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Ian S. Bott

Biography

I am a public servant by day, and a science fiction author by night when my dark side emerges to wreak murder and mayhem on unsuspecting imaginary worlds.

I use my lifelong love of both science and art to bring new worlds to life for readers to escape to. Back in the real world, I escaped from Britain in 2004 but still miss proper pubs, pork pies, and real bacon.

I now live in beautiful British Columbia with my wife, two children, and assorted pets.

Where to find Ian S. Bott online

Website: http://iansbott.com

Books

Wrath of Empire by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 155,320. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Chalwen is bodyguard to the Emperor’s nine-year-old son, heir to the throne. But when she suspects treachery inside the palace her superiors dismiss her warnings. Then the Emperor is assassinated. Chalwen must solve the murder to prevent the ensuing conflict from descending into full scale interstellar war.
The Long Dark by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 121,780. Language: English. Published: December 2, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Trapped in the lengthening nights of Elysium. Abandoned by the last convoy south. Alone with her teenage son. Anna never thought she would die this way, but a fight for survival becomes a battle for the future of the entire colony.
Breaking the Block by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 18,300. Language: English. Published: November 29, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books
Writer’s block fills writers with dread because it feels impassable, something we just have to accept and wait for inspiration to strike. But we needn’t be passive victims of writer’s block. We can strike back with a combination of self-awareness and a suitable kit of tools. Breaking the Block provides a collection of approaches to keep the words flowing.
The Ashes of Home by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 126,800. Language: English. Published: April 2, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
(5.00 from 1 review)
Shayla Carver, master assassin (retired) and planetary governor, has made more enemies than an Imperial tax collector. To atone for her murderous past, she’s now exiled and tasked with rebuilding her home planet, a planet which was burned to ashes many years before. But deadly ghosts from her past haunt her every step, and suddenly even her own survival is the least of Shayla’s worries.
The Critique Survival Guide by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 14,690. Language: English. Published: January 20, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books
Even amongst friends a detailed critique can be hard to take, but blunt and honest critiques are a necessary growth pain for any writer. Venturing into the anonymous jungle of online critique groups in search of tough love is both terrifying and exponentially rewarding. The Critique Survival Guide shares practical tips for surviving - and thriving on - the harshest of critiquing experiences.
Tiamat's Nest by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 86,010. Language: English. Published: August 29, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
The virtual world comes alive and reaches out into the real world with deadly results. University professor and devout technophobe, Charles Hawthorne, confronts technology full on to end the hidden threat to humanity.
Ghosts of Innocence by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 101,010. Language: English. Published: May 22, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
(5.00 from 1 review)
Master assassin Shayla Carver has killed many times. That's what assassins do, nothing to lose sleep over, but this mission is different ... she's never killed a whole planet before.

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