J Alan Erwine's Blog

Coming March 21st

2026-03-09T11:30:00.004-06:00

Coming March 21st, a complete collection of every short story I've ever had published. That's right, more than 70 stories gathered together in one massive book...it's less than 10 cents a story!

Pre-order your copy today at https://books2read.com/u/mdBMxO

For more than twenty-five years, J Alan Erwine has been subjecting readers to his twisted view of science fiction, and now for the first time ever, you can get all 70+ of Erwine's short stories in one massive collection.

Travel to distant and unexpected worlds, explore futures you might not want to imagine, and discover the twisted minds of Erwine's often troubled characters, but put your seatbelt on, because you never know what might be around the corner…

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 9 is here

2026-03-06T09:55:00.001-07:00

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 9, and the final volume is now available at https://books2read.com/u/4EqZyA

Years ago, Nomadic Delirium Press released J Alan Erwine's Manic Musings of a Maniacal Mind, which featured all of Erwine's short stories up to that point. Now, seven of those stories are available in A Taste of the Madness Vol. 9, the final volume of this collection.

So, step into Erwine's twisted view of the world, but be careful, you never know what might be lurking around the next corner…

The annual GM's Day Sale is here

2026-03-04T16:00:00.009-07:00

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

The annual GM's Day Sale at DriveThruRPG is now here, and you can save 25% off of many of our RPG titles, and not only that, but you can also save on some of our fiction titles as well. Check it out at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2805/

The titles that are on sale were set by DriveThruRPG, so it may seem strange that some things are on sale, while other things aren't but that was up to them, and if they want to promote our stuff with a sale, who are we to argue?

Bestseller for February 2026

2026-03-01T13:02:00.002-07:00

My bestselling title for February 2026 was A Taste of the Madness Vol. 4.

This does have a few of my more popular stories, so I guess it isn't too much of a surprise.

Check it out at: https://books2read.com/u/4XG8p1

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 8 is here

2026-02-27T09:15:00.005-07:00

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 8 is here!

This one has never been published before.

Order it today at https://books2read.com/u/mdovNO

Years ago, Nomadic Delirium Press released J Alan Erwine’s Manic Musings of a Maniacal Mind, which featured all of Erwine’s short stories up to that point. Now, seven of those stories are available in A Taste of the Madness Vol. 8, with one more edition on the way.

So, step into Erwine’s twisted view of the world, but be careful, you never know what might be lurking around the next corner…

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 7 is here

2026-02-20T09:31:00.005-07:00

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 7 is here.

This one has never been published before.

Check it out at https://books2read.com/u/bolOY9

Years ago, Nomadic Delirium Press released J Alan Erwine's Manic Musings of a Maniacal Mind, which featured all of Erwine's short stories up to that point. Now, six of those stories are available in A Taste of the Madness Vol. 7, with more editions on the way.

So, step into Erwine's twisted view of the world, but be careful, you never know what might be lurking around the next corner…

Slave to the Stars for $2

2026-02-16T10:00:00.002-07:00

For a limited time, you can download my latest novel, Slave to the Stars for just $2.

Download it today at https://books2read.com/u/3Gg068

Tilmath was born a slave, but she was no ordinary slave. Unlike most humans, she was an Espari, a human capable of sensing the emotions of other beings.

Now, having escaped from her slave masters, the teenager finds herself on the run and about to meet some of the most interesting creatures she could ever imagine, and go on an adventure that she could never dream of. Using her poorly trained empathic senses, she tries to do everything she can to survive, but quickly learns that survival isn't the most important thing for a slave girl escaping to the stars.

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 6 is here

2026-02-13T10:00:00.004-07:00

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 6 is here.

Check it out at https://books2read.com/u/bQ5zL0

So, step into Erwine's twisted view of the world, but be careful, you never know what might be lurking around the next corner…

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 5 is here

2026-02-06T09:00:00.001-07:00

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 5 is here. Check it out at https://books2read.com/u/31w7pW

So, step into Erwine's twisted view of the world, but be careful, you never know what might be lurking around the next corner…

NDP sales

2026-02-04T12:35:00.001-07:00

There are several places right now where you can pick up Nomadic Delirium Press titles at a discount. Many of these titles were written or edited by me, and the rest are just some great titles. So check out the sales at:

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2805/

Itch: https://itch.io/s/179479/26-off-to-escape-2026

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nomadicdeliriumpress/link/26FOR2026

Bestseller for January 2026

2026-02-04T10:21:00.006-07:00

People seemed to want a Taste of the Madness, as Vol. 3 of these collections was my bestselling title for January.

Check it out at https://books2read.com/u/4DV7Ng

So, step into Erwine's twisted view of the world, but be careful, you never know what might be lurking around the next corner…

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 4 is here

2026-01-30T09:33:00.003-07:00

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 4 is here: https://books2read.com/u/4XG8p1

Years ago, Nomadic Delirium Press released J Alan Erwine’s Manic Musings of a Maniacal Mind, which featured all of Erwine’s short stories up to that point. Now, six of those stories are available in A Taste of the Madness Vol. 4, with more editions on the way.

So, step into Erwine’s twisted view of the world, but be careful, you never know what might be lurking around the next corner…

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 3 is now available

2026-01-23T09:00:00.001-07:00

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 3 is now available!

Check it out at https://books2read.com/u/4DV7Ng

So, step into Erwine's twisted view of the world, but be careful, you never know what might be lurking around the next corner…

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 2 is now available

2026-01-16T09:26:00.001-07:00

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 2 is now available at https://books2read.com/u/3J7AlP, and it's only $2!

So, step into Erwine’s twisted view of the world, but be careful, you never know what might be lurking around the next corner…

Tales of Fascism

2026-01-10T08:00:00.001-07:00

I originally released this book as a Ko-Fi exclusive as we were sliding towards fascism in the US, but now that we seem to be heading there at twice the speed of light, I figured it would be better to release the book to wide release. So, you can now order Tales of Fascism everywhere. Pick it up today at https://books2read.com/u/ml0RJW

Fascism has been a part of human history since the beginning of time, and it doesn't seem like it will be going away any time soon. Now, journey into a collection of stories from prize winning SF author, J Alan Erwine that looks at just how grim fascism really is.

Note to leaders throughout the world: These stories were written to caution mankind against fascism. They are not meant to be a blueprint for you to use to oppress your people.

Five novels for $8

2026-01-09T16:00:00.005-07:00

For a limited time, you can save 50% off of all of my novels, or you can download all five novels for just $8. Check out the sale at https://itch.io/s/178414/novel-bundle

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 1 is now available

2026-01-09T10:23:00.002-07:00

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 1 is now available at https://books2read.com/u/mVp9l5

So, step into Erwine’s twisted view of the world, but be careful, you never know what might be lurking around the next corner…

You get six stories for just $2, and there will be new volumes every Friday until all nine volumes are published.

A Taste of the Madness links and contents

2026-01-07T10:06:00.005-07:00

Yesterday I posted that I was bringing back A Taste of the Madness. Now, here are the contents for each volume, as well as ordering links.

Volume 1: Trek for Life, Secret of the Coltao, The Coldness of Love and Death, Twist of Fate, Origins, On the Words of Ancients https://books2read.com/u/mVp9l5

Volume 2: The Mind of the Cat, Forgive Men their Trespasses, And the Lamb and the Lion Shall Not Lie Down Together, Seas of Red, Adrift Amidst the Cooling Fires of Creation, A Problem in Translation https://books2read.com/u/3J7AlP

Volume 3: The Indoctrination of the Tolari, Sad Grey Eyes on Tharsis, A Singular Solution, The Limit of Tolerance, The Twin Sorceresses, Nobody's Home https://books2read.com/u/4DV7Ng

Volume 4: Back to the Old Ways, The Lives of Billions, Who Listens to the Voices of the Past?, The Opium of the People, The Least Practical of Jokes, A Chronic Mistake https://books2read.com/u/4XG8p1

Volume 5: Seedlings on the Solar Winds, Entropy, Tranquility, An Eternity in Limbo, Learn to Read, Echoes https://books2read.com/u/31w7pW

Volume 6: A Tortuous Wrong Turn, The Galton Principle, Sim-Shrink, Out of Plato's Cave, Marionettes on the Moon, Hunted https://books2read.com/u/bQ5zL0

Volume 7: The Martian Orphans and the Moons of Jupiter, The Awakening of Anger, Lowering One's Self Before Fate, Beyond Mudslinging, A Union in Death, Court Martial https://books2read.com/u/bolOY9

Volume 8: Reality, Living in the Styx, Skeleton of the Onondaga, When Living is a Crime, It's in the Water, Frozen Ambitions, The Return of Homo Erectus https://books2read.com/u/mdovNO

Volume 9: Harvest of Debts, The Progenitors, Awakening, Lost in the Dark, The Ancient Ones, The Magenta Equations, R-Complex https://books2read.com/u/4EqZyA

All volumes are available for pre-order. The first volume will be released on January 9th, and each volume after that will follow on the next Friday. Each volume is only $2, so if you've ever wanted to sample my writing, this is a great opportunity.

New Year, New Game sale at DriveThruRPG

2026-01-06T17:00:00.001-07:00

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

The New Year, New Game sale has started at DriveThruRPG, and this is your opportunity to download the core rulebooks for our games for 50% off. Head over to https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2805/nomadic-delirium-press?promo=44298&src=browse2805 and you can start a new game in no time!

A Taste of the Madness is returning

2026-01-06T12:08:00.003-07:00

Years ago, Nomadic Delirium Press published a book of mine entitled Manic Musings of a Maniacal Mind. This massive book featured every short story I had published up to that point. Later, I broke the collection down into six story collections that were available very briefly through Kindle Unlimited. Now that I'm no longer distributing through Amazon, I'm re-releasing all of the e-books, with the first one coming out on January 6th. Eight more volumes will follow, each being published in one week intervals following the first release. Each volume will feature six stories (seven for the last two), and will only be $2. You can pre-order the first volume at https://books2read.com/u/mVp9l5

At a later date, I'll post the pre-order links for all of the volumes, but this should hold you over for now.

Taste of Tales is now available everywhere (almost)

2026-01-01T13:37:00.005-07:00

Back when I was using Amazon as my distributor, I created a collection of eight of my stories that I made available through Kindle Unlimited. Now that I'm no longer using Amazon, you can now find this title almost everywhere else...except Amazon. Check it out at https://books2read.com/u/3R2eYj

For more than a quarter of a century, J Alan Erwine has been subjecting his readers to the twists and turns of his off-kilter mind, now you can download eight stories that cover the span of his career, highlighting a variety of his story styles.

Bestseller for December 2025

2026-01-01T10:16:00.001-07:00

My bestselling title for December 2025 was my latest novel, Slave to the Stars: https://books2read.com/u/3Gg068

Tilmath was born a slave, but she was no ordinary slave. Unlike most humans, she was an Espari, a human capable of sensing the emotions of other beings.

Nomadic Delirium end of the year blowout sale

2025-12-26T10:18:00.002-07:00

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

We’re having an end of the year blowout sale at DriveThruRPG. You can pick up RPG titles, novels, short story collections, novelettes, even short stories, and they’re all available at half price, but only for the rest of the year…which isn’t that much longer…https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2805/

The Battle for Turtle Island: Pueblo Wars is here

2025-12-18T14:00:00.001-07:00

Imagine it’s the 19^th century, and the colonization/conquest of the Americas is underway yet again, only this time, magic is real, and the Indians have a lot more of it than the colonists. This is the world of The Battle for Turtle Island: Pueblo Wars.

In Buffalo Wars, we introduced you to the Plains Indians. Now you can incorporate the Indians of the Southwest into your game. This book, like its predecessor, is a combination of the core rules and the special rules for Pueblo Wars.

This book contains character classes, the special abilities of the various Indian nations, the goods, the spells, and so much more. The only other things you’ll need to play are your dice and a vivid imagination.

Order from DriveThruRPG: https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/548408/

Order from Itch: https://nomadicdelirium.itch.io/the-battle-for-turtle-island-pueblo-wars

Order from Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/7a07434b99

Order from another retailer: https://books2read.com/u/mqAQD6

Itch Winter Sale

2025-12-17T11:23:00.000-07:00

Winter is here, and what could be better than curling up with a good e-book. Download my novels or short story collections for 50% off during the Itch Winter Sale 2025. Head over to https://itch.io/s/172166/winter-sale-2025, and start reading today.

You can even download all 16 titles for just $20!