Steven Mace

Biography

Steven Mace


Steven Mace is a writer of horror, thriller, fantasy and speculative fiction. He is based in London. He self-published his first three books: Copper Moon Rising (a fantasy/SF novel), The Pirate Princess (YA fantasy adventure novella) and Beyond Twilight (collection of short stories written between 2001-2010) in 2010. He has since self published two further collections of short stories, The Splendour of Shadows, in 2011; and Echoes and Exiles, in 2015. He has had short stories professionally published in magazines and websites and has recently been working on further novels. His latest novel Staccato House was published in December 2015.

Smashwords Interview

What book marketing techniques have been most effective for you?
I'm no marketing expert- I share my enthusiasm for reading fiction and my writing on social media: on twitter, facebook and my blogs. I advertise there and prefer not to spam people.
Describe your desk
Far more cluttered than it should be!
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Books

Staccato House
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 110,000. Language: British English. Published: December 14, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
Freelance journalist Nathan Carr investigates the routine case of a loan shark menacing a family when he is sent a mysterious and sinister video. The footage leads him into a dangerous web of murder and intrigue, where he discovers the existence of intricate conspiracies, police corruption, and occult secret societies. Soon the repercussions of his investigations begin to strike close to home ...
Echoes and Exiles
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 131,780. Language: British English. Published: April 28, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Horror » General
Echoes and Exiles is Steven Mace's third short story collection: featuring high quality stories, many of which have been previously published online in magazines and webzines; 26 short stories in contemporary, SF, fantasy and horror fiction genres; and featuring bonus children's stories, flash fiction and scripts.
The Splendour of Shadows
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 155,130. Language: British English. Published: March 12, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Fifteen unsettling, disturbing, and fantastical tales set in places we know, places we've never been and places we pray that we'll never have to be...welcome to the splendour of shadows.
Beyond Twilight
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 129,900. Language: British English. Published: March 12, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Fourteen short stories in horror, science fiction, fantasy and suspense genres. Supernatural fiction heavily influenced by the likes of Stephen King, Clive Barker and James Herbert; science fiction influenced by Iain M.Banks, Philip K.Dick and comic book culture.
The Pirate Princess
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 63,620. Language: British English. Published: March 12, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Sea adventures, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure
When their kingdom is invaded by imperial soldiers, Princess Ayesha and her brother escape to the sea to begin a new life upon the ocean waves. However, when they discover a secret treasure and are kidnapped by smugglers, they get more than they bargained for...particularly as pirates sail the high seas!
Copper Moon Rising
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 131,620. Language: British English. Published: March 12, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Three boys: a runaway orphan of royal blood, a sorcerer’s apprentice and a young fisherman in a primitive world. Their lives are endangered by a fragile political situation within their society, and the ambitions of alien masters revered as ‘gods’. When their world’s rulers begin to fight for power and influence in the kingdoms, it leads to tragedy and civil war.