New Cover Design — “The String City Mysteries”

I'm excited to launch a brand new cover design for The String City Mysteries, a collection of seven fantasy-noir novelettes which I self-published in 2021. Original cover design Why the new look? Frankly, I never really liked the original cover. I put it together in a hurry, with limited means at my disposal. Having subsequently … Continue reading New Cover Design — “The String City Mysteries”

“Castellia — New Novelette in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

I'm thrilled to have my latest piece of short fiction Castellia published in the November/December 2021 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. My heartfelt thanks go to editor Sheree Renée Thomas, who chose the novelette for inclusion in this latest edition of the legendary bi-monthly magazine. The story grew from seeds sown … Continue reading “Castellia — New Novelette in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

“Wings Too Wide” – A “Dragoncharm” Short Story from FantasyCon 2000

Wings Too Wide is a short story I wrote for FantasyCon 2000. Organised by the British Fantasy Society, FantasyCon is an annual celebration of all things wonderful in speculative fiction, culminating in the spectacular British Fantasy Awards ceremony. The story appeared in the menu for the convention’s final banquet, a dragon-themed affair entitled The Slayer’s … Continue reading “Wings Too Wide” – A “Dragoncharm” Short Story from FantasyCon 2000

“Rusalka” – Free Short Story

Rusalka is a reimagining of the traditional Russian myth of the water nymph, or mermaid, of the same name. Depending which version of the legend you consult, Rusalka herself is variously an undead spirit, a lost soul, or a seductress bent on revenge. When you've read this short story, you'll know which aspect of her character appealed to me most. If … Continue reading “Rusalka” – Free Short Story

“Monajjfyllena” – A “Dragoncharm” Story

Three years ago, I set up my first blog. Only it wasn't me blogging, it was a fictional character. A dragon, in fact. Her name was Monajjfyllena (I'll tell you how I came by that tongue-twister another time). The blog was actually an experiment in online fiction, an attempt to write a fantasy story, narrated … Continue reading “Monajjfyllena” – A “Dragoncharm” Story

Six Word Stories

A couple of years ago I had a brief affair with micro-fiction of the tiniest kind, thanks to a now-dormant website called Six Word Stories. There's a popular myth (and by all accounts it is a myth) that Ernest Hemingway kicked the whole thing off by composing the following miniature masterpiece: For sale. Baby shoes. … Continue reading Six Word Stories

“Lightning” — A Six Word Story

For another of my occasional pieces of flash fiction, check out my latest zombie blink-and-you-miss-it story at Six Word Stories: Lightning strikes graveyard. Defibrillation occurs. Run!

“Hurricane” — A Six Word Story

More Edwards microfiction hits the web at Six Word Stories. I could stop if I wanted. Really I could. (Note to self: get on with the damn novel!) Everyone exhales simultaneously. Hurricane breaks records.

“Bride” — A Six Word Story

I'm on a roll over at Six Word Stories! Another of my recent microfiction efforts made it through the net and on to the site here. This one's the best, in my humble and arguably skewed opinion: Bridal veil lifts. It isn’t her.