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

March Sci fi and Fantasy Book Promotions

Gosh, it's been a while since I've done one of these, so just quickly, here are some great collections of fantasy and sci fi books and books both for free and on special. There's only a few days left so... Happy book hunting everybody. C.L. Cannon's & fair has 100+ & discounted …

Out Now! The Dragon Transport and Pacification Society an Almost Cosy Fantasy with Trolls and Dragons (and the Occasional Demon)

LHS: The dragon Transport and Pacification Society ebook with a purple cover and a gold writing and a red DTPS seal on the almost bottom right corner, above the author's name, A.J. Ponder RHS top: A red dragon with grey-cream horns and a cream chest. Larger Text under the dragon in cream says: In her search for her missing family, Mandy uncovers a plot to control the dragons she thought she despised. Smaller text in yellow down the bottom: An Almost Cosy Fantasy with Trolls and Dragons (and the Occasional Demon) There is a dark blue background and a red frame. The red DTPS seal's letters are goldy. There is also a blue "USA Today Bestselling Author" to the bottom right over the book. It has cream writing. And a blue logo with yellow writing "AJ" that has a yellow sword through it as part of the text, and a red dragon behind it.

Yes, I have a new book out. And this one is special, an almost cosy fantasy with that lovely cosy vibe you're looking for, but danger and adventure. To me, it feels like it's both relevant to our times, while also, an utter escape from them. Fall in love with Beeble, the mini dragon and …

We Need a Few Dragons: Ursula Le Guin – the dangerous philosophy

I posted some time back about Ursula Le Guin, and her acceptance speech at he acceptance of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. So if you haven't seen or heard the quote below, I suggest you hop on over to my post: Ursula K. Le Guin’s dangerous imagination—because it's way …

Into the Underworld Preview

Preview Into the Underworld with sections from Lettie, Ruby's captured fairy godmother, and Keera, newly rescued from the Underworld. Lettie whimpered, ignoring the waves of nausea from the iron turning her stomach. The relentless crack of whips and clank of picks and hammers echoed around the enormous cavern were silent and all eyes turned to her...