Cover art: Step-Dracula

My mom's new boyfriend is Dracula and i'm cooked.

He’s tall, has dark hair, and is really, really creepy. Ugly too (although my mom does not think so because i heard them kiss and i about threw up).

His name is Vladimir. VLAD-IMIR!!! And i'm the only person in this family who thinks that's a red flag.

The second was that he didn't show up in the TV's reflection when he came over for the first time. My friend Howie and i even followed them to their first date at the movies and he didn't show up on camera (we got yelled at by a boomer who needed to relax).

i tried telling my brother, but he doesn't believe me... will you?

-- Blurb --

"Avery Foster has enough problems. Her father is gone, her older brother is leaving for college, and her mother is ready to start dating again.

There’s just one problem.

Avery is convinced her mom’s charming new boyfriend, Vladimir, is a vampire.

And not just any vampire.

Dracula.

With her best friend by her side, Avery must convince her family that Dracula isn’t just after her mother’s heart before it’s too late."

-- Tropes --

"Family and sibling relationships", "Grief and healing", "Small-town supernatural mystery", "Halloween horror-comedy"

-- Warnings --

Parental death, grief, blood, and supernatural violence.

-- Link --

https://a.co/d/0bm42xms

Today, my first book, The Upside of Downside Thinking: A Premortem Approach to Better Decision Making, is officially out through ATD Press.

The idea started with a TEDx talk I gave in 2019 about decision-making. That led me down a rabbit hole of researching psychology, cognitive biases, business failures, and why smart people and successful organizations sometimes get blindsided by problems they could have anticipated.

Eventually, that research became a book about a simple but powerful idea: What if we could learn from failure before it happens?

The book explores a technique called a premortem. Before making an important decision, you imagine it has already failed and work backward to figure out what went wrong. The goal isn’t to become pessimistic or avoid taking risks. It’s to spot blind spots, challenge assumptions, and give your decisions a better chance of succeeding.

It’s been a long, occasionally frustrating, but incredibly rewarding journey to get this thing into the world. I’m excited that it’s finally here!

If you’re interested in decision-making, psychology, leadership, or the reasons things go wrong, you can find the book here:

https://www.theupsideofdownsidethinking.com

Happy to answer any questions about the book, the research, or the process of writing it.

What happens when the world tears your family apart, and the only way home leads through a realm that feeds on your memories?

When the island of Veythra is torn from the world and dragged into the Dark Realm, Keera Hellström is separated from her family and thrown into a nightmare built to devour memory, hope and name.

Cut off from Veydrath and carrying the responsibility of protecting Rosie, Keera must cross a land of black glass, impossible rivers and creatures wearing familiar faces. Every path demands a price, every promise can become a weapon, and the Dark Realm knows exactly which memories hurt the most.

Somewhere within the darkness, Niliny, Alex and the other survivors of Veythra may still be alive. Reaching them will force Keera to confront false mercy, impossible bargains and an enemy who understands her grief far too well.

To bring the survivors home, Keera will have to face the one thing the Dark Realm cannot understand: the stubborn refusal to surrender.

Tropes and themes:

• Dark fantasy survival
• Family rescue and separation
• Dangerous magical realms
• Memory and identity
• Dragons and ancient magic
• Sacrifice and resilience

Content warnings: Supporting character death, children in peril, family separation and psychological threats.

Available on Amazon Kindle, Kindle+ and paperback.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HN5CLVCD

I’ve spent more than 35 years working in business, built 12 businesses, and worked with more than 75 founders and business owners.

I’ve seen ambition create extraordinary things. I’ve also seen how easily people can become trapped by the very things they’re trying to build.

When you’re running a business, growing a company, or pursuing a career, it’s easy to become consumed by the next milestone. Revenue. Growth. Recognition. The next problem to solve.

But there’s a question we don’t always stop to ask:
Are we building something that reflects who we really are, or are we simply getting better at pursuing what we think we’re supposed to want?

My work with founders has repeatedly brought me back to the relationship between identity, beliefs, decisions, and purpose. Those conversations, together with my own professional experience, became the foundation for The Purpose Seekers.

I didn’t want to write another book that simply tells people to find their passion, follow their dreams, or discover one grand purpose that will answer every question.

I wanted to explore something more practical.
What if purpose isn’t a fixed destination? What if it evolves as we grow, learn, question our assumptions, and make different choices?

And what if the business we build, the decisions we make, and the person we become are more connected than we realise?

That’s what I invite readers to explore in this book.
I’m sharing it for free during selected Kindle promotions because ideas are most valuable when people can engage with them, challenge them, and decide what they mean in their own lives.

If something in these questions resonates with you, I’d be glad to have you read it.

I have have three promotional windows:
October 29–30, 2026
November 21, 2026
December 17–18, 2026

Honest reviews and feedback are always welcome.

Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/0esbYPcU

This is my fourth novel, and the first one picked up by a publisher.

Not Hollow - Cover

Two astronauts. One small robot. A mystery that spans centuries.

IT’S 1989: Two astronauts become the first humans to walk on the moon. Then the world goes silent.

Commander Finn Strause and Laura Fraser were meant to plant a flag and come home heroes. Instead, they find something waiting in the dust, something that shouldn’t exist, and the journey home becomes a journey they were never prepared for.

Something is coming for everyone. Not a war. Not a weapon. An ending. And an unlikely crew is tasked with stopping it, helped by a robot named Lumo, who holds answers they can’t yet fathom.

From a quiet base in the Karoo to the surface of Mars, from forgotten corners of history to the edge of everything, Not Hollow is a story about the people we lose, the people we find again, and a question older than the stars: Is it hollow?

Similar books: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers, Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

Trigger Warnings: Grief and loss of family, violence, isolation and mental health themes, character death

Tropes: First Contact, Ancient Mystery/Cosmic Mystery, Found Family, The Fate of Humanity, Space Adventure, Companion Robot.

Trigger Warnings: Grief and loss of family, violence, isolation and mental health themes, character deaths.

Not Hollow - Amazon

Pitch

A young man under the thumb of the criminal justice system since age 14 finds himself free of all supervision, save the Texas sex offender registry.  Naïve, struggling to find himself without the security of a probation officer and anxious to prove his value to society, he answers an internet scam from Ghana, only to discover a captive woman begging for help. Risking his freedom and life, he crosses the Atlantic on a dangerous rescue mission against a ruthless cyber-extortion syndicate. Search for Redemption: Code 419 is a gritty, high-stakes psychological thriller exploring accountability, trauma, and earned redemption.

Blurb

A young Ghanaian princess writes to him in fear and secrecy, her voice trembling through the screen. She speaks of betrayal, captivity, and a desperate need for escape. She speaks of trust. She speaks of him. For the first time in years, Sam feels chosen—not as a threat, not as a burden, but as a man capable of saving someone.

As Sam’s devotion deepens, the line between truth and illusion blurs. His need to rescue the princess becomes a pilgrimage toward redemption, pulling him from the quiet routines of Texas into a country he has never seen, toward people he cannot understand, and into a story that may not be what it seems. What begins as an act of compassion becomes a reckoning with the stories we inherit, the stories we invent, and the ones we cling to when we cannot bear our own.

Search for Redemption: Code 419 is a haunting, character‑driven novel about longing, shame, and the fragile human hunger to be forgiven. It asks whether redemption is something we find—or something we create at great cost.

Tropes

Reluctant Protector / Unlikely Hero

 Ticking Clock Suspense

 Fish Out of Water

 Atonement / Sins of the Past

International Rescue Mission

Conspiracies & Shadow Syndicates

Trigger Warnings

Past childhood sexual abuse / familial trauma (referenced and discussed, non-graphic)

Past juvenile arson conviction

References to state supervision and the sex offender registry

Human trafficking, kidnapping, and physical confinement

Violence, gunplay, and physical peril

Emotional distress and manipulation (Note: Non-graphic; contains no on-page sexual assault).

Product Link

Search For Redemption: Code 419: Hamilton, Paul M: 9798997474508: Amazon.com: Books

Available on Kindle and on Amazon as hardcover or softcover.

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"A science fiction adventure about Sabir, seven possible lives, and the AI NOVA. When time fractures and memories change, he must decide which future to fight for. Indie sci-fi from Melbourne author Sabir Mahmood Sanim."

[Sci-Fi / Time Travel] Tomorrow That Never Came — Book Two of The Sanim Chronicles

What if the future you remember is not the future you are meant to live?

Tomorrow That Never Came is the second book in The Sanim Chronicles, a science-fiction adventure exploring artificial intelligence, time travel, parallel realities, and the mysteries of human existence.

When Sabir awakens in a world that no longer makes sense, he discovers that time has fractured, memories have changed, and seven possible versions of his life exist across different realities.

Guided by the mysterious AI known as NOVA, Sabir must navigate impossible timelines, uncover hidden truths, and confront a mysterious presence known as the Witness.

But as the boundaries between past, present, and future collapse, one question remains:

Can we change our destiny, or has tomorrow already been written?

I'm Sabir Mahmood Sanim, an independent author based in Melbourne, Australia. I'm excited to share my second published book with fellow science-fiction readers.

📖 Title: Tomorrow That Never Came
✍️ Author: Sabir Mahmood Sanim
📚 Series: The Sanim Chronicles — Book Two
🚀 Genre: Science Fiction / Time Travel / Mystery
🛒 Available: Amazon Kindle

The future is not written. The choice is yours.

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0HPHNZ73C

Book overview

Welcome to Fairyland, where magic is real and every secret has a story.

When eight year old Angelina discovers that she is connected to a different world beyond anything she has ever imagined, her life takes an unexpected turn. Soon she finds herself in Fairyland, surrounded by enchanted forest, mountains, flying fairies and mysteries waiting to be uncovered.

But Fairyland is not just a place of wonder, Angelina must learn to understand her unusual powers, face challenges, make new friends and uncover secret from her past.

With new friendships, unexpected dangers and a magical unicorn by her side, Angelina must find the courage to face what lies ahead.

Will she uncover the truth about hershelf?

Will she find the answers she has been searching for?

And can she discover where she truly belongs?

https://amzn.in/d/012A5Uk3

Congratulations on Your Red Flags is the unhinged, funny, emotionally raw book you didn’t know you needed. It’s a mirror reflecting your patterns, coping mechanisms, and spirals with sarcasm and soul. Think healing, but with chaos, snack breaks, and plot twists.

https://www.amazon.com/Congratulations-Your-Red-Flag-them-ebook/dp/B0F9NG4VBC

Here are some of the reviews from readers, all rated 5 stars:

“This book is one of the best books i read.”

“A genuinely funny and heartwarming read.”

“The combination of self awareness and comedy made for a great read.”

“Witty, funny and comforting. I laughed and I felt called out. The mini games were so fun.”

After all the writing, editing, and checking everything again, I finally get to share The Call Before Midnight with readers!

It’s the first book in my Nathan Calder crime series. Here’s a short excerpt from the opening chapter:

“Years in another uniform had made the habit automatic. Enter a place. Find the ways out. Know what blocked them. Know where people could appear from without warning.

Then worry about introductions.”

From The Call Before Midnight, by C.J. Merrick.

If you enjoy crime novels, I’d love for you to take a look. Paperback is available now. Kindle comes out November 17, 2026, and is available to preorder.

Paperback: Canada | USA | UK
Kindle preorder: Canada | USA | UK

Thanks for taking a look!