Daz James Writes

Hi there and hello,

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a proper update here — and that’s not by accident. Over the past few months, I’ve been quietly building something new over on Substack while also working on the second edition of my first self-published novel from 2015, Conspiracy at World’s End. Revisiting that early work has been equal parts nostalgic and eye-opening. There’s something strangely powerful about returning to where your writing journey began — seeing how far you’ve come, and realising the core spark is still very much there.

Alongside the creative work, there’s been life. I was made redundant. It wasn’t entirely expected, and like many turning points, it came with a mix of uncertainty and quiet anxiety. There were moments of real questioning — about direction, stability, and what comes next. But there was also something else: space.

Receiving a healthy redundancy package has given me something I hadn’t had in a long time — the chance to exhale. To step back. To properly consider what I want the next chapter of my working life to look like.

For the first time in years, writing isn’t squeezed into the margins of everything else. It’s being given room to take centre stage. That doesn’t mean I have all the answers. There are still practicalities, plans, and realities to navigate. I’m realistic about that. But there’s also a quiet determination growing — a sense that perhaps this is the moment to see what happens when I stop treating writing as a side project and start treating it as the main event.

Secretly (or not so secretly), I’m hoping my writing can support me in the long term. Time will tell. For now, I’m focusing on the work — refining Conspiracy at World’s End, growing my Substack, and continuing to build the worlds and stories that have always felt like home.

Thank you for coming here, whether you’ve been returning for some time or just found your way here by accident.

Until next time,

Daz James.

PS: Oh! If you are interested in finding out more about my Substack, please see the section below. 

Thanks for helping me create a home for stories that are a little queer, a little strange and full of heart.

Happy reading,

Daz James

Daz James

I grew up in a small country town in Australia where being different wasn't celebrated. I was made to feel like an alien on my own planet because I was feeling and thinking differently to my peers.

I looked for escapism through the world of books searching for where I belonged. They were my respite from the real world. Yet still didn't find people like me.

I started to write to express myself and hopefully wonder provide an imaginative world for someone else to escape. This became a struggle as LGBTIQA+ books were not in favor by publishers until recent years, so I suffered the pain of rejection letters until I had my first short story published in a short story anthology series.

This was the boost that I needed to keep writing, to never give up, and never give in. Now, here I am promoting my first novel called Earth Boy.

Earth Boy - Daz James

Alfie runs away from his father, who bullies him because he won't take off his new rainbow socks or his mother's nightie - it is all he has left of her. His desperation to escape leads him to a desolate train station and a Kate Bush wannabe called Daphne.

She drags him onto a train that shouldn't be there, transporting them to an unearthly destination, The Caravansary, a pit-stop to the wider universe. He is stranded in a strange world where inhabitants want to enslave, possess and even fatten him up.

His only saviour is a bewitching hottie called Charisma Junt who looks good in everything he wears.

Alfie soon becomes embroiled in a fiendish plot that could have dire consequences for humanity. How can an underachieving daydreamer, who spends far too much time in his own head, stop environmental terrorists and a psychotic real estate agent?

If this is your cup of tea, please follow these links to get a copy:

Direct from the publisher - Olympia Publishers | Earth Boy by Daz James

Online Book sellers:

Earth Boy by Daz James | WHSmith

Earth Boy a book by Daz James - Bookshop.org US

Earth Boy by Daz James | 9781800748378 | Booktopia

Earth Boy, Daz James (9781800748378) — Readings Books

Now available as an E-Book on Amazon - Also, you can check out the sample provided - Earth Boy : James, Daz: Amazon.com.au: Books

#LGBT #ScienceFiction #Escapism #OuterSpace #TeenAdventure

Cosmo Farfetch: A Life Less Fabulous! ✨

Meet Cosmo — a fabulously flawed, martini-holding misadventurer whose life is equal parts camp chaos and heartfelt comedy. From disastrous romances and outrageous feuds to glitter-soaked mishaps and questionable life choices, Cosmo navigates love, money, enemies, and bad lighting with hilarious flair. Expect sharp wit, outrageous characters, and a soap-opera-meets-sitcom vibe that will keep you coming back each week.

The only place you can read, for free, is on my Substack. So click the Happy Reading button, and you will soon be immersed in Cosmo’s wild escapades.

These episodes are bigger, bolder, and far sassier than what you may have read on this website.

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