Lindsay Brambles was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1959 and has lived and traveled in Pakistan, Iran, Tanzania, England, Greece, France, and Kenya. After grade three, his formal education was largely through the Ontario Ministry of Education correspondence course–with infrequent forays into traditional schools. He has spent most of his post-academic life in a variety of unrelated jobs, ranging from construction to childcare, all while pursuing a vocation as an artist. Besides writing and painting, Lindsay enjoys cycling, hiking, cross-country skiing, weight-lifting, reading, collecting Gold Key comics and motion picture soundtracks (scores), tinkering with computers, and just about anything that will expand his awareness of the world around him. Passionate about all science, he is especially interested in astronomy, cosmology, and quantum mechanics. 
Today Jana welcomes Lindsay Francis Brambles, whose debut YA horror novel Becoming Darkness is available from Switch Press (Jana’s review can be found here). They discuss world-building, fictional texts within novels, and the practical challenges of conveying fantastical ideas. One lucky commenter will win a copy of Becoming Darkness! (see below for giveaway details)
Jana Nyman: In Becoming Darkness, Sophie Harkness’ voice is vulnerable, yet self-assured, with all the nuances of a young woman who struggles with the challenges of adulthood and maturity while realizing how very little she knows about the greater world.
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I like the analysis of the artwork here--detailed and thoughtful. Thanks for sharing this review!
Please contact me Scott I know who got us away and contacted social services.
Thanks for the kind words, George! And no, I have only read the nine Taine books that I have reviewed…
Great review! I agree this book had some entertaining parts, and the final section with the invading crystals was very…
This book made no sense to me at all. I was hoping for some explanations at the end but it…