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Tasha Suri is another author I follow on Twitter. I can’t remember where I heard about her, but when I read about this book, I was absolutely stoked for it to come out. I can’t be the only one who’s kind of bored with the more traditional Eurocentric fantasy tropes, right? Also, her threads about Mughal history (from which Empire is inspired) are fantastic. Synopsis Mehr is the

I discovered this book through other author contacts sharing Hayley Stone’s posts on twitter and I immediately thought it would be right up my alley. I’ve heard some others in the book industry suggest that westerns as a genre, are dead, but I don’t think that’s true. There are a bunch of great, modern works that follow the western genre, that people have really enjoyed. Example? Logan.

Just wanted to post a little update about my audiobook release!  That's right, I have an audiobook Cthulhu's Car Park is now available on Amazon, Audible and iTunes. now! It's narrated by the awesome and talented Natalja Jackson and is her first audiobook being released.  It's been a lot of fun making it and you're going to have a great time listening to it! *If you click my Audible or Amazon

So, as you may have noticed, my blog has gone without an update for quite some time.  What's the deal, huh?  Have I just abandoned it to the internet wilds, to languish, quiet and unpopulated with content?  Heck no! I have been super busy, writing my little butt off, and here's something: my new zombie apocalypse novelette, Tanisha, is now live on Amazon! She's homeless, broke, and

So, in an effort to get the word out about the upcoming release of the Cthulhu's Car Park audiobook, I interviewed its talented narrator, Natalja Jackson.  The audiobook should be coming out sometime in mid January.  To find out more, or get an alert sent straight to your inbox, please take a second to sign up for my mailing list! Here's the interview! ---- What has been your favorite part

Apparent Power is a contemporary post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel written by Dacia M Arnold. It’s her first, and the main thing I came away with was an impression of her potential. This is not a perfect novel. There are definitely some rough patches, but it's entertaining, and if you're looking for something a little different in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel, this is one you're probably

I've been a fan of Aliette de Bodard's work ever since I read Servant of the Underworld, the first book in her Aztec-noir fantasy series, so when she announced on Twitter that she was doing a Beauty and the Beast retelling for adults with some interesting twists, I was all for it and ordered a copy that day.  What I got was In the Vanishers' Palace, a gorgeous, sapphic eastern fairy tale

If you guys haven't snagged it yet, my Lovecraft-themed urban fantasy novella, Cthulhu's Car Park is on sale for 99c!  I discounted it to celebrate the sequel, Last Cull, coming out on the 13th.  This sale is only going until November 11th. Go get yours today! View this post on Instagram A post shared by D.S. Ritter (@

I found out about Trail of Lightning on Twitter a few months ago. As it tends to go with really good books, a couple of authors I was following there had started raving about it. Then, I saw the cover and was totally sold. I started following Rebecca Roanhorse before I even read her book, just to get more information. I have a tendency to be broke these days, so figuring out which books I

Oh man, I am super excited to announce that my new horror novelette, When They Turn: The Miller Massacre has been released on Amazon! When They Turn is the story of Debbie, an unhappy housewife living in the suburbs of 1950's America.  Obsessed with keeping up appearances and living in constant fear of the bomb, she never sees what's coming. When all the men in town seemingly go