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NESTLE INTO A SAFE SPACE WITH YOUR NEXT READ
Fiction has the power to take us on a journey, but so many books rely on graphic content that can rip us out of the story world experience. That’s why I created the Slow Readers Society, where we celebrate books with great stories, deep insights, and challenging philosophies—without the spice, foul language or graphic violence—so you can slow down and relish your next read with confidence. Welcome to the Slow Readers Society.
Join the Slow Readers Society now, and get Lightning Hunter, a short story set in our WIP world, and my award-winning story, When a Slave Falls, for free.
ALL THE FEELS WITHOUT THE SPICE
Want to read speculative fiction books that you can sink into? That nourish your mind and heart and leave you feeling satisfied? That deal with dark or hard topics in a sensitive way? And that don't surprise you with frequent swearing, gratuitous gore, or explicit scenes?
Everyone deserves to be able to read and enjoy books without having their guard up, and to have access to fantastic, deep stories. No one should be forced to make a choice between skipping scenes, wading through the unpleasantness, or DNFing a book they might have otherwise enjoyed.
Our fast consumer culture doesn’t value savouring and inner transformation: it wants you to consume more, and more quickly! The market is flooded with books designed to deliver that hit in the form of graphic, foulmouthed and explicit content. And the push to keep up with what the rest of bookstagram are talking about means that books become a tick and flick, done and move on, no savouring.
A FULL MEAL VS A QUICK SNACK
What we want to offer instead is a space where you can enjoy that satisfied feeling as you mull over an awesome read, confident you don’t need another book right away. We want to give you the opportunity to suck the marrow out of a story that an author has dedicated years of their life to creating for you, and relish being in a safe space where your mind and heart can be expanded without the need to shed any residual ickiness.
And we’re here to be on that journey with you! We want to help you become a calmer, more satisfied reader with something to GIVE the world because you’ve taken the time to appreciate the depth of a book, internalised its meaning, and gained new wisdom.
Let’s change the world one slow read at a time.
When you sign up for the Slow Reader Society, I will send you two short stories which I wrote to be the kind of stories I love to immerse myself and find deeper meaning in. One of them even won an award! Then, every month or so, you’ll get the Slow Readers Society newsletter, which you can trust to give you insights into books you already love, and recommendations for others you can read unguarded.
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE SLOW READER WORLD
We know that it’s hard not to get sucked into the consumerism of reading, and to be a reader who can appreciate the depth of a book. You need to be able to trust that what you pick up to read will meet that need, without shocking you out of the story world with unnecessary graphic content. The problem is, there are so many books that use graphic content for a quick hit of dopamine, and it’s frustrating to wade through book after book trying to find one that you can relax into and enjoy.
We believe that everyone deserves to be able to dive into their old favourites time and time again, and to relax and enjoy new reads without your guard up. You won’t need to skip scenes or DNF books that we recommend. Join the Slow Reader Society, and every month we’ll send you our newsletter diving even deeper into books you already know and love, and give you recommendations for new books you can immerse yourself in without reservation. It’s also our place for content you can’t find anywhere else, such as character art, and the messy and vulnerable workings of my inner mind and heart.
You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook to connect with others in the Slow Reader Society: we regularly post about books we love and what we are learning.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE SLOW READER SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
I don’t need another newsletter: what’s in it for me?
I don’t want to waste your time on yet another newsletter in your inbox that adds nothing to your day. That’s why with the Slow Reader Society, I want to focus on things that add value to your experience as a reader. I want to make it easier to choose books that meet your tastes. I want to uncover hidden gems that you might otherwise not have come across. And I want to give you new ways to appreciate books that you already love.
How often are you going to email me?
I absolutely won’t spam you (I have neither the time nor inclination!), though you can expect more frequent emails if I am launching something. Generally though, I won't email you more than once a month, on roughly the third Friday.
What kind of books will you talk about?
Masterworks of speculative fiction for the most part, sometimes classics in other genres. Modern masterworks too. Books that have impacted me. Whatever the books, you can trust that they'll all adhere to the Slow Reader philosophy. They won’t be light and fluffy, but they will deal with horrendous, tough, and private content in a sensitive way—and that content will be there for a REASON.
I’m an author too: is this newsletter just for readers?
The Slow Readers Society celebrates books and reading! I know lots of authors are avid readers too, and I’d love to have you with us. For more authorly content, I’d also love for you to indicate you are an author in the first welcome email you receive, so I can go deeper into analysis to help you with telling your own stories in specific emails just for you.
