About
J.B. Cameron spent over two decades working in IT, most recently as the IT Director for an online university in New Brunswick, Canada. In his off hours, he writes books, short stories, and screenplays.
A product of American TV, his often dark style and black humor typically places fun, exciting characters into situations of suspense or urban horror, making an exciting roller coaster ride to both chill and amuse his readers.
Author of numerous short stories and screenplays, his first published novel, "Reading The Dead - The Sarah Milton Chronicles," introduces a supernatural detective series for Kindle and Kobo.
Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls
Description
<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>
Story Behind The Book
Reading The Dead began as a screenplay I finished in 2011. After moving on to short stories for a while, I sought to try something larger. Going back over the script, rough though it was, I found myself enjoying the interactions between Sarah and Anna, and recognized the unpolished gem that I had in their story. Despite the paranormal and mystery elements interwoven throughout the tale, what caught me about the script was its underlying story of two friends overcoming obstacles to find a place in each other's lives again. That's the story I saw when I read it, and I hope I managed to do it justice now.
Reviews
<p>"Interesting, engaging, smart, and funny!" - Miranda Smith</p>
<p>"I highly recommend this book to paranormal or crime story fans and give it 5 stars." - J. Marchant</p>
<p>"I look forward to being able to read the next books in the series!" - Jennifer Hensley</p>
