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About

I made a thing. And that thing is a book. And I shall make more. Comic-fantasy with a steampunk age with heartfelt nostalgia and absolute chaos. And tea. And biscuits.I live in an undisclosed corner of the UK and, when I’m not writing, I can be found in my real job which is really rather grown-up (and really rather dull).I have three cats, two rabbits, two children and a lady wife, all of whom provide constant inspiration for current, and forthcoming, works.The image on the left replaces a previous AI-generated image of me. It was hand-traced by me and my lack of art skills from a photograph using Affinity Designer. The other one, regrettably, was much more handsome.

The books

A small—but growing—shelf of books from the Machine. Select the thumbnails below for more details and purchasing information

A Peculiar Patron

Author:C. R. Walker
ISBN:9781067665906
Publisher:Feline Machine Books
Publication date:26th May 2026
Format:Paperback and eBook
Pages:315
Genre:Humorous Fantasy
Series:The Witch's Path

When a talking cat moves in with eleven-year-old Alice Reed, she's drawn into a world of manipulative witches, powerful aristocrats, and chaotic time-travelling buffoons. And these are the good guys!It doesn't take long for Alice to realise that something isn't quite right: someone is taking an unsettling interest in her.Between school, family, adventures in far-away lands and perilous negotiations, Alice must learn a difficult lesson: some games are already in motion before you've even got the board out of the box.But everyone else already knows what happens next.And they won't tell her.

The Feline Machine

Author:C. R. Walker
Publisher:Feline Machine Books
Publication date:14th April 2026
Format:eBook
Pages:15
Genre:Humorous Fantasy
Series:Elevenses

A very short story of biscuits and baffling machinery.Alice only meant to help the Cat fix his Machine. She did not mean to trigger a chain of events involving stolen biscuits, a mysterious power source, and an angry mustelid.Set between the prologue and chapter one of A Peculiar Patron, this short story is part of the Elevenses collection — tiny slices of magical chaos from the days when Alice was still eleven and the adults were… well, no more responsible than they are now.A cosy, comedic fantasy perfect for a tea break.

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