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RealmShift
A race against time and the Devil
"RealmShift is phenomenal. If it’s not already on your bookshelf it should be."
MageSign
Believe in the blood 
"a gritty tale of blood rituals, mystery, and mysticism… grabs hold of the reader and doesn’t let go"
The Darkest Shade Of Grey
You can tell the story.
"...stunning supernatural noir..."
Ghost Of The Black
"Everything about it is bang on"
Write The Fight Right
“The best way for a writer to learn what’s really involved in brawling, short of going down the pub and starting something.”
The Hope anthology from Kayelle Press is launching globally this weekend. It’s a great book, for a great cause. My story, Duty and Sacrifice, is included, along with a number of other excellent stories by some seriously talented authors, interspersed with articles and essays on suicide awareness. Profits from the book are going to...
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The latest episode of Thrillercast is online now. It’s a bit of a mega-sized podcast compared to normal, but I think you’ll enjoy it. David and I talk about branching out as a writer and mixing up our genres, and we go on to discuss the subject with NY Times bestselling author, David L...
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My dark fantasy/urban horror short story, Dream Shadow, is going to be in the new CSFG Publishing anthology, Winds Of Change. The antho is launching at Conflux over the October long weekend. In the meantime, here’s a little teaser for it in the form of a book trailer: .
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I realise I’ve been blogging a lot about myself lately and less about interesting things story- and publishing-related. I apologise for that, and can only ask you to bear with me. I guess I’ve just been a bit busy lately. Also, as is often the case in this game, a bunch of things have...
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I am really excited to be announcing this one. I’ve got a story forthcoming in the crime/mystery anthology, The One That Got Away, from Dark Prints Press, edited by Craig Bezant. I’m excited for several reasons. Of course, it’s always fantastic to sell a story, especially to a publisher like Dark Prints. It’s also...
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I’m am still bouncing around and Snoopy Dancing because I have a story reprinted in the Year’s Best Australian Fantasy & Horror from Ticonderoga Publications. It’s going to be an awesome book and is out just about any time now. As part of the release celebration, editors Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene have assembled...
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My short story, Dream Shadow, is going to be published in the new anthology from CSFG Publishing, Winds Of Change. It looks like it’s shaping up to be a great anthology and it now has an official launch. Here are the details: Friday, September 30th, 2011 at 7pm Conflux Science Fiction Convention Launceston Room...
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Nicole Murphy has collected a fantastic array of links to keep you busy all week. The August Australian Spec Fic blog carnival is one of the biggest I’ve ever seen. So big it’s in two parts. Part the first is here. Part the second is here. Enjoy and share! .
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I posted yesterday about royalty-only anthologies and the issues I have with them. Interestingly, today I checked my P O Box and had a parcel. Inside were two books. These are copies of two of the books from emerging publishing powerhouse Jodi Cleghorn. One is the charity anthology Nothing But Flowers, which is a...
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I made a comment on Twitter that caused a flurry of reaction. I won’t call it a storm, I’m not Stephen Fry or Neil Gaiman, who can break a website with a single tweet, but the response to my comment was interesting nonetheless. I was basically lamenting the continued rise of anthology submission calls...
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Here’s some good news on the publishing front. Well, good news for me and hopefully for you too, if you enjoy reading my stuff. Firstly, my short story, Dream Shadow, has been accepted for publication in the next CSFG Publishing anthology, Winds Of Change, edited by Elizabeth Fitzgerald. The book will be launched at...
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The full article is here but I thought I’d pick out the key points and comment on them as it makes for interesting reading. And you know how I like to comment on stuff. CAL conducted a survey of members to learn more about their views of, and experiences with digital publishing in Australia....
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Are you reading this? Then I’m talking to you. You’re a reader and you have a new responsibility. I’m including myself in this. I’m a writer, but I’m a reader too. Any writer worth his or her salt should be a voracious reader, and we’ve got a new responsibility as well. We’re all the...
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When something drops out of the news cycle it’s easy to forget about it. But just because the purveyors of sensationalised pictures have got bored with an event, it doesn’t mean people aren’t still suffering. The devastating floods in Queensland might seem like a long time ago to most of us, but they’re still...
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You’ll remember I’ve mentioned a couple of times that my short story, Punishment Of The Sun, is in the new anthology of Australian vampire stories, Dead Red Heart, from Ticonderoga Publications. Talking to the publisher recently, I asked if they’d be interested in giving a copy away to a lucky reader here. They said...
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Welcome to the website of author Alan Baxter.
I write dark fantasy, sci fi and horror, ride a motorcycle and love my dog. I also teach Kung Fu, hence the Warrior Scribe tag above. A friend once referred to me that way and I liked it, so it stuck. Learn all about me and my work by clicking About Alan just below the header.
Our world is built on language and storytelling. Without stories, we are nothing.
The Word is a place to learn more about me, my stories and the words of others. Click the links along the top for all kinds of stuff, search the sidebars for loads of other stuff, click on book covers for reviews and previews, enjoy the blog and don't be shy to share your words, in comments or send me an email:
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