Russell Secord is a man of many talents. He has had careers (not jobs, careers) in seven different fields. Coincidentally, he has started seven novels but finished none of them. However, his eighth novel, “Under World,” a hard-boiled kung fu fantasy western, is scheduled to appear in 2015. In addition to writing, he is currently utilizing his talents in audiobook production, graphic design, music composition, programming, and animation. He has a web site at secord-sound.com.
His affinity for the dieselpunk genre dates back to 1970, when he stumbled across a paperback reprint of a Doc Savage story. It hooked him with its blend of action, mystery, science fiction, 1930s New York, and larger-than-life characters. Those elements keep creeping into his stories, but he's never had the confidence to try to reproduce that thrilling sense of wonder–until now. His latest series, “Darkness Eternal,” is set in a World War II that has raged on for two decades and threatens to destroy what's left of modern civilization.
Look for other stories in the Darkness Eternal series (text and audio versions) at finer bookstores online.