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David Alan Woods

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Lincoln, The United Kingdom

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Science Fiction, Young Adult, Children's

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I worked as a writer and creative director at some of London’s top advertising agencies and wrote two series of children’s books before penning my debut sci-fi novel BRID: Fight or Flight. Written for all ages, it's a fast-paced, action-packed, sharp-witted story set in the post-apocalyptic London of 2417 in a future dominated by giant insects – the Sectz. The story follows twelve-year-old Xavier Wish on his journey to become one of a new breed of Hybrid Soldiers – the Bridz – where military scientists splice the human genome with the DNA of the most savage beasts. He's about to discover his powers – and his purpose – in a global species war that threatens mankind’s existence.

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I’ve read Joshua Scribner before, so was keen to read this latest short. What he does really well is establish his lead characters and the initial tension in the first few pages – this tale did it in the first few paragraphs. I was immediately invested in knowing more about both hypnotist and patient. The story, as ever, didn’t disappoint. Pulled me along. Wave after wave of intrigue Read more of this blog post »

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Pip, Humm and the Midnight Bloom: A Gentle Tale of Friendship Between Day and Night (Friends of the Day and Night Book 1)

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PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0 (The Pacific Trilogy)

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Tales to Tell your Parents: Inspiring bedtime stories based on the 5 Biological Laws, the brave message of Dr. Hamer's German New Medicine for children (Homeschooling Collection)

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A Force of Nature. If you love nature-infused high fantasy, Beneath the Deep Wave' by Andrew McDowell should be next up on your shelf. Vivid fantasy landscapes, magical creatures, trainee sorcerers and fast-paced action that builds and builds. At its ...more
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A tale of tech-driven society. This clever short story examines the perils of our increasing over reliance on technology, mixing near-future sci-fi with chilling horror. As disturbing as it is darkly amusing, the author squeezes what could be a much ...more
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A flash story born of a swift wordplay. This flash fiction short is the reading equivalent of sticking your head out of a moving train, being buffeted by fast-moving dialogue, impacted by a storyline and hit by punchy writing. It’s what Joshua Scribne ...more
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One garden. Two views. This simple children’s tale has a charming balance of tension featuring a creature of the day, and one of the night. Humm, the hummingbird, lives for the day. Pip, the fruit bat savours the night. I won’t spoil the story, but it ...more
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Treacherous new rules for a timeless regal game. I’ve always loved chess, from ‘house’ matches at school to speed chess in a famous Bayswater pub in London, so the idea of a ‘traitorous side’ to the timeless game immediately caught my attention – and ...more
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A new lens on Mother Nature’s craft. Through the author’s fresh eyes, everything on earth has a mission. A firefly noting what apples elves do once the fruit falls from the tree. A tooth fairy’s role being questioned by a child’s parents. Teams of gar ...more
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“The silence was absolute.
It was so quiet in the laboratory; you could have heard a cell divide.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight

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“Its scales refracted the early morning light, causing it to sparkle in tiny starbursts of every imaginable hue and colour.
Xavier gasped. Death had never looked more beautiful.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight

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“There was a Mosquito in the room.
And it was two metres long.”
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“There was a Mosquito in the room.
And it was two metres long.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight

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“The silence was absolute.
It was so quiet in the laboratory; you could have heard a cell divide.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight

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“She’s already drained something, Xavier realised.
A darker thought.
Or someone.”
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“And, as the last rays of the westering sun poured over the Windsor Colony walls...
So did the living forest.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight