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"I tell lies, write them down, and call it fiction."

T.K. Toppin writes character-driven tales, loaded with mystery, intrigue and adventure, navigating the realms of Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction and Space Opera. Previously with small press publishers, she is now immersed in indie publishing, embracing its many challenges and delights. A member of SFWA, T.K. is also an award-winning author, her novel The Dark Without, received Literary Titan's Book Award.

Born, raised and living in Barbados, when T.K. is not writing, can be found studiously working on her doctorate in Procrastination by binge-watching shows on streaming networks, doing absolutely nothing, and juggling the baffling realm of social media marketing. ...more

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	Jax Marlin - To Catch A Marlin 4.45 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lancaster Rule - The Lancaster Trilogy Vol. 1 (2nd Edition) 4.20 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raq 4.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Master Key - The Lancaster Trilogy Vol. 2 (2nd Edition) 4.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dark Without 4.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bis Rose 4.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eternal Knot - The Lancaster Trilogy Vol. 3 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Technicolour Sandbox 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Collection of Science Fiction & Space Opera Short Stories: Tales From Five Different Worlds 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bengaria's War 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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T.K. Toppin rated a book it was amazing The McMurdo Rift (Books 1 - 3) by Bradley Lejeune (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Malcolm Bradley and Martin Lejeune are a formidable writing duo, who have seamlessly created an engrossing, adrenaline-fuelled, sci-fi/space opera series. Centred around the fallout and consequences of a war a decade ago, with an alien race thrown in ...more
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T.K. Toppin and 4 other people liked Rohan O'Duill's review of Hostile Contact (Weapons of Choice, #1): "This book is probably my favourite modern military Scifi. It's obvious that Snape has done the research and has a deep understanding of the military but we don't get bogged down in the details, in fact we get straight into the action. I love the chara" Read more of this review »
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T.K. Toppin rated a book it was amazing The Last Shadow by J.D. Robinson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another enjoyable read from J.D. Robinson, where the reader is assured an immersive and layered story, and a world that feels lived in and real. Throwing back to the 1990's, in a setting that is relatable from roll-down car windows to VCR tapes, it o ...more
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T.K. Toppin and 1 other person liked Nick Snape's review of Pulsar Sky: "Pulsar Sky has an old-school space opera vibe enhanced by the author’s obvious love for history and the ships that sailed our seas. However, here Lejeune has transported us into space, sailing the stars but with that same love for a well-trodden scif" Read more of this review »
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T.K. Toppin and 3 other people liked Zilla Novikov's review of NEOSYNTHESIS: "I finished this book at the end of 2025, and the question of the year is "What does it mean to be human versus machine?" This anthology tackles the question in the most human way imaginable--through science fiction. We see humans fight self-aware mac" Read more of this review »
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T.K. Toppin rated a book it was amazing The Queen's Spawn (The Wrecking Squad Book 4) by Nick Snape (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Each time I read a book by Nick Snape, I expect an adrenaline rush after the next. The Queen's Spawn did not disappoint. The Butcher returns, the malevolent AI intent on taking over the universe, and it has seized a precious item. We see some new pla ...more
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This is the first time reading D.A. Schneider’s work, and I thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced mystery, where the suspects are the epitome of dastardly unconscionable – right down to the very end. As I read along, I enjoyed the intriguing guessing ga ...more
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Each time I read a book by Nick Snape, I expect an adrenaline rush after the next. The Queen's Spawn did not disappoint. The Butcher returns, the malevolent AI intent on taking over the universe, and it has seized a precious item. We see some new pla ...more
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T.K. Toppin rated a book it was amazing A Woman of Whispers by Cary Caffrey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It's been a long while since I've read Cary Caffrey's books, normally in the science fiction genre and his superb trilogy, The Girls From Alcyone. Branching out into fantasy, A Woman of Whispers, only proves Caffrey is a talented author. This was a p ...more
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