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Michael Brookes has just released a new novel, Conversations in the Abyss. It's a sequel to his earlier supernatural thriller, The Cult of Me. I've been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to interview Michael about his work.

Conversations in the Abyss seems very dramatic. Are you a dramatic person?

I try not to be, but sometimes I'll strike a dramatic pose.

Your biog says that you get many good ideas while you are sleeping. Do you ever have coherent dreams or is it more the case that occas...

is now out!

It's a free magazine aimed and anyone who loves books. There are short stories, reviews and interviews with authors.

is now available to buy in paperback.

It's a stinky, squelchy adventure packed with secret dens, tree climbing, troll traps and lots and lots of revolting smells. Illustrated by Katie W. Stewart. Reading age 8-10. Ideal to read aloud to younger children.

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Independent publishing is a profession so why not have a glossy professional magazine?

I'm putting together a pilot issue of Indie Scene magazine. I am looking for informative articles about indie books - both for readers and authors. If you would like to submit an article please send me your proposal.

Also, I am looking to feature a 1,400 word story. If you would like to submit one then please let me know.

The transcript of my live chat event at the UKAKF is now available to download.

Questions cover branding, writing a number 1 bestseller, protecting your reputation, mainstream publishing contracts and the future of indies.

Attendees included Jonathan Hill, Alex Roddie, Bryan Thomas and Shaun Jeffrey as well as many other authors and readers from the UK and beyond.

Many thanks to Lorraine for organising the chat and tidying up the transcript.

My debut children's book, is out today!

It's a stinky, squelchy adventure for children.

Reading age 8-10. Ideal to read aloud to younger children.

I've been upgrading this week to include some new features for UK indie authors to promote their work. This includes and .

Author Profiles

Now authors can enter a blurb, collect fans and post links to their own websites. This is a great way to tell our readers more about you and your work, and to drive traffic to your blog and social networking pages.

You can invite your friends to become your fans using our automated email script. The ten most pop...

I am very excited the announce the illustrator for The Troll Trap - Katie W. Stewart.

Katie is a British author and illustrator who moved to Australia when she was nine. She has written four books for children, including . Her artistic work is very diverse ranging from lifelike portraits of wildlife to humorous cartoons. Katie has created covers for authors such as Lynda Wilcox and T.K. Garner.

The Troll Trap is a short novel for children aged 8-10 to read to themselves...

I will be taking part in a live online event at the UK Amazon Kindle Forum on Wednesday 30th January 2013 at 7:30 pm.

You can log on to find out more about my writing and the indie book scene. You don't need to be a member to listen in, but you do need to join if you wish to post questions and comments. Membership is free.

The UK Amazon Kindle Forum is an indispensable resource for Kindle owners, book lovers and authors.

The event will take place in this thread which is closed until the date its...

My short story collection, , got a short review in a quarterly bookazine called 'Kindle'.

I was delighted to see that David Wailing's book, 'Relationship Status' also got a very positive review.