My guest this episode is the weird fantasy author/s James Abbott (aka Mark Newton) whose new novel 'The Never King' is a jail-breaking gritty fantasy revenge thriller. (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M9AQMQU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)We discuss pen-names, optimistic but gritty SFF, how truth is always stranger than fiction (20 minutes into the future fiction). Follow Mark/James on Twitter: @MarkCNAnd Danny: @madquills And UU @uncaringunicastDanny on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/madquillsUncaring Universe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/uncar…id985787268?mt=2 • If you enjoy the podcast, it helps massively if you leave a review!Uncaring Universe is a monthly podcast dedicated to conversations with awesome SFF creators, and is now an official partner of Tor UK, the brilliant SFF/horror publishers.