Homework Isn't the End of the World... Except Here

“Don't forget,” said Dr. (Mrs.) Midnight, “this isn't like all those boring schools you've attended so far.  They expect you to cause some trouble here.  Nobody ever ushered in the apocalypse by following the rules.”

Mildegard Midnight and the School for Apocalyptic Science is now available in paperback!

http://www.amazon.com/Mildegard-Midnight-School-Apocalyptic-Science/dp/1517517893/

Visit Princeton! Buy Books!

I’m happy to announce that I’ll be at the Princeton Public Library’s Local Author Day.  Come by on Saturday, October 24 between 1-4 PM and chat with me about Tolkien, Lovecraft, or Doctor Who.  And, most importantly, buy some of my books!  I’ll be offering them at extremely discounted prices.

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Paperback Mystery

"There were grudges and vendettas, shattered dreams and longings yet to be fulfilled.  There were memories that acted like bruises, and conspiracies being woven in the candlelight.  Yet everything was hidden, coded, and complicated -- an elaborate puzzle that Shirley tried her best to solve."

Shirley Shadow and the Long-Expected Bullet is finally available in paperback!

http://www.amazon.com/Shirley-Shadow-Long-Expected-Stephen-Jankiewicz/dp/1517501873/

Mildegard Midnight

A new series crawls onto the literary world like a ravenous kaiju version of Hello Kitty.  Mildegard Midnight and the School for Apocalyptic Science is now available as an e-book on Amazon.  I think fans of Harry Potter will particularly enjoy this, but so will anyone who appreciates a nefarious alliance of spooky and cute.

Cat zombies!  A steam-powered robot butler!  Mad science!  Studiousness!  Oh, the horror!

http://www.amazon.com/Mildegard-Midnight-School-Apocalyptic-Science-ebook/dp/B010L1IILU/

One Does Not Simply Tweet Into Mordor

“He told them tales of bees and flowers, the ways of trees, and the strange creatures of the Forest, about the evil things and good things, things friendly and things unfriendly, cruel things and kind things, and secrets hidden under brambles.”

-The Fellowship of the Ring

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International Reviews

I thought I would draw attention to some nice international reviews of The Muse of the Monstrous -- from both sides of the Atlantic.  For example, I just noticed what John Willson had to say at Amazon Canada.  He observed that the book was "Full of weird, original meditations... Strange morsels of incongruity, casual horrors, alluring mysteries, people made lonely by their perceptions, their obsessions, the lucky few who see behind the curtain and suffer for it, willingly."  And at Amazon UK, Beccameriel writes "Very enjoyable weird fiction short stories with a distinctly Lovecraftian sensibility."  I don't know either of these folks, but I'm very glad they enjoyed the book!  My thanks goes out to everyone who has taken the time to read my work.  And keep checking back, there are lots of weird things in the works!

Paperback Toad

“Our islands are not perfect places – not quite paradise – but I think they have something to teach the angry continents, with all their dusty empires.”

- Jane Chan, The Temple of the Golden Toad

If you can’t visit Hawaii, or discover toad monsters, do the next best thing… pick up a copy of the second adventure of the Shakespeare Sisters.  The Temple of the Golden Toad is now available in paperback!

http://www.amazon.com/Temple-Golden-Shakespeare-Sisters-Adventure/dp/1508769109/

Behold the Toad!

The second adventure of the Shakespeare Sisters is now available as an e-book on Amazon!  Will you dare to enter... The Temple of the Golden Toad ?  If you haven't met the Shakespeare Sisters yet, you might want to go check out their first adventure, The Shadow of the Yeti.  Hurry, though... you have to be quick to keep up with these young ladies!

Abigail and Samantha are globe-trekking British teenagers in the 1930s, investigating paranormal mysteries and confronting dangerous creatures with their explorer-feminist Aunt Gillian, a pet fox named Hastings, and other intriguing companions.  Girl power, monsters, zeppelins, and much more... I bet you've never read anything quite like this retro pulp series!
 

  http://www.amazon.com/Temple-Golden-Shakespeare-Sisters-Adventure-ebook/dp/B00SHKURRG/

Suitable for young adults, certified extraterrestrials, and all forms of artificial intelligence!