N.O.A. Rawle: Through the Eyes of a Stranger

I've always believed that if you work hard, you should be able to enjoy the fruits of that labour, but these last two months have stretched me like I've breached an event horizon. I've had a zillion obligations to fulfil (no exaggeration - really !) and I haven't written much at all. I'm even wondering if I'll get much beyond this blog... No fear, (T-shirt a Green Mile promo gift from Penguin Books, from my bookseller days.) The end of the year, that is. I've achieved many of the things I was aiming for and failed in others, but that's okay! (Cue voice of self-hypnosis recording.) I know that I've spread myself too thin and I can't go any further. Time for a break and am I looking forward to the New Year! Remember, you can pick up any or all of the anthologies I've participated in this year for stocking fillers and gifts! It'd make me so proud! (Yes, a writer does feel rather like a parent whose kid gets the lead role in the scho...

Hides the Dark Tower , the long awaited anthology from Pole-to-Pole Publishing is available from today! So if you haven't already placed an order for your copy, why not do so? It is a stunning collection of creepy and enchanting tales all about towers. From the dark and scary to the fairytale kind, there is something for all readers of dark fiction. Of course, there's also my tale Core Craving . So if you have an insatiable reading appetite you cannot satisfy, you know what Hides the Dark Tower! Buy from Amazon.com Buy from Amazon.co.uk Buy from i-tunes  Also available from the following vendors  Kobo Oyster Scribd Tolino Page Foundry  

As you know I've been doing the Steampunk thing in a big way of late and this weekend I participated in my first on line tea party!  The Scribblers' Den in the Steampunk Empire celebrated it's 1st Anniversary on September 19th. The event was hosted on line with lots of witty banter, tea & cakes, tea duelling and of course, a short story competition! All of the entries are available to read  here at the moment, but the Denizen's are toying with thee idea of an ebook to be made available at some time in the near future. My story  'Walk In The Park' got lashings of praise so I was very pleased especially as it was something I rushed off in a couple of hours! Rambunctious Ramblings Collective Ramblings: Volume One , which includes my winning Steampunk story 'Synchronysi' , is available for pre-order through an indiegogo campaign . Please sign up to get your copy! This weekend 'Hides the Dark Tower' , which include my story 'Cor...

It's been a cool summer in many ways and now that August has rolled around I've started thinking autumn! I know most of you probabaly equate August with holidays and heatwaves, but not me. (It's a cool 35°C as opppsed to 45°C of last month.) I can feel the nip in the morning air, the first leaves are fluttering listlessly on the breeze and thunder storms are churning the night sky. Once Bitten (UK) Once Bitten (US) Last August gave me my first competition win with Hot Air Balloonimg on 99 fictiom.net (check the link on the right if you haven't read it). This year I have my first online book launch for  Once Bitten!  Join me and a host of other horror writers on Facebook on Saturday 15th at 6pm GMT for giveaways, excerpts and whole lot more. Here is the final cover for the digital version of Hides the Dark Tower. As you can see there are some pretty good writers included. I am (as yet!) not well known enough to make it to the credits on the front cove...

I'm really pleased to be able to reveal to you the art work for Pole to Pole publishing's "Hides the Dark Tower" anthology which includes my story "Core Craving". It has been rumoured that my story will be rubbing shoulders with some well-known names in the horror genre. (I am very excited!) I am waiting for more details on the rest of the contributors before I reveal all, so watch this space!