All proceeds are donated to Ranelagh House Care Home, a charity based in Liverpool, UK. The General follows the tale of a military leader ordered by his king to destroy a little-known place in a land thought to be uninhabited. What he discovers throws everything he knows into question. The Visitor tells the story of a young man, Mike, whose grandfather is on his deathbed. The events of his grandfather's final day forces Mike to choose how he will live the rest of his life. Richie Billing and Mark Brooks are both Liverpool-based writers. Richie has keen interests in the genre of fantasy, with several publsihed short stories to date and a novel due in 2018. His favourite writers are Raymond E. Feist and George R.R. Martin. You can find out more at his website (www.richiebilling.wordpress.com) Mark's interests lie in existentialism and magical realism, his favourite writer's being Ernest Hemingway and James Salter.
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Richie Billing writes all kinds of stories, but mostly fantasy fiction. His tales often explore real-world issues, zooming in on the characters and their troubles. His short fiction has been widely published, with one story adapted for BBC radio. His debut novel, Pariah's Lament, was published by Of Metal and Magic Publishing in March 2021. Richie also hosts the podcast The Fantasy Writers’ Toolshed, a venture inspired by the requests of readers of his acclaimed craft book, A Fantasy Writers’ Handbook. When not writing, Richie works as an editor and digital marketer and teaches creative writing both online and in his home city of Liverpool. Most nights you can find him up into the early hours scribbling away or watching the NBA. Find out more at www.richiebilling.com.
Mark Brooks is a comic book artist known for his work on titles for Marvel Comics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Br... Librarian note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
