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Novels, anthologies, screenplays, non-fiction and short stories by Graeme Shimmin.

Revolutions 2: More Speculative Short Stories set in Manchester

Revolutions 2: More Speculative Short Stories set in Manchester is my second anthology as an editor –  a collection of science-fiction, fantasy and horror stories with one thing in…

Revolutions: Speculative Short Stories set in Manchester

Today is a proud day for me – the day we release Revolutions, my first anthology as editor. Revolutions is a collection of science-fiction, horror, dystopian and just plain weird…

The Art of the Novel

I was recently commissioned to write a chapter for a new creative writing book, called The Art of the Novel. My chapter is about how not to bore…

A Kill in the Morning Paperback – Launch Day!

Exciting news – the A Kill in the Morning paperback is out today! This morning, I found it nicely displayed in my local book shop: My Journey I’ve…

The Mohorovičić Discontinuity:
A Short Story

Kola Peninsula, Soviet Union, 24 November 1979 …two, one… cameras are rolling, comrade. Tonight, excitement is mounting at the Kola Ultra-deep Borehole. Scientists calculate the world’s deepest mine…

Reading A Kill in the Morning

I was invited to read at Blackwell’s Bookshop in Manchester recently. Here I am reading from chapter seven of A Kill in the Morning. Thanks to Ian Carrington…

A Kill in the Morning Character Dossiers: The Assassin

The Assassin is the protagonist of A Kill in the Morning and narrates most of the chapters. Although A Kill in the Morning features a lot of historical…

A Kill in the Morning – Publication Day!

This is the day I have dreamed of… today is publication day for my first novel A Kill in the Morning. First thing this morning, I popped in…

A Kill in the Morning Reviews

The A Kill in the Morning reviews are starting to come in and they’re almost entirely positive. I’ll be reposting the most interesting endorsements, professional A Kill in the…

Book Cover Design: How to Make a Book Cover

Good Book Cover Design is Vital The book cover design is one of the most critical factors in a book’s success. There are only really three things that…