Sam Strong

Sam Strong is a sharp new voice in Unconventional Fantasy Crime, blending political intrigue, comic absurdity, and dry, world-weary humour into stories that feel both wildly imaginative and surprisingly relatable.

His debut novel, The Zipper of Justice, introduces readers to Aerath—an ancient, sun-soaked empire of bureaucratic gods, explosive conspiracies, diplomatic disasters and a police force held together mostly by stubbornness and caffeine. Strong’s writing fuses the gritty charm of classic detective fiction with vivid, satirical world-building, delivering mystery, mischief and mayhem in equal measure.