Alan Baxter (author)
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Alan Baxter is an author of dark fantasy
, science fiction
and horror
. He also runs dark fiction publisher Blade Red Press and is a martial artist and Personal Trainer, running the Illawarra Kung Fu Academy on the south coast of NSW, Australia
.
Baxter was born in the UK and moved to Australia in the mid-1990s. His first novel, a dark fantasy/horror thriller called RealmShift, was self-published in 2006. Baxter set up independent publisher Blade Red Press in 2008 and re-released RealmShift along with the sequel, MageSign. In 2010 both RealmShift and MageSign were acquired and republished by Gryphonwood Press.
Baxter also writes short fiction and non-fiction. His short stories have been published in various print and online magazines and anthologies. His noir
sci-fi novella
Ghost Of The Black: A ‘Verse Full Of Scum was originally serialised on his website throughout 2008 and is now available in print and ebook through Blade Red Press.
Baxter’s non-fiction includes general articles on writing, publishing, martial arts
, strength conditioning and fitness, music, and movie reviews. He also co-hosts the ThrillerCast podcast
.
He is a member of the Australian Horror Writers Association
and International Thriller Writers
.
Below is a list of his published fiction, non-fiction and other works that he has published through Blade Red Press.
Syndicated articles from Baxter’s website can be found on:
Dark fantasy
Dark fantasy is a term used to describe a fantasy story with a pronounced horror element.-Overview:A strict definition for dark fantasy is difficult to pin down. Gertrude Barrows Bennett has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy". Both Charles L...
, science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
. He also runs dark fiction publisher Blade Red Press and is a martial artist and Personal Trainer, running the Illawarra Kung Fu Academy on the south coast of NSW, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Baxter was born in the UK and moved to Australia in the mid-1990s. His first novel, a dark fantasy/horror thriller called RealmShift, was self-published in 2006. Baxter set up independent publisher Blade Red Press in 2008 and re-released RealmShift along with the sequel, MageSign. In 2010 both RealmShift and MageSign were acquired and republished by Gryphonwood Press.
Baxter also writes short fiction and non-fiction. His short stories have been published in various print and online magazines and anthologies. His noir
Noir
Noir is the French word for black. It may refer to:- People :* Noir , Danish Dj & Producer. Owner of Noir Music...
sci-fi novella
Novella
A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000...
Ghost Of The Black: A ‘Verse Full Of Scum was originally serialised on his website throughout 2008 and is now available in print and ebook through Blade Red Press.
Baxter’s non-fiction includes general articles on writing, publishing, martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
, strength conditioning and fitness, music, and movie reviews. He also co-hosts the ThrillerCast podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
.
He is a member of the Australian Horror Writers Association
Australian Horror Writers Association
The Australian Horror Writers Association is a non-profit organisation that commenced in 2003 with the goal of providing a unified voice and sense of community for Australian writers of dark fiction and to further the development of dark fiction in Australia.-History:The AHWA built to some extent...
and International Thriller Writers
International Thriller Writers
International Thriller Writers, Inc., was founded October 9, 2004, at a meeting at Bouchercon World Mystery and Suspense Conference in Toronto, Canada. Six months later, some 150 authors with more than one billion books sold worldwide had joined the organization as founding members.Co-founders...
.
Below is a list of his published fiction, non-fiction and other works that he has published through Blade Red Press.
Forthcoming
- Trawling The Void – Midnight Echo, Issue 6
- The Seven Garages of Kevin Simpson – PseudopodPseudopodPseudopods or pseudopodia are temporary projections of eukaryotic cells. Cells that possess this faculty are generally referred to as amoeboids. Pseudopodia extend and contract by the reversible assembly of actin subunits into microfilaments...
(podcast) - Mirrorwalk – Murky DepthsMurky DepthsMurky Depths bylined as "The Quarterly Anthology of Graphically Dark Speculative Fiction" is a British horror and science fiction magazine which began publishing in 2007. The magazine editor-in-chief is Terry Martin and the editor is Anne Stringer. The magazine is published four times a year. It...
#16 - The Speaking Tree – 100 Stories For Queensland, due March 2011 (eMergent Publishing)
- Unexpected Launch – Anywhere But Earth anthology (Coeur De Lion Publishing, due 2011)
- Punishment Of The Sun – Dead Red Heart anthology (Ticonderoga PublicationsTiconderoga PublicationsTiconderoga Publications is an Australian independent publishing house founded by Russell B. Farr in 1996 and now run by Farr and Liz Grzyb. The publisher specialises in collections of science fiction short stories.-History and current:...
, due 2011) - Duty & Sacrifice – Hope anthology (Kayelle PressKayelle PressKayelle Press, founded in September 2010, is an independent publisher of speculative fiction for younger readers , young adults and adults....
, due 2011) - Running Wild With The Hunt – The Game anthology (Seven Realms Publishing, due 2011)
- The Darkest Shade Of Grey – Red Penny Papers (due February 2012)
Novellas and novellettes
- The Darkest Shade Of Grey – Red Penny Papers (due February 2012)
- Ghost Of The Black: A ‘Verse Full of Scum (self-published through Blade Red Press, 2010, after serialising on his website throughout 2008)
Short stories
- Stand Off – reprint – Best Of Wily Writers anthology, February 2011
- Mistaken Identity – Kasma SF, February 2011
- Terminal Illness & The Book – Pill Hill Press 365 Flash antho, (Anti SF reprints)
- Idle Chatter – Bosley Gravel’s Cavalcade of Terror, September 2010
- The King’s Accord – Flesh & Bone: Rise of The Necromancers anthology from Pill Hill Press, August 2010
- Jeff Newman’s Headaches – 52 Stitches, 23 August 2010
- Decennial General Meeting – Best Of Friday Flash Vol. 1 anthology, August 2010
- Pushed Too Far – House Of Horror, May 2010
- Strange Death – Flashes In The Dark, March 2010
- Trial Not Required – M-Brane SF Issue #13, February 2010
- A Little Killing – Pow Fast Flash Fiction, December 2009
- Trapped – House Of Horror, Issue 7, December 2009
- Deep Sea Fishing – Seizure Issue 4, December 2009
- Crossfire – Podcast through Outlandish Voices, Nov. 2009 (“reprint” from Oddville Press)
- The Book – Antipodean SF, # 136, October 2009
- Cemetery – Horror Bound Magazine, Issue 7, August 2009 (reprinted in Dark Places anthology from Gryphonwood Press, October 2010)
- Stand Off (full version) – text & podcast by Wily Writers, July 2009 (Infinitas reprint)
- Parklife – Editor Unleashed/Smashword Flash Fiction 40 anthology, June 2009
- Crossfire – The Oddville Press, Vol 1, # 4, June 2009
- Terminal Illness – Antipodean SF, # 130, March 2009
- Being Late – Op-Ed Magazine, March 2008
- Runaway – Harbinger Journal, March 2008
- The Night Bus – The Harrow, Vol. 10, No. 12, December 2007 (reprinted in Dark Places anthology from Gryphonwood Press, October 2010)
- Stand Off (abridged) – Infinitas Newsletter, 2006
- The Bout – Cyberkwoon.com, 2006
- A Night At The Pub – Martial Arts Planet, 2005
Published non-fiction
- Miscellaneous Voices #1 – Ebooks Are The Future, March 2010 –blogging anthology, Miscellaneous Press (Australia)
- Player Magazine – Music review column, December 2001 – December 2002 (New Zealand)
- Player Magazine – Film review column, June – December 2002 (New Zealand)
- Business News Makers magazine – Tackling The Elite – article on indie publishing, Winter 2009 edition (Canada)
- Regular contributor – Metal As Fuck e-zine (http://metalasfuck.net/zine/), reviews and features
Syndicated articles from Baxter’s website can be found on:
- Publetariat (http://www.publetariat.com/index.php)
- Publishing Renaissance (http://publishren.wordpress.com/)
- arts NAKED (http://www.artsnaked.com/reviews/author/alanbaxter/)
Works published
Works published by Baxter through his independent publisher Blade Red Press:- Souls Along The Meridian, by Bill Congreve, single author short story collection, 2010
- Dark Pages 1, anthology of dark short fiction, 2010 (Shortlisted for Australian Shadows AwardAustralian Shadows AwardThe Australian Shadows Award is an annual literary award established by the Australian Horror Writers Association in 2005 to honour the best published work of horror fiction written or edited by an Australian...
, 2010 – Best Edited Publication) - Ghost Of The Black: A ‘Verse Full Of Scum by Alan Baxter, 2010
- Maggots Of Heresy by Michael Fridman, 2009 (Now out of print)
Achievements and accolades
- Honourable Mention, Writers of the FutureWriters of the FutureWriters of the Future is a science fiction and fantasy story contest that was originated by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1980s. Hubbard...
Competition, Second Quarter 2010 - Stand Off reprinted in Best Of Wily Writers, Vol. 1, February 2011
- Decennial General Meeting collected in Best Of Friday Flash, Vol. 1
External links
- Alan Baxter's website
- Blade Red Press: Speculative and Dark Fiction Publishing Official Site
- Illawarra Kung Fu Academy Official Site
- Gryphonwood Press Official Site