Cameron Johnston

I have a  guest post up on the Fantasy Hive site, this time talking about grimdark fiction and my need for a little love and light amidst all that relentless, crushing darkness.

And it's out - The Fantasy Hive have posted  The Traitor God Cover Reveal  with a fantastic write up and a host of detail, including a larger cover image. Thanks to Angry Robot and the artist Jan Weßbecher  for an amazing cover!

So The Traitor God has been noticed by a few people - it's appeared on no less that three 'most anticipated in 2018' lists. New York Public Library Fantasy Hive Barnes and Noble I am blown away!

Those fantastic people over at The Fantasy Hive have released their  Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2018  and... I'm on it with The Traitor God! As a debut novelist this is both totally unexpected and gives me ALL the good feels.  I think all novelists have the same worries: that your book will be released and sink without a trace, that nobody will read it, like it, review it or even notice it. It comes with putting your work out into the public sphere, but I reckon it has to be worse with your first word-baby. Mostly, I just hope people will enjoy it. Interesting times are ahead, and the game is afoot!

Happy Holidays to everybody! Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. Have a wonderful Yule. Have a terrific Kwanzaa. Enjoy Saturnalia. I hope you all have a lovely time!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *ahem* I've just seen rough cover sketches for The Traitor God and I'm awestruck. That's my book, with an amazing cover (to be revealed early next year), that is going to be in bookshops and libraries across the world. Much excitement!

I guess the cat is out of the bag now! My good friends over at Fantasy Faction have posted the news that Angry Robot will be publishing my debut novel, The Traitor God in June 2018.  You can find the announcement and a fancy guest post from me here . Would you like to know more? The Traitor God A city threatened by unimaginable horrors must trust their most hated outcast, or lose everything, in this crushing epic fantasy debut. After ten years on the run, dodging daemons and debt, reviled magus Edrin Walker returns home to avenge the brutal murder of his friend. Lynas had uncovered a terrible secret, something that threatened to devour the entire city. He tried to warn the Arcanum, the mageocracy who rule the city. He failed. Lynas was skinned alive and Walker felt every cut. Now nothing will stop him from finding the murderer. Magi, mortals, daemons, and even the gods – Walker will burn them all if he has to. After all, it wouldn’t be the first time he’s killed a...