Book review: fabulous words about Living in Flames – a sci-fi cyberpunk horror set in UK

I just got pinged by Google Alerts: a review had been posted about my latest novel, Living in Flames. Thought I would share the good words.Reading feedback like this makes it all worth it.  :o) . Purchase Links: BUY > paperback : from LULU BUY > kindle: US ($), UK (£), DE (Euro), FR (Euro) [...]

Science fiction short film: H.E.N.R.I. 2.0

An interesting little find. Eli Sasich has put together a crew and set and already completed this short science-fiction film – according to promotional material. He’s been looking for $20K funding to give the film the best post-production possible, and it looks like he’s reached this target and he’s now in the hell of delivery [...]

Cover of Dog Eat Dog, a sci-fi and dark fantasy novel set in the post-apocalyptic world of Yellow Dawn gets used in a French textbook

Quite flattering to get approached by the French publisher Didier, who are planning to release an English language textbook called “Password Terminale” in April 2012.   They’re going to reproduce the cover of my novel Dog Eat Dog in a chapter entitled “Tech-less world”.  The novel is a political crime thriller (science-fiction and dark fantasy) [...]

Sneak Preview Yellow Dawn 2.5 – The Quantisphere, a definition

I’ve been working on the overhaul of the current version of Yellow Dawn (2.1) for over 8 months now. Here’s a chunk of text that’s going to be bolted into the start of the chapter on Occult & Mythos, it’s a narrative overview that gives you a picture of the Quantisphere.  The Quantisphere is a [...]

Master of magic realism Harvey Stanbrough is offering a free short from his collection of Cantina Tales

Former US Marine and Arizonian, Harvey Stanbrough, has recently published a collection of short stories. Cantina Tales revolves around the life of young Maldito and the fictional village of Agua Rocosa: a place where magic meets realism. Stanbrough is handing out a sweetner (free short) to everybody who subscribes to the blog that’s been created as [...]

Interview with John Houlihan, author of the inquisitorial Tom or the Peepers’ and Voyeurs’ Handbook

I caught up with John Houlihan last month to talk about his first novel, “Tom or the Peepers’ and Voyeurs’ Handbook” and his experience of the Amazon Kindle publishing mechanism.  Here’s the output of a brief Q&A session I ran with him, touching on where he’s at as a first-time author; his attitude towards the [...]

WiP: inserting the great “missing piece” from current YD rulebook – the Influence of Hastur on this post-apocalyptic world

WiP: inserting the great “missing piece” from current YD rulebook – the Influence of Hastur on this post-apocalyptic world. The overhaul of Yellow Dawn (2.1) continues.  It’s been going on since March, 7 months later and I’m only just starting to see a glimmer of an end in sight.  Definitely one of the toughest creative [...]

Living in Flames – sneak preview of first chapter of this sci-fi & dark fantasy novel set in Bristol UK

Living in Flames – sneak preview of first chapter of this sci-fi & dark fantasy novel set in Bristol UK. This novel isn’t due to be published until next year but I thought I’d give you a taste of what’s coming. Bristol, UK, the near future, the lives of three people collide in a gruesome [...]

Dark Art: photograph of demon in human form – Evil Mockery, by Danielle Tunstall

Dark Art: photograph of demon in human form – Evil Mockery, by Danielle Tunstall Part of a series of images from the shadowy fringes of the Internet.  Visuals that stir my sense for the eerie and macabre. I like this image because it’s brutally simple and conveys a concept that spans the totality of human [...]

Interview with David Sharrock, author of the hard sci-fi & horror novel Transitor

I caught up with David Sharrock last month not long after he’d fed his first paperback, Transitor into the Amazon Kindle machine.  Here’s the output of a brief Q&A session I ran with him, touching on where he’s at as a first-time author; his frustrations with the traditional “old school” print world.  More brain than [...]

Letters ¦ Killing Candy – fan considers the malefactor of this cyberpunk horror short worthy of Cthulhu Mythos. Perhaps?

Some fan feedback about the cyberpunk horror short story, Killing Candy. Subject: Re: Killing Candy From: tad.xxxxxx@gmail.com To: cl0venfeet(at)h0tmail(dot)com So I am starting to note your patterns. How you open your stories, use of PA for all tech like communication/laptop type devices, [...]. I like this pattern, taken me this many stories to note it [...]

WiP: YD version 2.5, excerpt of chapter about The World of Yellow Dawn: Schools of Elemental Magick

Yellow Dawn – The Age of Hastur is an RPG based on the science fiction & dark fantasy world of David J Rodger; it’s the universe shared by those novels, taken through an apocalyptic event caused by agents of H.P.Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos; the stories pick up 10 years after this  event has devasted planet Earth. [...]

And the winner is… fan grabs free copy of Dog Eat Dog as his prize in May’s fiction giveaway by sci-fi & dark fantasy author David J Rodger

And the winner is… fan grabs free copy of Dog Eat Dog as his prize in May’s fiction giveaway by sci-fi & dark fantasy author David J Rodger. In May 2011 I ran a free prize-draw giveaway of my work.  All you had to do was join my Facebook fan page and you were automatically [...]

Final day and last chance to grab a free novel, sci-fi & dark fantasy by David J Rodger

Morning folks You just need to join my Facebook page for a chance to win one of my novels.  These are sci-fi & dark fantasy with a ton of great reviews; fast-paced and brutal, they cover a range of flavours from Lovecraft’s Mythos through Demonic possession to corporate espionage and warfare between private armies. I’m [...]

5 days left – grab your chance to win one or all of my novels and score a free short story: sci-fi & dark fantasy, cyberpunk

Join my Facebook Page for a Chance to Win Get involved, keep up to date: enjoy early notice of new releases and updates about work-in-progress; grab free review copies of short stories when I put out invites and save a few bucks with special discount links “for fans only”. Guaranteed Spam-Free. . At the end [...]

Mayday! Mayday! Grab a free short story and score a chance to win the complete collection of novels by sci-fi and dark fantasy author David J Rodger

David J Rodger’s trademark unforgiving rendering of harsh reality, and relentless narrative pace, are here in palm-sweating abundance, delivered in a set of stand-alone novels that opens up a new universe of conflict, shocking truths and monstrous threats to sanity and life. – Roberta Shock,  Network Zero Join my Facebook Page & get FREE stuff! [...]

Video: Insane BASE jump fly-by

Two adrenaline junkies in wing-suits tear past some terrestial-based pals at around 120 mph, with about 3 metres to spare between a cool stunt and lot of shredded muscle, shattered bone and friends pulped into crimson purée. Related Links: Devil’s Spring: short story about a group of BASE jumpers travel to a remote rural location [...]

Letters ¦ Merchant of Oropas, science fiction fantasy with a slightly romantic touch – fan feedback

Some fan feedback about the science fiction fantasy short story, Merchant of Oropas. . Subject: Re: Weekend in the Catskills From: xxxxxx@hotmail.com Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 22:20:53 -0500 To: cl0venfeet@h0tmail.com Just read “merchants” . Such a weird and wonderful tale , a nice break from your regular program of hellish beasts and demonic tech. [...]

Letters ¦ Flinch – diverse feedback on this scifi & dark fantasy short story

A slab of feedback from a few fans about this scifi & dark fantasy short, Flinch Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:25:32 -0500 Subject: Re: Flinch – Review Copy From: xxxx@xxxxxx.com To: cl0venfeet(at)h0tmail.com The idea of RANDMOMNESS, and perhaps how nothing really is, piqued my curiosity from the get-go. I love that the main character [...]

Enjoy the Ides of March – Get your free short story and score a chance to win the complete collection of novels by sci-fi and dark fantasy author David J Rodger

Just join my Facebook Page during March (2011) And you get: a free short story sent to you  and a chance to win one of my science fiction & dark fantasy novels, or, if I can reach 600 FB fans by end of March, then I’ll give away  a COMPLETE collection of my novels (worth [...]