New releases 2026

August 9, 2026 Punam Farmah Author

Please note that these are affiliates links below

Link to pre-order an ecopy:

A sequel to Dragon Realm. The dragon riders of Birmingham are feeling the force of a new threat. Something lurks in the shadows that threatens the dragons and the city walls of Birmingham.

Chandni Dharam-Phalla as the Lord of the Manor is forced to call to gather the dragons and the guardians as the peace is threatened. She must raise an army to defend her realm.

A city must unite to prevent the fall of darkness.

Birmingham’s dragons are called to defend the city walls. Defend the city of a thousand trades.

Will they rise to the challenge? Will they stop the city falling?

Link to pre-order an e-copy

https://amzn.to/4xvf2kt

Ever wondered what the twelve days of Christmas is all about? Other than being a song, the 12 days of Christmas is a time of festivity, fun, frivolity, food and interesting family dynamics.

This particular twelve days see the figments of the Fragments Universe have all sorts of different experiences. Some of joy, some with sadness and others beyond mortal imagination.

Hades, Lord of the underworld has six geese a-laying. Padmi and Chandni find the five gold rings. Two turtle doves hinge on romance and love. There is even a partridge in a pear tree.

Fantasy and gothic stories combine in a festive collection designed to make you think, reflect and possibly have a quiet giggle.

I am writing

I am writing-Twenty two

June 22, 2026 Punam Farmah Author

The last couple of days have been rather busy with work and with writing. It was Sunday afternoon, when I realised that I’d had blogged for a few days.

In the last few days, I have met with the cast of Pink sari. Actually face to face! This was a really joyous experience, and I may have in fact been a little to excited. We have a full cast and a crew to support.

With DCIU this was very different, and we met face to face when actually film. To see people in one place, discuss how the project would go was really mind blowing. To talk through filming, music and the different scenes takes a lot of brain power. I was also somewhat nervous before hand.

The other thing, has been writing. I spent time writing towards ending of the sequel to Dragon realm. All by hand, with some very inky fingers afterwards. I have the final six thousand words to write. I am to write it in chunks too, two hundred words at time.

Beyond that I have two more books to write. I fear I might not have left enough time around work, family and general busy-ness.

Uncategorized

I am writing-Eighteen

June 18, 2026 Punam Farmah Author

You know how most things take a village? Well, that village could be anyone and everyone from anywhere. The world is huge, small at times when considers connections and community. The indie world is huge, but you can find your own corner of it and generally hold that space with lots of people around being that village.

I’ve been lucky in meeting like minded people, supportive, considerate and friendly. With exception of one event, that I really don’t need to name, I’ve been invited to welcoming events with a diverse range of authors. The uncomfortable truth, the one that is starting to ebb and slowly, is that I’ve often been the only brown author.

This is changing, and I have over the last two to three years since a dynamic changer. In previous posts I’ve mentioned the Big Sky Event in Montana, Leek book festival and Tales on trent. More recently, there was the Burton Book bash, I’ve done a few book Bonanzas, and then Jupiter Book Festival was lovely too.

The indie world is, in my experience, more diverse compared to the trad published world. With the stories that are written and the people who write them. When you step into a hall, be it 20 authors or over 60, you see a representation of society and life.

There are still instances where I do feel like I’m on the wrong place. However, I try to remember that I might not be there, the stories I’ve written my not reach anyone. I can attend an event, and increase the chances of someone picking up my book and maybe liking it. it;s not easy though. Going to events, advertising and marketing events and getting reviews too. It’s challenging in getting it right and being successful.

Alas, I shall continue. Writing this blog is part of it. Not yet a tik tok sensation or a New York best seller list author.

Never, say never.

I am writing

I am writing-seventeen

June 17, 2026 Punam Farmah Author

There are a number of book events scheduled this year. All subject to planning and travel arrangements. Each one is an opportunity to meet readers and share my work. Generally, these are really exciting and I have travelled up and down across the country; usually with my mum or a soul sister in tow as they’ve been my glamourous assistant.

I’ve not been doing these events very long, but I’ve certainly learned a lot by going to them. I’ve been to events where there sixty authors and beyond, as well as smaller events, with a third of that number. There are themed ones, and events where I’ve probably not been the best author for the job. There have been events which are genre and multi-genre; these have seen a massive diversity of readers.

I have largely found events to be welcome. There have been events where I might have been the only brown author, but this is changing, albeit slowly. I know that there lots of brown and black authors in the indie universe, it’s a case of where does one find them and are events accessible and open.

I did go to one event, where one reader took one look at me, at my books and walked off. Charming, is what I thought as I watched them walk away. I simply wasn’t their company of tea, and it was barely concealed.

Largely, readers will say hello, how you doing, what do you write. There are warm conversations, I share what I write and readers may take a risk. On the other hand, there are some book events that are huge, feel very closed shop and as though you have to be part of a club to get in. This can be off putting, and feeds the less than, imposter syndrome way of thinking. Events that have been around for years and gave a very specific focus. Not so much a fandom. In my experience fandoms are lovely, welcoming and people connect.

I’m looking forward to this years book events, each one feels like a mini adventure,

I am writing

I am writing-Sixteen

June 16, 2026 Punam Farmah Author

Pick a notebook, any notebook. What would you like to write and why?

Decisions, decisions, decisions. All those ideas, all those stories and so little time. Time was that I didn’t have such choices. I had an idea, sat down and wrote it till the story was done. What I didn’t bank on, was that other ideas could also turn up when you least expect it. Each one jockeying and clamouring for attention, and in need of titration.

That still happens. An idea arrives, germinates and for the most part gets written down into a notebook or becomes flash fiction in a notes app. I tend not to throw things away. Ideas get titrated, written down; i come back to them when I have a moment or a have figured out where I might go with a certain note or them. A lot gets collected.

I have a vague inventory of what I have, what I would eventually like to write. Nothing is cast aside. I do believe that I will get to the notes books and the stories within them, eventually. There is no knowing when might happen. One has to trust and follow the process.

I’m currently looking at the tail end of one story, three more have lined up for after. There are plans and potential avenues. Will take one thing at a time.

There a variety of notebooks, some that I have been gifted. Behind the Scenes started life in a James Bond -themed notebook that was gifted by brother in law. My sister has found me a blue fluffy, googly-eyed monster one. it’s cute and it’s cuddly, but no idea what put into it. Each notebook matters, each notebook is special and requires a special story to be housed within its page. Sometimes the notebooks hang around for a while, waiting for the perfect story.

Adventures, I am writing

I am writing-fifteen

June 15, 2026 Punam Farmah Author

That’s haytor rocks, literally five minutes from where Agatha Christie wrote her first book. Is a lovely place, and certainly very inspirational. Have been there twice, with the aim of resting and being creative. I’d certainly go again.

It’s always interesting where writers go to get inspiration. Where they stay in order to write, be focused and ensure productivity. I made a trip to Paignton in a similar vein to dartmoor. To be beside the sea, and see what creativity happened.

The one day, there was thick rolling fog. Wrong side of the country, but I honestly though it was Dracula weather. Alas, he didn’t turn up, thankfully.

I’ve even ventured to Jamaica Inn. I didn’t feel or see anything spooky, I might add and spent my time there nursing a horrible cold. I’d quite like to go back there too. I’ve read the book, and I can see how it would be atmospheric. Rome has featured in a book; you can find references to it in Fragments. That was a good adventure. I’ve been to Montana since writing stories for the fictional town of Peace. I was saddened in not having found a diner. I did find Biryani, of all things.

Adventuring can colour the soul and help titrate the muse.

I am writing

I am writing-fourteen

June 14, 2026 Punam Farmah Author

Today has been a productive and enjoyable day. Two more chapters have been written and I can see the story moving towards it’s ending. Ending for this book that is. In my mind, Dragon realm, it’s sequel, may have a few more instalments yet to conclude as a universe. Not a bad thing, as that’s future avenues for inspiration.

Dragon Realm was originally written as contribution to an anthology inspired by Birmingham. I think I chose the theme a city of thousand trades. As such, I wrote about lots of different people in Birmingham from a variety of jobs. It is short, compact, but could be the start of something,

This spring, I was really struggling with a WIP that I was thirty thousand words deep into. I was also feeling tired, burned out and perhaps needed to see , do something differently creatively. Dragon Realm was on my mind, and i decided to take a look at the book, the characters and see where The Muse took me.

Was a good move. My creative mojo came back, as did pleasure in writing and using my imagine. I’ve tried to be consistent and committed; to write regularly and write that which makes me happy. It’s very personal to me. To enjoy my writing, be immersed in it and above all, believe in it. I think I had displaced the joy with tiredness, burnout and not letting myself be free with my imagination.

I am enjoying it, I have inky fingers. Alas, I can see the story ending. It will complete as planned. That brings me some sadness. However, after yesterdays marathon planning session, there are two more projects to get into straight after the first draft. The mojo is there, one needs to keep a momentum. I’ve developed a detailed plan and have a strategy in how to break it all down into chunks to write. This will help set targets to maintain focus and motivation. Will have to make sure that i do prioritise time and actually bracket it off to write.

I am writing

I am writing-thirteen

June 13, 2026 Punam Farmah Author

Some where over there, across the pond, a football tournament has kicked off. Might account for the lower number of visitors this week, or perhaps my posts have become less interesting. Who knows! I shall persist in being committed to blogging on a daily basis during the month of June. That was the plan anyway. Let’s see if this continues. So far, I’ve missed one day, and that does bother me somewhat.

Right, today there was a plan to continue writing a WIP which is sequel to Dragon Realm. Whoops, I’ve made that public. I won’t give away the title yet. I shall wait til I have the first draft at least. I will feel a little confident about it and be more willing to share.

The plan has gone a little awry today. I’ve been thinking about Christmas. Yes, Christmas in June as we head into a summer. To be fair, a British Summer has the potential to be damp. Yesterday, and the day before were both cold and damp. Anyway, a new addition to the book oydssey 2025 is a book event which is a Christmas event, and this had me worried somewhat. I’m curious as to how many Christmas works an author, writer is supposed to have in their repertoire.

I do have a christmas title. Just the one, but I was worried that this was enough. I do have a couple of Devan Coultrie short stories too.I really enjoyed writing Padmi’s Christmas carol, but it has lingered with quite a bit. The enjoyable process, the characters and their journeys. There is something about a Christmas Carol Inspired Story, not to mention the festive season.

Over the years, I’ve tried and I’ve failed to get into and enjoy Christmas romances. I enjoy them, but I am yet to feel the power and be compelled by The Muse to write one. Until, Padmi’s Christmas carol came along. Not a romance, and there are some gothic elements to it as well.

In the last few weeks, I’ve felt haunted by Padmi’s Christmas carol, and this was also rubbed along with the attendance to the christmas book event. over the last week or so, I’ve been thinking about possible stories. I have come up with two, which have somewhat changed the writing plan for the year. There is a third, but that may be a step too far. Four projects over a summer, with a fifth creative one, might be difficult.

I’m hoping to work on them over the summer. A summer that already proposes to have something of a creative bent to it. I already feel excited to write them, there has been planning and plotting today which for the most part felt exciting. There was and is a little sadness in that those were not the three thousand words I wanted to write today. Alas, I guess this is what the Universe would have me do today.

I am writing

I am writing-twelve

June 12, 2026 Punam Farmah Author

Creativity comes in many forms. Over the last 18 months, I’ve been trying build up another avenue, purely for fun, through sip and paint.

Over the last eighteen months, I’ve accrued something of a collection. Last night, I added to it with a technicolour Birmingham Bull, under the watchful eye and tutelage of The Arty Chameleon. Ki is a local artist who regularly holds sip and paint events with acrylics.

Now. I don’t profess to be an expert, or any form of competent artist. These are all very much about being in the moment, enjoying the process and being creative in a different way.

I rather like my Birmingham tryptic, has been created through serendipity and enjoyment. There what is locally termed the Floozy in the Jacuzzi in a cup of typhoo. The Rotunda and St Martins as well as the Birmingham Bull.

There have been a variation of themes and I’ve usually been in the best of company, friends, soul sisters and family, Making it a thoroughly enjoyable, highly recommended experience.

I like them, even though they might not be everyone’s cup of tea. Whilst the chances of these hanging in a gallery are fairly close to zero, never say never. I do have some watercolours too that I’ve found and rather like using them.

There you go. Creativity comes in all forms.

I am writing

I am writing-Eleven

June 11, 2026 Punam Farmah Author

Bit of a blip. Yesterday was a packed day, and I ran out of time to write a blog post. Feels a bit sad today having missed it. Indicative, I guess of how things can get in the way and prevent something creative happening. Also how making time to write, if only for a brief moment, can be challenging.

There are many stories of authors and their writing regimen. Of how many hours they might write, if they are governed by word counts. As well as whether they are are full time writer or have other jobs and responsibilities. These all factor in to what time, how much and how oftern.

I am trying to dedicate time around work, around family too that is writing time. There is a difficult balance to maintain. I have a good idea of how many words that I might produce if I am feeling exceptionally creative. Five thousand words a day can be done if the mood is there, if there is a spark. I am still grateful if I can get one thousand or less. Whether writing is a marathon or a sprint is an interesting thought. It is still a process with emotional, physical and cognitive demands. There is every danger that if there is intensity, there is a risk of author burnout The idea of a writer churning out project after project is also interesting. Where does one draw the line to recharge and is there a point where stopping is necessary and required.

I have stories to write, and from time to time I do wonder if the creativity will one day stop. If there are a finite amount of ideas. If I ever get to the bottom of my stack of notebooks, would that mean I’m done. I think I would miss my characters. To date, I’ve never actually called time on them properly, I mean, spoiler alert, Gorbind has died twice and I can’t seem to get out of Devan’s way.

Punam Farmah Author and Filmmaker

New releases 2026

I am writing-Twenty two

I am writing-Eighteen

I am writing-seventeen

I am writing-Sixteen

I am writing-fifteen

I am writing-fourteen

I am writing-thirteen

I am writing-twelve

I am writing-Eleven

Writing and Creative Adventures

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Writing and Creative Adventures