What if the house you entered already knew your secrets — and had plans for you?Ravens Nest began as a standalone dark‑suspense short story in the collaboration, Endless Worlds Vol 2. It will within the year become its own novel.Ravens Nest — a storm soaked descent into a sentient Tasmanian manor that bends reality, memory, and time. But like many stories that arrive uninvited, it carried a shadow with it. A whisper. A surname. A thread that tugged at the wider tapestry of my universe.When David

Panel Talk - The Carnival of Words.mp4Today I was a part of the "Thrillers" author panel at the Carnival of Words Author Expo at the Distillery Road Market, Eagleby. I shared the stage with Sarah Bluett, Cam Shaw, and Andrew McDermott. Thank you to everyone who came along to listen, to those who visited my table for a catch up and added The Delta Witch Chronicles books to their collection. I thank you all. Blessed be.#musebook #CarnivalOfWords #kenmann #thedeltawitchchronicles #gaelicmythology #

Today’s work on Lorelei took an unexpected and incredibly rewarding turn. What began as a simple refinement of tone and setting opened into a full re‑anchoring of the story’s world — geographically, musically, and historically.The Rhine has always been the spine of this tale, but now it feels older, stranger, and more rooted in the deep Germanic past. The map has evolved again, tightening the journey from the Irminsul Stones down through the forests and castles that shape the emotional terrain o

✨ A New Chapter for the KenMann.net BookstoreThere are some exciting updates on the horizon for my online bookstore at KenMann.net. The platform currently known as Books.by will be rebranding to BookSpace.com over the next three weeks. This change comes in response to increased demand from the author collective — and it brings some major improvements for both readers and creators.📚 eBooks Are Coming to the StoreOne of the biggest upgrades is the introduction of eBooks.Until now, my bookstore ha

🌑 What Comes After Muse? A New Project Begins✨ Muse Is Finished — So What’s Next?With Muse complete and Book Three of The Delta Witch series quietly simmering in the background, it’s time to look ahead.The next phase is all about marketing and promotion — building momentum for Muse across TikTok and other social platforms with teaser videos, behind‑the‑scenes posts, and world‑building snippets.But while that unfolds, another story has begun calling for attention.🕯️ Returning to “Lorelei” — A D

The final word has been written. The last rewrite is complete. Muse is now with Jason and Marina at Polgarus Studios in Tasmania, where it will transform from an A4 manuscript into a 5×8 print-ready format — for both paperback and ebook.This time, there’s something new. Muse will include a map of Emain Albach — the faerie world where shadows twist, memories bite, and the veil between realms wears thin. It’s a visual guide to the terrain of mystery and myth that threads through both Muse and The