Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fusion – a peek behind the scenes

An illustrated book of short stories came out last year. It had previously been available only as an ebook. It’s a great collection – I reviewed it when it came out – and the illustrations add a new, quite unexpected, dimension.

Following the original publication I had the enviable job of interviewing the authors and uncovered a wealth of amazing admissions, surprising secrets and fascinating insights. To celebrate the illustrated version I thought I would draw them together here and share them again. 

Follow the links to learn about:-

• Alien gastronomy from author @StuartAken.
• Dark, psychological suspense with dragons from author Danuta Reah 
• Cooking for hungry geeks from Author David K Paterson
• How author Sarah Cuming wakes her creative side
• Elite, Oolite and Torn from author Drew Wagar
• The value of a good critique from author John Hoggard 
• The joys of writing from author Apeksha Harsh
• Author Peter Ford's encounter with the comet Hale-Bopp
• Freeing those cats with author John-Paul Cleary
• Being a wildlife vet as well as a writer from author Peter Holz
• – oops – more Spandex than intended with Author Jonny Rowland.
• The influence of a film background on author Brad Greenwood. Just look at the photo!
• Gene-manipulating aliens from author Thomas Pitts
• 'the most helpful editing process I've come across yet' from Author Polly Robinson.
• A great way to start September from author Natalie Kleinman
• Ecological harmony, bairns and beasts from Author Leonie Ewing
• Female protagonists from Author Denise Hayes 
• The master story teller’s pen with Author Walt Pilcher 
• Being derailed by the water board from Author Katy Huth Jones 
• 50 shades of long haul coach trip with Author Joanna Vandenbring.

The illustrated anthology is available from Fantastic BooksPublishing.