones own novels for a change… … Continue reading →

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Hannibalisums #2

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Old Hannibal says some strange things at times. As such this is an irregular series of quotes form the Hannibal Smyth novels, because occasionally one should probably remember to do some promotion work for ones own novels for a change… … Continue reading →

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Hannibalisum’s… #1

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Old Hannibal says some strange things at times. As such this is the start of an irregular series of quotes form the Hannibal Smyth novels, because occasionally one should probably remember to do some promotion work for ones own novels … Continue reading →

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Peacemaker X…

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Mark Hayes

I finished the first draft of the final two chapters of ‘Maybe’ book 1 through the week. For complex reasons know as ‘the writing process’ the rest of the manuscript is on its fourth draft and as done as done … Continue reading →

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A Merry Harvey Christmas To all…

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Its never too late to release another book (been a busy year for me , Two novels  and stories in five anthologies) In all likelihood the final book release of the year… The ever indubitable Harvey ‘tinsel and reindeer candy’ … Continue reading →

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The Indie Christmas List…

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Christmas is coming, the annual festival of shiny barbarism and excess, and in theory at least good will and giving. Surprising as I doubt you find it, one of my favourite gifts to give or receive at Christmas are books. … Continue reading →

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A taste of Harvey…

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Just putting this here…. Okay maybe a little more explanation is needed. As regular readers will be aware I have over the last year been part of the grand undertaking that is the Harvey Duckman Presents… series. The series curated … Continue reading →

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November ‘Hopeless’ reviews#1

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Mark Hayes

  New England Gothic By Nimue Brown , illustrated by Tom Brown I am, as some readers may be aware, an unapologetic a fan boy when it comes to Tom Browns art, Nimue Browns writing and the world of Hopeless … Continue reading →

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