“Action, humor, and intrigue . . . James Bond in tarnished armor.”
Publishers Weekly
“Fantasy with a twist . . . executed with verve and intelligence.”
“[Dragon’s Trail] features immersive detail and hold-your-breath battle scenes.”
The Booklife Prize
On Craft: Words are Not Enough
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For Your Consideration
Greetings, and thank you. This is my second year of eligibility for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in science fiction or fantasy. My second novel, The New Magic, is also eligible for both the Hugo and the Nebula in 2019. The New Magic launched into...
“Hard fantasy, written with great attention paid to every last detail . . . effortless and finely written. The world-building is extremely well done and so realistic that I was able to easily fall into this world and enjoy every minute.”
Forever Lost in Literature
Upcoming Events:
February 15-17, 2019: RADCON, Pasco, WA. Multiple panels, plus an autograph signing/meet and greet. www.radcon.org
March 14, 2019: EMERALD CITY COMIC CON, Seattle, WA. Panel: "Pacific Northwest Indie Author Success Stories" Room TCC L3-R3, 5:15-6:15 PM
About the Author
In addition to fiction, Joseph Malik writes and lectures on advanced intelligence theory and asymmetric warfare for the U.S. military. He has worked as a stuntman, a high-rise window washer, a freelance writer, a computational linguist, a touring rock musician, and a soldier in the United States Special Operations Command.
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