K'Barthan

All The Pan of Hamgee wants is a quiet life.So why did he have to fall in love with a woman living a different version of reality, upset a murderous tyrant and then run out of places to hide?Now all he has to do is face his inner demons, rescue everything he holds dear and save the world, or die trying.Oh yes, and he's an abject coward.Great. No pressure then.Written in British English.Suggested cinema rating PGQ – So, tell us about the K'Barthan Series. What made you write it? What makes it special?A – K'Barth hasn't always been called 'K'Barth' but it's been with me since I can remember. My brain has always been off with the fairies and I suppose it was only a matter of time before I began to write about where it went. Once I started, the response to the characters, from readers really kept me going. The Pan of Hamgee is a very reluctant hero; someone who is aware of the risks he is taking and human – ie scared – about being brave. A lot of teenage boys like him and he has as many fans among the girls, and their mums. In Ruth I wanted to create someone pragmatic, sensible and grounded. She's not going to lose a shoe and fall over, so the hero has to go back and help her, and they both get caught by the monster. She's a strong female protagonist who is a bit more of a hero than The Pan, frankly – to start with at any rate. I think he catches her up as the story unfolds.Q – What will readers enjoy most about The K'Barthan Series?A – Hopefully, the same things as I do: the laughs, the clean romance – where it appears – the fast pace and the action – especially the flying car chases – and I hope they will like its deeper side.Q – What is your favourite kind of Book? Would The K'Barthan Series fit on the list?A – Oh yes. I wrote it entirely for me. If anyone else likes it, that's gravy. I love British humour, especially satire in fantasy and sci fi: people like Pratchett and Adams. They make me laugh out loud but think as well. There's so much texture and depth in their work. I think, if you're funny you can be harder hitting and setting it all in a parallel reality helps.Q – Do you have a target reader?A – Officially it's young adults and teenagers. Now that it's complete the series is certainly proving popular with teens and young adults and I had my teenage nephew in mind when I wrote them. However, I firmly believe that all the best books for teenagers appeal equally to their parents, so I also wrote it for me. Thus far – if the people who contact me are anything to go by – it appeals to a certain type of person across the board. The oldest fan of the series I know of is in his 90s and the youngest is 10.Q – Thanks for giving our readers a look inside The K'Barthan Series.A – Thank you!

If you asked Andi Turbot whether she had anything in common with Flash Gordon she'd say no, emphatically. Saving the world is for dynamic, go-ahead, leaders of men and while it would be nice to see a woman getting involved for a change, she believes she could be the least well equipped being in her galaxy for the job.Then her best friend, Eric, reveals that he is an extraterrestrial. He's not just any ET either. He's Gamalian: seven-foot, lobster-shaped and covered in Marmite-scented goo. Just when Andi's getting used to that he tells her about the Apocalypse and really ruins her day.The human race will perish unless Eric's Gamalian superiors step in. Abducted and trapped on an alien ship, Andi must convince the Gamalians her world is worth saving. Or escape from their clutches and save it herself.Due to a glitch, some Vendors are misreporting the page count for this book. It is 268 printed pages and just a little over 80,000 words long.Q - Who would like this book?A - Anyone who likes a British comedy story and sci fi. This is a first contact space opera with a psychic alien hero and a strong female lead - she's a bit of an epic woman hero. Hopefully if you like a young adult alien stories, action novel humour and good teen science fiction books you will enjoy this fast-paced sci fi story. If a British humor and comedy is your thing especially one starring a funny girl lead this book may suit you, although it works just as well as a world satire novel.Q - Why is this book special who's your favourite character?A - Lots of readers (so far) like Andi Turbot because she's witty. She's more than a funny female lead though; she's an epic woman hero - a strong heroine. But she's also easy to identify with in many respects, especially if you feel you don't quite fit in. She is telpathic for starters, a psychic female and of course she's gay, but only incidentally so, her sexuality isn't the point of the book. If you like a lgbt psychic female protagonist, though, Andi Turbot is kind of good. She is witty and sassy in typical British comedy story heroine style. Then there's Eric, a lobster-shaped galactic scifi species, our psycic alien hero and foil for Andi's humorous nature. If you like a bit of action and adventure, scifi comedy and humor and general funny antics - especially in the British comedy tradition - you may like Eric.If you love B-Movies as much as I do and don't mind someone poking a bit of gentle fun at them, you may well enjoy this, also if you like books about Armageddon or the Apocalypse.In a nutshell, it's a British comedy story and a work of funny paranormal science fiction. That's not really a nutshell, is it? But I hope you know what I mean and that you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.Thanks for reading,MTM