Mike Brooks

So, I’m starting my 2017 In Review post with less than seven hours of the year to go. Efficient, that’s me. On a general basis, 2017 was pretty shite. I have major disagreements with the decisions made by the administrations… Read more2017 in review

Only two days after the release of Dark Deeds and I have more excellent news to impart! First of all, I’ll be at the Black Library Weekender this Saturday. I’m not on any panels or anything like that, but I’ll be… Read moreBlack Library update!

I know it’s their job to sell books, but this review by Barnes & Noble might just be the nicest collection of words anyone has ever said about my writing. Skim over lightly if you don’t like spoilers, because… well… there’s… Read moreBarnes & Noble DARK DEEDS review

Apologies for shouting, but this is sort of exciting. Apologies also if you’ve visited my website recently and have simply been greeted with a photography page. Long story short, a mate of mine was running the webhosting for this place and… Read moreDARK DEEDS IS OUT TOMORROW!

I went to FantasyCon over the weekend, and I’ll do some sort of write-up of that later. However, for now I just wanted to share the news that I’ve put up a free short story over at my Patreon. This… Read moreA free short story!

Next Friday I’ll be zipping off to Peterborough for my first FantasyCon! “But Mike,” I hear you cry, “you write scifi, not fantasy! Why are you going?” Well, first of all, I’m published in scifi, but I wrote fantasy before I… Read moreFANTASYCON 2017

Yesterday I went to London to see the lovely people at Audible and be interviewed about the upcoming DARK DEEDS (yes, it seems the release date has been pushed back to 14th November. No, I have no idea why). After a… Read moreAdventures in London (again) and a NEW ANNOUNCEMENT

At long last, the end is in sight. The Sunday of Nine Worlds is always a bittersweet affair, since although the convention is still going it’s already started to lose attendees, and the sad business of checking out interferes with… Read moreNine Worlds – Sunday

Okay, here we go. The main reason this write-up was so delayed was because of an incident that took place on the Saturday at Nine Worlds, and the aftermath of it. That’s now been resolved, and so I feel I… Read moreNine Worlds – Saturday

Friday dawned bright and early, bright enough that even London looked quite good. With hotel breakfast achieved it was time for the first session of the day: An Audience with Chris Wooding. I first found Chris Wooding’s Tales From The… Read moreNine Worlds – Friday