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Simon Mortimer

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in Keighley, The United Kingdom

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Science Fiction, Philosophy, Classics

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Robert A Heinlein, Robert M Pirsig, Plato, Emily Bronte, Douglas Adams ...more

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Simon is an English-born Australian author and engineer whose speculative fiction explores the boundaries between progress, morality, and survival. Having lived and worked across England, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, and now Australia, he has developed a perspective shaped by culture and landscape.

Simon’s writing blends technical insight with human depth, informed by years of working as an engineer and living among diverse communities across the world. His debut novel, V-One, examines what it means to remain human in an age of accelerating control -weaving philosophy and science into a story of conscience and survival.

Thoughtful and immersive, his writing invites readers to speculate on what may remain of the human spirit amid growi ...more

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Simon Mortimer's Blog: Echoes of V

Audio Lessons

Here we go again!

I have been getting kitted-up and messing around with audio formats. This involves a lot of reading out loud into strange shaped objects and hating the sound of your own voice.

It did something else too.

It turns out, reading something in your head and reading it out loud are different. You don't need to breathe when reading in your own head, so the punctuation is mental, not physic Read more of this blog post »

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Simon Mortimer made a comment in the group Techno-Thrillers — 2026 JUL: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov topic " The book arrived today. Shipping out from the UK was (for some reason) the optimal route to get a copy to Australia and took just over a week. I will ...more "
Jul 07, 2026 06:25AM
Simon Mortimer voted on a poll in the group Techno-Thrillers Please vote for August 2026 Book of the Month. Not hard. Just use a browser … even on your phone … but put it in Desktop view/version … selectable at the bottom of the screen in the right-hand side. He voted for: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman (2020) Pages: 450 \| Rated: 4.46 \| Ratings: 397K ...more
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Simon Mortimer made a comment in the group Techno-Thrillers — 2026 AUG: vote for book of the month topic " Hey Steve, I can't find the poll function (yes I am on desktop). I'm intrigued by Dungeon Crawler Carl, so my vote goes there. A big shout out for Stra ...more "
Jun 27, 2026 04:49AM
Simon Mortimer made a comment on Jeff’s review of V One " Thanks Jeff. I acknowledged that, and I am still working on those aspects. I think I have made good headway since your review in the latest version. I ...more "
May 27, 2026 06:10AM · see review
Simon Mortimer liked Jeff's review of V One: "A near future tale. Technology and advancement is created and protected by the Visionites on a secure island. The Alliance attacks to secure and take the technology for their own, possibly, nefarious reasons. Sam and Marta must work together to stop " Read more of this review »
May 27, 2026 05:52AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of V One by Simon Mortimer. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — V One by Simon Mortimer <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Simon Mortimer made a comment on Stefanie Verhelst’s review of V One " Thanks Stefanie. A lot of the elements I am aiming for are captured in your review, so that’s encouraging. It took about 5 years to develop this and i ...more "
May 27, 2026 05:51AM · see review
Simon Mortimer and 4 other people liked Stefanie Verhelst's review of V One: "Sam meets Martha on island V. The story starts of in a mysterious way but soon the story gets in full action. The island and its surroundings are described in perfect detail, which makes it cinematic! Fantastic! Sam and Martha will have to work toget" Read more of this review »
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Simon Mortimer made a comment on Frank’s review of V One " Thanks Frank. I appreciate the feedback. I do take it on board and look to improve. The beauty of an indie author is - I can do what the heck I want! ...more "
May 27, 2026 05:44AM · see review
Simon Mortimer liked Frank's review of V One: "The majority of this book deals with setting and character backgrounds, and the end comes pretty abruptly, only shortly after we see the first real action in the story. While I might be more critical of these points in a standalone book, understandin" Read more of this review »
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