I write genre fiction and books about writing genre fiction. I also dabble with 3D software to create images based on my stories.
I’ve added a new short story to the ‘Short Stories’ section of the site (where else?). It’s not a Christmas story as such, but it’s as close as I can manage. It’s a bit of science fiction that take place in winter. And it is set in the same world as the novel Robot Wrecker […]
I have been interviewed by Retreats from Oblivion: The Journal of Noircon about my non-fiction book Crime Thriller. Thanks to editor Matt Sorrento for sending me the questions. Check it out, it’s a great looking site with some interesting content. And my ineterview. https://retreatsfromoblivion.com/2021/10/28/interview-paul-tomlinson-on-writing-the-crime-thriller/
The fourth book in my Outlaws of the Galaxy science fiction series is now available on Amazon in ebook and paperback. I had fun with this one — a sort of spaghetti Western version of one of those 48HRS/Midnight Run type buddy movies with a hint of Trains, Planes & Automobiles. And alien camels.
I often try out several cover designs before settling on the final one — this was one of the earlier ones for Road Rage.
The third book in my new series is now available in paperback and ebook formats on Amazon. I had a lot of fun writing this one — and a lot of fun creating the cover image! Imagine Smokey & The Bandit meets Mad Max / The Road Road Warrior with a classic Ray Harryhausen monster […]
The first two books in my new science fiction series are now live on Amazon stores. Book 1 can be yours for only 99c/99p Book 3 should be available in early May and Book 4 in June
I haven’t published a new book since April 2019. I struggled to get Crime Thriller (the third book in the Genre Writer series) finished, having trashed a good part of the first draft because I wasn’t happy with it. After that, I needed to take a break. Not from writing but from writing about writing. […]
If you could buy a short story knowing it would help fund someone’s treatment for breast cancer, you’d go for it, right? UK thriller author and self-publishing guru Mark Dawson is publishing a story to do just that. Check it out below. http://www.fightforphoenix.com/
PAUL TOMLINSON