If you like fantasy, adventure, or weird fiction, you've come to the right place! Fan of H.P. Lovecraft? Try THE MUSE OF THE MONSTROUS or MEDUSA, THE DROWNED. Can't get enough of J.R.R. Tolkien? Pick up a copy of FAMILIES OF FIRE. Looking for a 1930s supernatural mystery with a dash of girl power? Check out my retro young adult adventure, THE SHADOW OF THE YETI. And more!
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Showing posts with label News. Show all posts

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Hannah Hirohita

Japan is (it seems) full of monsters, aliens, and strange phenomena.  Fortunately, Hannah Hirohita is there to investigate   and she has an awesome lightning gun to blast her way out of any trouble.  Check out these weird and humorous adventures!

Hannah Hirohita  Supernatural Detective is available as an e-book on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Hannah-Hirohita-Supernatural-Stephen-Jankiewicz-ebook/dp/B01CKK331A/



Monday, January 4, 2016

Space Stewardess Hu

My new science fiction novel is now available as a Kindle e-book!  Space Stewardess Hu is somewhat in the tradition of 1930's girls' mystery and adventure books, like Nancy Drew or Jane, Stewardess of the Airlines, but the action and spacey-wacey weirdness should appeal to lots of sci-fi fans.  I didn't plan it to coincide with the current Star Wars frenzy -- that's just a bonus!

http://www.amazon.com/Space-Stewardess-Hu-Stephen-Jankiewicz-ebook/dp/B01A5U7AI4/



Friday, October 9, 2015

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.



Wednesday, October 7, 2015

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!

Monday, June 29, 2015

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!

Sunday, June 28, 2015

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

#I’mGonnaNeedMoreCharacters
#withywindle
#notinthemovie
#merrydolderrydol
#buymybooks

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

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!

Monday, September 1, 2014

Paperback Sorcery

"Long ago, so long ago, the spirits or souls of some people fused with the trees.  And when those people died, the trees died with them -- but something new emerged.  We see before us what I thought only a rumor or wild tale -- the ghosts of the trees, the echoes of humans, the faceless haunters of the dark."
- Countess Natasha Gloom, A Season for Sorcery

Fog and Tea: Book 3  is now available in paperback!

http://www.amazon.com/Season-Sorcery-Fog-Tea/dp/1500874353/

Friday, July 18, 2014

Dark Lanterns

I'm starting up a new blog.  DARK LANTERNS will feature Sherlock Holmes, H.P. Lovecraft, and possibly other weird, mysterious, or pulpy classics.  Check it out!





Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Shirley Shadow

Everyone had a motive.  Someone had a gun.

My new mystery, "Shirley Shadow and the Long-Expected Bullet," is available as an e-book on Amazon!

  

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Paperback Yeti

The Shadow of the Yeti, the first adventure of the Shakespeare Sisters, is now available in paperback!  You can find it here...

http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Yeti-Shakespeare-Sisters-Adventure/dp/1494892715/

Follow along with Abigail and Samantha, their aunt Gillian, and her pet fox Hastings, as they venture to Tibet in search of the mysterious yeti.

Airships!  Adventure!  Secret international feminist organizations!  And much more!

 

 

Friday, November 29, 2013

Ken and Robin Talk About... Me!

Check out the ad for Medusa, the Drowned on the podcast Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff!  Which Ken and Robin, you might ask?  Well, that would be Kenneth Hite and Robin D. Laws, the roleplaying game designers responsible for Trail of Cthulhu and lots of other cool stuff.  Plus, at my request, they discuss whether horror and a sense of wonder can coexist.

 

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Fog & Tea, Book Two

The Secrets of Lanterwallen is now available in paperback!  Follow the continuing adventures of Peter Fog and Clementina Tea as they enter the ancient city of Lanterwallen.  The plots of the enigmatic Raven Lords and the armies of rebellious aristocrats converge in the greatest metropolis of the realm!  Amid darkness and fire, the epic tale unfolds...

http://www.amazon.com/The-Secrets-Lanterwallen-Fog-Volume/dp/1490965793/

Monday, July 29, 2013

The Shadow of the Yeti

I'm excited to announce the launch of a new young adult adventure series set in the 1930s.  Follow the Shakespeare Sisters on supernatural adventures around the globe!  The first installment -- THE SHADOW OF THE YETI -- is available as an e-book on Amazon...

Monday, May 6, 2013

The Secrets of Lanterwallen

A new chapter in an epic adventure...

Lanterwallen… a city of dazzling marvels… and of dark secrets.  It is the jewel of the kingdom, but its very existence is now in peril.  Dragons ignite the sky, an army of mercenaries closes in, and somewhere within the city walls demons are being manufactured.  Trapped at the center of the storm, Peter Fog and Clementina Tea race to find a missing friend and thwart the Mutinous Lords.  Yet, in every war, there is a heavy price to pay…
 
 

Fog & Tea: Book 2 is now available as an e-book!  The paperback edition should be available within the next few months.  For now, just head to Amazon.com (or other international Amazon sites) and download it for the Kindle.  Don't forget that it is possible to read Kindle books on a variety of other devices.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Book Signing!

I'll be signing copies of Families of Fire and The Muse of the Monstrous at the Doylestown Bookshop in Bucks County, PA from 4-6 pm on September 22nd.  If you're in the area, stop by to pick up a copy, learn more about my future projects, or just chat about fantasy and horror literature.  This is also a great opportunity to support an excellent independent bookstore!

http://www.doylestownbookshop.com/event/saturdays-events-0


Sunday, July 22, 2012

Pulp This! Adventure Serials

The first episode of chapter-length adventure serials on Amazon -- for only $1.00.  Check it out for some 1930s zombie-bashing fun:

That Zombie Drank My Martini, or, A Happy Divorce!

Or head over to the Pulp This! blog to find out more:

http://pulpthis.blogspot.com/


Thursday, July 12, 2012

The Alchemy of Thorns

In a fantastical England of magic and gunpowder, a dark tale of power and love unfolds...

Put your imagination in Mike Mignola mode and explore an epic fantasy: The Alchemy of Thorns.

The e-book is on Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Alchemy-of-Thorns-ebook/dp/B008KE84LU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342130878&sr=8-1&keywords=alchemy+of+thorns

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Some Attention on Amazon

The Muse of the Monstrous is listed as a "hot new release" on Amazon.com!  Pick up a copy and see what the buzz is about!

Check it out here:
Amazon New Releases