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Hello Readers,
Doesn’t time fly. Another year has passed and a new one has begun. I truly hope that the New Year brings you all happiness, good times, and great memories that you can look back on in the years that are yet to come.
Happy Reading,
With best wishes from me, here in Australia.
Just a quick post to wish all my readers a very merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year. I hope 2024 brings you lots of great books.
Happy Reading!
Hello Readers,
I haven’t done a post that isn’t a book review for some time now, so I thought I would put one together for you. I had a little think about what I could do and came up with this idea, a post on some of the awesome libraries I have visited locally and across the world. So, here are a few of the photos I have taken while on my travels (and one photo I didn’t take).
This is the forest of Wisdom in South Korea:
This library is located in an area called Paju Book City and is close to the border of North Korea. This place is full of publishers and book related businesses. The library even has rooms you can book and stay at.
And a printing press museum:
This next one is Oodi Library in Helsinki. I didn’t have a decent photo of this library, so I grabbed this one by Seppo Palander, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
This is the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia:
The State library of South Australia in Adelaide, Australia:
This one is Kurilpa Library in West End, Queensland Australia (My local library):
And to finish up, here are a couple of the communal libraries around my area:
Happy Reading!
Hello Readers,
It is no surprise to my regular followers when I say that my favourite author is Joe Abercrombie. If you follow my blog you will hear me mention him frequently. So, I must say that I am super excited about, and eagerly awaiting to read, the new trilogy he is working on ‘The Devils’. Unfortunately, it is not scheduled for publication until 2025, so we have a bit of a wait. If you haven’t heard/read about it, here is the blurb:
The Devils begins a series which fuses the best of fantasy with the most gripping elements of heist, spy and thriller fiction. In a magic-riddled Europe under constant threat of elf invasion, the ten year old Pope occasionally needs services that cannot be performed by the righteous. And so, sealed deep beneath the catacombs, cathedrals and relic stalls of the Sacred City lies the secret Chapel of the Holy Expediency. For its highly disposable congregation—including a self-serving magician, a self-satisfied vampire, an oversexed werewolf, and a knight cursed with immortality—there is no mission that cannot be turned into a calamitous bloodbath…
A must-read, this is accessible fantasy fiction with the addictive Abercrombie twist which has seen his novels hit bestseller lists around the world, delight millions of readers, and cemented his position as one of the leading fantasy writers of his generation.
Let’s hope he finishes it a little sooner than expected. Happy Reading!
Hello Readers,
Well it was a wild year last year, what with Covid still rearing its ugly head, war in the Ukraine, and some crazy weather events, such as the flooding here in Queensland, Australia. On a more personal note, I didn’t succeed in completing my goals for 2022. I only managed to read and review 5 books from my target of 12, I didn’t obtain any new reviews, and I didn’t manage to finish writing some of the stories I had hoped to.
To be honest I was a little slack over 2022. I had a lot of distractions. An X-Box managed to sneak into my life and I was sucked into the worlds of The Witcher, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age 4, and Skyrim. I completed all four games, but it took months of gameplay. It wasn’t one of my goals going into the year, but I’ll take it as an achievement anyway. There were also a few new TV series that came out, the likes of The Witcher: Blood Origin (binged), The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power (binged), and Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon (yet to binge).
These are just some of the reasons (or excuses) why I didn’t reach my goals. I just hope I can be a bit more focused over 2023, try to pick up an extra review or two, and maybe get some actual writing done.
Happy Reading!
Hello Readers,
Exciting news! After many months of talking about it, I have finally released the much awaited anthology. ‘Ripples Through Murky Water’ is now available. This collection contains eight of my horror/fantasy stories and you’ll find all the links you need to get your copy, below the blurb.
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Follow Corporal Jackson on a top-secret project where being kept in the dark might just kill him. See Macey as she gets a taste of the wild frontier while finding her place in the world. Check out Jordan and his collection of figures that would make anyone believe in monsters. Or how about watching Hades as he tries to shake off a headache and move out of the underworld.
Ripples Through Murky Water is a collection of eight short, dark and magical tales that will leave you hungry for more.
If you like chills down your spine, magical mayhem, or just a bit of a laugh, you’ll love Ripples Through Murky Water by Allan Walsh.
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I know you’ve been waiting a long time for it, but it is finally available and you can grab a copy of ‘Ripples Through Murky Water’ at the following retailers:
I hope you enjoy this collection of short stories. Feel free to let me know what you think or to share this post with your friends and family.
Thank you so much for your support.
Happy Reading,
Allan
Hello Readers,
I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I hope Santa brought you lots of good books to read and that you can enjoy a bit of a break from work, spending some quality time with friends and family (and reading those books you got from the big man with the white beard).
Eat, drink, and be merry!
Allan.
Hello Readers,
I’m excited and very pleased to tell you that I have another new release ready to be published. As always a new release deserves a cover reveal. So, in the spirit of Christmas, here’s an early present, a glimpse of the cover for Ripples Through Murky Water…
I’ll post again soon to let you all know when the book has been released.
Happy Reading
Allan
Brisbane, Australia.
Hello Readers,
I now have another short story release fresh of the e-press. ‘The Cold and the Dead’ is now available. You’ll find all the links below the blurb. And don’t forget the anthology, which will include this short story, will be coming out in the not too distant future.
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Macey wants to forge her own path in life and make a name for herself, but it can be tough living in the wild country. Seems like everything wants to kill you out there.
The Cold and the Dead is a short horror story with a setting akin to the western frontier. If you like grim-dark adventure, skin-crawling horror, and hard-knock characters, you’ll love The Cold and the Dead.
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If you don’t want to wait for the anthology, you can get a copy of ‘The Cold and the Dead’ at the following retailers:
I hope you enjoy the story, I’m quite pleased with the way it has turned out. Please let me know what you think and feel free to share this post with any of your friends or family who might enjoy a short horror story.
Thank you so much for your support.
Happy Reading,
Allan
Hello Readers,
It is always an exciting time for me when I have a new release on the horizon, and it is no different as the release date for The Cold and the Dead draws nearer. And what is a new release without a cover reveal? Well, it’s just not as much fun is it. So with that in mind I’m super excited to share the cover with you. And here it is…
As always, I’ll post again soon to let you all know when the book has been released.
Happy Reading
Allan
Brisbane, Australia.