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Today I had the pleasure of reading from this epic fantasy novel ‘The Crimson Fire’ which was originally written in Italian and translated into English by the author Abel Montero. Abel is a very talented writer and excel
Welcome back to another instalment of First Chapter Reads where I read from the excellent Bryan Wilson. Today Bryan is launching the final book in this trilogy and to celebrate I am doing a reading from book one. You can
In this months first chapter reads I feature the prolific Blaze Ward and the first book in his Corsac Fox space opera sries. I hope you enjoy and grab yourself a copy to continue the adventure. Lost.Abandoned behind enem
Welcome to my new venture. A monthly segment where I interview authors who are forbidden from talking about their book. Instead, I hope to delve deep into their past, their influences and the storytelling tradition from
Welcome to episode 38 of first chapter reads. The podcast where I read the first chapter of an indie book and hope that you might just find your next favourite author. Todays book is the Lost star Chart by Jeannette Beda
Welcome back to First Chapter Reads, the podcast where I read the first chapter of an indie book and hope you might find your next favourite author. After a hiatus from the podcast, I have made some changes for 2025. The
I am reading this book at the moment and it is a lot of fun. T.K. Toppin writes character-driven tales, loaded with mystery, intrigue and adventure, navigating the realms of Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction and Space
This week I am very excited to be reading from "A Dragon if the Veil" by Nick Snape. It is part of the Indie Books Online tour all this week. Check that out @indiebooktours1 X/twitter and @indiebooktours on Instagram. Cl
This weeks reads is from “The Primal Heartbeat” by Nadine Abrahams. Nadine is an avid gamer and role-player, as well as creator of fiction and fantasy novels. She also loves archery and nature. Check out the full book he
This week I feature the exciting sci-fantasy "West of Apocalypse" by Bill Blume. Take a listen and check out the full book by clicking here Bill Blume discovered his love for the written word while in high school and has
This week I am very excited to be reading a book I thoroughly enjoyed. It is on presale at the moment and you can pick it up at a discounted 99c through this link. Grab a copy here In Other News My short story EX-MECH is
This week I read from the dark fantasy novel “Folklore: The Beginning”. Sit back and enjoy. You can learn more about the book by clicking here. About the author Wife to a northern man, mother to a four-legged beastie, Sh
This week I read from Martin Dukes dark gothic fantasy "Hearts of Ice and Stone". I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Click here to learn more about this book. Caught between the competing affections of those who lov
This week I feature the much anticipated new release Love/Aggression by June Martin. June is a writer living in Oakland, CA. Her short fiction has appeared in X-R-A-Y, BULL, New Session, and other publications. LOVE/AGGR
This week I read part of this wonderful short story by Rachel A Rosen. If you do anything today, listen to the first section of this story. It’s pure poetry. Here is the ehhh… sci-fi anthology cover and link In other new
This week I am featuring “Molting of a Queen” by the excellent Peter J Foote. I hope you enjoy. Click on the image to learn more. Peter got locked in a bookstore as a child and has been reading his way to freedom ever si
This week I read from the newly released “Exoputians” by AJ Pagan. This book is also on sale right now for only .99c Click on the image to learn more AJ is a novelist maintaining (mostly) science fiction story lines base
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This week I read “Shadows of Old Town” by Tami Olson. You can check out the full story by clicking on the cover. She’s the weird lady in Small Town USA who wears pajamas to the grocery store to buy cake. She’s always bee
This weeks First Chapter Reads is the dystopian sci-fi romance novel “Lust for Tomorrow” by the fantastic Dana Sweeney. Dana sold her first short story at 16 to a romance magazine and has been chasing that feeling ever s
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