The sequel to my first ever published book is nearly here! We are in the final stages of formatting the layout and submitting to the printers. Preorders should be available soon. In the meantime, here’s a peek at some of the amazing illustrations by Collette C Curran
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Weyward Market
Exciting News!
All my books are now available at this charming new store in Pompton Lakes! Weyward Market specializes in Artisan Goods, Books, Curiosities, and Vintage finds! There will also be cool, witchy events for anyone interested in learning Tarot.
Find out more here!
2025 / 2026
I meant to write up something sooner, but I’ve been under the weather.
Firstly, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday and is starting this year off with good intentions.
2025 was an interesting year to say the least. I’m sure many people’s sanity was tested. Still, this last year was monumental for me as I published my first novel, Without A Star. That project had been weighing on me for years and it felt incredible to finally release it into the wild. I’m doing my best to take pride in it and not beat myself up for not finishing sooner. Global Distribution is still pending so you won’t find the book on the megalithic sites, but both the physical copy and ebook is available through this website. Check it out if you haven’t yet. Fans of The Little Prince will certainly appreciate it.
As for this year, there are lots of plans and projects! Of course some of those plans are the same from the last few years, but we are still moving in the right direction if only slower than anticipated.
Jellyfish Monster Sequel - writing and illustrations are done, we are now in the formatting process and hope to publish by this summer
The Ghost Collectors - currently working on draft 3 of this novel about a group of friends that have to catch a bunch of ghosts after unwittingly letting them loose on their town.
The Ghost Collectors Sequel - also working on the first draft of the sequel!
Chrysalides - an epic fantasy novel still in the first draft/world-building stage. I’m really excited about all the magic and species that will feature in this story. I’ll definitely be pulling from some D&D experience.
There will be some short stories and smaller projects too (hopefully), but those are definitely the focuses for 2026. I’m looking forward to sharing them all with you!
Wishing you all a great year and hope that all your plans and wishes come to fruition!
-Bryan
Without A Star
$20.00
The country is on the verge of the first mission to space. Unsatisfied being only an observer, Milo West seeks his own way to escape. With the help of his new friend, Halley, they build a rocket ship out of a rusted car in the woods. Their dream is to fly away and discover new worlds far from the worries and pressures of home. To their dismay, they realize adventures aren’t as fun as they imagined.
In another part of the world, an old explorer has been chasing a mysterious light in the sky. Traveling through strange lands and encountering various perils, his journey becomes intertwined with the young adventurers. Together, they brave wild landscapes full of erratic weather, deadly creatures, and hostile peoples, searching for answers and meaning in the ever surprising world.
Without A Star draws influences from The Little Prince, Wizard of Oz, and various Studio Ghibli movies.
Each copy comes signed by the author!
Young Adult Novel
Rated: T
Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Coming-of-Age
Content Warning: Bullying, Self-Harm
Without A Star (eBook)
$5.00
The country is on the verge of the first mission to space. Unsatisfied being only an observer, Milo West seeks his own way to escape. With the help of his new friend, Halley, they build a rocket ship out of a rusted car in the woods. Their dream is to fly away and discover new worlds far from the worries and pressures of home. To their dismay, they realize adventures aren’t as fun as they imagined.
In another part of the world, an old explorer has been chasing a mysterious light in the sky. Traveling through strange lands and encountering various perils, his journey becomes intertwined with the young adventurers. Together, they brave wild landscapes full of erratic weather, deadly creatures, and hostile peoples, searching for answers and meaning in the ever surprising world.
Without A Star draws influences from The Little Prince, Wizard of Oz, and various Studio Ghibli movies.
Young Adult Novel
Rated: T
Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Coming-of-Age
Content Warning: Bullying, Self-Harm
Without A Star
This book has been a long, long time coming. It was probably over 20 years ago when I first came up with the idea and wrote a paragraph or two. Over the years, I’d routinely go through cycles of working on it, hating it, abandoning it, and then picking it back up later only to discard it once more.
Originally conceived as a retelling of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the story has changed quite a bit over the years. The characters I initial created to represent those present in the original morphed without my realization. Those I thought were the Pilot were actually the Little Prince—those I thought were the Little Prince were the Fox and so on. Elements of other stories crawled their way into the concept as well. Now there’s as much the Wizard of Oz or a Studio Ghibli movie as the Little Prince.
The story transformed as I approached it from different stages in my life. And while I would have loved to complete this book much earlier, I’m happy with how is turned out.
So whether or not it counts as a retelling is surely up for debate, but I am happy to have gone on this journey with these characters. They all have some of my dreams as well as some of my faults. Hopefully, their adventures and search for meaning will inspire others as well.
I must thank all my friends and family, and, most importantly, my lovely wife. They have read various pages and notes and versions of this text over the years, and helped me shepherd this story into what it is now. Without their support and feedback, I would never have kept with this over the years.
Wedding, Honeymoon, and the Future
For those of you who haven’t seen pics on the instagram page, I got married this month! My lovely wife and I just return from our honeymoon trip to New England and Canada. Every second was wonderful and I’m looking forward to what’s to come.
And, now that big life event stuff is calming down, I can get back to working on projects...
WITHOUT A STAR is in the editing stage, and hopefully will be released this year or early next year.
After a long hiatus, FALLEN issue #3 is shaping up quite nicely. Look out for updates soon. I’m very excited to get back on track with this project.
I will begin posting some short stories and other blurbs. Day Three is already up!
And finally, I plan on diving into the next big project. A novel entitled THE GHOST COLLECTORS which I’m very excited about.
There’s a lot of good stuff ahead—I’ll be sure to keep you all updated!
Take care,
Bryan
Happy Spring!
Happy Ostara! Happy Spring to everyone! I know some of us thought it would never come. I for one am looking forward to getting outdoors more now that the weather is warming up. I love snow, but I’m excited to see things growing again (maybe I’ll go out looking for a tree monster too!)
There are a lot of exciting things in the works this year, and I look forward to sharing that all with you. For starters, I am finishing up the final draft of Without A Star. I started this many, many years ago as my own retelling of my favorite story, The Little Prince. It’s grown and changed a lot since then. There was a lot of abandoning it and starting again only to abandon it once more. But, with a lot of patience and determination, it’s finally near the finish line. Look out for more details soon.
I have a few other plans for the year, resurrecting projects on hiatus, as well as sharing things I’d completely forgotten about. Last year was a bit thin on content, so I hope to do better this year.
And if you hadn’t seen already, the newest chapter book is out! The Space Monster was published late February and is available for purchase. Be sure to check it out, and keep an eye out for future updates!
Take care,
Bryan
CHRISTMAS TIME
Hope everyone is excited for Christmas, Hanukkah, and all the other holidays coming up! To celebrate the season, The Jellyfish Monster will be on sale for the rest of the month. Order now to make sure it makes it by the big day!