Share this author's profile nickb (Nick Bouton)

'ello folks. I'm Nick, and I run this place. You can call me Nick, "you know, that guy who runs Protag", or just "boss", if you prefer. ;)

I tend to spend a disproportionate amount of time working on the site, so feel free to contact me here, or comment on my profile with any feedback or questions you might have. I'd also encourage you to check out the Help Center, Getting Started & FAQ pages, if you're new to the site and still figuring things out.

Alright, enough about me. Let's get on with the general links you can follow me at.

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/nickb -and-
http://twitter.com/protagonize

Blog:
http://www.nickbouton.com (not updated too often)

Here are some ongoing stories of mine (or ones I'm involved in) that you may want to check out:

• Joyride
• Daybreak
• Leapers
• Harbinger
• Destruction
• The Fortune Teller
• Moments in Time
• The 7th Circle

Quick list of my favourite fantasy & sci-fi authors from the last little while:

• George R. R. Martin
• Stephen Erikson
• R. Scott Bakker
• Neil Gaiman
• Alan Campbell
• Robin Hobb

Read recently:

• The Gargoyle, by Andrew Davidson
• Return of the Crimson Guard, by Ian C. Esslemont
• The Judging Eye, R. Scott Bakker
• Fevre Dream, by George R. R. Martin
• Designing for the Social Web, by Joshua Porter [NF]
• The Gypsy Morph, by Terry Brooks
• Toll the Hounds, by Stephen Erikson
• The Elves of Cintra, by Terry Brooks
• Scar Night, by Alan Campbell
• JPod, by Douglas Coupland
• Lye Street, by Alan Campbell
• Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures, by Vincent Lam

Currently reading:

• *** Dust of Dreams, by Steven Erikson
• Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
• Girlfriend in a Coma, by Douglas Coupland
• A Darkness Forged in Fire, by Chris Evans
• Storm Front, by Jim Butcher
• Iron Angel, by Alan Campbell
• Wrath of a Mad God, by Raymond E. Feist
• The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell [NF]

(*** actually currently reading, the rest are on my shelf with bookmarks at various pages)