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A graphic with the book cover images of Maej and five other books: A Wizard of Earthsea, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Final Strife, The Eye of the World, and Wraeththu. The text indicates each book’s title and author.
Fiction · 21. December 2024
Here’s another round of recommendations for anyone who has finished Maej and is looking for their next read.

A graphic showing the cover images of MAEJ and five other books: A Stranger in Olondria, The Spear Cuts Through Water, The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Titus Groan, and Babel. If you enjoyed MAEJ, you'll love these books.
Fiction · 19. December 2024
For those of you who’ve finished Maej and are looking for your next read, I’ve put together a roundup of books you will surely want to check out. I’ll be posting this in two parts. Here’s the first:

A photo showing Maej and Melancholic Parables laid side by side on the floor, angled to highlight how much thicker Maej is.
Fiction · 05. November 2024
Maej is a hefty book, a “chonky boi” in the latest slang. I have been reliably informed by more than one reader that the book has made them cry, specifically when they’ve dropped the paperback on their toes. It is from such enlightening anecdotes that I here draw inspiration to offer Ten Ways to Use Your Print Copy of MÆJ After Reading It.

Fiction · 04. November 2024
Unlike most of the jibber-jabber I post to this blog, this time I have information which will, I hope, come in handy.
Fiction · 21. October 2024
Today tRaum Books (a punishingly cool micropress based in Munich) published my debut high fantasy novel Maej. But if you subscribe to my newsletter, you knew that already.
Fiction · 06. October 2024
People have asked me if I will ever release audiobook versions of some of my work. The short answer is no.
Fiction · 25. September 2024
Here’s a quick bit of news. The paperback edition of my 2022 collection Melancholic Parables is now for sale at the Free Flash Fiction online bookshop.
Fiction · 18. September 2024
Just a quick bulletin:
Fiction · 16. September 2024
Early readers of Maej have said they’re unsure how to pronounce some of the names and place names in the book. For some of us, being unable to pronounce things in our head can slow the reading experience, so I feel your pain.
A map of the mountainous city of Sforre Yomn, created by Marten Norr for my high fantasy novel MAEJ.
Fiction · 17. August 2024
A quick update. I interviewed Marten Norr about the map he created for my high fantasy novel MAEJ (which you can preorder if you've got money to burn). We also got to talking about his other work, both mapmaking and character art, and his thoughts on how you can make the process of commissioning art go as smoothly as possible. Here is a gift link to the interview. Or click that tempting button below.

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