The wordy works of C.B. Lewis

Keep up to date with all the news from Scottish writer, C.B. Lewis, author of the Out of Time series & several short stories.

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Is your book Private truths available anywhere? Thank you.

Unfortunately not at the moment, no. After the debacle with the publishing house, I reclaimed the rights and have not been able to get it published elsewhere.

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HALF PRICE SALE ON FULL SERIES

Greetings and salutations to all! Just a quick head’s up that for the entirety of July 2021, there is a 50% sale on all five books in the Out of Time Series. They’re now $3.50 through Smashwords!

Do you like time travel shenanigans? Do you like a bit of history sprinkled with a bit of mystery? Do you like a glimpse of a future and a glimpse of the past? Do you like the idea of a chaotic 18th century bisexual rogue running around doing futuristic tiktoks in supermarkets and about sporks? THEN THIS IS THE SERIES FOR YOU :D

Buy them here :D

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All five covers of the Out of Time series :)

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As of today (7th September 2020), all five books of the series are now available in one place :) And, how about that? They’re all currently on sale! Less than $5 each!

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All five covers of the Out of Time series :)

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Time Lost - Available now for pre-order

It’s that time again, my ducks! Out of Time #2 is scheduled for re-release on the 7th of September and if you pre-order it now, you will receive it 3 days before the official release date :)

A dead intruder. A missing scientist. A terrified child.

No one wants a dramatic case first thing on a Monday morning, but that’s exactly what Detective Inspector Jacob Ofori got. It should be open and shut, but scientist Tom Sanders is nowhere to be found, a dead man seems to have appeared from thin air, and the Temporal Research Institute—Sanders’s company—is strangely uncooperative about assisting with the case.

Jacob’s only source is TRI engineer, Kit Rafferty. He clearly wants to help, but there’s only so much the man can and will tell him. As more and more impossible questions mount up, Jacob finds himself facing a reality that could change his world.

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BIG OL’ SALE TIME! That’s right, my lovelies! NineStar Press have discounts across the board on all my books. You can get each of them for less than $5!

Do you like time travel? Do you like futuristic queer fiction? Do you like a diverse array of characters from different cultures and backgrounds? Do you like an abundance of snark?

Then this may be the series for you!

Books 1, 3, 4 and 5 available now! Book 2 due for re-release on September 8th.

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On the run from his former allies in 1943, Janos Nagy’s life is turned upside down when he stumbles through a mysterious doorway and finds himself in the hands of the Temporal Research Institute, a covert organization that verifies historical events through time travel.

The year, he is told, is 2041. Wounded, exhausted, and helpless, he’s in a time he doesn’t know and a world that has changed beyond his wildest imagination. Dieter Schmidt, one of the TRI linguists and historians, offers his aid in making sense of this strange new existence.

But Janos’s arrival has broken the TRI’s prime rule of non-interference. It’s not long until someone in the TRI decides that if the rule can be broken once…well, why not break it again?

AVAILABLE NOW

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It’s time, my lovelies! The first book of my Out of Time series - Time Waits - is officially being re-released on 24th April by NineStar Press, but if you pre-order now, you can get it 3 days early!

On the run from his former allies in 1943, Janos Nagy’s life is turned upside down when he stumbles through a mysterious doorway and finds himself in the hands of the Temporal Research Institute, a covert organization that verifies historical events through time travel.

The year, he is told, is 2041. Wounded, exhausted, and helpless, he’s in a time he doesn’t know and a world that has changed beyond his wildest imagination. Dieter Schmidt, one of the TRI linguists and historians, offers his aid in making sense of this strange new existence.

But Janos’s arrival has broken the TRI’s prime rule of non-interference. It’s not long until someone in the TRI decides that if the rule can be broken once…well, why not break it again?

PRE-ORDER IT HERE

Since the series was completed and published and NineStar picked up both Time Waits (#1) and Time Lost (#2), I’ve been able to give everything a bit of a polish and tighten up now that I know how it all ends. So yes, it’s a re-release, but I like to think it’s a new and improved edition :D

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Just a head’s up for you lovely people - I have set up an AO3 account for me to stash my missing scenes from the Out of Time series.

So far, I have put up A Sentimental Celebration of Capitalist Bollocks, which is set between Time Waits (Book 1) and Time Lost (Book 2).

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Theodore Wentworth, who possesses little more than a sharp and well-educated mind, is trying to solicit a sponsor for his studies of Greek antiquity by performing recitations at gatherings of collectors. Desperate for luck and better skills in oratory, in jest, he places a coin at the feet of a statue of Hermes. It seems like coincidence when his fortune turns and a gentleman calling himself Alexander becomes his benefactor. Despite his friend John teasing him about it, Theodore continues to offer tokens to Hermes and sinks himself into his study of the classics. Alexander encourages Theodore’s interest, prompting Theodore to face desires he tried to put aside years before. As Theodore embraces the knowledge, he must also resist his attraction to Alexander—knowing his feelings are a serious crime in Victorian England. But the secret Alexander keeps will change everything in a love story  for the ages, steeped in taboo, temptation, history, and myth.

With everything being the way it is at the moment and some light relief being needed in the world, I’m doing a giveaway of my novella - Patron - for the duration of March and April :)

If you would like a copy, drop me an ask or a DM with your e-mail address and whether you’d prefer it in mobi, epub or PDF format.

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Quarantine Sale

Hello my lovelies.

We all know it’s a bit of a... not good time at the moment, but I bring a little glimmer of light. NineStar Press is having a 40% off sale across the board, which means that for the rest of March, you can get books 3-5 of the Out of Time series for $4.20!

Or any of their other books, but I’m trying this pimping myself thing for a change :)

Book 3 - Time Taken

Time travel is a precarious business at the best of times, but when Qasim El-Fahkri’s mission to the past ends in violence, it has a ripple effect through every level of the Temporal Research Institute. Rhys Griffiths finds himself caught in the wake of the disastrous jump, his own career uncertain. With the Supervisory Board breathing down his neck, operatives demanding answers to baffling questions, and life outside of work bearing down on him, his only respite comes from Qasim’s company. As the professional slowly becomes the personal, they must confront the echoes of their own pasts to try and move forward in the future. But another past is waiting for Qasim, and there may be no coming back from this one…

Book 4 - Time Turns

As a consultant analyst for the most technologically advanced firms in the country, Danny Ferguson knows he’s seen a lot of crazy stuff, but nothing comes close to his newest position at the Temporal Research Institute, the world’s foremost time travel organisation. The corrupted piece of code Ferguson found on the TRI’s closed network is a serious concern for Lysander O’Donohue, the director of the TRI. Unable to trust his own people—any one of whom might be the source—he’s forced to put all his trust in Danny to solve the mystery of the corrupt code and find the identity of the enemy within. But when an unexpected temporal gate opens, a straightforward code analysis becomes something a lot more complicated.

Book 5 - Out of Time

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Just received this absolutely wonderful review for Time Turns and Out of Time and have the biggest, daftest grin on my face.

A few of the highlights:

Bouncing between a slightly ahead future and a great many places past, this series always delivers a world that feels real.

Lewis writes one of those rare books where, as you’re reading, you forget that reading is happening. You’re simply lost in the story, seeing it play out like a film behind the eyes. I can give no higher praise. Between good use of description, clever scene setting and great repartee, the author draws you in.

It’s an amazing temporal and emotional pretzel, and exactly that delicious.

This has become one of my absolute favorite series. Hands down best time travel writing around. Great, realistic diversity. Wonderful people. Terrible situations. And a whole lot of love.

Read it now. Or in the near future. Better yet, read it yesterday 😉

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Out of Time

For Ben Sanders—traitor, thief, and temporal orphan—time is running out.

After three years as a fugitive, with the police task force led by Lysander O’Donohue and Jacob Ofori hot on his heels, Ben has to resort to desperate measures to evade capture and find the key to locating his missing father, lost in time for over two decades. With secrets and conspiracies at every turn, the net grows ever tighter around him.

Haunted by the people he betrayed, the loved ones he left behind, and the lives he ruined, it’s too late to stop now. But no matter what Ben does, there’s no escaping his past.

OUT NOW

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All five covers of the Out of Time series :)

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It’s that time of year, my lovelies! On 20th January 2020, the final book of the Out of Time series will be available. Pre-order now and you can get it 3 days early!

For Ben Sanders—traitor, thief, and temporal orphan—time is running out.

After three years as a fugitive, with the police task force led by Lysander O’Donohue and Jacob Ofori hot on his heels, Ben has to resort to desperate measures to evade capture and find the key to locating his missing father, lost in time for over two decades. With secrets and conspiracies at every turn, the net grows ever tighter around him.

Haunted by the people he betrayed, the loved ones he left behind, and the lives he ruined, it’s too late to stop now. But no matter what Ben does, there’s no escaping his past.

With this exciting conclusion to the Out of Time series, it is recommended to read the first four books for full enjoyment.

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Release Date!

Exciting news for one and all! Out of Time, the fifth and final book of the Out of Time series will be released on the 20th of January 2020! It’s almost done! I’m almost freeeeeeeeee :D

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As you know, Time Taken and Time Turns were released earlier this year. They are the third and fourth books in my Out of Time series and the fifth and final book will be coming out in the next couple of months.

The books are currently priced at $6.99, but if you want to catch up with these two installments for a bargain price, NineStar Press is having a 40% off Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale from Friday 29th until Monday 2nd. On those dates, simply use this code: BlackCyber

I don’t want to be that person, but please buy my books! :D