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Podcast Season 2 Episode 1

And here we go! This will actually be Episode 11 of this deepest of deep dives into an imaginary world. It doesn’t matter if you come to see the sorts of things that go into Worldbuilding, or if you’re simply keen to immerse yourself in a Fantasy world of...

WBWITH Podcast Season 2!

To help you get ready for a new season of The World Below the War in the Heavens podcast, here’s a teaser preview, a couple of minutes outlining the magic, the mystery and the intrigue heading your way soon. You can listen to it here or wherever you find...

Big List of Steampunk Faves

Here’s something I contributed to: The best books that chart the evolution of Steampunk....

Podcast Episode 10 King Sayn’s Treasure

I Have a Guest! For this tenth and last episode in the current series of The World Below the War in the Heavens podcast, I have a very special guest. Dr David Threshton, the head of the Department of Anaquist Studies at the Hallmark University. This means we have...

We Won

I’m one of those people for whom a love of sport and a love of the arts aren’t mutually exclusive. Loving one doesn’t mean that one necessarily hates – or is indifferent to –the other. I’m a writer who has published thirty-nine books, more than sixty short stories, some...

Podcast Ep 9 Animal Life in All Its Glory

This was fun – trying to give an overview of the animal life and its ecosystem in an entirely imaginary Fantasy land. This shows what Worldbuilding can be all about. Here it is – or you can get it wherever you find your podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe, like...

Podcast Episode 7

Omir: warrior, thinker, a man of both action and reflection, a monarch who never thought of himself as ruler of Anaquist but more of a protector of its people. Plus, the Autumn Plot! For more, see the podcast website: https://theworldbelowthewarintheheavens.podbean.com/...

Podcast Episode 6

Episode 6 of the World Below the War in the Heavens podcast explores Kenlill 1, the second monarch of Anaquist. Kenlill Anaquist had large footsteps to fill and she had to compete against her siblings to show that she was the best person to succeed to the throne. How...

Podcast Episode 5 – Magic!

It’s here, personally curated for your listening, Episode 5 in my podcast ‘The World Below the War in the Heavens’. You can hear me explore, uncover, investigate and probe an imaginary land in a depth you wouldn’t believe possible. Truly. ‘Entertaining and entrancing’ – The Podcast Compendium. ‘Startling, innovative,...

New podcast episode!

Episode 3 of The World Below the War in the Heavens podcast examines one of the most extraordinary figures in the entire history of this remarkable place: Ucantha Anaquist. Buccaneer, adventurer, entrepreneur, leader, military genius, architect nonpareil, visionary, exploiter, arch-manipulator and founder of the richest, most powerful realm in...