Issue 3 of Bard of the Isles online magazine is live now and free to read. This is compiled and produced by members of the British and Irish Writing Community.
There’s short fiction from Matthew Ward, Thomas Mullen, Nigel Potts, Jenny Hannaford-Jennings, P S Livingstone and Lee Conley, an interview with author Peter McLean and Writer’s Wisdom articles from Matthew Olney, Alex Bradshaw and Harry Brooks.
Short Stories
Trailsford’s Archway By Matthew Ward. A portal to another world unleashes a malevolent evil. Can an ancient power save Victorian England from complete destruction?
Nineteenth-Century Fantasy
Dream Sequence by Thomas Mullen. Anger and loss manifest in a series of eerie and surreal dreams.
Contemporary
A Ritual of Bone By Lee C Conley. An excerpt from Lee’s debut Dark Fantasy Horror novel A Ritual of Bone. Beware the Dead!
Fantasy Horror
What Troubles May Come By Nigel Potts. After waking in captivity, disorientated Sergeant Gunnar must battle a ferocious spirit to save the life of his captain.
Fantasy
A Study in Morality by P.S. Livingstone. An unapologetic criminal delivers his own brand of justice against the worst elements of society.
Contemporary
So Alone by J.E. Hannaford. After a series of unexplained deaths linked to UFO abductions, an abductee comes to terms with her inevitable fate.
Contemporary
An interview with Author Peter Mclean
We speak with Peter Mclean, author of the smash hit Priest of Bones. We discuss his work, influences, writing habits, and his experience with Games Workshop’s Black Library.
Writer’s Wisdom articles
Tips for Indy Authors by M.S. Olney. The author behind The Empowered Ones series and the Sundered Crown Saga offers fellow indy authors some tips.
Publishing Contracts 101 by Alex Bradshaw. Alex gives us the lowdown, and his advice, on the all important subject of publishing contracts.
Secret Weapons for Writers by Harry Brooks. Author Harry Brooks reveals some of his methods and his secret weapons for writing.
