Mairi MacSkimming, a seasoned anthology editor, stumbles upon a manuscript that defies her reality. As she delves into the pages of The Sgeul Beatha, she is drawn into a narrative that transcends time and space, challenging her understanding of life and destiny. The manuscript, arriving under mysterious circumstances, becomes a mirror reflecting her deepest fears and desires.
A harrowing tale of survival and love amidst the ruins of a post-apocalyptic world. Follow Al and Betty’s quest through desolation to reconnect with family, grappling with the remnants of their past and the stark realities of a collapsed society.
A tale of survivors facing mysterious lights on the ocean’s horizon.
As hope and fear collide, their journey unveils shocking truths.
In this post-apocalyptic saga, humanity’s last remnants confront their destiny.
Will salvation or peril emerge from the depths?
This is an industry of rejection and to be successful, an author needs to be able to never throw in the towel, no matter the hard road ahead of them.
What kind of research do you do? I love research and mine is all over the place, depending on the story. Recently, I’ve been researching a local witch legend for my chapter in an upcoming Black Hare Press 13 anthology. In 1800, a girl was buried alive in a cemetery 30 minutes from here. Although she couldn’t speak, jealousy surrounding her beauty led to her accusation and execution as a witch. I’ve also been researching Hurricane Katrina for a different story.
A.H. Syme is a new Brisbane writer and is a prolific reader and writer of Crime and Speculative fiction. She lives in Brisbane City with her husband David, who can make almost all things happen, and two of her three sons.
London, 2113.Racked by riots and ruled by corporations, London has grown to house over twenty-million people. Its limits stretch across the south-west of England.Pollution chokes the skyline, hiding the stratoscrapers of The Mile, London’s exclusive centre, from sight; though its gaudy neon signs penetrate the smog. Corporations rule after the collapse of the mid-2000s. The NHS, under strain from underfunding and the barrage of pandemics, chemical attacks and terrorism, found itself sold off, piece by piece, to the highest bidder. The augmentation companies moved in; buying what they liked. The National Health Bank rose, supplemented by other privatised care centres.
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The idea of Mount Terror first came when I was reading and studying the history of South Pole expeditions. From James Clark Ross’ scientific expedition and discovery of the Ross Ice Shelf, to Robert Falcon Scott’s deadly trip to the geographic South Pole, and the search party that followed Scott’s death, I was fascinated by the stories of endurance, of survival and the passion that animated these great explorers.
The twist is that there is no twist and that would be a hell of a twist in itself because you would be looking for a twist but there wouldn’t be a twist because I promised you a twist and you were expecting a twist so the twist is that there is no twist but then you’d just be disappointed that there was no twist and I couldn’t say I always include twists.