As a part of the usual non-writing portion of pulling a book together, I went about painting the cover in early 2018, even before the manuscript had seen a proper editing. Much like the artwork for the Realm of Tah’afajien series, I stuck with completely hand-painted art instead of digitally-edited for The Long and Dark.
Available Now: The Long and Dark
Author Joshua Banker announces the release of his fifth full-length work, The Long and Dark. Banker's second stand-alone novel is a dark fantasy adventure that blends in elements of science-fiction and horror to tell a story about a man so determined to save his family from an imminent death that he finds himself traveling to a strange land.
Free to Read: The Long and Dark Chapter 01
As I've done with all my previous releases, I’m adding a chapter of my upcoming book, The Long and Dark to the Free To Read program, where readers can get early access to a single chapter of the book to read here or download for reading on your personal mobile devices.
The Killing Kind now available through Smashwords
The Killing Kind is now available for purchase through Smashwords and their extended distribution model. This includes Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Baker & Taylor's Blio.com.
The Long and Dark now up for Kindle eBook preorder
For those looking to preorder, The Long and Dark Kindle eBook is now up at Amazon.com. Regular price is $2.99 or free if you already subscribe to their Kindle Unlimited service.
Coming Soon - The Long and Dark to release on October 29th, 2019
A new standalone dark fantasy from author Joshua Banker will be available in trade paperback and Kindle eBook on October 29th, 2019.
The Killing Kind Kindle eBook Free July 20-24th
Not to leave my newest book, The Killing Kind, out on the free book shenanigans over at Smashbooks, the Kindle eBook will be free at Amazon between July 20th and July 24th, 2019.
Free Books During the 11th Annual Smashwords July Summer/Winter Sale
To quote Smashwords’ own press: “It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. That means it's time for our biggest ebook sale of the year!”
So, let’s celebrate the 11th Annual Smashwords July Summer/Winter Sale by making the eBook versions of Not Gods But Monsters , A Prison of Flesh and The Fifth Era of Man free to purchase.
Update on ongoing projects
Nothing really too exciting to post right now. This update is mostly to let readers know that I’m still working on a number of projects slotted for eventual release over the next two to three years.
Throwback Thursday 2: More Art from Not Gods But Monsters
More character illustrations from Not Gods But Monsters , back when it was a project was known as Fantasma, posted originally on the JBB Instagram account. You can also find the artwork on the Gallery page.