Author update

This is a bit of a general news post, since I haven't written a post in a while. This is partly because – without going into too much detail – my health suffered a setback this year. I'm recovering well though, and I'm back to writing again.

My next novel will almost certainly be different from my other ones. It will be more akin to the novels of Iain Reid, who wrote I'm Thinking of Ending Things and Foe. The book will be categorised as neither science fiction nor outright horror, and will instead incorporate some elements of horror while being what I like to term "eerie".

At the moment I don't intend to self-publish the book, so I'll be looking for a publisher instead. Wish me luck. I also don't intend to publish the book under the name Nathan Kuzack. If the book reaches completion and finds a publisher, I'll let you know via this website.

Readers may like to know I've published three romance/erotica books under a different pseudonym. Two are romance novellas and the third is a collection of erotic short stories. The two novellas fall under the genres of horror (namely vampires) and science fiction. I'm unsure whether to give out the title names on this website or keep them entirely separate. If you'd like to know what the titles are, send me a message.

I've entered one of my books (You Cannot Kill the Root) into the latest edition of the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC). My entrant last year (Wakers of the Cryocrypt) didn't fare too badly, reaching the semifinals of the contest. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed once again.

That's it for now. If you've enjoyed one of my books, why not let me know? I'm always interested in getting feedback from readers or other writers.

Latest book available for free from Google Play Books

The latest Nathan Kuzack novel, Wakers of the Cryocrypt, is now available for free from Google Play Books.

Here's a reminder of the synopsis:

The future. The human race is extinct. Earth is ruled by "eltecs", descendants of the AIs humans created before their demise.

While searching for prehistoric cave paintings, two eltec explorers discover a hidden cryogenic crypt containing 23 perfectly preserved human bodies frozen inside crystal columns.

As eltec society argues over who might have built the crypt and what to do with it, one of its occupants is restored to life. Human beings are no longer extinct, but, for reasons of their own, not every eltec wants to see them come back. The only living man on Earth is in terrible danger.

You can get the book from this link. The book is also available from Amazon, Apple Books and Kobo.

Xeno II is in the works

My 2019 science fiction horror novel Xeno is long overdue a sequel. It's especially ripe for sequels because, as mentioned in its prologue, the first Xeno starship was followed into space by Xeno II and Xeno III. It only seems right that those ships should fall prey to nightmarish extraterrestrial horror too. I mean, why should they get an easy ride, right?

It's no secret that Xeno was originally inspired by the Alien movie franchise, and especially Ridley Scott's 1979 classic Alien (which you can read about in this post). Next month sees the release of Alien: Romulus, a film I haven't been this excited about since... well, the release of the last Alien movie, which turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. I'm hoping this new film by Fede Álvarez won't be a repeat of that. In case you hadn't guessed it, I'm a huge fan of the Alien films.

Alien: Romulus will undoubtedly serve as extra impetus as I'm in the process of writing Xeno II. I'm hoping the new book will be released in a matter of months, and hopefully before the end of the year.