Book Reviews & Writing News

Please note: I am not currently open to book review requests with the possible exception of authors or publishers I already know. I’m sorry this may come as a disappointment, and I really want to support the indie writing community as much as I can but at the moment taking requests is beyond my capacity as a reader. However, I can say with my whole chest that if you have used generative AI in any capacity in the production or promotion of your “book”, your request would certainly be denied. Especially if you use AI to write the request (seriously wtf is wrong with you?)

Alan Dell 10/16/24 Alan Dell 10/16/24

Writing Update: October 2024

A brief writing update, and a look at some new art. If you're following along on social media, you'll probably be aware that I have put a pause on writing Legacy of the Gods for the time being while I work some things out. To put it simply: I burned myself out doing NaNoWriMo in 2023, writing over 30,000 words in just 30 days (yes, I fell short of the 50k goal). Then I had to re-plot the book...

Alan Dell 9/21/21 Alan Dell 9/21/21

Meet the Characters #7: Angela Marie-Stewart

Angela works as a secretary at a solicitor’s firm in London, but her true passion is for poetry. She studied English Literature at university where she was also a member of her campus table-top RPG society…

Alan Dell 7/12/21 Alan Dell 7/12/21

Release Date Reveal: From the Grave of the Gods

The time has finally come… From the Grave of the Gods, the first full-length novel in The Augment Saga and follow-up to companion novella, The Re-Emergence, is finally being released to the world on 1st November 2021! What’s more, you can use the links to pre-order the novel right now.