Sometimes an author changes a book title or series name. There can be a host of reasons. Usually it’s about appealing better to readers. Sometimes it’s about avoiding a ban-hammer from Amazon. But sometimes, we come up against words and Read more
Books are expensive here in New Zealand. Even buying online from overseas, once you factor in postage, you’re not saving much. A $4.99 ebook with the exchange rate is almost $8NZ, and a paperback that is $13US costs me double Read more
I love anthologies. They’re a great way to find new authors, and read shorter stories from favourites. They come in all shapes and sizes too. I have a growing anthology shelf, with some smaller volumes and tomes. Some are more Read more
One of the joys of being a published author is getting to do good with my words. One route to accomplish that is a charity anthology, where a group of us donate short fiction, with the profits going to a Read more
I’ve been doing a lot of road trips over the past twelve months. Some of them have been sort of out of necessity–I live in California and most of my family is in Oregon–and some just for fun. The longest Read more