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I am a public servant by day, and a science fiction author by night when my dark side emerges to wreak murder and mayhem on unsuspecting imaginary worlds.

I use my lifelong love of both science and art to bring new worlds to life for readers to escape to. Back in the real world, I escaped from Britain in 2004 but still miss proper pubs, pork pies, and real bacon.

I now live in beautiful British Columbia with my wife, two children, and assorted pets.

My website contains information on published books, works in progress, and an insider's view into the various story worlds.

You can also connect with me on my blog, Views From the Bald Patch, where I post about Life, Writing, and Random Thoughts That Enter My Mind.
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Average rating: 4.52 · 60 ratings · 29 reviews · 9 distinct works

	How I Found the Write Path: A Compilation of Letters by Carrie Butler (Goodreads Author), P.K. Hrezo (Goodreads Author), Emma Adams (Contributor) 4.57 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Ghosts of Innocence (Shayla's World #1) 4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Tiamat's Nest 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Ashes of Home (Shayla's World #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2018 — 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 Long Dark 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2020 — 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 Critique Survival Guide it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Wrath of Empire (Shayla's World #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Breaking the Block 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2019	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 Videshi Dilemma 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Fruits of our labors

Now we’re well into summer, the backyard looks a lot different. All those empty veg beds are nowoverflowing with green!

The small beds in the foreground areour herb garden. Several varieties of mint trying to escape the firstone, then what we call the “poultry bed” - sage, rosemary, thyme,oregano amongst others. Parsley, green and red onions, and chives,and several varieties of lettuce spread out a

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Oct 14, 2026 11:12AM · like
Ian Bott made a comment in the group World, Writing, Wealth — Artificial intelligence: is it that dangerous? topic " And if you want a concrete example of the kind of thing I was talking about in my last post, see what's happened to French supermarkets over the weeke ...more "
Oct 12, 2026 09:27AM
Ian Bott rated a book liked it Oaths of Legacy (The Bloodright Trilogy, #2) by Emily Skrutskie (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
On the one hand, this could easily have been a four- or five-star book. On the other hand, my three-star rating is probably a bit generous. The story premise and general atmosphere and worldbuilding held great promise (hence the potential for more) b ...more
Sep 27, 2026 03:15PM · like · see review
Ian Bott rated a book really liked it Resistance Reborn (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse (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
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Ian Bott made a comment in the group Support for Indie Authors — Indies Beware topic " I had a spate of messages through my website contact form recently. They didn't get flagged as spam, probably because they were a lot longer and more ...more "
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Ian Bott rated a book it was amazing Breaking Hel (The Age of Bronze, #3) by Miles Cameron (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
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Ian Bott made a comment in the group Support for Indie Authors — What is the purpose of Goodreads “to read shelf”? topic " I expect most "To read" books will never get read. They're on the shelf until the reader decides to remove them, which may never happen, because that ...more "
Aug 06, 2026 10:41AM
Ian Bott made a comment in the group World, Writing, Wealth — Author Showcase: Introduce Your New Release topic " Book title: The Videshi Dilemma Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1NXMSQX About the book: A far future novel in a world dominated by big busines ...more "
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Ian Bott made a comment on Thea’s review of Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith " I see Kevin's been busy scolding all the 1-star reviewers like naughty children. I mean, how dare anyone express their own contrary opinion? ...more "
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Ian Bott rated a book liked it To Clear Away the Shadows (Lt. Leary, #13) by David Drake	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
As usual with Drake, the book is engaging and entertaining. One major issue for me stopped this being a 4 or even 5 star rating ... there was no actual story! The book was a series of essentially standalone episodes as the ship moved from planet to pl ...more
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World, Writing, W...: January 2018 Lesser-Known Books Group Read: Tiamat's Nest #BOM-jan-2018	30	15	Feb 05, 2018 11:56PM
Making Connections: 5231. - THE ASHES OF HOME by Ian S. Bott	10	20	May 17, 2018 07:28PM
Space Opera Fans : January 2019 INDIE Nominations	14	50	Dec 22, 2018 06:28AM
Making Connections: 6045. The Long Dark by Ian S. Bott	3	15	Mar 01, 2021 04:47PM

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Mar 12, 2018 02:33PM

Jessica wrote: "Hi Ian, thanks for the add!

In reply to your message, fascination is an understatement. I'm a bit (lot) obsessed. Approximately 110 and counting! I've even been to that one in Toronto ;)

Have you..."

Hey, Jessica, thanks for replying! I'll reply more fully by PM. 110? Wow, I can't match that although I'm not entirely castle-bereft :)

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message 1: by J

Mar 12, 2018 02:26PM

Hi Ian, thanks for the add!

In reply to your message, fascination is an understatement. I'm a bit (lot) obsessed. Approximately 110 and counting! I've even been to that one in Toronto ;)

Have you visited the UK or Europe and seen the fortresses up close? I am always happy to give castle (plus cathedral, and monastic) visiting advice if you ever need it :D