Fantasy – Jay Bell Books

New story! Icarus and Apollo New series! Pride High

June 22nd, 2022 | Books, Fantasy, Hell's Pawn

Most of us are familiar with the myth of Icarus. It’s that old “don’t aim too high” myth that needed a serious overhaul. So I took it upon myself to fix it by making it MUCH more gay. The result is my latest novella, Icarus and Apollo. In it, a handsome young man—Icarus—becomes obsessed with...

New Book Release – Out of Time, Into You!

November 10th, 2021 | Books, Fantasy, Gay, Out of Time Into You, The Blog

When a young man is swept back in time to the 1950s, he has to decide if he wants to return home or stay with the special guy he falls in love with while there. That’s the plot of my newest release, Out of Time, Into You, but I suspect you’re more interested to learn...

Inspiration – From Darkness to Darkness

September 21st, 2012 | Books, Fantasy, Inspiration, Loka Legends

When I wrote The Cat in the Cradle way back in 1863, there wasn’t a lot of music and images that inspired me as I worked. I suppose my fascination with the color spectrum was a definite influence, and I know my lifelong love of Pier’s Anthony’s Apprentice Adept series was a definite inspiration. Aside...

From Darkness to Darkness is out!

August 29th, 2012 | Books, Fantasy, Loka Legends

What’s the opposite of a delay? Whatever it is, that’s what going on. From Darkness to Darkness is out the gate and running for the hills. There’s no stopping it now! This is my first sequel, which is sort of a weird feeling. Usually my books sink or swim on their own merits, but this...

Contest winners and a free short story!

August 27th, 2012 | Books, Fantasy, Loka Legends

A huge “thank you!” to everyone who participated in the book giveaway in the previous blog post. Andreas and I enjoyed reading everyone’s comments. Choosing a winner was too hard, so we decided to select randomly. The winners are Paul and Jordy, but I also have something nifty to give away to everyone. Today I’m...

Glorious new cover art and a ninty-nine cent sale!

July 1st, 2012 | Books, Fantasy, Loka Legends

There are few things I enjoy more (sex) than revealing new cover art. Andreas always blasts his amazing talent into my book covers, and this time he’s created my all-time favorite. The cover art for From Darkness to Darkness, the sequel to The Cat in the Cradle, has actually been finished since late last year....

Hell and Summer win Rainbow Awards!

December 8th, 2011 | Books, Fantasy, Gay, Hell's Pawn, Something Like Summer

I love rainbows, and I love getting awards, so it’s no wonder that I love the Rainbow Awards! This year even more so than usual, because two of my books won! But first, some background information, since you may be wondering what the Rainbow Awards are all about. Some years back, Elisa Rolle decided to...

My Favorite Monsters

October 24th, 2011 | Fantasy, Holiday

With Halloween creeping steadily closer, and the world becoming spookier by the day, I can’t help but think of all the monsters that used to terrify and fascinate me as a child. I was heavy into horror films as a kid, and my parents had no qualms about indulging this interest. There wasn’t a gory...

The Cat is back… with kittens!

August 17th, 2011 | Books, Fantasy, Gay, Loka Legends

Er, I’ll explain the kitten thing in a bit. The most important thing is that the revised version of The Cat in the Cradle is now out! What’s so new and exciting about this? Well, for you eBook lovers, all of Andreas’s art is now included. That means twenty-five gorgeous illustrations that complement each chapter....

Goodbye Cat in the Cradle

June 24th, 2011 | Books, Fantasy, Gay, Loka Legends

Farewell Kio, Dylan and Tyjinn. It was nice knowing you, but your story will no longer be told. *wipes tear from eye* Actually, I’m being a little dramatic. You may have noticed that The Cat in the Cradle is no longer on sale at all the usual places. Don’t panic, because Kio and company are...