Blog | Liam O'Donnell

Meet Mayor Grimlock & Friends

by liam | Feb 21, 2016 | Tank & Fizz, writing news

I’ve been having fun blogging over at tankandfizz.com, the official website of my Tank & Fizz series. You should hop over there and check out all the cool stuff. But if hopping is just too much for you today, that’s okay. I’ve added my latest...

What is a Battle Bot?

by liam | Feb 17, 2016 | Tank & Fizz, writing news

I’m so excited for folks to dive in to Tank & Fizz’s newest mystery, The Case of the Battling Bots, arriving in bookstores next week! To get a taste of the botastic action in store for you, check out Mike’s fantastic illustration of the Rawlins...

Tank & Fizz Return February 23rd!

by liam | Feb 10, 2016 | Tank & Fizz

Fresh from their first slimy case, everyone’s favourite monster detectives are back with a brand new mystery. Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Battling Bots crashes into bookstores on February 23rd, and they have the book trailer to prove it: You can pre-order...

New year, new covers and new monster mysteries

by liam | Jan 14, 2016 | Battle of the Blocks, Tank & Fizz, writing news

With 2016 officially underway, it’s high time to look at what’s in store for readers in the coming months. Battle of the Blocks available in French! On January 21, Descente dans L’Overworld goes on sale in Europe. For those keeping track,...

Battle of the Blocks en Français? Oui!

by liam | Dec 16, 2015 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

I’ve been bursting to tell the world the news and now I finally can. Coming January 2016, the entire Battle of the Blocks series will be available in French! I’ve partnered with the amazing folks at Editions Grund and their new geeky imprint 404 Editions...

Why I’m excited to give Descent into Overworld away for free.

by liam | Nov 25, 2015 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

Tomorrow I’m hoping to lose a lot of money. In fact, I’ve been losing money for the past week and will keep losing money until December 11th. But tomorrow, I’m hoping I’ll lose a whole whack of the stuff. I’m giving one of my best-selling...

Remembering Lola

by liam | Nov 20, 2015 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

It was not supposed to go this way. This announcement was meant to be a cause for celebration. Last Friday’s attacks in Paris changed all that. A few months ago, I was contacted by the French publisher Éditions Gründ about translating my Minecraft book series Battle...

Silver Birch nomination for Tank & Fizz!

by liam | Oct 20, 2015 | Tank & Fizz, writing news

I’ve been sitting on this for far too long and I’m thrilled I can finally announce that Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede has been nominated for a 2016 Silver Birch Express Award! I’m late announcing this only because I’ve spent...