My latest book “along comes a war – Ukraine 2022 – 2025” , launches on 24 June 2025 to coincide with the NATO Summit in The Hague. The book blends activist poetry and beautiful, evocative photographs by Kyiv-based Bohdana Bun, bringing together surreal civilian experiences of war in Ukraine—seen through the eyes of those living in Kyiv and beyond, as well as those witnessing the war crimes on their screens.
It’s a heartfelt testament to solidarity and resilience, bearing witness with a twist of hope, warmth and comfort—all profits will support Ukrainians’ defence through the Come Back Alive Foundation. You can pre-order the book here.
My previous book, “Sicilian Haiku—Migrant Shadows”, was published in July 2024. It’s a mix of many Sicilian stories—migrants meet tourists, junkies and cannibals, while gods and goddesses mate with mortals, and it’s hard to separate consumers from the consumed.
Written mostly in haiku chains, its narrative shape is not unlike that of a novel, and it can be read like one (albeit a very short one!). The poems fuse modern and mythological stories, probing a world of fractured selves, memes and monsters. Profits from the book go to SOS Mediterranee to support migrants. The book is available here.
My first book, the thriller “Honour”, was published in March 2012 and swiftly rose up the Amazon best-seller lists.
Praise for Honour:
“Freddie Omm is that rare beast: a thriller writer with a full arsenal of literary skills… Stylish, sharp and masterful, Honour is a thrill to read… a pleasure on every page.” James Wood
“Ambitious, gripping, compelling, horrifying…” Gillian Carey
“A beautiful, daring, exciting book, a true joy. Honour will be enjoyed by everyone with an interest in the modern world, a love of writing and humanity. Freddie Omm has created a fiery work of wisdom and wit.” Mohammed Qayyum
From the blurb:
When his brothers in faith kick off a campaign of murderous havoc and honour killing, their pacifist ex-comrade Azeem has to figure out who’s behind it, re-evaluate his ideals, and save his lover from a lovelorn sheikh, without getting himself killed. A fast-paced, darkly humorous thriller, Honour is a controversial meditation on modern evil.
“Intelligent, shocking, darkly funny, Honour is an edgy, modern thriller about love and terror – men who kill for honour, and the girls who “drive them to it.” Full of suspense, compassionate, satirical and sharp, this page-turner will appeal to lovers of intelligent thrillers and the films of Tarantino and the Coen brothers…”
You can buy Honour (ebooks and paper) at:
Amazon Germany Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes & Noble
My next thriller, The Trashman, will be published later this year.
I have also contributed to a book of short stories, Words to Music, also available at Amazon via my writer’s pages:
My translation of Wellen (Waves) a pioneering Impressionistic masterpiece by Eduard von Keyserling (a distant kinsman), will be the first ever in English. It is being published in installments by Mad Bear Books.
