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Tales from the Triverse is part detective drama, part fantasy adventure and part space opera. I'm influenced by the likes of Iain M Banks, Isaac Asimov and ND Stevenson and work including The Wire and Gotham Central.It begins with an incident two hundred years ago which crashed three parallel universes together. Portals open up in 18th century London, sending England down a very different path. We pick up events in the 1970s, with the Metropolitan Police having established a new department to handle portal-related criminal activity.The story is about intolerance, immigration, multiculturalism and power. It's about what happens when incompatible viewpoints are weaponised to seed discontent, and the efforts of some to create a fairer world. In the tradition of the best science fiction, fantasy and crime fiction, I'm using the setting to examine themes that matter to me in the real world.Who is it for?If you like science fiction or fantasy, or a mix of both, this is for you. It's my first foray into crime fiction, but I hope if you're a fan that you'll enjoy yourself - especially if you're looking for something a bit different.I write fiction that is optimistic, progressive and empathetic. Bad things can happen to good people in the stories, but the overall arc tends to be hopeful.Note that if it were a movie, Tales from the Triverse would be a 15 certificate in the UK.…

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An explorer, a princess, a slave and a sword. A belief that the world can be better. The Mechanical Crown is an epic adventure full of intrigue, mystery and romance.When Tranton Seldon becomes the first to cross the mountains in hundreds of years, he sets in motion a series of events that will transform the forgotten kingdom of Lagonia and test its society like never before. The Mechanical Crown is about the impacts of intolerance, isolationism, prejudice and the abuse of power. **Selected for the Wattpad Picks FEATURED LIST March 2018** Amazing cover by @weeknderContent warning: This story contains themes of prejudice and violence.…

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A coming-of-age story about a snake girl called Kay and her shape-shifting friend who accidentally uncover a conspiracy and wind up changing the world.*****Kay is a sarcastic, ordinary high school girl who enjoys her weekends and doesn't think much about anything. Kay is also a green-skinned, reptilian-human variant. In her world, all children born on any given day look the same, all over the world. Nobody knows why. There are extreme mutations: tentacles, wings, fur, horns, and abilities to leap tall buildings or breathe fire. That's just how it's always been and Kay thinks nothing of it, until she meets Cal: a shape-shifter who is on the run and needs her help to uncover what's really going on.Wattys 2016 winner: Trailblazers category "This book is Jumper. . meets terminator... meets...twilight zone." shadowgirlzzzContent warning: This story includes themes of bullying and prejudice.…

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The grown-ups are all gone and children rule the new world.Harry lives in a strange utopia: resources are plentiful, the climate has stabilised, there is peace. His village is watched over by an invisible force that keeps them all from danger - but is it protecting them, or holding them back?Join Harry and his friends as they embark on a journey to unravel the mystery of what happened to the old world, and what is wrong with the new. They might not like what they discover.From the writer of the Watty-winning A Day of Faces and The Mechanical Crown.…

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Love writing but find it hard to finish projects? Looking for a new approach to telling stories? Embracing serialisation can help you be more productive and get more readers.In this guide I share what I've learned while writing A Day of Faces, my serial which hit #7 in the science fiction chart here on Wattpad, won a 2016 Watty Award and has had over 146,000 reads.My current Wattpad serial is The Mechanical Crown - come join the adventure!You can find out more about my projects at simonkjones.com and support my writing on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/simonkjones…

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25 years in the business. Nothing funny about that.…

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Greg was an unusually foul-mouthed and clever mouse. After watching Planet of the Apes, he decided he'd had quite enough.This is my entry for the science fiction Challenge 19 - It All Started With A..., which required me to use the opening line: "My only chance of escape involved a small, dark tunnel guarded by..."…

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A vision of the first post-government infocracy.…

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A noirish murder investigation in which a Detective gets a new partner and doesn't like it one bit.…

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Very short superhero sketch with a twist of dark humour.…

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The third wave of mechanisation will drastically alter our societies. It's already started, with automated supermarket checkouts and developments in self-driving vehicles. Which side will you be on?…

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A scientist makes an unexpected discovery - but what does his invention actually do?…