I'm humbled and excited to announced that Forsaken Commander has been shortlisted as one of five finalists in the Kindle Storyteller Award 2023!
The Kindle Storyteller Award is a £20,000 GBP literary prize recognising outstanding writing. It was open to writers publishing in English in any genre, who publish their work through Kindle Direct Publishing.
The contest has been running since 2016 and I believe Forsaken Commander is the first sci-fi book to reach the finals, so that's good news for science fiction fans!
In other news, I'm still working on my next series, Metal and Blood, with writing due to begin soon on book four in the series - Justice of Metalhaven. Check out the cover for this book below!
I've also been hard at work modifying my new web store. Currently, I only have the Omega Taskforce series available to buy, but the difference is that it's available to read on any device, not just Kindle.
I know some people don't like buying from the Zon, so if I can get this store firing on all cylinders, I'll offer more of my backlist for sale direct.
Finally, for those of you who like to back kickstarters, check out the new project by fellow sci-fi autor, M G Herron. It's called Starfighter Origins and is a collection of three novellas in a single volume, in audio, ebook and hardback.
In Earth’s last city one man will rise to tear it down.
Finn Brasa works the reclamation yards of Metalhaven, one of nine work sectors in Zavetgrad — the only remaining refuge for Earth’s population after the Last War.
Most of Zavetgrad live in fear of the Authority, who punish dissenters with brutal public trials that entertain the masses and tighten the yoke of fear around every worker’s neck. But as a rare ‘double-five’ Finn’s undamaged DNA makes his genetic material a valuable asset and gives him licence to bend the rules.
Then, Finn’s defiance crosses a line, and his privilege runs out. Sentenced to death alongside his brother in all but blood, Finn’s only chance to save them both is to kill the prosecutors who have been trained to turn their trial into a bloodbath.
Just as he’s thrown into the arena, a secret is revealed that offers Finn not only a way out of Zavetgrad, but a chance to tear down the Authority and break the chains of every worker in Metalhaven and beyond.
But to do that, he’ll have to still be standing at the end of the trial.
Hero of Metalhaven is the thrilling first instalment of the Metal and Blood series, a cross between The Running Man and Star Wars: Andor. It’s a story of struggle and rebellion against the backdrop of a planet ruined by cataclysmic war. If you love dystopian, post-apocalyptic stories like Wool and Red Rising, coupled with the action and imagination of Star Wars, you’ll love it.
OMEGA TASKFORCE FOR 60% OFF
My update online store is live and you can check it out at this link.To begin with, I’m offering my entire Omega Taskforce series for 60% off the Amazon price! I’d love to know what you think of the shop so please comment or reply with any any feedback, especially anything that might stop you from buying direct.
Below are links to all of my series box sets, available in Kindle Unlimited and Audible formats. Please check them out! And if you’re a paperback reader, all books in my series are available in hardcopy too.
That’s wonderful, Gareth! Congratulations! Well deserved. I’m rooting for you! 👏👏👏🧡
I just saw I had already preordered your new book. Lol.