Adventures in Weird: News, Books, Blogs & More

Here’s where you’ll find previews of all my current projects, as well as updates on signings and convention appearances.

I also post links to essays that appear on my monthly newsletter Agent of Weird: Exploring the Write Fantastic

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Alec Worley 21/08/2024 Alec Worley 21/08/2024

Review: Starve Acre (Andrew Michael Hurley, 2019)

This bleak and atmospheric folk horror novel unearths new horrors in old haunts

Alec Worley 25/07/2024 Alec Worley 25/07/2024

Lessons From Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin’s 'A Wizard of Earthsea' is a classic, no question. But does anyone still care? Writers and creators of fantasy, neglect this book at your peril

Alec Worley 15/06/2024 Alec Worley 15/06/2024

Mapping the Labyrinth: A No-Mucking-About Beginner’s Guide to Starting Out as a Writer

I’m often questioned by younger writers looking to begin their journey. The field of writing - especially commercial writing - is as glamorous as it is treacherous. There’s a wealth of information out there, but you need to separate the truth from the clickbait…

Alec Worley 05/06/2024 Alec Worley 05/06/2024

Evolve or Die: Is this the End for Sword and Sorcery?

Can the genre ever move on from Robert E. Howard's Conan? How can writers possibly innovate within this narrow fantasy subgenre? Is the sword and sorcery barbarian facing his last stand?