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Hey there,

Hope things are good. Spring is in the air. Yippee!

If you’ve been humming and hawing over picking up one of my books, then you might want to check them out on Goodreads, where readers post ratings and reviews. Also, if you’ve read one of the books and would like to post a rating/review and help other potential readers make a more informed choice, then that would be great. Good, bad or indifferent, feel free to tell the world (fingers crossed it’s the first one, though) 

Books

GoodCopBadCop (crime with a twist):

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42789587-goodcopbadcop

Good Cop (sequel to GoodCopBadCop):

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59207310-good-cop

the Light (dystopian speculative fiction):

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48854384-the-light

Rerun to Eden (short stories with an AI theme): 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199455993-rerun-to-eden

Graphic novels

Wolf Country (vampires v werewolves in a Wild West setting):

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216705032-wolf-country

Savant (Apocalypse Now in space):

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60719945-savant

Amongst the Stars (trippy science fiction):

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/227251043-amongst-the-stars

Gabriel (angels & demons are real):

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195134624-gabriel

All these books are listed on my author’s page, alongside books published by the likes of DC, Marvel, 2000 AD, Black Library, and Metal Hurlant.

Meanwhile, I’m on my travels in March. The month will have barely begun and I’ll find myself in York. I’m then at Kirkcaldy and East Kilbride at the end of the month. Details to follow. 

Date: Sun 1 March 2026

York Comic-Con

Time: 11am-5pm

Venue: York Racecourse, Knavesmire, York YO23 1EX

Advance tickets available online or pay at the door

https://www.unleashedtickets.co.uk/york-comic-con

Date: Sat 21 March 2026

Kirkcaldy Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Mercat Shopping Centre, High St, Kirkcaldy KY1 1NJ

Free entry (but with a suggested donation of £1)

https://www.bigglasgowcomicpage.com/event/kirkcaldy-comic-con-2026-mercat-shopping-centre-free-entry

Date: Sat 28 & 29 March 2026

East Kilbride Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm (both days)

Venue: The Hub EK, 300 Cornwall St, East Kilbride

Free entry (but with a suggested donation of £1)

https://www.bigglasgowcomicpage.com/event/east-kilbride-comic-con-2026-the-hub-ek-free-entry

Cheers, 

Jim Alexander

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I hope 2026 is proving okay so far. At least that’s January done  I’m a wee bit late to the party, but I have a strip in the 200AD Annual 2026. Heads up to Goodreads for letting me know. It’s a reprint of Pandora, originally published yonks ago in the Megazine. Nice to see the strip resurrected and in particular to see the art of John Hicklenton back out there.

My first Con of the year takes me to Middlesbrough and Teesside Comic-Con on Sunday 8th February. My second takes me to Dundee on Saturday 14^th February. Maybe see you at one or the other, but probably not both. Details to follow. 

Date: Sun 8 February 2026

Teesside Comic-Con

Time: 11am-4pm

Venue: Teesside Univ Students Union, Campus Heart, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA

Advance tickets available online or pay at the door

https://www.unleashedtickets.co.uk

Date: Sat 14 February 2026

Dundee Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Wellgate Shopping Centre, Victoria Road, Dundee DD1 2DB

Free entry

https://www.bigglasgowcomicpage.com/event/dundee-comic-con-2026

Hello All,

This will be my final newsletter of the year, so can I be the first to wish you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Whether you had a good 2025 or a not-so-good 2025, I wish everyone a better ’26. By Jeepers I think we deserve it.

As this is a newsletter devoted to shameless plugs, let’s get back to business shall we. If you’re looking for Xmas ideas, why not consider sending one of my books and/or graphic novels to friends, family or pets (I’ve heard rabbits enjoy munching through them)? If you order through the Planet Jimbot shop on Etsy, I can sign it and add a dedication of your choice (Merry Xmas or Happy B’Day usually, but not always). I promise to put on my best writing. I can also post it direct to their mailing address. Just add the relevant info when ordering. Whatever part of the world you’re in, just type Planet Jimbot Etsy in your search engine and it should take you there.

I’m on the road a bit on November. Hope the weather holds up. In November, I’m down for Hamilton (Hamilton Comic Con), Perth (PictCon1), Scarborough (Scarborough Comic-Con) and Montrose (Angus BookFest, which includes a writer’s workshop), so maybe see you at one or two. You never know. Details to follow:

Date: Sun 2 November 2025

Hamilton Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Regent Shopping Centre, Hamilton ML3 7DZ

Free entry

(This is a 2 day event, Sat & Sun, but I can only make Sun)

Hamilton Comic Con

Date: Sat 8 November 2025

PictCon1

Time: 10am-10pm

(although I’ll probably only be there until 4pm)

Venue: Salutation Hotel, 30-34 South St, Perth PH2 5TF

Ticket info here:

Date: Sun 9 November 2025

Scarborough Comic-Con

Time: 11am-5pm

Venue: Scarborough Spa, South Bay Y011 2HD

Advance tickets available online or pay at the door

https://www.unleashedtickets.co.uk

Dates: Fri 21 – Sun 23 November 2025

Angus BookFest

Venue: George Hotel, Montrose

I’ll be there all weekend, but I am also 

hosting a writer’s workshop on Fri 21 Nov

1.30pm-3.30pm at

Legends Suite, The George Hotel, Montrose

Info here:

https://www.angusbookfest.co.uk

Cheers, 

Jim Alexander

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This month I’ll be appearing at Leeds (details below). I do enjoy my journeys down south, the odd dodgy Airbnb experience aside (but that’s a story for later). 

Next on the list of my books to talk about is the Light, where we have a global phenomenon where people wake up and know they are going to die. This affects everyone,  and society has had to shift from a mortal and spiritual perspective because on your last day you can’t be held accountable for what you do. So we have a new religion. We have a chain of hotels that offer rooms to accommodate your last day. 

The novel switches between recurring characters with a mystery to solve on one hand and, on the other, we go around the world to show how the phenomenon has changed the way we live. So for example, the concept of war has become obsolete because people know they are going to die before they fight. To illustrate the fact the book has Argentina retake the Falkland Islands/Malvinas where the soldiers and civilians who would have died meet up at a cafe in Port Stanley and there is an awkward cultural exchange as they wait for the inevitable to happen.

the Light is inspired by the living who are obsessed with death. Here we have a last day where the concepts of both life and death coincide. This is a self-contained story. A work of speculative fiction and world building written by me. You can order the book on Amazon and Etsy in both digital and physical formats. Links to follow:

Amazon (paperback):

Amazon (Kindle):https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Jim-Alexander-ebook/dp/B081BCLF1D

Etsy (paperback):https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/779147800

Etsy (digital):https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/793031489

Alternatively, if you live near Leeds, maybe see you there:

Date: Sun 12 October 2025

Leeds Unleashed Comic-Con

Time: 11am-5pm

Venue: New Dock Hall, Leeds LS10 1LT

Advance tickets available online or pay at the door

https://www.unleashedtickets.co.uk

Another month, another newsletter. Over the next few emails, I thought maybe I should put my books in the spotlight. I sell most of my books through my appearances at Comic Cons (this month of September I’ll be paying Kirkcaldy, Dundee and East Kilbride a visit), but I sell a decent amount through various online outlets, notably Amazon and Etsy.

One of the books is GoodCopBadCop, a modern crime story with a twist on Jekyll and Hyde where the good cop and the bad cop are the same person. Basically, the good cop is very good and the bad cop is very bad  The story is told in the first person allowing each conflicting personality to come to the fore and take over the page. I’ve had members of the police force and prison service tell me they’ve enjoyed the book. At the heart of it, cutting through the high-octane madness of it all, there is an authenticity to be had. Other people have called it refreshing and a different take on the crime genre. A real page turner. The book has a 4.6 rating on GoodReads.

But don’t take my word for it, you can order GoodCopBadCop, and the sequel Good Cop, on Amazon and Etsy in both digital and physical formats. I’m currently writing the third book Bad Cop at the moment and this should be out next year. Links to follow:

Amazon (paperback):

Amazon (Kindle):

Etsy (paperback):

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/731747383/goodcopbadcop-paperback

Etsy (digital):

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/731748691/goodcopbadcop-ebookpdf

As mentioned, I’m out and about again this September. Come along and say hi. Details of where and when to follow:

Date: Sat 13 September 2025

Kirkcaldy Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Mercat Shopping Centre

This is a free event.

Kirkcaldy Comic Con

Date: Sat 20 September 2025

Dundee Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Wellgate Shopping Centre

This is a free event.

Dundee Comic Con 2025

Date: Sat 27 & Sun 28 September 2025

East Kilbride Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: East Kilbride Shopping Centre

This is a free event.

East Kilbride Comic Con

A month or so back, I was interviewed by Chloe Hill at Hull Unleashed Comic-Con. It’s had more than 300 views on youtube! Here’s the link if you’d like to increase the number to 310 or even 315. How many views do you need before it goes viral? 🙂

More August travelling, so see you at Cumbernauld and/or York. Details to follow:

Dates: Sat 23 & Sun 24 August 2025

Cumbernauld Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Antonine Shopping Centre

This is a free event.

Cumbernauld Comic Con 2025

Date: Sun 31 August 2025

York Unleashed Comic-Con

Time: 11am-5pm

Venue: York Racehorse, Knavesmire, York YO23 1EX

Advanced tickets via the website. Otherwise pay at the door on the day.

https://www.unleashedtickets.co.uk/ourshop/prod_8258468-12-York-Unleashed-ComicCon-Advance-Tickets.html

Update: I’ve just found out that clingfilm (single life plastic) is no longer allowed in Loch Lomond, which is fair enough of course. So I’ll need to source some reusable substitutes. Mercifully I won’t go into details here 🙂

Hey there,

Loch Lomond Comic-Con is coming up, the largest outdoor event of the year (well, for me at least). It’s a weekend in the Trossachs in July, so of course the weather forecast reads thundery showers and light wind. This means I’ll need to take along clingfilm (to strategically wrap around my stall to try and keep the rain out) and a long pointy stick to dislodge any water that has gathered on the canvas roof. These are the survival skills required for an outdoor event in Scotland. Call me the comic con equivalent of Bear Grylls!

There should be some sun as well, and there’s always a great turnout, so hope to see you at Loch Lomond Shore on July 19 & 20. I’ll be in Perth the following Saturday as well, which is held inside the Dewars Centre, so the clingfilm and long pointy stick, thankfully, will not be required.

Details to follow:

Dates: Sat 19 & Sun 20 July 2025

Loch Lomond Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Loch Lomond Shores

This is a free event.

Loch Lomond Comic Con

Date: Sat 26 July 2025

Perth Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Dewars Centre

This is a free event.

Perth Comic Con

Cheers,

Jim Alexander

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I’ll be at Leeds on Sun 15 June and have Falkirk Comic Con to look forward to at the end of the month (Sat 28 & Sun 29 June).   

Date: Sun 15 June 2025

Leeds Comic-Con

Time: 11am-5pm

Venue: New Dock Hall, Armouries Drive, Leeds LS10 1LT

Advanced tickets £12/Door Price £10 adults & £5 Under 16.

https://www.unleashedtickets.co.uk/ourshop/prod_8233800-09-Leeds-ComicCon-Advance-Day-Tickets.html

Dates: Sat 28 & Sun 29 June 2025

Falkirk Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: The Howgate Shopping Centre, High St, Falkirk FK1 1HG

This is a free event.

Falkirk Comic Con

The graphic novels Gabriel (Jim Alexander, David Hill, Mick Trimble) & Savant (Jim Alexander, Will Pickering, Fin Cramb, Jim Campbell) are now available on Kindle. This includes Kindle Unlimited. Links to follow.

Gabriel

Savant

This follows Wolf Country, which had a time of it on the Amazon charts (Western Graphic Novels). It came in at Number 4, tucked in behind Jonah Hex and My Little Pony, but ahead of Scalped and Lucky Luke. It then climbed to Number 2 in the charts, only to lose top spot to Batman: The Dark Prince of Charming, which came out of nowhere as that particular character is want to do. Ah, well, you have to take these kind of things on the square chin. 

You can find Wolf Country here:

Okey doke, what else is happening? I write a story for the new hardcover anthology from ComixTribe. It’s called OXYMORON: Killing Time and the book was launched (and fully funded) on its first day on Kickstarter. The story is called Man’s Inhumanity, which is my take on the football game between British and German soldiers which took place near the trenches of Ypres, France on Xmas day 1914. Art by Alex Diotto & Miguel Marques.

As I type, the Kickstarter campaign still has 10 days to go:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comixtribe/oxymoron-killing-time

Lastly, I’m on my travels in October and will have tables at Fantasycon (held at The Queen at Chester Hotel), Dumfries, and Dundee. So maybe see you at one of those. Details to follow:

Dates: Fri 11 to Sun 13 October 2024

Fantasy Con

Times vary through the weekend

Venue: The Queen at Chester Hotel, City Road, Chester

For all things fantasy, horror and speculative fiction. Details here:

Fantasycon 2024

Date: Sat 19 October 2024

Dumfries Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: David Keswick Athletic Centre

Tickets are £4 adults, £2 kids under 12, free for under 5s.

Dumfries Comic Con

Date: Sat 26 October 2024

Dundee Comic Con

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Wellgate Shopping Centre

This is a free event.

Dundee Comic Con 2024

I am delighted to say that my new book Wolf Country is now out and about. An epic tale of Vampires versus Werewolves in a Wild West setting.

A vampire settlement is surrounded by hostile werewolf packs. Becoming part of the settlement is seen as a rite of passage for vampires, but the werewolves don’t want them there and consider their presence sacrilege. It is a frontier of fang and claw, with death and vengeance the common currency. In Wolf Country, you need to watch your back and keep your loved ones close, because someone, or something, is always out to get you.

Collecting the award nominated series, Wolf Country is the new graphic novel by Jim Alexander (GoodCopBadCop), Luke Cooper (Hollow Girl) and Will Pickering (Burke & Hare). 92 pages.

Wolf Country is available mostly everywhere. You can pick up both the print and Kindle editions from Amazon here:

Amazon (Print):

Amazon (Kindle):

The print and PDF editions are also available through the Planet Jimbot shop on Etsy: 

Etsy (Print):

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1764490395

Etsy (PDF)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1750302022