The first three books of the Time Paradox series by J D Bath are coming to you from June 2026.

Set in the late 2000s, follow the urban adventures of Dean, Stephan, Maddy, Brent and Pete as they try and figure out who they are in the world.

The Preludes are made up of three concurrent books that form the prologue to the entire series. It's the emotional set up and will make you cry.

This series will take you on a journey spanning 160 years, two timelines and a large complex cast of characters.

Did I mention it's extremely queer?

You have been warned.

You know, the ones in the campaign?

Three books that intertwine, cross over, show the same scenes from different POVs, the Preludes are an emotional roller-coaster. Whats it like being queer in the early 2000s while you're still maturing? Well, you're about to find out.

Book 1: Shit that Happened Before 2011
A collection of short stories that explore, well, some shit that happened before the year 2011. Told through alternating first person POVs, Dean, his sister Maddy, his best friend Brent and his boyfriend Stephan tell you about key moments in their lives as they journey from their teens to young adult hood.


Book 2: Neon Hearts
This is Pete's story. Pete grew up in a conservative Jehovahs Witness household and on the morning of his 18th birthday, is kicked out of home. Pete suddenly with nothing has to learn who he is all over again.


Book 3: Guariare - Worrier.
This is Stephan's story. Steph doesn't fit, he's weird and he worries about everything, all the time. He's too Aussie to be Italian, too rough to be fabulously gay, he likes maths and basketball and skateboarding. Italians don't do any of that. The one person that makes him feel even remotely normal is his Sicilian matri (mum). So when she's diagnosed with MND, Steph has to figure out how to survive on his own.