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Andrew Knighton is an author of speculative and historical fiction, including comics, short stories, and novels. A freelance writer and a keen gamer, he lives in West Yorkshire with a big pile of books. His work has been published by Top Cow, Commando Comics, and Daily Science Fiction, and he has ghostwritten thirty novels in a variety of genres.

For free short stories and information on new releases, you can sign up to his mailing list.

For queries about freelance work, please check out his other website, Words for Hire, or email Andrew directly.

 

Comments
  1. brucejberger says:
    July 4, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    I was exploring an Alt Hist email, linked up to you, and found your website. Now, I’m trying to figure out how to do my own website on WordPress. Are you getting a good response here? Are readers finding you here and then moving on to your stories? Any advice?

    Reply
    • andrewknighton says:
      July 31, 2011 at 11:24 am

      Hey, sorry for taking forever to reply – it’s sadly indicative of how much time I have for writing related activities right now.
      I have to admit, at the moment, I don’t know how much impact this site is having. As far as I can tell, the answer’s very little, but that’s my own fault for not updating or pushing it more. So I guess my main advice would be to get into the habit of making regular updates, so people have something to keep visiting for. Maybe find some successful blogs and see what they do.
      Good luck!

      Reply
  2. forwhomthegearturns says:
    December 20, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    I’ve nominated you for a Sunshine Award! Check it out http://forwhomthegearturns.com/2013/12/20/sunshine_award/

    Reply
    • andrewknighton says:
      December 23, 2013 at 10:48 am

      Thank you! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the blog.
      I have to admit, I’ve hit a bit of pre-Christmas burn-out, so I’m going to come back to that in the New Year and have a proper look.

      Reply
  3. Joe says:
    March 11, 2014 at 7:33 am

    I just read Surprise Me on the daily science fiction email and wanted to say something along th lines of ‘nice one, geezer. Enjoyed it.’

    Reply
  4. G.B. Koening says:
    March 18, 2014 at 4:11 am

    Ah,I’ve just finished todays Daily Science Fiction serving; ‘Surprise Me’. What a great little story. Its left me with two positive things: a smile on my face and the urge for a second cup of coffee!

    Thanks

    Reply
  5. Craig says:
    March 18, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    Just read http://dailysciencefiction.com/fantasy/modern-fantasy/andrew-knighton/surprise-me AND I think it might just be the best story I’ve read there in a long time. On a day when I needed a smile from a sense of indifference you managed that for me.
    Thanks.
    PS: Coffee is one of GOD’s best things.

    Reply
  6. Olivia Berrier says:
    April 12, 2014 at 1:38 am

    Hey Andrew! I’m nominating you for the Liebster Award. If you want to ‘participate’ (aka answer some silly questions of mine and post fun facts about yourself), check out my page here to see how it works. http://oliviaberrier.wordpress.com/2014/04/12/the-liebster-blog-award/

    If you’re not particularly into “blog awards”, then just consider this a hearty high-five from me because I love your blog so much. 🙂 Thanks for the thought-provoking conversations!!!

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  7. Sue Archer says:
    May 15, 2014 at 1:09 am

    Hi, Andrew! Following in Olivia’s footsteps, I have just nominated you for a Liebster Award. Feel free to accept or not. 🙂 I just wanted to let you know I really appreciate your blog! The details are here: http://doorwaybetweenworlds.com/2014/05/14/dbw-receives-the-liebster-award/

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    • andrewknighton says:
      May 15, 2014 at 7:24 am

      Thank you Sue! I don’t really do those awards, but I do appreciate the appreciation, it’s great to know that you’re finding this stuff interesting.

      And in answer to one of your questions, the weirdest job I’ve ever had was a week on the night shift in a book warehouse. There were half a dozen of us in this huge warehouse, just opening up boxes and pushing them through the darkened shelves on shopping trolleys. The people on that shift were a slightly odd lot, and it wasn’t uncommon late at night to spot a tattooed rocker inside the locked cage of ‘special’ books, flicking through novels written to to titillate little old ladies.

      I later got the day shift and picked up lots of damaged books from the company bookshop. The amount I saved on books was probably more than I earned in cash that summer.

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  8. Lori L MacLaughlin says:
    May 16, 2014 at 1:29 am

    Thanks very much for visiting and following my blog. I’m looking forward to seeing what yours is all about!

    Reply
  9. Sue Archer says:
    May 21, 2014 at 12:45 am

    Hi Andrew, I’d like to reblog your post on “Science fiction, fantasy, and communicating everything else” but I wanted to check with you first, because I know some people don’t like reblogs. I think my readers would enjoy it. 🙂 Let me know!

    Reply
  10. My Writing Process Blog Hop | Suffolk Scribblings says:
    July 8, 2014 at 9:05 am

    […] second person I would like to nominate is Andrew Knighton from Andrew Knighton writes. Andrew is a big thinker about writing and frequently posts thought-provoking pieces about the […]

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  11. peakperspective says:
    July 27, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    Really enjoyed your guest post on Sue Archer’s site. A terrific piece of advice and a lovely article. Cheers, Andrew!

    Reply
  12. Guest Post : Andrew Knighton – Writing With Your Body | Felipe Adan Lerma says:
    August 18, 2014 at 5:19 am

    […] sure and check out Andrew’s “about” page, where, among other things, he says,  “I indulge in all the best hobbies. Comics, wargames, […]

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  13. Short Chapters – My Guest Post: Why I Like Them | Felipe Adan Lerma says:
    August 21, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    […] Andrew’s an interesting fellow. Be sure and check out his “about” page – http://andrewknighton.com/about/ […]

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  14. Sherry Chen says:
    December 5, 2014 at 8:30 am

    Hi there, I think your site’s got beautiful design and such interesting pieces, so I’m following! 🙂
    I really enjoy your posts and look forward to your next.
    Feel free to check out my writing about publishing: publishinginsights.org
    Sherry

    Reply
  15. everwalker says:
    January 19, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    I just wanted to let you know I’ve nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award. Thanks for writing such great posts! https://everwalker.wordpress.com/2015/01/19/apparently-im-versatile/

    Reply
  16. Shelley Hazen says:
    February 24, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    I’ve nominated you for a blog award! It’ll be posted on my blog tomorrow. 🙂

    Reply

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