tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393522592335103482024-03-15T15:12:32.261+00:00Cameron JohnstonScottish author, gamer, archaeology and history fiend.Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-16748823557014368192024-03-15T15:06:00.012+00:002024-03-15T15:12:00.624+00:00Darkest City: Head Games screenplay award<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Well that was a nice email to wake up to:</span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Congratulations! Your screenplay, Darkest City: Head Games, placed as a Quarter Finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Fall 2023 Competition!</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://lascreenplayawards.com/result/?fbclid=IwAR30Uwf9ut9enY5-MdBzQwRK__ivvgBTE5ycwZdeh4fXZCJ4ALba1pMqldk" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://lascreenplayawards.com/result/</a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">This was a lower-budget fantasy screenplay I adapted from the world of The Traitor God, based on Head Games, the short story prequel to that novel.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOFPs9zHOc4LTgZ6KEfCZZTWBP_7NqBEwIIleLUTjz-mGh54wFHpUIuojdHw7yhP2JoMGdjPe8dX1DT4pWcb1JnB90MlDcvasr4xUTYrk6U1RKSfXd25wD4PNSHRsHQOvTC7I4sr7EYVviydZcqsl2R8hTZafEmUes1R0ZnuQ0Y40N-JLEz0DzOLexDwy/s552/LAQF.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="552" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOFPs9zHOc4LTgZ6KEfCZZTWBP_7NqBEwIIleLUTjz-mGh54wFHpUIuojdHw7yhP2JoMGdjPe8dX1DT4pWcb1JnB90MlDcvasr4xUTYrk6U1RKSfXd25wD4PNSHRsHQOvTC7I4sr7EYVviydZcqsl2R8hTZafEmUes1R0ZnuQ0Y40N-JLEz0DzOLexDwy/w320-h302/LAQF.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div>Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-46279008947349407932024-01-24T12:34:00.005+00:002024-01-24T12:36:51.324+00:00Bargain Alert: Barnes and Noble have a whopping 25% off pre-orders of THE LAST SHIELDBargain Alert: Barnes and Noble have a whopping 25% off pre-orders of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-shield-cameron-johnston/1144364297?ean=9781915998033" target="_blank">THE LAST SHIELD</a> right now! (Premium members get an additional 10% off.)
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Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-69996211211115675972024-01-19T16:36:00.004+00:002024-01-19T16:38:25.989+00:00The Last Shield - coming August 13th.The cover for my next book, THE LAST SHIELD has just been released!
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The ancient forest realm of Sunweald is bordered on two sides by far mightier nations – a precarious situation. At its centre, the Sunweald Palace is home to the Lord Regent and the heir to the throne, together with numerous precious and powerful artefacts. The Palace is protected by the realm’s elite Shields, dedicated to guarding the royal line against all foes.
A group of vicious brigands called the Wildwood Reivers have been stealing arcane artefacts and smuggling them across the borders, out of Sunweald. And the objects they most desire are stored in the mystical Wyrm Vault, hidden away deep in the bones of the earth, within the walls of the Palace itself.
As political and religious tensions mount, Sunweald’s druids prepare to enact rituals for the Summer Solstice – but the Wildwood Reivers and their treacherous allies have other plans. It falls to Briar, the commander of the Shields, to defend the ancient corridors and secret tunnels of the Palace. The odds may be against her, but she’ll see every enemy head adorning a spike or she’ll die trying…
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To add to the joy, the amazing people at The Broken Binding currently have a 50% off sale of my previous books! Click <a href="https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/search-results?q=Cameron+Johnston" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-47806872231729540702024-01-18T15:22:00.004+00:002024-01-18T15:23:57.248+00:00Grimdark Magazine #37<a href="https://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-magazine-issue-37-is-here" target="_blank">Grimdark Magazine #37</a> is out this week, featuring a story of mine from the world of The Maleficent Seven!
Titled 'Birth of a Demonologist', it serves as a little bit of an origin story for Black Herran's journey into wielding the terrifying powers of of Hellrath.
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After sitting on this news for a good while, it's all official now and announced by the Bookseller - Angry Robot have bought two more standalone books from me!
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Angry Robot has bagged a two-book deal from Cameron Johnston including The Last Shield, a "high-octane adventure" novel.
Publisher Eleanor Teasdale acquired world English language rights from Ed Wilson at Johnson & Alcock in a five- figure deal. The Last Shield will be published August 2024.
"Cameron Johnston is the go-to for fantasy books that cut your throat and break your heart, and The Last Shield is no exception," said Wilson. "It’s a high-octane adventure story told with all his trademark bloodshed, energy and humour."
The Last Shield follows Briar, the commander of the shields, who must defend the palace, and its artefacts, from the "vicious brigands" known as the Wildwood Reivers. The novel is being pitched as "gender-bent ’Die Hard’ set in a mysterious castle".
Johnston’s previous book The Maleficent Seven (Watkins) was published in 2021 but he is also known for the Age of Tyranny duology. He commented: "After the amazing reader response to The Maleficent Seven, I am incredibly happy to be working again with Angry Robot on The Last Shield, best pitched as a bronze-age ’Die Hard’ in a castle.”
Teasdale added: "If you have read Cameron before you know that you are in for nothing but a marvellous time and this book delivers 10 fold — The Last Shield is a one-sit read for me — nigh on impossible to put down."Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-78891599200963497442021-08-10T08:24:00.005+01:002022-07-12T14:25:19.578+01:00The Maleficent Seven published<h1 style="text-align: center;"><u> It's Release Day</u></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://smarturl.it/themaleficentseven" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUrE2d7LlX06LKPNXY2JL4lesI0uf3iyYQzAxr7IALQPRvrRlw3Qlm9GQVEMqZhQtLEDF4DAYxDIcUTs63LZaaKFucSv0DCAY-mCTozjnqqi-yDocrp_CrpcDk3Q4oxZT77gqSMKQfGu2/w617-h347/Mal+7+TW+%25233.png" width="617" /></a></div><br /><u><br /></u></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I could not be happier that The Maleficent Seven is out today! All that blood, sweat and Writer's Tears did not go to waste. It's been a wild ride, writing such a bombastic thrill-ride of a book with all these bigger than life characters who hate each other.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Cameron Johnston</span></div><div><p>Amazon.com <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maleficent-Seven-Cameron-Johnston/dp/0857669087/" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Maleficent-Seven-Cameron-Johnston/dp/0857669087/</a></p><p>Amazon.uk: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maleficent-Seven-Cameron-Johnston-ebook/dp/B08N6TX8LN/" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maleficent-Seven-Cameron-Johnston-ebook/dp/B08N6TX8LN/</a></p></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Waterstones: <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-maleficent-seven/cameron-johnston/9780857669087" target="_blank">https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-maleficent-seven/cameron-johnston/9780857669087</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Broken Binding: <a href="https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/product-page/the-maleficent-seven-cameron-johnston" target="_blank">https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/product-page/the-maleficent-seven-cameron-johnston</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-49863722370763669922021-05-01T10:24:00.001+01:002021-05-01T10:24:31.728+01:00Locus Reviews The Maleficent Seven<p> Locus Magazine have <a href="https://locusmag.com/2021/04/liz-bourke-reviews-the-maleficent-seven-by-cameron-johnston/" target="_blank">reviewed The Maleficent Seven</a>! </p><p>Spoiler: they loved it. <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"Coarse, crude, bloody, brutal, and utterly over-the-top...A go-big-or-go-home delight." </span></p><p> </p>Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-27511771861021016082021-02-17T14:47:00.002+00:002021-02-17T14:47:11.923+00:00The Maleficent Seven Cover Reveal<p>Thanks to Tor.com for hosting the <a href="https://www.tor.com/2021/02/17/cover-reveals-cameron-johnston-the-maleficent-seven/" target="_blank">Cover Reveal</a> for The Maleficent Seven, out on August 10th.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i2.wp.com/www.tor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Cameron-Johnston-Maleficent-Seven.png?fit=1440%2C980&type=vertical&quality=100&ssl=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="800" height="218" src="https://i2.wp.com/www.tor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Cameron-Johnston-Maleficent-Seven.png?fit=1440%2C980&type=vertical&quality=100&ssl=1" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.tor.com/2021/02/17/cover-reveals-cameron-johnston-the-maleficent-seven/">https://www.tor.com/2021/02/17/cover-reveals-cameron-johnston-the-maleficent-seven/</a></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"></div>Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-59306723352862229672020-10-02T11:31:00.001+01:002020-10-02T11:31:15.873+01:00The Maleficent Seven<p> The news is out! My new book, The Maleficent Seven, will be published next year by Angry Robot.</p><p><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/johnston-returns-angry-robot-third-title-1220963 " target="_blank">https://www.thebookseller.com/news/johnston-returns-angry-robot-third-title-1220963 </a></p><p>The synopsis:</p><p>Black Herran was a dread demonologist, and the most ruthless general in Essoran. She assembled the six most fearsome warriors to captain her armies: a necromancer, a vampire lord, a demigod, an orcish warleader, a pirate queen and a twisted alchemist. Together they brought the whole continent to its knees... Until the day she abandoned her army, on the eve of total victory.</p><p>Forty years later, she must bring her former captains back together for one final stand, in the small town of Tarnbrooke: the last bastion against a fanatical new enemy tearing through the land, intent on finishing the job Black Herran started years before.</p>Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-51456515236270842262020-09-08T08:59:00.003+01:002020-09-08T08:59:20.107+01:00A new book...<div>I have signed a contract. A new book is officially happening! </div><div><br /></div><div>More news at some later point, when I can actually go into more detail...</div>Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-28582345871428589762020-05-20T16:48:00.003+01:002020-05-20T16:48:50.624+01:00The Butcher QueenJust for some fun, SPFBO judge Timy has rounded up a bunch of authors (no idea who!) to write a free serialized story.<br />
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I started off this story, but other authors will carry it on and finish it - I have no idea how this story will end, but I can't wait to find out!<br />
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<br />Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-80270927517390063682020-01-29T10:06:00.004+00:002020-01-29T10:06:58.930+00:00Warhammer 40,000 Short StoryThis week sees my first ever Warhammer 40,000 story published by the Black Library, Games Workshops' fiction publishing arm: Faith in Iron, A short story about the Iron Hands space marines, a Nurgle plague, and terrified guardsmen caught in the middle.<br />
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Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-38109400642472448882019-10-28T13:47:00.001+00:002019-10-28T13:47:55.085+00:00Three Crows Magazine InterviewThe most excellent Three Crows Magazine has an interview with me in this month's <a href="http://threecrowsmagazine.com/product/issue-5/" target="_blank">Issue 5</a><br />
<a href="http://threecrowsmagazine.com/product/issue-5/">http://threecrowsmagazine.com/product/issue-5/</a> wherein I talk about how I got started and why I write the sort of fantasy I do.<br />
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If you are interested in seeing me at Worldcon in Dublin this year, all the details of confirmed events are listed below:<br />
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<u>Introduction to grimdark</u><br />
16 Aug 2019, Friday 18:00 - 18:50, Wicklow Hall-1 (CCD)<br />
Grimdark is a fantasy subgenre defined, amongst other things, by its cynical outlook and flawed protagonists. The term was originally pejorative, stemming from the Warhammer 40,000 description: ‘In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war’ – but many authors have turned the insult around and claimed it as their own. The panel will offer a brief introduction to the history and tropes of grimdark fantasy as well as reading recommendations.<br />
Devin Madson (M), Elliot Craggs, Kim ten Tusscher, Cameron Johnston, Jenn Lyons<br />
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<u>It’s all gone to shit: grimdark worldbuilding</u><br />
18 Aug 2019, Sunday 10:00 - 10:50, Wicklow Room-2 (CCD)<br />
Let’s build a dark and dreadful world, and then make it worse. Join our super-serious panelists as they discuss the darker aspects of worldbuilding in fantasy.<br />
Robert Corvus (M), Anna Smith Spark, Cameron Johnston, Joe Abercrombie, R.F. Kuang<br />
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<u>Signing</u><br />
18th August 2019, Sunday 11:30am-12 Book signings at the Angry Robot standCameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-70325548618996078042019-07-26T11:13:00.003+01:002019-07-26T11:13:59.743+01:00British Fantasy Awards 2019Hello Hello!<br />
I had some unexpected but wonderful news this week that I am on the shortlist for Best Newcomer in the British Fantasy Awards 2019!!! What an amazing list to be a part of.<br />
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For 2019, the BFS shortlisted entrants are:<br />
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<b><u>Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award)</u></b><br />
The Bitter Twins, by Jen Williams (Headline)<br />
Empire of Sand, by Tasha Suri (Orbit)<br />
Foundryside, by Robert Jackson Bennett (Jo Fletcher Books)<br />
The Green Man’s Heir, by Juliet E McKenna (Wizard’s Tower Press)<br />
The Loosening Skin, by Aliya Whiteley (Unsung Stories)<br />
Priest of Bones, by Peter McLean (Jo Fletcher Books)<br />
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<b><u>Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award)</u></b><br />
The Cabin at the End of the World, by Paul Tremblay (Titan Books)<br />
Little Eve, by Catriona Ward (W&N)<br />
The Way of the Worm, by Ramsey Campbell (PS Publishing)<br />
Wolf’s Hill, by Simon Bestwick (Snowbooks)<br />
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<b><u>Best Newcomer (the Sydney J Bounds Award)</u></b><br />
Tomi Adeyemi, for The Children of Blood and Bone (Macmillan Children’s Books)<br />
Cameron Johnston, for The Traitor God (Angry Robot)<br />
RF Kuang, for The Poppy War (HarperVoyager)<br />
Tasha Suri, for Empire of Sand (Orbit)<br />
Marian Womack, for Lost Objects (Luna Press Publishing)<br />
Micah Yongo, for Lost Gods (Angry Robot)<br />
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<b><u>Best Novella</u></b><br />
Binti: The Night Masquerade, by Nnedi Okorafor (Tor.com)<br />
Breakwater, by Simon Bestwick (Tor Books)<br />
The Land of Somewhere Safe, by Hal Duncan (NewCon Press)<br />
The Last Temptation of Dr Valentine, by John Llewellyn Probert (Black Shuck Books)<br />
The Only Harmless Great Thing, by Brooke Bolander (Tor.com)<br />
The Tea Master and the Detective, by Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean Press)<br />
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<b><u>Best Short Fiction</u></b><br />
“Down Where Sound Comes Blunt” by GV Anderson (F&SF March/April 2018)<br />
“Her Blood the Apples, Her Bones the Trees” by Georgina Bruce (The Silent Garden: A Journal of Esoteric Fabulism)<br />
“In the Gallery of Silent Screams” by Carole Johnstone & Chris Kelso (Black Static #65)<br />
“A Son of the Sea” by Priya Sharma (All the Fabulous Beasts)<br />
“Telling Stories” by Ruth EJ Booth (The Dark #43)<br />
“Thumbsucker” by Robert Shearman (New Fears 2)<br />
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<b><u>Best Anthology</u></b><br />
The Devil and the Deep: Horror Stories of the Sea, ed. Ellen Datlow (Night Shade Books)<br />
Humanagerie, ed. Sarah Doyle & Allen Ashley (Eibonvale Press)<br />
New Fears 2, ed. Mark Morris (Titan Books)<br />
This Dreaming Isle, ed. Dan Coxon (Unsung Stories)<br />
Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 5, ed. Robert Shearman & Michael Kelly (Undertow Publications)<br />
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<b><u>Best Collection</u></b><br />
All the Fabulous Beasts, by Priya Sharma (Undertow Publications)<br />
The Future is Blue, by Catherynne M Valente (Subterranean Press)<br />
How Long ‘til Black Future Month?, by NK Jemisin (Orbit)<br />
Lost Objects, by Marian Womack (Luna Press Publishing)<br />
Octoberland, by Thana Niveau (PS Publishing)<br />
Resonance & Revolt, by Rosanne Rabinowitz (Eibonvale Press)<br />
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<b><u>Best Non-Fiction</u></b><br />
The Evolution of African Fantasy and Science Fiction, ed. Francesca T Barbini (Luna Press Publishing)<br />
The Full Lid, by Alasdair Stuart (alasdairstuart.com/the-full-lid)<br />
Ginger Nuts of Horror (www.gingernutsofhorror.com)<br />
Les Vampires, by Tim Major (PS Publishing)<br />
Noises and Sparks, by Ruth EJ Booth (Shoreline of Infinity)<br />
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<b><u>Best Independent Press</u></b><br />
Fox Spirit Books<br />
Luna Press Publishing<br />
NewCon Press<br />
Unsung Stories<br />
Best Magazine / Periodical<br />
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<b><u>Black Static</u></b><br />
Gingernuts of Horror<br />
Interzone<br />
Shoreline of Infinity<br />
Uncanny Magazine<br />
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<b><u>Best Audio</u></b><br />
Bedtime Stories for the End of the World (endoftheworldpodcast.com)<br />
Blood on Satan’s Claw, by Mark Morris (Bafflegab)<br />
Breaking the Glass Slipper (www.breakingtheglassslipper.com)<br />
PodCastle (podcastle.org)<br />
PsuedoPod (pseudopod.org)<br />
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<b><u>Best Comic / Graphic Novel</u></b><br />
100 Demon Dialogues, by Lucy Bellwood (Toonhound Studios)<br />
B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth, Vol. 1, by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Guy Davis, Tyler Crook & Dave Stewart (Dark Horse)<br />
Hellboy: The Complete Short Stories, Vol. 1, by Mike Mignola and others (Dark Horse)<br />
The Prisoner, by Robert S Malan & John Cockshaw (Luna Press Publishing)<br />
Saga #49-54, by Brian K Vaughan & Fiona Staples (Image Comics)<br />
Widdershins, Vol. 7, by Kate Ashwin<br />
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<b><u>Best Artist</u></b><br />
Vince Haig<br />
David Rix<br />
Daniele Serra<br />
Sophie E Tallis<br />
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<b><u>Best Film / Television Production</u></b><br />
Annihilation, Alex Garland<br />
Avengers: Infinity War, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely<br />
Black Panther, Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole<br />
The Haunting of Hill House, Mike Flanagan<br />
Inside No. 9, series 4, Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith<br />
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Phil Lord & Rodney RothmanCameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-74354079996502219372019-06-11T09:29:00.002+01:002019-06-11T09:31:13.453+01:00God of Broken Things releasedToday is the day!<br />
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The tyrant Edrin Walker's tale comes to an end facing down daemons, ancient spirits, mind-controlling parasites, and worst of all: his own power.<br />
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Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-85833925586638942372019-06-05T09:28:00.001+01:002019-06-05T09:28:32.073+01:00One year ago this week...<div>
One year ago this week my first published book, The Traitor God, appeared on shelves all across the world, rubbing shoulders with authors I've admired for years. It's still such a strange and marvellous feeling to see my book in shops and libraries. Lifelong dream achieved :)</div>
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With my second book, God of Broken Things, out next week, it's got me thinking about the future. I have a rough draft of a new standalone dark fantasy novel finished and a couple of other projects in a formative stage. There's never any guarantee with publishing, but I really enjoy writing so anything more than that is a bonus.</div>
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Writing is a solitary business, or so people say, but I haven't found that to be the case since I started writing seriously 10(!!!) years ago now. From hobby writers to published pro's, editors, agents, bloggers and reviewers, and the whole writing community, I've had a lot of support and encouragement along the way. </div>
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Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-83352408069483283932019-06-03T09:30:00.005+01:002019-06-03T09:30:41.929+01:00A Couple of EventsI have a couple of events on over the next two weeks.<br />
First up, on Saturday 8th in Edinburgh I will be at the Cymera science fiction, fantasy and horror festival with Anna Stephens:<br />
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On Thursday 13th I will be having a book launch for God of Broken Things in Glasgow:<br />
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Hope to see some of you there!Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-77825313941933695322019-05-08T10:04:00.001+01:002019-05-17T13:57:43.985+01:00God of Broken Things Kindle preorderHi folks, for those that are interested, the kindle version of God of Broken Things is now up for preorder:<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077CPLW22/" target="_blank">Amazon.com </a><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/God-Broken-Things-Tyranny-Book-ebook/dp/B07R5VDJPQ/" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a><br />
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<br />Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-40951735364689986662019-05-01T12:01:00.000+01:002019-05-01T12:01:25.125+01:00Reviews of God of Broken ThingsSome more reviews of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/God-Broken-Things-Age-Tyranny/dp/0857668099/" target="_blank">God of Broken Things </a> are in, and they are good! Phew, it's always nerveracking waiting to see how a book will be received.<br />
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<a href="https://visceralwritings.wordpress.com/2019/04/30/god-of-broken-things-review/" target="_blank">God of Broken Things: Review by Jon Karoll</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/review-god-of-broken-things-by-cameron-johnston/" target="_blank">Review by Grimdark Magazine</a><br />
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And a bonus review of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Traitor-God-Cameron-Johnston/dp/0857667793" target="_blank">The Traitor God</a> here on <a href="https://culturacolectiva.com/books/the-traitor-god-cameron-johnston-book-review" target="_blank">CulturaColectiva</a>.<br />
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heh, I see what they did there...Cameron Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657618137698423618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739352259233510348.post-37411444261578736232019-03-14T10:46:00.000+00:002019-03-14T10:46:24.944+00:00First Reviews of God of Broken ThingsSending a new book out into the world is a pretty nerve-racking time - I never know how it's going to be received. I would have thought that it might be easier the second time around, but apparently not.<br />
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Fortunately the first few advance reviews of God of Broken Things have been good. Phew! *wipes sweat off my brow*<br />
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The amazing Nick T Borrelli just posted a truly amazing <a href="https://outofthisworldrev.blogspot.com/2019/03/book-review-god-of-broken-things-by.html" target="_blank">Five ***** review of God of Broken Things</a>. And no, not's not a censored sweary word...<br />
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Cameron Johnston is an author who writes exactly the types of books that I really enjoy. Heavy on the magic, violently action-packed, with plenty of thrills punctuated by characters who don't always behave the way you expect them to. Cameron's first book in his Age of Tyranny series The Traitor God was one of my favorite reads of 2018. It immediately grabbed my attention when I first read it and I've been eagerly anticipating book two so that I could get right back into this amazing world and story. Luckily for me I was able to procure an advance copy of GOD OF BROKEN THINGS...<br />
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The copy edits are in and the ARCS are straining at their collars ready to be unleashed.<br />
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God of Broken Things is now up on <a href="https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/159466" target="_blank">Netgalley</a> if anybody wants to review it early.<br />
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