PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook The migration took place each year at this time. Rapid, intense, deadly. The alien fungus attacked anything that stopped moving for even a moment. You could not stop moving, or sit or stand still. You could not sleep. The entire population took to the air when the migration occurred. If you didn’t, you died. Cities of long term air travel – sky cities were built in the in between times.

In episode 165 Veronica and Laurie share book marketing tips from K.M. Allan, Seth Godin, Bryan Cohen and Joanna Penn. We have news, quotes, book spotlights and lots more. Laurie has a lively chat wit...

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Having got well into adulthood before encountering characters representing my marginalised identities in fiction; I know how important diverse rep is. The thrill of FINALLY encountering someone you ac...

5/5: Deeper, darker and deadlier! The Serpent's Kiss (Book 4 in The Stones of Power) is an even more compelling read than the earlier books in this series. Tracey Masters has taken on the responsibil...

ANOTHER SURPRISE! THE SERPENT'S KISS by Laurie Bell The Stones of Power Book Four paperback is available now Wyvern's Peak Publishing Paperback available now "Tell him the truth, Tracey. Just don't tell him everything..." Four Stones of Power are secure, and Timothy is trapped inside the Serpent's Kiss. Despite all odds, including a heart-wrenching betrayal by a mentor, Tracey and her friends have succeeded once more.

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In episode 146, Veronica and Laurie talk quirky second hand book shops, literary events and industry news. Laurie chats with speculative fiction author and musician Stephen Higgins about his words, mu...

PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Even from this distance I could feel the heat bloom against my skin. Then the boom and flashes of light. A celebration they said. A celebration! Ha Of what? Death and destruction. Sure, we won. Beat the alien ships. Blowing up those that came too close to the ground and watched the firefights in the sky until the alien ships turned tail and ran.

About the book: After years of dreaming and hard work, you've finally finished the first draft of a novel! With traditional and self-publishing as competitive as ever, you need to take that rough diamond and polish it to perfection, but where do you start? Enter a writing craft book full of tried and true advice and checklists that you can use to strengthen your words.

About the Book: Ten years ago, Malik's life changed forever the night his mother mysteriously vanished and he discovered he had uncontrollable powers. Since then, he has kept his abilities hidden, looking out for himself and his younger foster brother, Taye. Now, at 17, Malik is finally ready to start a new life for both of them, far from the trauma of his past.

About the Book: Have you ever gotten lost in a book? Entranced into the world of a mysterious old story of Alice Springs published a hundred years ago, Millie, a Warlpiri teenager, is sucked up by a willy willy and transported to 1924. Here she meets a crew of oddly familiar young people, Sonny, Beryl and Spike. As the group compare notes, they realise the Alice Springs of the past and the future are not as different as they seem...