Welcome to Bruce Buchanan’s World

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Bruce Buchanan

Bruce Buchanan is the communications writer for an international law firm and a former journalist. But he’s been a fan of fantasy and heroic fiction for most of his life. His influences range from the novels of Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman and Terry Brooks to the Marvel Comics stories of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko. 

He lives in Greensboro, N.C. with his wife, Amy Joyner Buchanan (a blogger and the author of five non-fiction books), and their guitar-playing teenage son, Jackson.

Multi-genre author creating stories across a variety of platforms, with a focus on unlikely heroes overcoming challenges, external and otherwise.

Upcoming Publications

  • The Return of the Cerulean Blur. Adult superhero novel (80,000 words). May 2026. Wild Ink Publishing. 
  • The Queen’s Daughter. NA swords & sorcery fantasy novel (77,000 words). December 2026. Sequel to The Blacksmith’s Boy. Wild Ink Publishing.
  • “Codename: The Butterfly,” Kaleidoscopic Quill. Superhero short story set in the world of The Return of the Cerulean Blur.
  • “The Revealing Ringtone.” Charity anthology honoring author MG Mason. Horror short story. A contemporary retelling of Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”.
  • “The Tulip Farm.” Rom-com flash fiction. KissMet Quarterly Spring 2026 Issue: Tiptoe Through the Tulips. April 2026.
  • “A Siren’s Choice.” Romantasy short story. Saltwater and Ash anthology. 

Works in Progress

  • The Goth Girl Who Saved the World. YA contemporary fantasy novel (72,000 words).
  • The Ren Faire Princess. YA romantasy novel (71,00 words)
  • “Dujuan and the Discovery in Hamrick’s Creek.” YA contemporary sci-fi short story. This story was a finalist in The Writer’s Workout 2025 Fiction Potluck competition.

Previously Published

  • The Blacksmith’s Boy, NA swords & sorcery fantasy novel  (87,000 words). Publication date August 12, 2025. Wild Ink Publishing. Debut novel earned #1 New Release banner at Amazon in the Teen & Young Adult Medieval Fiction eBooks category.
  • “Easy Decisions,” Paragraph Planet. 100-word microfiction. January 15, 2024.
  • “Tea Party,” Trembling with Fear. 100-word horror microfiction. March 2024.
  • “Camera Shy,” Bigfoot Country. Rom-com/monster anthology story. April 2024. Celtic Frog Publishing. 
  • “The Professional Wrestler,” 101 Words. 101-word microfiction. April 2024.
  • “Deadline Pressure,” Writer’s Retreat: Tales of Writing and Madness. Horror anthology story. May 2024. January Ember Press.
  • “Cammy & Mike Visit a Hardware Superstore!” Cammy & Mike project at Adim. Children’s adventure story. June 2024.
  • “Cammy & Mike Go to the Wrestling Matches!” Cammy & Mike project at Adim. Children’s adventure story. July 2024.
  • “Fee-Fee, the Tabby Cat Time Wizard,” Clio’s Curious Dash Through Time. Middle Grades fantasy anthology short story. August 2024. Wild Ink Publishing.
  • “Something in the Water,” Tenpenny Dreadfuls: Tales as Hard as Nails. Horror anthology short story. September 2024. Wild Ink Publishing.
  • “The Old Woman Crocheting,” Prosectrics Literary Journal. Weird short story. September 2024. 
  • “Sarene’s Story,” Helmet City project at Adim. YA science fiction. September 2024.
  • “The Doctor of Bear Creek,” UnCensored Ink. Historical fiction anthology story. October 2024, Wild Ink Publishing.
  • “Cookie in Inspiration Springs,” AvaRamonaVerse project at Adim. Children’s adventure story. October 2024.
  • “Going to a Show Tonight,” WENSUM Literary Magazine. 220-word microfiction. November 2024.
  • “Winning Shot,” Macrame Literary Journal. 100-word microfiction. Winter 2024.
  • “Resa’s Journey,” Dragon Flight. YA fantasy anthology story. January 2025. Dragon Soul Press. An “Orange Banner” book as #1 Amazon best seller in its category (Fantasy Short Story). 
  • “His Grandmother’s Eyes,” HORRORific Vol 2: Cryptids. Werewolf horror story. March 2025. HORRORific Publishing. 
  • “Under the Bright Lights,” The Bloomin’ Onion Literary Magazine. 3,900-word adult fiction short story set in the world of pro wrestling. April 2025.
  • “The Box with the Pink Satin Bow,” Prom Perfect. YA contemporary anthology story. April 2025. Wild Ink Publishing. An “Orange Banner” book as #1 Amazon best seller in its category (Teen & Young Adult Fiction About Being a Teen). 
  • “Lil’ Red,” Wickedness & Wonder. Gritty contemporary retelling of “Little Red Riding Hood.”  July 2025. Wild Ink Publishing.
  • “Found Family,” Promised Protagonists. MG historical fiction short story set in a 1960s North Carolina mill village. August 2025.
  • “The Elder Goths.” The Blotter Magazine. An adult contemporary short story about two long-time friends whose shared love of post-punk music has united them for more than 40 years. January 2026.
  • The 3 Musketeers. Graphic novel adaptation. 2011. Campfire Press.

Interviews

Education/Professional Background

  • Currently serves as Senior Communications Writer for an AmLaw100 law firm.
  • More than a decade as an award-winning newspaper journalist, with hundreds of published articles.
  • B.A. in English, Wake Forest University; MA in English Literature, University of South Carolina.

Other Items of Interest

  • Winner, The Modern Fable short story contest, January 2026. My short story “The Kitty Law Clerk & The Bunny Custodian” won first place in a contest by Fable House Press. My story will be included in a 2027 anthology.
  • Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel in the 2026 Imadjinn Awards. Winners will be announced in July 2026.
  • Finalist in the 2025 Witold Krull Postcard Contest, October 2025. Had the chance to read my piece at an event at the Hotel Greene in Richmond, Va.  
  • Finalist in the Spring 2025 Writer’s Workout Fiction Potluck competition. 
  • Writing room member for Nyla’s Long Neckie World, a preschool 3D animated TV series, created by TIME Magazine Artist-in-Residence Nyla Hayes.  Pilot episode currently in production.