I wanted to showcase this incredible concept artwork by Nelson Housden for each book in The Tanner Sequence. Agatha Christie and Isaac Asimov inspired me to write these futuristic murder mysteries, published by Carina Press back in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The Furnace was the first book I sold, back in 2012.
Newspaper Article on TSJThere was a wonderful article on my writing and books yesterday in The London Free Press. The topics focused on my writing philosophy, mission, inspirations, and important themes in my new series The Rise of Oceania: resource exploitation, climate change, and the legacy our fathers leave for us, for good or for bad. I hope you enjoy the article (link below). Thanks to entertainment reporter Joe Belanger.
TSJ on THE FLY Starring Vincent PriceMovie: THE FLY (1958)
Starring: Vincent Price, David Hedison, Patricia Owens
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Sequels: RETURN OF THE FLY, CURSE OF THE FLY, THE FLY, THE FLY II
Writer: George Langelaan (original story in Playboy)
Screenplay: James Clavell! (THE FLY was his first filmed screenplay)
During this Coronavirus outbreak, I took the opportunity to watch the original film THE FLY with my 12 year old daughter. We’re shuttered inside, and while I spend a great deal of my time writing, we’re also watching a lot of movies, streaming shows, and playing games. THE FLY is a wonderful “horror” film from the 1950’s, part of my new BluRay package of FLY films, and has an important message for all content creators and creative writers.
Article by TSJ at The Speculative Fiction ShowcaseHere’s a new article I wrote about how climate change and the need for new resources to sustain exploding populations might trigger a new Cold War.
New Review of TSJ’s The Savage DeepsBlog A-Thrill-A-Week has reviewed The Savage Deeps and has given the book a five star review. Here’s an excerpt:
THE WAR BENEATH by TSJ a Semi-Finalist in the 2019 CYGNUS AwardsThe War Beneath has made the Semi-Finalist stage of the 2019 CYGNUS Awards.
This arrived in my inbox the other day, and it absolutely blew me away. A Grade 9 student used my book, The War Beneath, as the basis for her English project in school. She created a diorama of Trieste City. Here’s a schematic of the underwater city as it appears in the book:
New Review of TSJ’s The Savage DeepsOver at SFcrowsnest, writer Kelly Jensen has posted a review of the new installment of The Rise of Oceania, and it’s very positive.
TSJ’s THE SAVAGE DEEPS Shortlisted for Two AwardsThis week The Savage Deeps was shortlisted for the 2019 GLOBAL THRILLER Award and the 2019 CLUE Award (for Suspense/Thriller novel) by Chanticleer Book Reviews.
The first review of The Savage Deeps has appeared at Readers’ Favorite. Waiting for the first professional opinion is always a nail-biting experience. Thankfully, it’s a glowing five-star review that gives away no spoilers. Check it out here:
