From the vaults:

Adjustments by Derek Paterson - read full story
Sci-Fi short story [2K words]
A half-human/half-cyborg soldier returns home after fighting in an interstellar war, to find a less than warm reception awaiting him.

Dragonskin by Derek Paterson  - read full story.
Art by Judith Huey for Neverworlds.
Fantasy short story [6.7K words]
After the bloody Sudlander invasion of Caledon lands, a cunning Sudlander lord forces a local tracker to hunt the creature most sacred to his people—a dragon.

The Barrow by Derek Paterson - read full story
Fantasy short story [5K words]
An untested young Caledon highlander must face savage Nordlander raiders when they attack a coastal village and threaten to steal his cattle.

The Long Night by Derek Paterson - read full story
Horror/Fantasy from circa 1996 [10K words]
Otto von Schist must fight for his life against corpses resurrected by a mysterious sorcerer who seeks revenge upon his family for reasons unknown. Kinda hokey, but maybe the seed for later stories.

Winter's Evil by Derek Paterson - read full story
Fantasy/Horror from circa 1999 [18K words]
A young Caledon highlander, Lochalain, must battle winged demons and twisted sorcerers to stop a dark conspiracy from bringing ruin and destruction to his homeland.

My stories wot got published in the dim, remote past.
My stories wot got published in the dim, remote past @ Eggplant Literary Productions, R A G E machine, Aoife's Kiss, Cyber-Pulp, Strange Horizons, Oceans of the Mind, Neverworlds, SBD SF&F, Planet Relish, This Way Up, Fortean Bureau, Quantum Muse and other venues, some gone now, others still hanging in there.

My Sci-Fi webcomics!
My Sci-Fi webcomics!  Secret Agents, Space Pirates, Robots, Cyborgs, Ninja.
My fun hobby. Secret Agents, Space Pirates, Robots, Cyborgs, Ninja.

This is me Welcome to the official webpage of           
Derek Paterson    
Author of things you've never even heard of!           

THE STILETTO SISTERS by Derek Paterson THE STILETTO SISTERS by Derek Paterson
Crime/thriller novel (95,000 words)
Crime boss Big Lou Solazzi is dead. People wonder if his daughters Rosetta and Marietta will show up for his funeral. It’s doubtful, since they went their separate ways soon after their mother ran off with her lover, unable to bear living in the House of Horrors any longer. But events bring the two estranged Italian-American sisters back to NYC, where they each find themselves pursued by hit-men and fighting for their lives as they seek the truth behind Big Lou’s death. Who wants them dead, and why? Hopefully they’ll live long enough to find out!
 
The Stiletto Sisters is circa 95,000 words. Adult content warning, contains violence and scenes of a sexual nature.
 
 
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WHITE TIGER by Stephen Knight and Derek Paterson WHITE TIGER by Stephen Knight & Derek Paterson
Action/thriller novel (125,000 words/400 pages)
International security consultant Jerry Manning has a lucrative sideline: he kills people for the Chinese Mob, so quickly and so effectively using his martial art skills that the Chinese call him the White Tiger, a nickname born out of respect—and fear.
 
When wealthy Chinese businessman James Lin's son is brutally murdered in a San Francisco penthouse where he was seducing a beautiful actress, Manning is hired to fly back to the States to help track down the killer. But closely guarded family secrets are reluctantly dragged into the light. Lin's older son was also recently murdered in Shanghai, with the same M.O., suggesting that the real target was always James Lin, and that the killer is an assassin with skills every bit as deadly as Manning's.
 
S.F.P.D. detectives determined to uncover the truth behind the murder are on a crash course with Manning, blocking his view as the elusive assassin slashes their way through Lin's defenses, intent upon exacting old-fashioned blood vengeance upon their hated victim, whose past crimes have finally caught up with him.
 
Revenge is a dish best served bloody!
 
 
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Check out the reviews!
"Great Characters, Great Story" / "Great story!" / "A Sexy Thriller" / "Terrific story!" / "To much sex and graphics and bad language. Stopped after a few chapters and returned it. would not recommend this book"
 

The Search by Derek Paterson The Search
Supernatural Mystery [1500 words]
It should have been a pleasant dinner party at the local estate owner’s house, but one of the invited guests comes under suspicion and is forced to take action to conceal her identity.
Appeared in "From The Yonder 2" anthology
published by Joshua P. Sorensen, March 2021

 

 
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THE SHUFFLIN' DEID by Derek Paterson - read sample here The Shufflin' Deid (sample)
Zombie Horror [Novella, 50K words]
Marty returns home after a short all-expenses-paid holiday in the local jail for joyriding, only to find the streets of his home town of Braenock full of shuffling, snarling crazies who want to take a bite out of him.
 
Every time somebody falls doon deid, they get back up again to join the crazy horde. It looks as if the zombie apocalypse might have arrived! But this isn't the movies, this is Scotland, where only the cops have guns and they're all locked away in police stations. Problem!
 
Armed with only a tyre iron and a bag full of stolen sandwiches, Marty has to find his way home so he can make sure his mum and his sister are okay, even if they might not be too keen on seeing him again. And then he has to figure out what he's gonny do about this mess, because no one else seems to be trying to stop it.
 

 
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The King's Secret Service by Derek Paterson - read sample here The King's Secret Service (sample)
A Steampunk Adventure Novel [90K words]
 
Irish smuggler Shaun Keagan is unwillingly recruited by the British Secret Service and ordered to discover why a Prussian ironclad lies crippled in a French port, its dead crew hideously burned. But Keagan finds much more than he bargained for when he crosses the English Channel in his stolen, Prussian-built brigantine that can transform itself into a submersible craft. The dangerous secret that drives Prussia's undefeatable ironclads and war machines is nothing compared with the darker secret of the Übermen, the real power behind the Prussian throne, who intend to grind Albion and all who oppose them to dust. And then there's the Kaiserine's daughters, Eva and sweet little Chloé, who possess their mother's witch powers and can twist the hearts and loyalties of men at will....
 
 
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The Good Boy appearing in Creatures anthology from Tell-Tale Press The Good Boy
Sci-Fi [1580 words]
Appeared in "Creatures" anthology
published by Tell-Tale Press, May 2019.
I'm told there was a blinding flash of light and a boom like thunder, and it was done. Twelve people gone and Timmy standing there looking bewildered, as if he was looking for his mom or something.
 

 

Witches Vs. Wizards anthology The House of the Magus
Fantasy [7K words]
Appearing in Witches Vs. Wizards: A Fantasy Anthology
from Zombie Pirate Publishing
A rag-tag band of thieves targets the dwelling of a famous warlock while he's out of town and manage to break in without problems, but instead of the minimal security they expected they encounter tough mercenaries and deadly magical creatures.

 

 
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The Corpse by Derek Paterson - read sample here The Corpse
Fantasy/Horror/Mystery [10.5K words]
A young woman lies dead in the morgue, brutally slain. Her distraught fiancé admits to killing her. But Kapitan Franz Drubber of the Ministry of State Security discovers the murder is anything but simple, and the culprit remains at large.
 

 

 

 

Double or Quits by Derek Paterson - read sample here Double or Quits
Fantasy/Noir Mystery [6.5K words]
“Lucky” Malone's uncanny ability to guess cards and numbers draws him to the attention of gangster boss Jimmy the Nose, who wants Malone to steal something important from a rival gangster’s safe. Blonde femme fatale Velma tags along to keep an eye on Malone and see he does as he’s told. Trouble now!
 

 

 

OMG MY BOSS IS A WEREWOLF, I KNOW, RIGHT? by Derek Paterson - read sample here OMG MY BOSS IS A WEREWOLF, I KNOW, RIGHT?
A Noir Fantasy novelette [13K words]
Suddenly unemployed, office clerk Jane reluctantly applies for a secretary's job working for shady private investigator Dick Kruger. But before her interview is even over, she finds herself involved in a shooting. Soon she's kidnapped by mobster boss Mickey Ferro, whose howling mad gang makes her doubt her sanity. Is she going crazy, or are these guys werewolves? And can her would-be boss rescue her before they eat her?
 

 


Buns of Steel: The Look Of Heroes by Derek Paterson - read sample here Buns of Steel: The Look Of Heroes (sample)
Superhero parody [9K words]
Things don't go as planned when Generic Superhero Guy's rooftop meeting with his buddy Willis is interrupted by Sunshine, who glows like the Sun and shoots fireballs from his hands.
 

 

 
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Buns of Steel: The Adventure Begins by Derek Paterson - read sample here Buns of Steel: The Adventure Begins (sample)
Superhero parody [7.5K words]
A new hero arrives in Mean City to dispense his own brand of justice. Will Mean City's citizens accept their new hero or will they shun him? That's assuming he survives his first week on the job.
 

 

 

 
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Starship Captain: Red Alert by Derek Paterson - read sample here Starship Captain: Red Alert (sample)
THE DEMON WARS #1
Sci-Fi Novelette [13K words]
Four colony worlds abruptly cease communication. Probe ship Bluebird under the command of Captain William Star is tasked to investigate Procyon Colony. Upon arrival in the system, Bluebird encounters radioactive debris, the remains of the two probe ships Star was to rendezvous with. Hundreds of colonists are dead or missing. The war has begun. But who is the enemy?
 
Note, the Starship Captain stories are not Trek fanfic! They take place in their own setting, with unique characters.
 

 
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Starship Captain: Call To Arms by Derek Paterson - read sample here Starship Captain: Call To Arms (sample)
THE DEMON WARS #2
Sci-Fi Novella [21K words]
Captain William Star returns to Sol System and finds Space Navy's home fleet has been attacked and annihilated by a superior opposing force. As the cunning enemy lurks in ambush, probe ship Bluebird finds survivors among the wrecked fleet, including an admiral who insists Star counterattacks at once. But Star sets course for Mars instead, risking court martial and charges of cowardice. Can Star tilt the balance or is it already too late?
 

 
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ENEMY WITHIN by Derek Paterson - read sample here Starship Captain: Enemy Within (sample)
THE DEMON WARS #3
Sci-Fi Novella [21K words]
Captain William Star and his small flotilla—consisting of Bluebird plus new build probe ships Faith, Hope and Charity—jump back to the Moon to engage the OPFOR warships that destroyed Space Navy's home fleet.  But Charity is no longer showing on the scopes. Star fears her lost, along with her crew, but strange behavior from Bluebird's antimatter power source suggests the missing ship is trapped in the Warpstream. Star leads a daring rescue to get the crew off the stricken ship, but the mission is interrupted by a mystery hostile with deadly intentions.
 
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The Kaiserine's Champion by Derek Paterson - read sample here The Kaiserine's Champion (sample)
The 1st Kaiserine's Champion Adventure! [Novella, 27K words] (sample)
In High Sazburg, capital of the Prussian Empire, down-on-his-luck ex-soldier Manfred is arrested for brawling and scheduled to have his neck stretched. The sinister Otto Thenck, head of the Ministry of State Security, offers him a reprieve—if Manfred will fight in the Arena and winkle out assassins believed to be plotting against the Kaiserine, his life will be spared. Things would be a lot less complicated if Manfred didn't learn he'd been bitten by a vampyre days before, and unless he is given a certain elixir, he will become one of the enemy before the contest is over.
 

 
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The Vampyre's Kiss by Derek Paterson - read sample here The Vampyre's Kiss (sample)
The 2nd Kaiserine's Champion Adventure! [Novella, 26K words]
Manfred is recruited by Eva, the Kaiserine's daughter, to assist in the underground war between the Secret Police and the vampyres of High Sazburg. But when the vampyre Families also attempt to recruit him, Manfred finds himself immersed in a deadly conflict that threatens to overwhelm the entire city.
 

 

 
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The Werewolf's Curse by Derek Paterson - read sample here The Werewolf's Curse (sample)
The 3rd Kaiserine's Champion Adventure! [Novella, 40K words]
Newly arrived in Schloss von Krazny, half-vampyre swordmaster Manfred must solve a grisly series of what appear to be werewolf-related killings. But behind the murders is a dark conspiracy that threatens the security of the Prussian Empire itself.
(This novella was scheduled for release in early 2015 by Eggplant Literary Productions but alas this didn't happen. But check out the sweet might-have-been cover art on artist Francesca Baerald's blog.
oops blog has vanished, but check out the new website.)
 
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The Adventures of Manfred, the Kaiserine's Champion [Vampire swordmaster collection] by Derek Paterson The Adventures of Manfred, the Kaiserine's Champion [Vampire swordmaster collection]
3 action adventure novellas in one: The Kaiserine's Champion, The Vampyre's Kiss & The Werewolf's Curse. Adding up to 90,000 words!
 

 

 

 
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A Dark Renaissance by Derek Paterson - read sample here A Dark Renaissance (sample)
Historical fantasy/horror novella [Novella, 40K words]
A pair of young political rebels in 16th century Italy plan to free their city from its tyrannical ruler and his deadly guard captain, unaware that the captain is in hot pursuit of a monstrous fiend who is murdering the city's prostitutes.
 

 

 

 
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The Draw by Derek Paterson - read sample here The Draw (sample)
Sci-Fi short story [4300 words]
It's High Noon on Ganymede when a homicidal cyborg comes a-lookin' for trouble. Two spacemen have to think fast before the shooting starts.
 

 

 

 

 

 
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Made In Heaven by Derek Paterson - read sample here Maid in Heaven (sample)
Sci-Fi short story [6K words]
On Ganymede, a lovelorn woman pursues the pilot of her dreams, with the help of a nutty A.I. and a bunch of little guys. But someone wants them dead.
 

 

 

 

 
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Paradigms by Derek Paterson - read sample here Paradigms (sample)
Sci-Fi short story [8K words]
An offworld research station is about to be fried unless its suspicious crew can learn to trust a rogue garbage disposal machine to protect them. If only it didn't look like a giant trapdoor spider, and keep stealing things...
 

 

 

 

 
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Partings by Derek Paterson - read sample here Partings
Sci-Fi short story [2600 words]
Appeared in This Way Up ezine, Sept 2001 (!)
A spaceship crew stuck in hyperspace and desperate to return home is haunted by the ghosts of dead lovers who don't want to be left behind.
 

 

 

Them's The Breaks by Derek Paterson - read sample here Them's The Breaks (sample)
Sci-Fi short story [11K words]
Appeared in SDO Detective (Sintrigue Dot Org) sometime in 2011
A future detective struggles to solve an unusual murder: the victim has been completely drained of calcium. It's a coin-toss over who'll kill him first, the murderer, or his cynical world-weary partner.
 

 

 

 

 
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From the vaults:

How to Get a Head in Life by Derek Paterson - read full story
How to Get a Head in Life
Fantasy [1100 words]

Greek legend Perseus seeks out the Ugly Sisters in his quest to get his mother married off so he can par‑tay with his buds.

Absolute Visions - Anthology of Speculative Fiction - 19 tales of magic, wonder and science. - read full story
The Manservant
Fantasy [2800 words]

Complications ensue when a socially inept servant invites a charming young lady to dinner in his master's Transylvanian castle.

Terra Incognito by Derek Paterson - read full story
Sci-Fi [2K words]
In a post-apocaltyptic world, the arrival of an enigmatic motorcyclist at a roadside inn triggers a bloody orgy of violence.

LEGENDS by Derek Paterson - read full story
Fantasy [2K words]
When a goblin horde threatens civilization, Lord Rychard must call upon a mythical hero to swing the battle in his favor.

Blood & Ice by Derek Paterson - Lovecraft-inspired horror - read full story
Horror [3.9K words]
A U-boat is ordered north of the Arctic Circle to investigate a strange iceberg that would appear to be hollow. The crew is unprepared for the horror they find within. Lovecraft-inspired horror.

The Big Guy by Derek Paterson - read full story
[2.6K words]
A young blonde woman recalls her brief, doomed romance with her slightly unusual lover, a giant ape.

Nachtjäger by Derek Paterson - Lovecraft-inspired horror - read full story
Horror [3.9K words]
An unrepenant Nazi flying ace recounts his final fateful mission, to thwart an otherworldly menace before it rises to destroy the world. Lovecraft-inspired horror.

Fool Proof by Derek Paterson - read full story
Sci-Fi [2K words]
The richest man in the Galaxy seeks a foolproof defense against his rivals, at any cost.

RISKS by Derek Paterson - read full story
Sci-Fi [2K words]
A diplomatic meeting on a distant planet turns into a fight to the death—with the two human delegates outnumbered and outmaneuvered by a wily foe.

The Shadow's Tale by Derek Paterson - read full story
Sci-Fi [2K words]
On a distant starworld, the Prince of Thieves breaks into a temple, looking to plunder loot, but finds himself plundered instead!

Strange Horizons online fiction magazine
Higher Than Usual
Horror short story. [3K words].
An office drone has a really bad day as everyone around him starts acting a little out of character. Story still showing at Strange Horizons, and probably will until the universe implodes.

Art by Bo Kaier for The Drabblecast.
One of my old Sci-Fi stories, Higher Than Usual, got turned into an audio podcast at The Drabblecast. [Edit: link updated, was moved to archive... the story starts at around 7 minutes into the mp3, after sponsor messages.]
Check out the excellent voicework and art!

My old AOL webpage
My old AOL webpage before AOL pulled the plug on Hometown. For nostalgia, and so I can find old stuff I'm always looking for!

Danger, genius at work.
Yes, of course I'm kidding! Gods, so belligerent!

My screenplays!
Behold my epic screenplays!
Writing these was possibly the dumbest waste of time ever. Having said that, it was a fun hobby and a stupid dream. We all need those, right?
Plus numerous short scripts written for fun contests on the Done Deal Pro board.

link to paypal.me/dpat57
Super easy way to drop a buck into the tip jar
 
My blog... if I ever update it
My blog
...if I ever update it.
 
Send me an email!
Send me an email!
Not obligatory.


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