Welcome to the Worlds of Simon J. Phillips
Author of epic fantasy, psychological sci-fi, and timelines broken by power.
Who I Am
I’m a British author based in Japan, writing between worlds, both real and imagined. My work spans from ancient realms governed by silent gods to distant futures haunted by alien intelligence.
Whether I’m building the divine-political spires of Ældorra or piloting the Nyx Vindicator through deep space horror, I write to explore the cost of power, the collapse of certainty, and the spiral between what was and what might be.
Viking Winter Camps in England: How the Great Heathen Army Turned Raids into Settlement
Winter along the rivers of England changed the Viking Age more quietly than any battlefield. Longships were pulled onto frozen banks, fires burned through the dark, and raiders who once returned home began building something more lasting.
My latest piece explores the winter camps that turned invasion into settlement.
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Buried Paths and Unquiet Foundations in Dark Fantasy: The Rats Beneath the Walls
Beneath the lower districts, the first signs of change arrived through the smallest of creatures. In cellar stone and along foundation walls, the rats moved in narrow lines, keeping to paths no living hand had marked. This new blog explores how buried foundations, forgotten structures, and quiet disturbances give mythic fantasy its deepest unease, and…
Why Deep-Space Debris Field Signals Feel So Disturbing in Science Fiction
A repeating signal drifts through the orbital debris surrounding Ashfall Station, emerging from the silent remains of an old mining structure above Kestren-4. This new science fiction blog explores deep-space transmissions, abandoned frontier infrastructure, and the slow unease of a space station mystery shaped by forgotten machinery and hidden records. Read more through The Future…
Writing updates, lore drops, behind-the-scenes, and short stories. Posted weekly.
Current Projects
🛡️ The Veil of Kings and Gods
An epic fantasy novel where divine silence unravels kingdoms and a new magic rises to break prophecy.
🛰️ The Nyx Vindicator
A slow-burn sci-fi horror novel set aboard a retrofitted warship after the gate system collapse. AI, alien technology, and psychological unraveling await.
⏳ Time Strip
In a future overrun by alien forces, a scientist is sent back through a dangerous time portal to discover the truth behind humanity’s evolution, and its test.
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Behind-the-scenes videos, book updates, short story readings, and worldbuilding art.
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Fragments of prophecy, myth, and memory from my novels and timelines.
These short stories and lore entries expand the Spiral—both forward and backward.
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