Category: Writing

TSJ’s New Bio

TSJ’s New Bio

The sixth — and final — book in my series, The Rise of Oceania, is due to publisher Fitzhenry and Whiteside at the end of the month.  I’ve been working hard on it for over a year now.  There’s a lot of story to wrap up, there are more graphics/schematics than in any of the previous installments, and I want this to be the most gripping conclusion possible.  Each book is written as a standalone thriller, but collectively they tell a complete arc from Book 1 to Book 6.  I’ve poured my energy into this for so many months now.  Here is—

2022 GLOBAL THRILLER Finalist, THE SHADOW OF WAR

2022 GLOBAL THRILLER FINALIST

I’m thrilled to announce that The Shadow of War is now a finalist in the 2022 CIBAs.

And not only that …

Escapist Entertainment — More Important Than You Might Think

Escapist Entertainment — More Important Than You Might Think

(Originally published 1 December 2022 at Crime Writers of Canada.)

Remember when your parents complained that you weren’t working hard enough? When they told you to get a job, do your school work, or wash the car? Or they piled pressure on you to get better marks, win awards, and get accepted into university? And while the stress mounted, you could only sit in your room, in the dark, wondering why no one understood that you were on the verge of cracking?

THE SAVAGE DEEPS is a 2022 Kindle Book Awards Semi-Finalist

THE SAVAGE DEEPS is a 2022 Kindle Book Awards Semi-Finalist

This book previously won the 2020 CYGNUS Award in the Climate Fiction Category. 

The Fifth Recipient of the Timothy S. Johnston Future Writer Award

The Fifth Recipient of the TSJ Future Writer Award, 2021/2022

Each year I sponsor a creative writing award in the Thames Valley District School Board in London, Ontario.  Find more information about the award here.  It recognizes special achievement and skill in the following genres: Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Science Fiction, and Horror.

Pre-Order The Shadow of War by TSJ!

Pre-Order The Shadow of War by TSJ!

The Shadow of War is now for sale online.  My newest technological thriller is due for release in the Fall, from Fitzhenry & Whiteside.  Read more below …

TSJ Talks Inspirations for The War Beneath

TSJ Talks Inspirations for The War Beneath

When I was a teenager, I read a lot of 1950s Science Fiction. It was the tail end of the “Golden Age of Science Fiction.” Asimov, Pohl, Heinlein, del Rey and more. I fell in love with the genre because of those books. They sparked my imagination and took me to fascinating locations in futuristic settings. The stakes were always huge. It’s those books that really taught me how important YA Science Fiction is. Readers get hooked on the genre early; it’s what happened to me.