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Simon Lee learned from a young age about the magic of escaping into a good book. Whether it was joining a perilous expedition across Conan Doyle's Lost World, or strolling through the rolling hills of Tolkien's Shire, the words never failed to take him away.

Fantasy was his first love, but a ferocious appetite for Sci-Fi and horror soon followed, indeed anything that offered some much-needed escapism.

After writing a few of his own short stories, Simon published his debut novella Whisper Wood for Amazon Kindle in 2021. He lives in the North of England, where inspiring hillside adventures are never far away...
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Simon Lee It's an obvious one, but it would have to be Middle Earth. After a bracing walk across the hills, I'd take a break in the Prancing Pony and enjoy a sp…moreIt's an obvious one, but it would have to be Middle Earth. After a bracing walk across the hills, I'd take a break in the Prancing Pony and enjoy a spot of people-watching. Maybe there would be an enigmatic pipe-smoker in the corner...(less)
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OK, OK. I missed my May the Fourth Be With You Star Wars quote tie-in by one day (as I write this, it’s May 5th) but it’s a message that’s true for indie writers, whatever the time of year.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen a huge upsurge recently in not just fake social media posts and messages from scammers, but also direct emails to my author address. These usually take the form of someone o

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As one of King's constant readers for over 35 years, I know I'm always going to enjoy his books, some more than others. As is often the way, he ends up being my holiday read, as was the case with Holly.

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