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An interview, a new story, a career break…(!)

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Mike Brooks

A few quick updates from me… First of all, I’ve now started a twelve-month career break from my day job working for a homelessness charity in order to concentrate on my writing, mainly (but not exclusively) the fantasy series I’m… Read moreAn interview, a new story, a career break…(!)

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I’M SIGNED BY ORBIT!

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Mike Brooks

So this is the big news I’ve been waiting to announce… Orbit Books are publishing my new epic fantasy series! It’s a series that covers a variety of themes, including a huge country spinning towards civil war, but the one… Read moreI’M SIGNED BY ORBIT!

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RITES OF PASSAGE announced!

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 Mike Brooks

I’ve been waiting to update because I have some exciting news, but unfortunately it’s not exciting news that I’m allowed to talk about yet. So instead, I’m going to talk about some other exciting news which I now can talk… Read moreRITES OF PASSAGE announced!

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Long time, no see

April 7, 2019 Mike Brooks

It’s been about six months since I’ve blogged here! Which isn’t much good at all, really. About all I can say in my defence is that I’ve been busy… And so, the news in brief:– I went to FantasyCon, which… Read moreLong time, no see

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A busy autumn

October 8, 2018August 27, 2020 Mike Brooks

You can tell autumn is here: the British climate might not know what it’s doing (it was bitterly cold up on the moors above the Upper Derwent and Howden Reservoirs yesterday when we went walking to Alport Castles, but it’s… Read moreA busy autumn

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Nine Worlds 2018 review (Sat & Sun)

August 14, 2018August 27, 2020 Mike Brooks

SATURDAY I started Saturday at Nine Worlds bright and early with a talk at 9am about Alchemy & Chemistry in SF/Fantasy, which sounded promising but turned out to be more of a talk about the history of chemistry (which was… Read moreNine Worlds 2018 review (Sat & Sun)

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Nine Worlds 2018 review (Thurs and Fri)

August 13, 2018 Mike Brooks

Once more, I went to Nine Worlds. Once more, I had an amazing time.   THURSDAY Joe and I drove down to London for my fourth Nine Worlds and his second. On the way we nearly died(!) when a white… Read moreNine Worlds 2018 review (Thurs and Fri)

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An interview

August 11, 2018 Mike Brooks

Hi everyone, I’m currently at Nine Worlds in London but this interview with me has just gone up on author Mark Jackson’s website:

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Black Library, a new novel and a new agent – an update

June 11, 2018 Mike Brooks

Don’t worry, I haven’t got rid of Rob Dinsdale, he’s still around. However, I am happy to announce that Rob has reached out and formed an alliance with Caitlin Blasdell of Liza Dawson Associates, who’ll be handling affairs relating to… Read moreBlack Library, a new novel and a new agent – an update

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A well-intentioned rant (aren’t they all?)

March 6, 2018 Mike Brooks

It’s been a couple of months since I’ve blogged. WHOOPS. However, in all honesty I’ve not had that much to say, although I can announce that my Necromunda novella ‘Wanted: Dead’ is going to be released by Black Library this… Read moreA well-intentioned rant (aren’t they all?)

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