Liam Sweeny

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I'm Liam Sweeny. Obviously, you go to liamsweeny.com, you expect to find Liam Sweeny. I write things; poetry, flash fiction, short stories, bogus parking tickets, grocery lists... only some of which I sell. The site is revised, and, in the future, this section will have news, rants, guests, guests' rants, and anything that I find out there that can help you in life. (Don't expect much on the last one...)

I'm an independent novelist. You won't find me in the big bookstores, but odds are you can order me from them. I like being indie... I don't have to wear a tie or bug the crap out of the barrista at Starbucks when I'm blocked. I also don't have to use my "author status" to convince girls to sleep with me (well, it doesn't work, anyways...) So enjoy this site, and I will strive to give you more bang for your click in the coming weeks and months.

The Goods

I'm most known for my first two books, the Anno Luce series. Below are the descriptions of those two books, plus Pandora's Scrapbook, a collection of flash fiction and short stories.

To save humanity, a small group must band together to save a homeless man from being murdered in a penitentiary in Louisiana. This man, Yashua King, is better known by another name, though never his own; Jesus.

A unique apocalyptic tale, Anno Luce brings science fiction, fantasy and a pulp feel to Christian fiction. If you're not into standard-fare Christian fition, this is for you.

This prequel to Anno Luce covers the college years of Barney Sheehan, the "apostle" of Yashua King. It follows his relationship with Anna Newcomb, a girl with a special gift that the Paradigm Corporation will do anythng to exploit. Written in the same comical, yet gritty style as Anno Luce, this novels aims at a broader audience. Mature content.

A post-apocalyptic world of high-tech class warfare, a small group of resistance fighters must struggle to keep a man-made god from turning on creation.

A collection of twenty-four tales of macabre, crime, horror and other assorted noir.

The Guy

Liam Sweeny grew up in upstate New York. He has always been creative, beginning as an artist and poet before turning to music. He was the lead guitar player in a number of garage bands, and played in more dives that he cares to remember.

Sweeny has been writing poetry for twenty-five years, but it was Hurricane Katrina, and his time in Louisiana during the relief effort that sparked in him the urge to write fiction. Between 2006-2008, he wrote the Anno Luce series, and another, as yet unpublished manuscript.

When not writing, Sweeny volunteers in Disaster Services at the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York.

Drop a Line

If you'd like to contact me, please contact me via liam@liamsweeny.com