THERE ARE MANY SECRETS IN THIS WORLD–some are smothered before they ever have a chance to come to light. It’s the same here as in the stars. Human nature is the excuse some people use, but it is so much bigger than that. Organic thinking is almost impossible to replicate. The brain is more complex…
Danica Playful, carefree, but not one to avoid responsibility, Danica is Lex’ most productive scout as far as distance covered is concerned. She is fast, sometimes thorough, and not afraid to mingle with humans. As a Zpectrite’s machine, some might say her approach is risky, but she thrives in situations where the possibility of a…
Then we’ve got you covered! Pondo’s Playground Presents is a series of stories designed to give writers an outlet to experiment and play in genres which may be way out of their comfort zone. Because of the compressed length of these stories, we are able to create the perfect pocketbook. Long enough to have a…
Welcome to 2019 and a revamp of the Mecha Panda blog! Hello! My name is Jon. You may or may not know me from Pondo’s Playground. This year, at least, I will be taking over the blog. Not taking over in a MWHAHAHAHAHAH sort of way, more just 52 weeks of Jon posts! (That’s how…
Last week was the launch of T.J. Lockwood’s second book, Urban Heroes. To celebrate we had a reading and signing at our favourite local bookstore Western Sky Books. Owners Tamara and Diane were an absolute pleasure to work with and we’re excited for the next time we can work together. The night…
Tell me a story about futuristic worlds, space travel, cybernetics, or magic and I’m all in. This is not an exaggeration. There is something about the level of imagination and creativity necessary to bring a reader into those kinds of stories that hooks me from the first sentence. The stranger the better. I grew up…
Request Violent Skies today Did you know that our books are available through your local bookstore? As an Artisan publisher, we’ve teamed up with a major distributor who helps extend our reach. Through Ingram, our catalog is available to all major retailers. Now that they’re available for order by your favourite bookstore, we need you…
It’s no joke to choose to walk from place to place. When gas became sparse, the majority of the vehicles left on the surface were useless and people thought it might be better to just stay within their settlements. Meet Wallflower, a courier, whose sole job is to take things from one place to another.…
“Your shirt. It says Wallflower. That’s what I’m going to call you.” In a world split apart, where people live both on and above the surface, sometimes it goes without saying that you’ll run into a scoundrel or two hanging out in those sketchy places. Meet Jace, an occasional liar, probable thief, and a man…
