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I'm Peter N Craig. Writing's what gets me out of bed in the mornings and keeps me awake far too late at night; I treat it as a job and will keep working at it until I’m published.

A Memory of Blood, my 1st book, is an elfless and orcless fantasy for adults, complete at about 100,000 words. It's been described by quite a few readers as a sort of fantasy genre Bourne Identity. A Memory of Blood was voted the number 1 book on authonomy in May 2011.

Rachel’s Gift, my 1st fantasy for children in the MG age bracket, is the story of a little girl who sees magical things that others can't. She soon discovers not all things that are hidden are good... I've recently completed this book.

City of Broken Dreams, my 2nd fantasy for adults, is the story of an ancient city thrown into chaos by the words of one man. A savage power struggle ensues, where there can be only one victor. This book is a work in progress.

I've also written a few picture book manuscripts, and have just finished the rough draft of my 1st YA book, Dark Lords Don't Cook.

I'm actively seeking representation and publication, and can be contacted via email:

petecraig123@yahoo.co.uk

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I'm mainly a fantasy guy. For my money, the top three authors in the genre are Martin, Bakker and Erikson. I also love a bit of daft stuff by the likes of Pratchett, Adams, Sharpe etc.

When it comes to children's authors, Roald Dahl's still my favourite. I know there have been many great children's authors since him, but I think he's never been bettered in terms of story or imagination. And he nailed the all-important balance of scary + funny.

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City of Broken Dreams

Peter N Craig

When an imprisoned man makes a startling announcement, the words throw the ancient city of Scalonium into a frenzy.


City of Broken Dreams is a fantasy for adults with a single story arc experienced by 7 POV characters. It's a work in progress, so I know there are lots of things to fix.


I'm not seeking backings for this book, but would appreciate feedback. I mainly want to know if the story works with so many POV's. I think it does. Do you agree? Or do you find the POV shifts jarring/irritating?


Thanks in advance for any thoughts people are willing to offer.


Pete

 

A Memory of Blood

Peter N Craig

A Memory of Blood is an elfless and orcless fantasy for adults, described by some readers as a sort of fantasy genre Bourne Identity.


When a man wakes in a strange place with no memory, a burning need fills him to discover his identity and what happened.

Dark dreams haunt him, bringing memories of blood and pain. Driven by inner demons, he sets out to discover his past.

His travels take him into a twisted empire, ruled by a masked emperor. Every step of the way, soldiers try to kill him, aided by a terrifying blood magic. Soon it is a struggle just to stay alive.

Pushing onwards to the empire’s heart is the only way to recover his memory, but such an effort may well result in his death.



The book is complete at just under 100,000 words, though only a small portion is uploaded here.

 

Rachel's Gift

Peter N Craig

Rachel was a little girl with a very special gift. She didn't know it came with a price.


Rachel discovered she was able to see things that others couldn't. Wonderful, magical things. But not all the things that were hidden were good...


Rachel's Gift is my 1st MG book, and has recently been completed.

 

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I wrote 253 days ago

Hurray, I'm finally here to read your book. :) Sorry for taking so long. I haven't been on authonomy for ages. ;( I notice you seem to want feedback, so I'll look out for anything I can offer suggestions on. I guess I better get reading and commenting... OK, if possible, I'd try and get thi... view book

I wrote 285 days ago

Hi there, I've finally managed to get time to read your book. Sorry for the delay, but things have been really busy here lately. The positive side, though, is that you've already been on my shelf for over 2 weeks now :). OK I better get reading... Great 1st chapter. Lots of fun. I laughed ... view book

I wrote 298 days ago

A deserving deskee. Fast, fun and filled with snappy dialogue. Oh and I loved "Brad Pitt on the outside, Borat on the inside." ;) Pete view book

I wrote 305 days ago

Hi again, After having you on my shelf for over 3 weeks, I'm finally here to leave a comment. I'm sorry about the delay, but I've been really busy writing and subbing lately, so I've barely been on here. :( I'll comment as I read since I find that the easiest way to keep track. So I guess I be... view book

I wrote 308 days ago

Hi again Monicque, After having you on my shelf for about 3 weeks, I'm finally here to leave a comment. So sorry for the delay, but I've been stupidly busy lately and just haven't been able to get on authonomy. :( I'll comment as I read since I find that the easiest way to keep track. OK I gue... view book

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