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Ragnarök Contingency

"What kind of moron hangs confetti and streamers everywhere in a work zone?" Harlowe complained as we walked into what, according to the previous team's last broadcast, was the facility's control room. He made a beeline for the big, glowing red button in the center of the main console. I barely managed to slap his hand away before he could press it, getting an angry glare in response. "The kind who believes in making things as idiot-proof as possible," I retorted, pointing with my free hand at the strip of white paper above the button. For extra emphasis, I read it aloud. "Self-Destruct. Do. NOT. Push." "And how was I supposed to know that, Taurien?" I ignored racial jab. I...

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The Mermaid

Among the tossing waves off Port-au-Prince, the marauding vessel slumbered in the dusky calm. Few men littered the moon-washed decks, most slept soundly below. The sea had been smooth all day, but had begun to turn rough and choppy. Alone, the Captain lay awake listening for the tappings, the scratchings, and the scrapings which had disrupted his nights and haunted his mind for nearly a fortnight. Initially dismissing the disturbances as noisy rodents beneath, he had come to realize that the sounds came from without, the terrible clawing accompanied by the occasional splash and lurch of the great ship. Rising silently from his bed, the Captain slipped from his cabin and made his way to the quarterdeck, taking care not...

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Alex Granger and The Golden Fleece

Alex ran. He ran from the beast that chased him. He didn’t know what it was; he didn’t have time to look. Alex ran through the forest from monster that wanted to rip him apart. Ancient Greek creatures had been chasing him ever since he had been labelled as a demigod, as a hero. Alex Granger, prior to these events, had been a normal 14 year old boy, slightly more athletic than most, with light brown hair always combed over perfectly and stormy grey eyes. He was top in every class at school, achieving high marks in every examination, as his dad liked to tell people. For as long as Alex had lived, it had always been just him and...

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Each story is a life…

"I was ten years old when I decided I wanted to write. At that time, it had just been a pet project. You see, I was bored of goblins and orcs and the regular monsters in the fantasy universe. So, I decided I would create a new monster­­­ so, my story started with the monster instead of the hero. At that time, I knew I wasn’t particularly good but I had started to enjoy it so much that it didn’t really matter. It was only four years and ten drafts later that I realized that writing was the most important thing in my life. When I was young, we went to my ancestral village each year during the festive season...

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Labels4Kids short story competition

“The Label that saved the world” Bombadil Publishing and Labels4Kids are happy to announce this joint short story competition. The short story must be associated with the theme and have a maximum of 3000 words, genre free and can be illustrated. It is open to all youth anywhere in the world under the age of 26 but must be written in English. Submissions close at Midnight (GMT) on the 31st of October, 2014 and can be made via this submission form. The winner will be announced on the 15th November, 2014. The winner of this competition will have his or her story adapted into a short film, sponsored by Labels4Kids, one of the UK’s most successful online retailers solving lost...

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Moving to Dornie – Featured in the press

Moving to Dornie is the most exciting thing for Bombadil Publishing! And to add to the excitement the West Highland Free Press has published an article about our big move in this week's edition. The article refers to Bombadil Publishing's expectation of Dornie being the perfect place for their business model, while Dornie could profit from having a fresh and innovative company settling and hiring locally. This mutually beneficial situation creates great opportunities. Download the PDF containing the article here.

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Ready, set, go

The new shop is now ready, and the website has had a revamp.There is still a way to go, but please visit and please support our wonderful young authors, by buying their books, by sending them messages, by appreciating their world. Most of the books available in the shop are also available in print. How about a book for Christmas? For a friend, a teacher, or just to read? Enjoy! We will be launching something new every week, and to start off the excitement, we will be launching a very exciting short story competition on Saturday 4th of October together with an amazing partner. Details to follow.... Bombadil Publishing is not only a virtual community, but also has a home...

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Count down

As you might all see, things are happening. Every time I look at our  website, something new has happened. So exciting days ahead. There is a team of amazing people sitting behind screens and working on getting it out there.  We are all very excited and will be introducing the people to you over the next few months. We will of course also introduce the many other people who are involved with Bombadil. On the 2nd of October we will be launching our new shop and each week after that we will be adding a new book. We will also add interviews with authors,  tips on writing and excitingly, also start themed short story competitions. More on that later. Stay...

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Thank you for your patience – we are almost there

Sorry that it has been so quiet for a while. I have been working behind the scenes, and so many amazing things are happening. I wish I could tell you all, but hopefully, I will be able to make an announcement next week. The future for Bombadil is bright and beautiful, and we are almost there. Thank you all for being so patient. Soon I will be joined by more people, two already starting in two weeks, with more to follow, and then we will be able to bring everything up to date. and give you all the attention you deserve. Thank you so much for being patient. I know many of you wish I would get back faster, and...

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About the English language

Stephen Fry has always been a great advocate of the English language. Here is a particularly interesting piece. I tend to agree with what he says, especially since a language can only be great if it grows and changes with the times. Change does not mean leaving the good, it means developing, and adding. Being alive. Here is an interesting view on English by Stephen Fry  

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