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David Dodds
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Author of urban fantasy & historical fiction. Semi-retired bat ecologist. Gliding instructor. Butler to a highly-opinionated Jack Russell.
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WYRM-GALDR, by David Dodds. The exciting new novel in the 'Parallel Realm' series. Available from 24 November at Amazon, or wherever you buy your books. Or pre-order on Kindle now.

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November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Welcome to the Parallel Realm of Edinburgh. Your life will never be the same and nothing is how you expect. Oh and it's dangerous too.

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November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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WYRM-GALDR, by David Dodds. The exciting new novel in the 'Parallel Realm' series. Available from 24th November wherever you buy your books. Or pre-order on Kindle now.

#indieauthor #scotland #fiction #fantasy #fantasybooks #readingcommunity #magicalrealism #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy #booksky
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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What happens when the angelii break bad and the streets and closes of Edinburgh become dangerous for all?

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November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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ARC review copies of 'Wyrm-galdr' are available on Booksprout now.

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November 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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WYRM-GALDR, by David Dodds. The exciting new novel in the 'Parallel Realm' series. Available from 24th November wherever you buy your books. Or pre-order on Kindle now.

#indieauthor #scotland #fantasy #writing #books #fantasybooks #magic #magicalrealism #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy #booksky
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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It's getting closer! Daemons, angels, vampyrs and a bloody awkward small dog, rampaging around the closes of Edinburgh. Pre-order now.

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November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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WYRM-GALDR, by David Dodds. The exciting new novel in the 'Parallel Realm' series. Available from 24th November wherever you buy your books. Or pre-order on Kindle now.

#indieauthor #authors #fiction #fantasy #fantasybooks #readingcommunity #magicalrealism #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy #booksky
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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'Wyrm-galdr' - the second book in the 'Parallel Realm ' series is available for pre-order now!

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November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Today I will mostly be editing ‘Wyrm-galdr’ the old-fashioned way. I need to let the changes into a laptop later, but I find I can think better this way!
October 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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It’s done! The first draft of ‘Wyrm-galdr’ is complete!

This is the second book in the ‘Parallel Realm’ series and takes the story of ‘Touchpaper’ onwards, as Drew, Archer, Alysdum, Traggheim & Garm tackle a new menace threat.
October 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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October 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Vicki Masters brilliant historical novel ‘The Castilians’ is just 99p on Amazon until the end of the month. It’s the first in a series of five novels that follow a divided family through the religious turmoil of the sixteenth century in Scotland and across Europe.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Thanks to everyone who left an Amazon or Goodreads review for 'Touchpaper' 👍

Amazon have a grip on book retail, so each review has a disproportionate effect on visibility to potential readers.

If you haven't got around to it yet, please take a moment to leave a review or a rating. Thank you! 😊
August 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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My latest author newsletter is on it's way, full of updates about the Parallel Realm books.

WHAT? YOU'RE NOT SIGNED UP?!

Head to buff.ly/XHKwOoM to sign up.

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July 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Great Instagram review of 'Touchpaper by @libraryqueenz.bsky.social

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July 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Another great Instagram review for Touchpaper, this time by scorpiobookishgirl

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June 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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An absolutely lovely review of ‘Touchpaper’ across on Instagram by @__thatswhatsheread 😊

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June 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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June 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Looking forward to this tonight, hosted by @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social

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June 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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11 years ago my engineer student step-son was left in charge of Bracken, my JRT puppy. This is the manual I wrote for him. 🤣

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June 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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‘Wyrm-galdr’ just passed 50,000 words!

The 2nd book in the Parallel Realm series follows Drew, Archer and others as they face down a community turned toxic.

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June 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Lovely book mail post about my novel ‘Touchpaper’ by Makita_reads over on Instagram.

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June 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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It’s independent bookshop week!
So here’s a reminder of the fabulous indie bookshops who stock ‘Touchpaper’.

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Atkinson-Pryce Books, Biggar
Whities Bookshop Peebles
Inkspot and Silverleaf, Bo’ness
Quercus Garden Plants, West Linton

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June 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM