J Alan Erwine's Blog

Domain of the Dragons is here

2026-04-10T14:00:00.006-06:00

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

The Domain of the Dragons RPG is here! Download it today at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/563699/. It's also available from other retailers, check them out at https://books2read.com/u/mqjXne

For thousands of years, the dragons lay hidden in the dark places where humans never ventured. As they watched humanity rise, the dragons grew more and more fearful, and did more and more to conceal themselves and avoid the evils of humanity. Now, in the middle of what the humans call their 21st century, humanity has fallen into ruin, and the dragons have decided that now is the time for their return.

Play as your favorite species of dragon, and decide whether you will help humanity after its failure, or will you further the downfall of humanity. Dragons have nine attributes, including magic and psionics, and can gain special abilities to further strengthen their goals…whatever those goals might be…

Boundary Shock Quarterly 34

2026-04-03T09:11:00.003-06:00

My latest story, "Fifty Million Credits" appears in the latest issue of Boundary Shock Quarterly, Galactic Gastronomy. It's a bizarre little story that plays at being humorous.

Check out all of the great stories in this issue at https://www.boundaryshockquarterly.com/book/galactic-gastronomy/

The universe is a vast melting pot of cultures and, naturally, cuisines. In zero gravity, imagine interstellar food competitions, culinary diplomacy, or cooking challenges. Stories that involve alien delicacies, the search for rare space ingredients, and the cultural significance of food in a futuristic setting.

There's also a touch of revenge to be had at the dining table. Bon appetit?

Bestseller for March 2026

2026-04-01T09:26:00.002-06:00

It looks like people were in the mood for reading lots of short stories in March, as my bestselling title was my Tales of the Unknown: The Short Stories.

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

Tales of the Unknown: The Novels is here

2026-03-28T09:20:00.002-06:00

My Tales of the Unknown: The Novels is here! Order your copy today at https://books2read.com/u/bWDq2Y

This collection features all five of my novels...The Opium of the People, Red Moon Rising, A Problem in Translation, Echoes from the Deep, and Slave to the Stars.

For more than a quarter of a century, 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 five of Erwine’s novels in one collection.

Travel to distant worlds, explore futures you might not expect, 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…

Tales of the Unknown: The Short Stories is here

2026-03-21T10:20:00.000-06:00

My Tales of the Unknown: The Short Stories is now available from a variety of stores at https://books2read.com/u/mdBMxO

For more than a quarter of a century, 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 collection.

Coming March 28th

2026-03-11T09:33:00.006-06:00

Coming March 28th, a complete collection of all five of my novels in one massive book. Pre-order your copy today at https://books2read.com/u/bWDq2Y

For more than a quarter of a century, 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 five of Erwine's novels in one collection.

Travel to distant worlds, explore futures you might not expect, 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…

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!