James Kinsley

Author of books, Novelist

Also writes as

Ray Adams

unclekins.wordpress.com

Booking enquiry

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Available for

Talk, Reading, Interview

Audiences

Age 16 to 18+, Adult

Genres

Fantasy, Fiction, Fiction narrative, Science fiction

Book types

Fiction for adults

Details

I enjoy talking about writing, how I go about my craft, planning and so forth, my influences. I've spoken on podcasts before for the National Centre for Writing, and for Ed Willett's Worldshapers podcast. I've also give interviews for the likes of the Fantasy Hive. I'm more than happy to talk with small or large groups, and to travel around East Anglia (or further afield, depending on the nature of the event). Fees are based on Society of Author recommendations.

Books by James Kinsley

I've written ten books to date, four of which have been traditionally published and five of which I've self-published. Genres include scif-fi, fantasy, western and contemporary literary, and many have been shaped to some degree or more by my interest in, and experience of, mental health issues.

IBSN: 9781739708122

It’s the Wild West, but it's wilder than you think... Discover uncharted territories in this powerful collection of western adventure stories, where settlers who flood into a new continent in search of a better life must confront the indigenous population who call it home. Follow the journey of a determined young widow who is struggling to keep her farm going, as she must deal not only with the harsh realities of the frontier but also injustices brought by her fellow settlers. Meet a newlywed couple struggling ...

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IBSN: 9781916905108

Playtime's Over

In the seconds before death, Will finds himself transported from the depths of the North Sea to the end of a deserted pier. Deserted, until Viktor appears… Together they journey across time and place, bearing witness to the beauty of the life Will has turned his back on. Scrutinizing the interminable balancing act of being alive, which ultimately led Will to make his final, fatal move, Playtime’s Over is a story about resilience and surrender, told with darkly absurd humour. It is both a powerful meditation on men...

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IBSN: 9781917090070

"THE MATRIX" MEETS THE FOREVER WAR IN JAMES KINSLEY'S BREATHTAKING SCI-FI ACTION ADVENTURE Two worlds. One mind. Endless uncertainty. Jeff is stuck in the mundane now, drifting through aimless days and gnawing doubts. Until the moment he sees the Pale Woman—and reality shifts. Suddenly, he’s Jezz, a mercenary trapped in a savage conflict, battling swarms of alien insects on a war-torn front line. Is he a restless young man just scraping by, or a desperate soldier risking everything for humanity’s survival? ...

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IBSN: 9781917090193

It's Hard to Tell You This

Michael’s father didn’t leave much behind. A handful of battered paperbacks, a few family photos, and an ancient tape recorder - the scattered remains of an old man’s empty life. But that tape recorder sparks something in Michael, a need to take stock of his own thoughts. His memories. His regrets. Turning the recorder on, Michael begins to speak. About the loves he lost. The girls who slipped away. The women he hurt. Each memory spools out of him and onto the tape, raw and unedited. As the recorder fills with ...

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Keywords

CONTEMPORARY FANTASY LITERARY MENTAL HEALTH NOVELLAS SCI-FI SCIENCE FICTION SPECULATIVE