Michael Logan

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Hell’s Detective: Lost Angeles sample to celebrate new website launch

September 23, 2015 by Michael Logan

Evil MichaelAs you may have noticed from the proliferation of shiny around you, I have finally built a new website for all things bookish.

To mark this momentous occasion, which I believe may have momentarily stopped the globe from rotating (this may be why you felt several pounds lighter for 0.2 milliseconds at 3pm yesterday), I’ll be featuring lots of content in the coming weeks and months: largely short stories and novel extracts.

Kicking us off we have the first three chapters from my next novel, Hell’s Detective: Lost Angeles, a noir set in Hell. Hell’s Detective is a slight departure from previous works, in that it isn’t an out-and-out comedy. You will, however, find a light sprinkling of jokes therein.

As I don’t have a cover yet, this post is accompanied by an artist’s impression of what I might look like if I were a denizen of Hell. The artist should probably learn to draw better, but he really can’t be bothered.

I can’t tell you when this novel is going to be released. It’s still limping around the rain-drenched streets, tapping on the brightly lit windows of agents and publishers, smiling wanly and hoping they invite it in for champagne and caviar, rather than drawing the curtains and sending out the servants to beat it bloody with a dirty broom.

 

UPDATE, 0310/2015: Link to novel sample and blurb removed (it was only ever going to be up temporarily).

Enjoy!

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First review of Wannabes is in

July 31, 2014 by Michael Logan

It’s always nerve-wracking, the wait for the first review of a new book. You obviously think your new novel is a work of genius, but alas others don’t always concur. Fortunately, the first review of Wannabes is now in and it’s a belter.

This is a double relief, as the fact I self-published this book made me nervous about the prospects of getting any reviews at all.

If any reviewers are reading this, feel free to contact me at freelancelogan@fastmail.co.uk for a review copy.

Filed Under: fantasy, horror, humour, novel, review, Wannabes

Buy Apocalypse Cow, get Wannabes free

July 30, 2014 by Michael Logan

From now until the end of August 2014, I will be running a promotion to get two of my books for the price of one. Buy a copy of Apocalypse Cow in any format during this period, and you will receive a free ebook of my new novel, Wannabes.

To claim your ebook, send proof of purchase to freelancelogan@fastmail.co.uk, and I will email you a download code for your free book.

Apocalypse Cow

‘Apocalypse Cow treads that rare path between horrific and hilarious, which makes for a very fun read indeed. Give it a go.’ – NY Times bestselling author Christopher Moore, author of Lamb, Fool and A Dirty Job.

Apocalypse Cow made me snort with laughter.’ – Terry Pratchett, bestselling author of the Discworld series

‘This clever and very funny twist on the traditional zombie novel is exceedingly well executed (it approaches but never quite steps into parody territory), and it ends with a scene that pretty much demands a sequel. Great stuff for horror and fantasy fans.’ – Booklist (Starred Review)

Winner of the Terry Pratchett First Novel Prize.

If you think you’ve seen it all – WORLD WAR Z, THE WALKING DEAD – you haven’t seen anything like this. From the twisted brain of Michael Logan comes Apocalypse Cow, a story about three unlikely heroes who must save Britain . . . from a rampaging horde of ZOMBIE COWS!

Forget the cud. They want blood.

It began with a cow that just wouldn’t die. It would become an epidemic that transformed Britain’s livestock into sneezing, slavering, flesh-craving four-legged zombies.

And if that wasn’t bad enough, the fate of the nation seems to rest on the shoulders of three unlikely heroes: an abattoir worker whose love life is non-existent thanks to the stench of death that clings to him, a teenage vegan with eczema and a weird crush on his maths teacher, and an inept journalist who wouldn’t recognize a scoop if she tripped over one.

As the nation descends into chaos, can they pool their resources, unlock a cure, and save the world?

Three losers.
Overwhelming odds.
One outcome . . .

Yup, we’re screwed.

Wannabes

‘Logan … blends the bitingly satirical with the delightfully nonsensical with ease, creating a wonderfully entertaining mix. Hidden beneath all the dark comedy, Logan deftly picks apart the nature of celebrity culture.’ – The Eloquent Page

‘This is a writer with a certifiable imagination capable of weaving fact into fiction with deft strokes of dark genius smattered with sniggeringly wry humour; a plot so deliciously embellished with cringeworthy terror-filled reality that you can’t help feel empathy for the whole of humanity itself, whilst choking on your tittering.’ – John Hudspith, Author of Kimi’s Secret

Celebrities are mobbing London’s laser clinics as a deranged wannabe bumps off A-listers, believing he can absorb their powers and become famous by taping their tattoos to his body.

Washed-up pop star Jackie Thunder isn’t joining the stampede. Jackie figures that if he can get on the killer’s hit list, without the inconvenience of actually being murdered, he’ll gain the publicity needed to reignite his career.

But there’s more at stake than Jackie can possibly imagine. Guiding the killer is Murmur, a minor demon with his own agenda to make a name for himself, and Jackie becomes an unwitting pawn in a decades-old plot to destroy great music through murder, mayhem and manipulation.

With humanity’s collective soul at stake, how far will Jackie go to reach the top?

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Wannabes is now on sale

July 21, 2014 by Michael Logan

My second novel, Wannabes, is now available to buy as an ebook. To celebrate, I’m giving away twenty copies. In order to enter the random draw, please spread the news on your blog, Twitter or Facebook and send me an email at freelancelogan@fastmail.co.ukto let me know you have done so. I’ll draw the winners on July 28 and send a code for the free download.
The book (and sample chapters) is currently available on Amazon UK and US, as well as all the other country stores, and through iBooks. It is also available in all ebook formats through Smashwords. The price is $3 or the currency equivalent. You can get it for the Nook from Barnes and Noble and will soon be on sale through Kobo and other ebook stores.
If you are on Goodreads, you can add the book here.
Also, don’t forget that the release date for Apocalypse Cow: World War Moo has been set as 9 June 2015. Put it in your calendar!

Wannabes
Celebrities are mobbing London’s laser clinics as a deranged wannabe bumps off A-listers, believing he can absorb their powers and become famous by taping their tattoos to his body.
Washed-up pop star Jackie Thunder isn’t joining the stampede. Jackie figures that if he can get on the killer’s hit list, without the inconvenience of being murdered, he’ll gain the publicity needed to reignite his career.
But there’s more at stake than Jackie can possibly imagine. His desperate ploy for attention plunges him into the heart of a decades-old demonic plot to destroy great music through murder, mayhem and manipulation.
With humanity’s collective soul at stake, how far will Jackie go to reach the top?

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