Rick Rawes

Author. Storyteller. Mildly confused.

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  • Today is Yesterday: LGBT+ History Month in the UK

    Quick Highlights Introduction I’m gay. No, seriously, put down your cup of tea and at least pretend to be surprised, would you? It’s only polite. An indifferent shrug or a side-eye is hardly appropriate in this circumstance. Or laugh your head off, as a certain friend of mine like to remind me she did when…

  • Story 2 Now Live: Stand By Me – Part 2

    Genuinely a quick one from me today! I know, imagine that. The next chapter of ’til the End of the World is out today, and things are getting darker in Calendar. After the storm, the group find themselves scattered – kidnapped, unconscious, or desperately searching for answers. As an ancient obelisk is found deep in…

  • ’til the End of the World: A New Beginning

    ‘til the End of the World is my new young adult supernatural series – an episodic collection of short stories set in Lancashire in 2005. If you love British YA fantasy, Buffy-style monster-of-the-week adventures, or nostalgic coming-of-age stories with a dark twist, this is the ensemble series for you. You can skip the pre-amble if…

  • Sitting By the Campfire: A January Update

    Highlights Introduction So the new year is upon us (or currently scrambling back to the safety of the side of the road in our rearview mirror) and here we are with an opportunity for a brand new start. This time of year is also the perfect time for reflection, as the quieter winter months allow…

  • A Quick Update

    I know, I know, I disappeared for a little while. I’m sorry to say that the end of 2025 has been a rough one. I don’t like to discuss my personal life, so all I will say is that a break was needed for private reasons, and I’m sorry to those looking forward to updates…

  • Unseasonably Seasonable: November Update

    At a Glance The Longer Version… Here we are! The last every-other-month update of 2025. What a year it’s been! Not one but two new novels, a website launched and paperbacks flooding the online market world like minion teddies at a kid’s birthday party. Then all the other stuff like life, family, friends, ups, downs,…

  • Bastet – New Release

    The Blurby Bit 3000 BCE, Ancient Egypt. The age of Titans is ending. Bastet, one of the last pure-bloods, walks a realm slipping from divine hands into human rule — a world of betrayal, exile, and shifting sands. 1923, Cairo. Linda Loache, forging her place in a man’s world scarred by war, stumbles upon a discovery in…

  • Sequel for the Sake of Sequel: A Halloween Special, Part 2

    Sequels are hard, right? I mean, I’ve managed one so far (Avalon: Faerie Tales) and a trilogy (Hope & Fury, Fire & Water) – so I guess I’ve made it work. But it wasn’t easy. How do you do the same thing, while making its own distinct entity. Sometimes, I think it’s down to whether…

  • Horror(ible) Inspirations: A Halloween Special, Part 1

    Where are the monsters? It’s Halloween soon, are they already skulking around the graveyards? Or are they much, much closer to home? So, I’m not a critic. I mean, sure, I can be critical of something as much as the next guy, but at the end of the day it’s a personal opinion. It gets…

  • Insomniac Reveal!

    What happens when sleep becomes a luxury – and reality starts to unravel? So, it’s been a while since we’ve done one of these. Almost since…well, summer. Now, before you get too excited it’s not a brand-new book (that’s still well on track for February 16th, 2026 – Bastet if you please). Instead, since my…