Olympia Publishers | Author Spotlight: Lane Oliver, At Olympia, our books are spread across a myriad different genres; everything from children's literature to memoirs, poetry to action-packed thrillers. Amidst these are a sprinkling of horror books, novels that explore cosmic terror, the twisted, the dark and the wicked. We recently spoke with Lane Oliver, author of the eerie and bleak novella "Stag", released with us in January. We talked about writing at an early age, horror books and films that had a profound effect on him, and music!
You can purchase a copy of "Stag" through our website!
1). “Stag” is your debut novella, and you’ve looked to a number of different inspirations across multiple genres. The tale is very much southern gothic at heart, but with an ever-present horror element. What horror novels have had the biggest impact on you throughout your life, and why?
LO: Like many young people interested in horror, Dean Koo
Olympia Publishers | Author Spotlight: R.E. Boucher, Last month's publication day unleashed a whole host of fantastic books; one of these being R.E. Boucher's dazzling dystopian novel "The Electi". We got the chance to speak with her recently about seeking inspiration in dreams, music and LGBTQ+ literature!
You can find "The Electi" on our website, and you can connect with R.E. Boucher via her socials.
You’ve said that the initial idea for “The Electi” came to you in a dream, which is fascinating to hear. Could you talk a little more about this, and how you formed the idea for the novel?
R.E.B: It does sound bizarre but I've always had very vivid dreams, almost like movies in my head. The first ideas came from one of these, and were how I came up with the Electi/Treb class system for the book. Once I started writing those thoughts down, further ideas naturally followed. Once the characters were born, I was hooked and kne
Olympia Publishers | Author Spotlight: Lynda Florence Hughes, Publishing books is exciting indeed, but it's also greatly exciting to delve into the minds of the people who create the books that we publish. We're delighted to say that we're restarting our author spotlights here on the Olympia blog, and we're even more delighted to say that we've been able to interview Lynda Florence Hughes, author of "Losing The Thread", which was released on the 30th of March. Lynda's novel has been subject to some glowing reviews, with readers likening her approach to "cozy crime" to that of the greats, and praising the chief characters. We spoke with her about her inspirations, her time writing short stories, and what's next in the Gingham and Velvet series.
1). “Losing the Thread” is your debut novel, although it seems you’ve had a long-lasting love of writing. What made you want to sit down and write a novel, and wh
Olympia Publishers | Five Fantasy Reading Recs, Publication Day (that’s today!) brings us a tidal wave- or modest-sized pile, really- of books inhabiting a plethora of genres. With the advent of this month’s publication day and the recent- perhaps lesser-known but undeniably important- Tolkien Reading Day, we thought we’d shed some light on some fantastical tales from our authors, from the whimsical and weird to the epic and magical!
Jonathan Carr- “The Godslayer”
When Dante Adler finds himself waylaid by a gigantic, unknown assailant, he has no idea quite how much his life is about to change. After finding out that the enormous foe is in fact Herakles, Dante’s memories of his past lives come flooding back to him, and he realises that he is the Godslayer. If he doesn’t pick up the gloves once again and get to slaying, then the conflict will become widespread. First, though, Dante must rescue his wife from the clutches of the Dark Gods that