First Chapter Reads

Today I had the pleasure of reading from this epic fantasy novel ‘The Crimson Fire’ which was originally written in Italian and translated into English by the author Abel Montero. Abel is a very talented writer and excellent member of the writing community. In Other News I am honoured to have teamed up with some of the most talented speculative fiction authors to create this science fiction anthol...

Welcome back to another instalment of First Chapter Reads where I read from the excellent Bryan Wilson. Today Bryan is launching the final book in this trilogy and to celebrate I am doing a reading from book one. You can check it out here Bryan Wilson has had a winding road to publishing his debut series, POWER OF THE STARS. But as an avid reader and writer of sci-fi and fantasy since childhood, h...

In this months first chapter reads I feature the prolific Blaze Ward and the first book in his Corsac Fox space opera sries. I hope you enjoy and grab yourself a copy to continue the adventure. Lost. Abandoned behind enemy lines. On a captured, enemy vessel. Ensign Ulysses Fortier must figure out how to fix the damaged freighter he has taken command of, even though his people are severely outnumbe...

Welcome to my new venture. A monthly segment where I interview authors who are forbidden from talking about their book. Instead, I hope to delve deep into their past, their influences and the storytelling tradition from which they were spewed forth. I do hope you enjoy it and I would love to hear comments and feedback so I can work on improving for my future interviews. In Other News Smashwords Sa...

Welcome to episode 38 of first chapter reads. The podcast where I read the first chapter of an indie book and hope that you might just find your next favourite author. Todays book is the Lost star Chart by Jeannette Bedard, where we join Darla to uncover ancient secrets and evade certain death. The Lost Star Chart is available here Always writing, Jeannette has filled hard drives with ones and zer...

Welcome back to First Chapter Reads, the podcast where I read the first chapter of an indie book and hope you might find your next favourite author. After a hiatus from the podcast, I have made some changes for 2025. The podcast will now air on a monthly basis to make it a bit more manageable and will now exclusively feature Science Fiction and Fantasy indie books. Last week my Novella was release...

I am reading this book at the moment and it is a lot of fun. T.K. Toppin writes character-driven tales, loaded with mystery, intrigue and adventure, navigating the realms of Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction and Space Opera. Since leaving small press publishers, she is now entrenched in indie publishing and discovering its many challenges and delights. T.K. was born, raised and lives in Barbado...

This week I am very excited to be reading from "A Dragon if the Veil" by Nick Snape. It is part of the Indie Books Online tour all this week. Check that out @indiebooktours1 X/twitter and @indiebooktours on Instagram. Click here to grab yourself a copy. In Other News I am part of this competition where you can win a stack of Stranger Things swag worth $550 plus a book basket which includes my nove...

This weeks reads is from “The Primal Heartbeat” by Nadine Abrahams. Nadine is an avid gamer and role-player, as well as creator of fiction and fantasy novels. She also loves archery and nature. Check out the full book here In other news My friend Dale Stromberg is releasing his highly anticibated epic high-fantasy novel in October. He is currently looking for ARC readers. Here are a couple of revi...

This week I feature the exciting sci-fantasy "West of Apocalypse" by Bill Blume. Take a listen and check out the full book by clicking here Bill Blume discovered his love for the written word while in high school and has been writing ever since. His latest novel, West of Apocalypse, is now available from Time Killer Publishing. His short stories have been published in many fantasy anthologies and...

This week I am very excited to be reading a book I thoroughly enjoyed. It is on presale at the moment and you can pick it up at a discounted 99c through this link. Grab a copy here In Other News My short story EX-MECH is part of this all genre book give away. Why not fill your e-reader for the summer holidays. Fill your socks by clicking here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

This week I read from the dark fantasy novel “Folklore: The Beginning”. Sit back and enjoy. You can learn more about the book by clicking here . About the author Wife to a northern man, mother to a four-legged beastie, Shanna Robillard is an author that believes in the supernatural and things that cannot be explained. She believes every good book can be read as if its a movie playing inside your h...

This week I read from Martin Dukes dark gothic fantasy "Hearts of Ice and Stone". I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Click here to learn more about this book. Caught between the competing affections of those who love her, threatened by those who would destroy her, Laura finds herself enmeshed in a web of conspiracy that draws upon her deepest resources and enforces choices upon her of the mos...

This week I feature the much anticipated new release Love/Aggression by June Martin. June is a writer living in Oakland, CA. Her short fiction has appeared in X-R-A-Y, BULL, New Session, and other publications. LOVE/AGGRESSION is her debut novel. Click here to find out more In other News Nick Snapes ‘The Scorching’ launches tomorrow. While I was sold by action packed seacop buddy story where one o...

This week I read part of this wonderful short story by Rachel A Rosen. If you do anything today, listen to the first section of this story. It’s pure poetry. Here is the ehhh… sci-fi anthology cover and link In other news The Scorching - Seacop with an octopus sidekick - at a preorder low price of 99c/p. See what the fuss is about #scifi #scifibooks Click the image to play… just kidding, click the...

This week I am featuring “Molting of a Queen” by the excellent Peter J Foote. I hope you enjoy. Click on the image to learn more. Peter got locked in a bookstore as a child and has been reading his way to freedom ever since. As a blue-collar sci-fi author, Peter tells gritty and personal stories that resonate with readers and provide much-needed escapism. Peter’s first tales developed from Dungeon...

This week I read from the newly released “Exoputians” by AJ Pagan. This book is also on sale right now for only .99c Click on the image to learn more AJ is a novelist maintaining (mostly) science fiction story lines based upon the brain-the final frontier of biology, and of our existence. The brain is the only entity which has named itself and is the most miraculous and confoundingly beautiful mac...

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This week I read “Shadows of Old Town” by Tami Olson. You can check out the full story by clicking on the cover. She’s the weird lady in Small Town USA who wears pajamas to the grocery store to buy cake. She’s always been drawn to the stories in her head, and spends most of her time with one foot in the real world and one foot in her own worlds. She finally built her dream house and lives there wi...

This weeks First Chapter Reads is the dystopian sci-fi romance novel “Lust for Tomorrow” by the fantastic Dana Sweeney. Dana sold her first short story at 16 to a romance magazine and has been chasing that feeling ever since--occasionally catching it for just long enough to remember why she was running in the first place. She loves writing just about anything, but nothing is more satisfying than h...

This week I am reading from T.K. Toppin’s “A Collection of Science Fiction and Space Opera Short Stories.” Time fracture is a tale where one man comes to realise that time is being stolen. In his quest to uncover the truth, he learns that he must destroy time and hide from its ever-watchful eyes. T.K. Toppin writes character-driven tales, loaded with mystery, intrigue and adventure, navigating the...

This week we are featuring the unstoppable force that is Nick Snape. I read the first chapter from the fourth book in the “Weapons of Choice” series “Finns War.” Nick Snape has been steeped in Science Fiction and Fantasy since his friends first dragged him from his schoolwork and stuck a book under his nose. Lost to the world of imagination he became a teacher by accident though he thoroughly enjo...

This week we feature the chilling “In the Pines” by Mariah Stillbrook. Two witches, two secrets, and a curse that could tear a family apart. Olivia and Ellie have lived their lives knowing a dark entity is stalking their family, determined to kill them all. After the death of Olivia’s son, she abandons her magic and her family, leaving Ellie in a nightmare of heartbreak, her marriage crumbling and...

This week I am reading from the fast paced sci-fi thriller that is “The Chimera Gambit” by the very talented Cheryl Peña. I hope you enjoy. Cheryl Peña was born in San Antonio, Texas to a Hispanic-American father and British-American mother. She developed an early interest in art and language, winning first place in the National Language Arts Olympiad when she was eleven years old. She studied art...

This week I have the interesting pleasure of reading my first digital interactive book. I do remember many years ago reading physical YA mystery books, where different decisions brought you to different pages. But I think technology has really improved this experience. Livia J. Elliot is a SFF writer, born and raised in Argentina and currently based in Australia. As a child, Livia enjoyed plucking...