Nick Wisseman - Author and Barn Hand

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.

New Release: The Dead Things Flowers Find

How fun: my short story “The Dead Things Flowers Find” leads off JayHenge Publishing’s new anthology The Back Forty. And the rest of the...

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New Release: Bone Rush, Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of my new novella Bone Rush is up! ( After the Storm is releasing the chapters on a monthly basis.) The first few paragraphs...

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New Release: Bone Rush, Chapter 1

After the Storm just posted the first chapter of my novella Bone Rush. (The rest will follow on a monthly basis.) The genre is...

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Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Random Reads

This is my fourth and final review roundup for the time being, and you probably know the drill by now. First, I pick a genre (like...

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New Release: Witch in the White City Audiobook

Witch in the White City has a narrator! The great Molly Secours was kind enough to lend her voice to the audiobook for my historical...

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Book Review: Lost in the Long March, by Michael X. Wang

A condensed version of this review appeared in the February 2023 issue of The Historical Novels Review. Michael X. Wang’s Lost in the...

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New Release: Colors and Ghosts

Colors and Ghosts is out! This boxed set contains Books 1–3 in my Red Wraith series. You can buy it here. Book 1: The Red Wraith As magic...

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Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Historical Fantasy Reads

It’s mash-up time! My first review roundup featured some of my favorite fantasy books; the second highlighted historical fiction. For...

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Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads

We interrupt your regularly scheduled browsing to bring you this important announcement: History is rad. Actually, it’s just me with a...

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Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Fantasy Reads

Like most of the stories I write, my Red Wraith series is a blend of genres. And since the boxed set (Colors and Ghosts) is releasing in...

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New Release: Houston, We Have a Splinter

I'm delighted to announce that Intrepidus Ink published my silly flash-fiction story "Houston, We Have a Splinter" today. We also did an...

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Pre-Order: Colors and Ghosts (A Red Wraith Boxed Set)

I'm thrilled to announce that Colors and Ghosts, a boxed set containing Books 1–3 in my Red Wraith series, is available for pre-order!...

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