Australian Author
Stories about people who see through
the systems built to contain them —
and what it costs.
Tom Bell writes across science fiction, fantasy, thriller, and crime — not because he can't decide, but because the same question haunts every genre: what happens to the person who sees the machinery beneath the surface?
His characters are not chosen heroes. They are inconvenient witnesses — people who notice the wrong thing at the wrong time, in worlds that have a strong preference for not being noticed.
Based in Australia. Writing dark fiction one uncomfortable truth at a time.
Dark Fantasy · Science Fantasy
The White Fire
The mountain is not a god. It is a machine. And it has been waiting a thousand years.
Hard Science Fiction · Military Sci-Fi
Pig Marine
Trapped at the edge of starless space, one soldier holds the line — not knowing his own fate is tied to both sides of the war.
Period Thriller · Romance
If At All
A doomed love story set against the grain of 1980s Australia. Some things end before they begin.
Contemporary Australian Crime
Deep Seated
Some crimes are not committed in the dark. They happen in plain sight, in small towns, by people you already know.