Glowing Eyes Media

Glowing Eyes Media The Publishing House of Writer/Librarian Frank Dirscherl

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Publisher/creator of novels, comic books and related merchandise featuring such characters as The Wraith, Starflame and Global Protectors.

26/08/2025

Due to today's actions from Australia Post restricting package deliveries to the US (due to Donald Trump's insane tariff regime), I will no longer be supplying autographed books, comics etc. from my own online store (Glowing Eyes Media Direct Store - www.glowingeyes.store ) outside of Australia. While the rest of the world is not affected by the above mentioned tariffs, this action has been on my mind for quite some time. With the increase in costs in shipping internationally, it simply is no longer financially viable for me to do so. To make it worth my while, money wise, I would have to raise either my product costs or my shipping costs to a level that most, if not all, customers would be unwilling to pay. So, I have had to make this decision, effective immediately.

The store is still open to all Australian customers, and I am still providing FREE SHIPPING for all such domestic orders. While I will sadly no longer be shipping autographed items to international customers from now on, all my novels can still be obtained from the usual online sources, such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop . org and the like as per normal. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

- Frank

Meet George 'Magpie' Collins, the star of my new detective series of books, starting with THE BROKEN CHAIN, out shortly....
09/08/2025

Meet George 'Magpie' Collins, the star of my new detective series of books, starting with THE BROKEN CHAIN, out shortly.

George 'Magpie' Collins is a former jewel thief (he liked sparkly things, hence the Magpie nickname), now a private detective, operating in mid-1930s Sydney, Australia (sometimes throughout New South Wales). He's 35 years old, single, never married but was once engaged. His best friend is the chief of police, Tom Majors, who some years back helped him go straight and acquire his investigator licence.

Collins likes coffee (the blacker the better), steak (which he has with a beer at all times), and has an unwavering sense of fair play. He hates bullies, always supports the little guy. Supports the Australian Labor Party and the union movement. His office is on the second floor of a building in Castlereagh Street, next door to the NSW Masonic Club, where he sometimes goes for breakfast or lunch/dinner (he did the club secretary a good turn once, and was granted unlimited use of the club's facilities as a reward). He lives in a small flat in Glebe and drives a Ford.

Collins appears in the first novel in the series, THE BROKEN CHAIN (which will be available any day now) and in further planned books in the series (the next one will be THE BLACK SEAM, released at the end of the year). Keep an eye out here for further purchasing info shortly.

I yesterday finished writing BIRDS OF THE LIVING DEAD, Bk. 11 in The Wraith Dread Avenger of the Underworld series. I'm ...
31/05/2025

I yesterday finished writing BIRDS OF THE LIVING DEAD, Bk. 11 in The Wraith Dread Avenger of the Underworld series. I'm now going through it, looking for any typos, word changes and any additions before sending it off for pro editing. I have to say, without wishing to toot my own horn too much, but I think this could very well be my best work. There are portions of the book, as I go through it, that could well be the best writing I've done. Just little bits and pieces that stand out to me, but it's often those little things that stand out to others as well and really make a book come alive for readers. I hope so anyway.

I'm planning to release BIRDS OF THE LIVING DEAD in October/November this year, so keep an eye out for it and for further updates as we near that time. Of course, we have Bk. 9 KINGDOM and Bk. 10 CITY OF FEAR due to be released before then, in July/August. If you're a Wraith fan, there's a lot to look forward to. Thank you.

Are you interested in buying my books from a mass online supplier, but Amazon and its policies of mistreating people and...
31/05/2025

Are you interested in buying my books from a mass online supplier, but Amazon and its policies of mistreating people and bowing down to a dictatorship bother you? Then why not try Bookshop.org? They are an independent online retailer that also supports independent bricks and mortar book stores. All my books are available through them at fantastic prices. All the relevant links to each book in the series can be obtained by heading to the Shop section of my website at the below link and then scrolling down. Give them a try. Much better than Amazon:

https://frankdirscherl.wixsite.com/glowingeyesmedia/books

27/05/2025

I just pinned the post listing all the book titles in the series (and updated it) to the top of the page, so you can keep an eye on the books that have already been released and what is still to come in the future. Some interesting titles, don't you agree?

LADY WRAITH is now available to purchase, either direct from me as an autographed copy, or via a variety of your favouri...
17/05/2025

LADY WRAITH is now available to purchase, either direct from me as an autographed copy, or via a variety of your favourite online retailers (Amazon, Barnes & Noble etc.), with more to come shortly. Please proceed to the below link to choose your retailer of choice, and now here is the book's blurb:

"The Wraith is missing, and his fiancée, Leena Patterson, is distraught with worry. While she investigates his disappearance, she must also protect the city in her guise as Lady Wraith. A new adversary appears, one whose existence carries with it such potential horrors, while Lady Wraith must also deal with rampant police corruption and s*x slavery.

Hard-hitting modern pulp from master storytellers, Frank Dirscherl & Adam Oravec."

https://frankdirscherl.wixsite.com/glowingeyesmedia/books

SWAMP WITCH OF SATAN'S FOREST, Book 6 in The Wraith Dread Avenger of the Underworld series, was released in January, Boo...
02/05/2025

SWAMP WITCH OF SATAN'S FOREST, Book 6 in The Wraith Dread Avenger of the Underworld series, was released in January, Book 8, LADY WRAITH is about to release in the next couple weeks, Book 9, KINGDOM is scheduled for release in July and Book 10, CITY OF FEAR will follow shortly thereafter. Four books released in the same year. If I'm lucky, and everything comes together well, I may also be able to release Book 11, BIRDS OF THE LIVING DEAD before the year is out. We'll see if I can pull that one off.

Also in the planning stages (likely to be released next year, I'd say) is Book 3 in the Books of Judgment sub-series of The Wraith books, RISING SON. This is a series of prequels detailing the origins of a variety of important characters in the series. Book 1, SANDERSON OF METRO, detailed the origin of the original Wraith/Paul Sanderson, Book 2, SERPENT RISING featured the origin of his nemesis, the Cobra and Book 3, RISING SON will feature the origin of another enemy, crime lord Robert Latham. Look for Book 3 sometime in 2026, hopefully during the first quarter or so.

Exciting times for Wraith fans. If you're interested in any of my books, regardless of the purchase location, please go to this link and buy from the store of your choice (just scroll down the page and see all the relevant purchase links):

https://frankdirscherl.wixsite.com/glowingeyesmedia/books

Thank you ☺️

Frank

07/04/2025

Writing work continues apace on the latest Wraith novel, CITY OF FEAR, with chapter 5 commencing and almost 10,000 words in. Coming along well for far, very pleased with my progress.

In other Wraith novel news, the pro editing of LADY WRAITH is now almost complete, upon which I will then go through it one last time, make the requisite corrections, additions etc., then on to formatting it before publication and release. I look forward to presenting this to you all. It's a tougher, harsher, more adult book in the series, dealing with real life issues. I think it turned out well, and I hope you all feel likewise. I'll update again once it's released and ready to purchase. Thank you.

Been accepted into Comic Gong, so my three show appearances for 2025 are now confirmed. Lovely 😁Please come and say hi. ...
28/02/2025

Been accepted into Comic Gong, so my three show appearances for 2025 are now confirmed. Lovely 😁

Please come and say hi. I'll have my full complement of books and comics that I've authored/published, as well as various other merchandise and A3 art prints. Card payment preferred but cash also accepted. See you at this year's Comic Gong at the Dapto Ribbonwood Centre on Saturday 24 May (which just so happens to be my birthday). See you there 🤗

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Well, I have two shows confirmed for this year, now just waiting for confirmation of my third, Comic Gong.Looking forwar...
20/02/2025

Well, I have two shows confirmed for this year, now just waiting for confirmation of my third, Comic Gong.

Looking forward to presenting my various books, comic books and related merchandise at Shell Con Mania and the Campbelltown Collector Con in August and October. Come on down and see me and pick up a great item.

How do I feel about today's "bombshell" James Bond news? Remarkably sanguine. Honestly, I expected this. Producer Michae...
20/02/2025

How do I feel about today's "bombshell" James Bond news? Remarkably sanguine. Honestly, I expected this. Producer Michael G. Wilson is old, been working on the films since at least 1969. Unofficially, he'd been relegated to junior partner on the series for years, as the large dip in quality has indicated. Barbara Broccoli lacks the innate producing nous of her father and the producing/writing talents of her brother. He's retiring so she has to go. Also, her recent comments re: the studio wouldn't have helped matters any, and showed poor judgement on her part (NTTD should have been enough proof of that).

The reality is...the Bond films have been on a creative slide for years. Decades, really. The only truly good Daniel Craig Bond film is Casino Royale. Every subsequent film just regurgitated the same plot points. Only two of his Bond films were considered great successes, the other three performed middling to poorly at the BO (comparatively speaking). Craig dressed poorly in most of his films. Mostly, they were a hot mess.

Will things improve with Amazon MGM now in full control? Maybe, maybe not. But they were never going to improve under Wilson/Broccoli. The past twenty years proves this. The gigantic blunder that is NTTD proves this. So, I have hope. One must have hope.

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Been working on this, the cover to Book 10 in The Wraith Dread Avenger of the Underworld series, CITY OF FEAR. I'll begi...
19/02/2025

Been working on this, the cover to Book 10 in The Wraith Dread Avenger of the Underworld series, CITY OF FEAR. I'll begin to plot this book in the next day or so, and once a rough overall plotline has been determined, I'll begin actually writing the book itself. Looking forward to this.

In the meantime, Book 6, SWAMP WITCH OF SATAN'S FOREST, was recently released and Book 8, LADY WRAITH, is due for release next month. I just finished writing Book 9, KINGDOM, with the intention of releasing that around July this year. I wonder if I can finish CITY OF FEAR and release it this year as well? That would be four Wraith novels released in 2025, a new record. We'll see. I'll certainly try.

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