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Strings on a Shadow Puppet: a description of the HMS Hunter

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Thomas Evans

This week’s continuing recovery has led me to post the ship description and deck layout of the HMS Hunter, as depicted in Strings on a Shadow Puppet. Continue reading →

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The Art of a Book Cover Part 2 – The Winner for Strings on a Shadow Puppet

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Thomas Evans

The Art of a Book Cover – The cover for “Strings on a Shadow Puppet is revealed! Continue reading →

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Steel Gauntlet: StarFist Book III, David Sherman and Dan Cragg (DelRey, 1999)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Thomas Evans

It’s the 25th Century, but the Marines are still looking for a few good men, and Steel Gauntlet: StarFist Book III has them in spades. This is Sherman and Cragg‘s third outing into the StarFist Universe, and this time the focus is on the relative merits of infantry versus armored warfare. It is a fun read MilFic fans, with a particular appeal for tech heads, but is unlikely to appeal to those who don’t like Military Science Fiction. Continue reading →

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Strings on a Shadow Puppet: The Art of a Book Cover

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Thomas Evans

I have long said that, initially, the cover art for a novel is more important to a novel’s success than the writing itself.[1]  We may all say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but if we are honest, we … Continue reading →

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