Cyberpunk Music: Explore The Sounds of Oshibana Complex
As much as individuality and the support of friends, (cyberpunk) music is one of the prime thematic focuses of Oshibana Complex. In a cyberpunk future where humanity is grown rather than born and cloning templates are few, Xev’s world is filled with people that look... Read more
Top 10 Common Character Tropes
Avid readers know how book can be an incredible form of escapism where almost anything is possible and you never quite know what’s going to happen next. This is especially true when we look at graphic novel and comic book collections. Comic books, especially, are... Read more
Fantasy Without Magic: Can it Work?
Magic and the fantasy fiction genre, they go together like Bert and Ernie – or should I say Frodo and Sam? Wherever you look in fantasy, you’ll see examples of magic. Lord of the Rings, of course, is a famous example, but if you were to talk about more or less... Read more
Tips for Staying Mentally Healthy as an Author
When you first decide to be a writer, you might read books on how to write a blockbuster, you might work on your grammar and punctuation or you put hours of research into your favourite genre by reading a hundred lovely, juicy books (aka living the dream). You’ll... Read more
Landscapes in Modern Myth
Landscapes have a tendency to set off questions in my head, about what lies below the surface of a place and what possibilities there might be. Can Fairy Tales Be Set in The Real World? I live in a beautiful part of the world, near glens could be taken straight... Read more
8 Women In Translation for 2019
Why Should I Read Translated Works?If you agree that reading diverse benefits your brain, you’re probably open to reading novels in translation. If language affects thought, there can’t be a better way of accessing a mindset different to one’s own. Unfortunately, far... Read more
Does Diverse Reading Benefit Your Brain?
Reading As A Form Of Self Care?You’re probably familiar with the ethical arguments favouring diverse reading. Celebrating marginalised stories is part of what Inspired Quill is about. You might not be aware, however, that reading diverse makes sense from a self-care... Read more
Shel Calopa
Our Authors Shel Calopa Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian Shel Calopa is our first author from Australia. Whilst set squarely within the Science-Fantasy genre, her stories only use science as a colourful backdrop against which her characters struggle with the contemporary... Read more
Clare Stevens
Our Authors Clare Stevens Genre: Website Follow Clare Stevens Genre: Website Follow Books by Clare Stevens Blue Tide Rising £3.49 –... Read more
James Webster
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Welcome to 2018’s Accountability!
Picture it: A lone figure sits at a desk one weekend evening in December, peering at formulas on an excel spreadsheet through the new glasses they’d had to purchase two months before…
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Reading the Wind
I never thought of myself as a writer. I read fiction nonstop and even wrote some Tolkien fanfiction, but in my mind, that didn’t make me a writer; I also taught technical writing to college students. About that kind of writing, I counted as an expert. Still,... Read more
Stop Talking About Diversity In Books
“The importance of diversity in books”, “diverse characters – tokenism or important?” and my personal favourite, “is diversity really that important?” Every time I see a convention panel discussion with a name like this, my eyes roll so hard I end up chasing them... Read more
Full Steam(punk) Ahead!
After much procrastination, I’ve returned with a new book in tow and Inspired Quill has been nice enough to take me back. So, what is this new book? Well, it’s a sequel to The Adventures of Alan Shaw, my globe-spanning Steampunk adventure. What’s taken so damned long?... Read more