Dark Town review:
"Author Palmer Pickering has a clear enthusiasm for the fantasy RPG world that comes through in the warmth and energy of the narrative. Dark Town is a highly recommended read for fans of the LitRPG genre and is an exemplary work of how it should be done."
-K.C. Finn

Interior art is coming along for "The Swamp" (sequel to "Dark Town"). I present to you a new character, Pignut! Art by Zayan Waleed.

Check out this amazing cover of the long anticipated English debut from Italian author, Abel Montero. Can't wait to read this one!
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So pretty!!

I finally broke down and created a Discord server. It's ostensibly for the Star Children Saga readalong, but I made other random chat channels. If anyone wants to join "another" "SFF" "very small community" channel, DM me for the invite.

This author came highly recommended by a friend at Loscon. Who else is a Seanan McGuire fan? Which is your favorite series?

Quote with four indie books you've picked up recently.

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I started commissioning the interior art for Dark Town's sequel, THE SWAMP, due out in 2025! Three new illustrators to look forward to, plus Sebastian Jara is returning. Here's a teaser for the The Swamp's cover art, by the master, Dusan Markovic.

"Dark Town is a brilliantly addictive read and the book has some absolutely stunning illustrations. If you're looking for something fun and compelling, this is definitely one to pick up in between heavy fantasy tomes."
- Nicole Sweeney, Goodreads

I just finished the first draft of "Anaximenes," Book 3 of the Star Children Saga. Whew. Book 3 of a trilogy is hard!!! But I'm pretty pleased with the end result. I was able to add lots of new stuff while tying up the various threads.

Now begins the long process of editing, polishing, etc.

Well, I feel I should post something after gaining admittance to this secret club. So here’s a sneak peek at a piece of interior art for my upcoming Fantasy LitRPG book, Dark Town.

Art by Nele Diel at nelediel dot com.

Hey everyone. I finally made it onto this platform. Thanks, @boekelley.bsky.social for the invite. What’s everybody up to??