This one has been some time in the making. The fifth in my Greater German Reich series (alternative history), I’ll confess that it was difficult to motivate myself to work on this, let alone get around to finishing it. The … Continue reading Coming soon. Lebensraum II: Operation Eisbär
My semi-autobiographical novel Muslamic Ray Gun was written about seven years ago, and published in 2017, towards the end of perhaps my most productive period of writing. I’ve made no secret of the fact that there are some autobiographical elements … Continue reading The uncomfortable truth of “Muslamic Ray Gun”
So what exactly is young adult fiction? Recently, I asked some of my followers on Twitter – or X, or whatever the hell it’s called now – to define young adult fiction, and for some reason many of them decided … Continue reading For the Love of the Devil. Original young adult horror love story.
As a multi-genre writer, and a writer of a couple of different series of books, one might expect there to be certain recurring themes – the Nazis in the Greater German Reich for example – but there are also a number of other, more subtle, recurring themes. Prisons There have been frequent prison scenes within a few of my novels. Muslamic Ray Gun had perhaps half of the novel – at least – devoted to prison life, as the lead character was incarcerated for a number of years. Maggie’s Children featured a few scenes – again, the lead character was … Continue reading The recurring themes in my novels
My novel Maggie’s Children is a book without a blurb. I’ve always been rubbish at writing blurbs, and I’ve known for a long time that this particular novel does not have a blurb which adequately sells it. So what’s Maggie’s … Continue reading Maggie’s Children: A story without a blurb
If you’ve read part four of my alternative history series “The Greater German Reich”, you will know that Donald Trump made an appearance towards the very end. I was accused of flinging him into the book as a cheap gimmick, … Continue reading Donald Trump & the Greater German Reich
When I first wrote die Stunde X, I was in my early twenties, there was no such thing as the Internet (at least, not to the masses), and the source material for my research into the Third Reich consisted of … Continue reading The glaring errors in the Greater German Reich
Besotted was a tough novel to write. A modern-day “Lolita”, an alcoholic writer with cancer, and a bizarre, perhaps stomach-churning twist, the journey from the first few lines through to completion was eventful and inspiring. I initially wanted to write … Continue reading The story behind “Besotted”
Was it a cheap gimmick or a prophesy that saw the link between Russia and the rebel insurgents feature in the first instalment of Dark Satanic Mills? Truthfully, it was a bit of both. Way back when I began to … Continue reading Dark Satanic Mills & Russia
For what it’s worth … My mental health is not good. Okay, so it’s not terribly bad, but like a lot of people, I have my issues. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, and whilst I’m not a huge fan of labels, having those diagnoses has enabled me to get treatment. Sadly, that treatment is mostly in the form of medication. Our good old NHS, which everyone seems to love and adore, only provides 6-10 sessions of counselling – the talking therapies – and as someone who has been on both sides of the table – … Continue reading How is your mental health?
Shaun Stafford's Putrid Underbelly 