Praise for Hymn of the Pearl

Praise for Hymn of the Pearl

Author and publisher Russell Newquist reviews my new novella, They Hymn of the Pearl: Last Friday, an unexpected gift appeared in my e-mail inbox: Brian Niemeier’s new novella, Hymn of the Pearl. Full disclosure: in case you didn’t guess from the previous sentence, I received a free copy of this…
July 6, 2017
The Hymn of the Pearl Is Here!

The Hymn of the Pearl Is Here!

It's my sincere pleasure to announce the launch of my first standalone novella, The Hymn of the Pearl. Campbell Award finalist and Dragon Award winner Brian Niemeier reveals a haunting new world of high fantasy in his first standalone novella The Hymn of the Pearl. Vestiges of the Saronican Empire…
July 1, 20178 Comments
Hymn of the Pearl Preview

Hymn of the Pearl Preview

I'm pleased to present you with an excerpt from my upcoming fantasy novella, The Hymn of the Pearl.             Cteira would have kept her composure under threat of death. Advocate lore spoke of far worse fates. Grapt knew more than most about such exotic torments,…
June 23, 20179 Comments
City of Corpses

City of Corpses

City of Corpses, the latest fantasy title from multiple Hugo nominee and Dragon Award winner John C. Wright, is now available. Yumiko Moth has discovered her name, but she still does not know who, or what, she is. What she has learned is that her mother is dead, her master…
June 22, 20175 Comments
More Praise for Nethereal

More Praise for Nethereal

Daytime Renegade offers a thorough and thoughtful review of my first novel, Nethereal. Take the good parts of Dune and Star Wars, mix them together with a heaping dollop of Dante, a dash of high fantasy, and a whole lot of horror, and you’re beginning to almost approach Brian Niemeier‘s…
June 9, 20175 Comments
Wrongthink Sci-Fi Giveaway

Wrongthink Sci-Fi Giveaway

Robert Kroese and a few of my other wrong-thinking author friends have put together a massive giveaway of the most celebrated SFF novels to deviate from the big New York publishing Narrative. The Wrongthink Sci-Fi Giveaway is about showcasing authors who have been marginalized by the gatekeepers of the sci-fi…
April 19, 20176 Comments
Souldancer: The Teens

Souldancer: The Teens

Jon Mollison picks up from Nathan Housely to give his impression of Souldancer chapters 13-19. A warning to anyone who hasn't read the book, Jon's review CONTAINS SPOILERS. During the teen portions of Souldancer our Guildsman betrays the trio to a creepy pranadrinker, but meets his comeuppance when they survive thanks…
April 12, 20172 Comments
Souldancer Prologue

Souldancer Prologue

The Puppy of the Month Book Club continues its in-depth review of my Dragon Award-winning novel Souldancer. Picking up from the previous installments, Nathan Housely turns his keen analytical powers on SD's prologue. In the eternal realm of Kairos, Gen hero Almeth Elocine has been spurred to action, to intervene…
April 11, 2017
April Puppy of the Month: Souldancer

April Puppy of the Month: Souldancer

It's my unalloyed pleasure to report that Jon Mollison, Nathan Housley, and the Frisky Pagan have chosen Dragon Award winner and CLFA Book of the Year Finalist Souldancer as April's Puppy of the Month book. Jon kicks off the festivities with a preamble drawn from his experience of reading my…
April 5, 20172 Comments
Regency Romance Authors Must Disavow Jane Austen

Regency Romance Authors Must Disavow Jane Austen

First it was cartoon frogs, then milk. Now the New York Times informs us that celebrated British author Jane Austen has become an insidious symbol for the dastardly alt-right. From the article: Nicole M. Wright, an assistant professor of English at the University of Colorado, describes finding a surprising Austen fan…
March 29, 201710 Comments