You have just entered the domain of author, editor and freelance writer, Jon F. Baxley. Jon would like to personally welcome you and encourage you to leave feedback here at Shelfari or send comments to his email at
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Jon has been a full time writer, editor, author and Internet entrepreneur for over twenty years. His credits range from novel and short story writing to eBook production and mentoring of aspiring writers. He has ghostwritten a series of business books for a highly successful international speaker, published numerous articles on the worldwide web and organized several long-running writing groups to help encourage new creative talent.
This author's latest accomplishment was the 2006 release of THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTYin hard cover from Five Star Publishing, an imprint of Gale/Cengage. An Amazon Kindle version is also available.
Here’s a snippet from Library Journal's glowing review of Blackgloom: “This series opener originated as an award-winning ebook, The Scythian Stone, and is a good choice for fans of epic-style sagas and medieval Scottish history.”
A coveted 'starred' review in Publishers Weekly said: “A fast pace, sly humor, amusing dialogue and a richly researched background lift Baxley's fantasy, the first of a new series set in medieval Britain…Suitable for fantasy enthusiasts of all ages…”
A PRWeb.com article said: “This first episode of a five book medieval fantasy epic promises to be the heir apparent for many former Harry Potter fans and other readers of fantasy who are looking for more than mere monsters and magic to satisfy their reading whimsies…reads like a Tom Clancy novel.”
One of the Internet's most prolific readers and current number one reviewer for Amazon.com, Harriet Klausner, gave Blackgloom a ten star rating, saying: “This terrific medieval fantasy...will elate readers for its fast-paced, action-thrilled story line starring a strong cast...the tale never takes a breath yet the motives of the key players are fully developed especially Kruzurk’s desire and Daynin’s struggle between fortune, love and good deeds. Jon F. Baxley adds to the legend of Arthur with this strong medieval Britain fantasy.”
Feel free to cruise Shelfari for information about Blackgloom and the second book in the series, The Regents of Rhum, currently under development. Books can be purchased at most major online venues, such as Amazon and B&N.
Jon would like to humbly thank all of you who have helped make The Blackgloom Bounty the success it has become. Check back often for updates, contests and special deals on this series as well as info regarding Blackgloom’s developing movie potential. Yes, that’s right—your purchases may actually help make a big screen version of this series a reality!
