Dark Wolf's Dark Desires

Over at Dark Wolf's Fantasy Reviews, Dark Wolf himself has a few things to say about the Pax Britannia competition I'm currently running.

Thanks to Dark Wolf for the special mention and click here to find out what sort of character he would like to be...

When you absolutely, positively, have to vaporise every last heinous scoundrel in the room...

... Why not try one of Dr Grordbort's Infallible Aether Oscillators, the Manmelter 3600ZX, the F.M.O.M. Industries Wave Disrupter Gun, or the Goliathon 83 Infinity Beam Projector?

(Please note that no equine quadrupeds were actually molecularly disassembled during the making of this infomercial.)

Closing date fast approaching

Just a reminder for anybody planning on entering the Pax Britannia competition - the prize at stake being a walk on part in the latest Ulysses Quicksilver adventure - that the deadline for entries is Saturday 31 May 2008.

And competition is fierce, although it's not too late to enter. So far people have written reviews of Leviathan Rising, promoted Pax Britannia on their blogs and even produced incredible photographs with themselves cast in the role of a steampunk adventurer.

If you need reminding of the details, or you want to know more, follow this link to my original post about the competition.

And good luck!

Rise of the Daleks

Tomorrow, Saturday 26 April, I shall be appearing alongside a Dalek as part of Borders Books' Dalek Day, taking place at Grays Library, close to the Thurrock Lakeside shopping centre.

I'll be there signing copies of my Doctor Who Decide Your Destiny adventure The Horror of Howling Hill and visitors will also be able to have their photograph taken with a genuine Dalek from the TV series.

The organisers of the event have designed a 'Draw your own Monster' competition sheet to tie in with my book, and there will also be opportunities to win prizes throughout the day.

So, if you're in the area, why not come along?

Maybe see you there.

Who needs a Rolex anyway?

My watch has broken. Or rather, the battery is dead.

There was a time when I would feel under-dressed if I didn't have my watch on, but to be honest, these days, I don't really miss it.

I'm so used to looking at my phone to tell the time (like, how did that ever happen?) or the computer screen in front of me that I haven't really used my watch since giving up full-time work nine months ago. Besides, even when it was working I took it off to type as otherwise it kept catching on the edge of my computer keyboard.

But, if I were to ever replace my watch I think I would want something like this amazing piece of kit.

P.S. I do not, and doubt I ever will, own a Rolex.

Pax Britannia competition

When you read of Ulysses Quicksilver’s latest escapades, do you see yourself there alongside him, partaking in a bit of derring-do? When you read of the empire of Magna Britannia or its capital, Londinium Maximum, do you imagine yourself there, immersed within this retro-Victorian steampunk world? If so, then how would you feel about actually appearing in the next Pax Britannia adventure?

Well, here’s your chance. All you have to do is enter our Pax Britannia competition and, come this December, you could see your name in print, as one of the characters in the next Ulysses Quicksilver adventure Human Nature.

To enter, you simply need to find an interesting way to help promote the current Pax Britannia novel Leviathan Rising, published by Abaddon Books. It could be a review for a magazine or a website, it might be in the form of a photograph, something you manage to arrange at a local bookshop, or it could involve you making a model or even dressing up as a character from the book (if that’s your sort of thing).

Obviously, we can’t condone anything illegal or immoral but, as long as you stay within the bounds of the law (and common decency), pretty much anything goes. You can also enter this competition more than once; after all, we’re going for blanket coverage here!

The important thing is that whatever you do, you have to have evidence, and evidence that can be emailed. This might be in the form of a link, a digital photograph, a video clip, etc.

There are no age restrictions for this competition, but bear in mind that the final novel would probably receive at least a 15 rating at the cinema!

You need to send your competition entries, via the ether, to paxbritannia@hotmail.co.uk by Saturday 31 May 2008.

By submitting an entry – be it a video clip, a photograph or a text review, etc. – you thereby give permission for to it being used as we see fit on any blogs or publicity material, for free, and waive copyright to it. The copyright will then belong to Rebellion A/S.

The winner will have their name used as that of a minor character in Human Nature and will receive a signed copy of the book on publication.

There may also be some runner-up prizes in the form of signed books and a general lauding of their work on this blog.

So, what are you waiting for? Get your thinking caps on and come up with something original. We await your entries with eager anticipation.

Good luck!

Important note: Abaddon Books, the Pax Britannia setting, all text and artwork from the novels are © & ™ Rebellion A/S and reproduced here with kind permission.

We also reserve the right to change the rules of the competition should is become necessary and as we see fit.

Ex-Ter-Min-Nate!

Those of you who have visited my other blog Unnatural History will know that I have written a Doctor Who tie-in book called The Horror of Howling Hill. So imagine my delight when I found this on YouTube.



A steampunk dalek. How cool is that? I want one!