Journey into different dimensions where The Twilight Zone meets Quantum Leap meets The Outer Limits meets Sliders Ever wonder what happens after death? What other dimensions might await you? Or what would happen if you tried to bring the past into the future? Ever worry you’ll get stuck in space? Or end up working behind the scenes of real life? Or what it might be like coming face to face with yourself? If you’re prone to such weird thoughts, then this collection of slightly off kilter tales is for you. Slip through into sci-fi fantasy adventures mixed with paranormal stories, concepts of the afterlife and dimension jumping, seasoned with a dark twist. Give your mind something to ponder in the small hours of the night, and forever think twice about clicking the terms and conditions button! This is a NEW EDITION of Slipping Through released on the 1st of June 2023. Now an all new anthology in collaboration with three authors: Victoria Pearson, Michael Wombat & K.R. Smith.
· 2013
You know how it is. We've all experienced it while driving. You suddenly realise that you have no idea where you are, or what your destination is. After a few seconds light dawns and you remember where you are going. But what if light didn't dawn? What if you continued to know nothing before that moment? You have no idea where you are, who you are, or why a bunch of nutters is trying to kill you. The only thing you know is that you have to run for your life.... Sexy, funny, violent and thrilling, Fog is not so much a Whodunnit as a Whatthehellsgoingon. "Very clever. Funny and genuinely shocking at times." "A joy to read. A rattling good yarn." "A pretty damned amazing ride." Hardback SPECIAL EDITION with new artistic cover, graphics and pictures, more words from the author, and the use of a word not present in the paperback.
· 2019
Fourteen dollops of whimsy from Michael Wombat, shortlisted author for the HNS Short Story Award 2014. From cowboys to dragons, from hilarity to horror, this cornucopia of diverse adventure will absorb, amuse, thrill and terrify you. You know, I hate writing back cover blurbs. All that snappy 'Blurbspeak'. This one's rubbish, isn't it? "Dollops of whimsy" sounds like the sort of Edwardian novel where nothing happens, and keeps on happening. 'The Dollops of Whimsy End', a new novel from Mr. Michael Wombat (not really).Suffice to say, you will enjoy the varied stories in this book.
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· 2019
"Then we shall come with you," said the brown mouse, "for we will also suffer from this never-ending winter." He turned to the other animals. "Who will go up the mountain with the nameless girl to end winter?""We will!" squeaked the other mice."And us!" purred the rabbits."Yo," said the fox.And so the animals flocked around the girl as she climbed the rest of the way to Father Frost's igloo on the top of the mountain. Several reindeer stood about it, pushing their noses into the snow, or rubbing their antlers against a few stunted pines. The girl was surprised at the size of the igloo. It towered above her head, though the entrance was a normal-sized human door. She knocked on it, more than a few times, but there was no answer.Seven twisty Michael Wombat tales of wit and delight that you can slip into your pocket.
Independent authors unite in this first volume of Indie Visible. Featuring the talents of D M Singh, Claire Colley, C.S. Woolley, Maria Gibbs, Steven M. Caddy, Laura Morgan, Rose English, Roger Gordon, Felicity Snowden, Chris Turnbull, Michael Wombat, K. S. Marsden, Rachel Cotterill, Diana Jackson, this anthology is a treasure to behold. With a mixture of exclusive short stories and extracts from other works, there is something delight every reader. Not only does Indie Visible unite some of the most exciting talent in the independent publishing world, it also strives to change the lives of children. Supporting the work of Lumos. 50% of the profits from each book sold will be donated Lumos, ensuring the vital work they do can continue, helping children and families all around the world. So pick up this book and discover why we really are indivisible.
· 2014
Out of the moonlight they sped in their thousands, swift as death, razor wings glittering in the pale glow of the Wolf Moon. In the frost-shrouded city below, the final toll of the curfew bell faded. Latecomers hurried inside, the hems of their capes whisked through narrowing gaps as doors were slammed, shutters bolted and chimneys blocked. Those without homes huddled in hidden crevices, or burrowed under piles of rubbish as the bats hurtled out of the night sky. A high keening filled the air - whether emitted by the mechanical creatures themselves, or created by their sharp wings slicing the air no one knew - and suddenly the streets were filled with vicious whirling things, shredding anything soft that they happened across: clothing, flags, living flesh. Where do the deadly mechanical bats come from, and what is their purpose? Can songstress Thea use them against their creator to prevent the people of her town being slaughtered?
· 2012
Influenced more by Seven Samurai, Zulu and Joss Whedon than by Watership Down, Warren Peace is about a young, nervous rabbit with an easy life.... until the foxes come. With his friends and family's lives in danger, Cuetip must undertake a perilous journey out into the big world to find help. On the way, he also finds terror, sadness, friendship, cats, hilarity and perhaps most important of all, courage. A novel about talking animals, but definitely not for smaller children, "Warren Peace" will grab both your heart and your funny bone and shake them silly.
Forty-one disparate tales and three short poems of a world askew.
· 2014
WINNER OF BEST MYSTERY, 2016 #SIBA BOOK AWARDSYou know how it is. We've all experienced it while driving. You suddenly realise that you have no idea where you are, or what your destination is. After a few seconds light dawns and you remember where you are going.But what if light didn't dawn? What if you continued to know nothing before that moment? You have no idea where you are, who you are, or why a bunch of nutters is trying to kill you. The only thing you know is that you have to run for your life."Sexy, funny, violent and thrilling, Fog is not so much a Whodunnit as a Whatthehellsgoingon.""Very clever. Funny and genuinely shocking at times.""A joy to read. A rattling good yarn.""A pretty damned amazing ride."
OQuiet, you fool! YouOre safe now!O Rough hands gripped Ghabrie. A kestrel swooped but Ghabrie could not hear its call. She could hear only NahriaOs shriek. Ghabrie strained to glimpse her little sister through the mass of rebellion warriors and Prometheans. The two sides were withdrawing, both claiming their spoils and retreating. Ghabrie thrashed: kicking, biting, struggling against strong arms that restrained her. ONahria, IOll come for you!O The butt of a rifle thumped the side of her head as her words still echoed across the barren landscape. Ghabrie slipped into an oblivion brought by the hands of her liberators. Fourteen authors take you on an unprecedented post-apocalyptic journey.