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Book 12 of the Otherworldly Emergence Speculative Fiction Novella series is Echoes of the Lattice by Sidney Rowan. I was lucky enough to be a beta reader for this story and I was instantly immersed into the fantastical realm Sidney had created. I knew when it was pitched that it was going to be something special and I was not wrong.

I don't know when it started, date wise, but I met Dianna some time in 2024. She'd just started up BCP Creations and wanted to put out a collaborative novella series.

Book 4 of the Otherworldly Emergence Speculative Fictions Novella series is Awakening the Mother of Beasts by Selina Shapland and it is brilliant. The journey that the Author made from story concept to completed manuscript has been amazing to watch and be a part of. I met Selina through Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) as she was running a mastermind about the different forms of editing and the benefits of having a book coach. I was unfamiliar with the term when I first he

What amazes me about speculative fiction is that it encompasses so many different genres in itself. The first book Enchanted Escapes is a magical realism and fantastical fairytale-esk story where as this one is Paranormal leaning toward Horror. The Creature of Creekside is Book two of the Otherworldly Emergence Series and Jamie has been a delight to work with. Collaborating well with other, sharing their opinion when there was something interesting to add to the conversation

Bushland Castle Productions has just opened the gates for 2 writing Scroll competitions. A Speculative fiction challenge that focusses on the Catalyst of change and a Memoir challenge that focusses on the heritage that built your foundation. The team are excited to work through the submissions and the Council of Quills have been assembled.

I was so excited to talk to Heather, not only because she is an incredible creative, but because she one of the squires for the Otherworldly Emergence Speculative Fiction Novella Series. I had been meeting with her on teams and discord for some time before we met in person. So talking about her creative process and the full stories she has released to the world was awesome. I hope you enjoy the chat.

Leading into the Otherworldly emergence we need to start raising awareness of the series and provide little teasers about what is coming with the series. The hooks for each of the stories and the development of the covers. At BCP we are trying to be transparent about out process and keep people who are interested in the loop with what we are putting together to share with the world.