five reasons to buy the fixers series

[adelaidesean]

(Castle of the Zombies and Planet of the Cyborgs are out now. Curse of the Vampire and Invasion of the Freaks are due in the new year.)

 

The fun: Who wouldn’t to read a series containing zombies, world-eating castles, psychic typewriters, spaceships, vampires, uplifted cats, wormholes, cyborg pirates, telepathic TVs, alternate universes, wicked widgets, and doppelgangers?

The creative: This series has been a long time in the making. It combines ideas from no less than five other books that I couldn’t get to work in their original forms, and it taps into experiences of alienation and loss I experienced as a child, when uprooted from a home I loved perfectly well and plonked down somewhere else. It was also inspired by a real-life event. Honest!

The illustrations: Nial O’Connor totally gets the energy of the story, capturing everything from the most kinetic action sequence to Ollie’s moments of mournful introspection. I’ve posted a couple below the cut. More of my favourites are on my FaceBook page.

The mercenary: It’s designed for all kinds of kids, but particularly the male, 7-10 variety, who are always looking for quick, fun books (even if they don’t always admit it). Plus, it’s Christmas, and we all need stocking-fillers. :-)

And if that’s not enough, here’s what other people have said about it:

“...a fast-paced and inventive ride. Williams keeps the story moving expertly, and Nial O’Connor’s energetic illustrations add to the fun and lighthearted feel. This is a quick and exciting read for primary school readers.” (Australian Bookseller & Publisher)

"...a thrilling, imaginative read, perfect for ages seven and up. Paired with comic-book-style illustrations from the brilliant Nial O’Connor, this first book in the Fixers series is sure to be a hit with younger readers who like their adventures with a bit of a fantastic bent." (Readings, where you’ll also find blurbs for both books)

Please consider giving them a go. I've loved writing them and would love to write more. The more they sell, the more likely that will be!



     

       

     

Comments

[kaaronwarren.livejournal.com]

These books sound fantastic. Illustrations are gorgeous!

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

The pics are beautiful. Wish FB would finish uploading so I could show you the rest!

[ladnews.livejournal.com]

Illos are now available. Whew!

[thiefofcamorr.livejournal.com]

I'll have to run out and get them :D

Don't forget to validate your win on NaNo! You need a shiny purple bar that says you're a winner :)

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

Cool!

I actually can't validate my win because I broke a lot of the rules (started earlier, it's a collaborative novel, etc) and because I'm perhaps irrationally leery of putting the words through the counter. Besides, I don't need the purple bar. Just getting it done makes me happy. :-)

[thiefofcamorr.livejournal.com]

Aww, well that's very honest of you :)

For one though, I can assure you the word bots don't see your work at all and it's not saved anywhere. I'm on the staff ^^ So you have my promise. They're the best people to understand how protective writers are over their work after all :D

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

I'm sure that's the case, and I'm usually fine about this kind of thing, but where it's not just me I figure I'd better err on the ridiculously cautious. :-)

Good on you for helping out. There must be shitloads of stuff that goes on behind the scenes that no one ever hears about...

[thiefofcamorr.livejournal.com]

Fair point ^^

And yes, there's a few thousand of us. I think we hit over 100,000 writers this year so there's a lot of us little mods and liaisons now. NaNo is so amazing though, so it's worth it :)

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

I think so. There's been a bit of discussion (that I'm sure you're aware of) between established writers about the value of NaNoWriMo. On the whole, I think it's very positive, and anything that (a) brings people together and (b) reminds people just how hard this crazy job is sits well with me. :-)

[murasaki-1966.livejournal.com]

I think you've just solved my present problem for oldest nephew(no.1), who's in that age group, loves reading, and is in England. I wish he was here. I might have to get a second set for th3e younger nephews (15 months(No.2) and 4 days(no.3) for when they are old enough. That way I can read them first.

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! My thanks. I hope they go down well. :-)

[alannahwrites.livejournal.com]

Love the pictures! Might go looking for the books when I am allowed to read again at month's end. XD

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

Brilliant! Thank you.