Discover Worlds of Adventure

Discover worlds of epic fantasy, adventure, and magic. Preview available on Amazon Escape into a world of humorous fantasy, not so dashing heroes, and the adventure of a lifetime in this coming of age story that has everything, chases, escapes, monsters, and an ancient evil that threatens to destroy everything in its path. Free Short …

Te Pae Tawhiti Convenor

A.J. Ponder holding a styalised book wrapped in tentacles and held up by waka prow with a lovely starry night sky in the background and titled "Te Pae Tawhiti - meet our team"

Hey, sorry there've been so few posts this year. One of the reasons is my involvement with the Te Pae Tawhiti Awards. (The other is I'm flat out finishing two interconnected series) But I just had to stop by and say I'm so excited to be part of its inaugural year as we celebrate the …

The Magic of Paragraphs: The Art & Science of Using Paragraphs to make your Fiction Shine!

Many new authors struggle with paragraphs, even when they are know the accepted rules. So, let's start with the fun bit, the art and magic, before running through the do's and don'ts Oh but, wait, one of the reasons I love paragraphs is that there are no official do's and don'ts—so using them is not …

New Cover for The Frankie Files! 

A red and black ladybird with black spots and the formula E=mcsquared

I've had this cover half-designed for years, so I'm ecstatic to finally got it together and put it onto a paperback.  And the reason I like it, opposed to the old pinky, purply cover with a lightning bolt, is because it looks childlike and has a nod to science with the science bug, making it a far better representation …

Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizons Award for Aotearoa, New Zealand and Pasifika Speculative Fiction is Live!

A book grasped in purple and green tentacles, in a starry background with the Southern Cross - with the heading "Te Pae Tawhiti" in green above.

So, my secret news is finally out. I'm the convenor for Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizons Award for speculative fiction*. I'm very excited about the project, because

Into FaerLand & Into Broceliande

Take my tears. hear my story, find me. Sale 25030 June with the covers of Into FaerLand with a rose and sword on a deep forest background, and Into Broceliande with two swords and a rose on a forest background. Both books have red stars with 99c in them.

If you enjoy mythology and adventure on an epic scale, you'll love this portal fantasy. The sale may be over, but it's still less than the price of a cup of coffee—or free on KU Get your copies today and drop into worlds of fantasy adventure, mythology and danger that will leave you breathless. Lettie’s …

What kind of reader are you?

Image that says "You are a ? Reader" With the questionmark over a rainbow of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple colours

Are you reading for adventure, an emotional journey, something experimental and fresh, or vivid storytelling with great world building? Need a site to tell you which books you want to read? Nah, probably not. But if you're like me you'll check it out anyway, for the laughs, to tell your friends It's something I explored …