Nick Wisseman

I write mostly speculative fiction. Usually fantasy, with historical elements mixed in. Sometimes there's a bit of mystery too, or (shhh!) even a little romance.

But it's weird—it's always weird. Consider yourself warned.

Aug 10, 2015
1 min

New Release: The Red Wraith Is Available for Pre-Order!

The Red Wraith is available for pre-order on Amazon! And at a nice discount: just $2.99 (a $3 savings) if you buy now. September 7 is the...

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Jul 17, 2015
1 min

New Release: House with a Blue Door Is Out!

House with a Blue Door, my first novel, is finally out! It's been a long wait—I wrote the original draft eight years ago—but I'm pleased...

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Jun 29, 2015
2 min

Book Review: Uprooted, by Naomi Novik

Like her Temeraire series, Naomi Novik’s Uprooted starts with a dragon. But this creature of legend isn’t a wyrm: he’s a human wizard....

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Jun 16, 2015
2 min

Book Review: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke

It’s not often I like a book’s narrator better than its characters. But that was my experience for much of Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan...

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May 11, 2015
2 min

Book Review: Saints Astray, by Jacqueline Carey

Jacqueline Carey is one of my favorite authors. Her Kushiel's Legacy and Naamah trilogies, set (originally) in a reimagined medieval...

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Apr 29, 2015
2 min

Book Review: On Writing, by Stephen King

It’s easy to assume (and maybe even hope) that Stephen King isn’t a good writer—surely someone so prolific, popular, and obsessed with...

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Apr 15, 2015
2 min

Book Review: The Century Trilogy, by Ken Follett

Historical fiction doesn’t get much more ambitious than the Century Trilogy, Ken Follett’s attempt at telling the story of the 20th...

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Apr 10, 2015
1 min

Spotlight: My Mom Rules

Did I mention that my mom writes mysteries? She's a retired archaeology professor, and she works a lot of her historical knowledge into...

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Feb 23, 2015
1 min

New Release: The Red Wraith

More good writing news: Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing picked up my second novel, The Red Wraith. It's a historical fantasy...

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Feb 17, 2015
1 min

Cover Reveal: House with a Blue Door

Here's the cover for House with a Blue Door. I like the bricks—they've got character.

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Feb 12, 2015
1 min

New Release: House with a Blue Door

Midnight Frost Books will be releasing my first novel, House with a Blue Door, on April 10. The story's set in a group home with mentally...