battle of the blocks

Escape from the End arrives in bookstores!

by liam | Oct 28, 2016 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

I’ve been smiling since yesterday. Why? Because Minecraft fans can finally get their blocky hands on this: Battle of the Blocks 3: Escape from the End launched on October 27th and is now available in ebook and paperback. The epic war for Minecraft comes to a...

New books for you and a new Masters degree for me

by liam | Sep 8, 2016 | Blog, education, literacy

When I get busy, I get quiet. And the last few months I’ve been very busy. Since the spring I’ve hunkered down and: finished two new books for young readers (here and here) written a whole bunch of papers in pursuit of a Masters of Arts: Early Childhood...

Nether Nightmare now available in French!

by liam | Mar 24, 2016 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

The fight to save Minecraft moves onto European shores with the launch of continues with Cauchemar dans le Nether, the French translation of Nether Nightmare, book 2 in the Battle of the Blocks series. This edition is published by 404 Editions in France and is...

Nether Nightmare launches. Chaos ensues.

by liam | Aug 29, 2015 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

Okay, the only chaos is me running around my kitchen giggling with glee that Nether Nightmare is now available online! Judging from the early reviews coming in, I’m not the only one who is happy to dive into the second book in the Battle of the Blocks series....

The Nightmare begins soon. This illustration will get you started . . .

by liam | Jul 15, 2015 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

It’s officially official: Nether Nightmare hits e-readers and book shelves on Saturday August 15th, 2015. Update: Er, How about we say August 30th? The second book in the Battle of the Blocks series picks up right where Descent into Overworld left off. Hamid,...