I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Clipped by KQ Watson’s Clipped! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.
BBNYA:
BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.
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Book Details:
Title: Clipped by KQ Watson
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback, eBook
Length: 352 pg.
Publication Date: May 31, 2025
About the Book:
Heaven was perfect, until they came for his son.
When angel engineer Zak’s infant son is cast down for being born without wings, he faces Heaven’s cruel mandate: forget, or fall. Clipped, Zak plummets to a broken Earth, where false prophets exploit the faithful, drug lords rule dead cities, and every truth comes with a price.
Pursued by ruthless angel hunters through decaying urban wastelands and corrupted mega-churches, Zak uncovers a conspiracy that reaches from Earth’s grimmest gutters to Heaven’s highest chambers. What begins as a father’s desperate search becomes a brutal quest for vengeance that will expose Heaven’s most devastating lies… and make them remember his son’s name.
What is the opening line? It’s not too late to repent. You know that, don’t you?
What’s a fun fact about the book? I am an amputee, several characters in my book are also amputees. For all intents and purposes, I consider the protagonist an amputee since his wings were cut from his back.
What food or drink pairs best with the book? Food and drink is actually very important in the novel. There are so many possible answers to this question. I think I’m going to say a nice steak, chocolate mousse for dessert and a cheap rum and coke.
What music pairs best with the book? There is a playlist at the front of the book. My unofficial theme songs in my mind are Supertramp – Logical Song, XTC – Dear God, and A Perfect Circle – Talktalk
Book Links:
Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph
About the Author:
KQ Watson is the cyborg that you don’t take home to meet your parents. She looks innocuous and gentle, but there are oodles of satanic death metal songs continually playing in her head. Sometimes, when she’s all alone, she thinks back to some of her favourite episodes of Intervention and the best scenes from The People Under the Stairs.
She writes because what else is she going to do, let’s be real here.
One legged Canadian who likes The Dark Crystal more than she will ever like you.
The characters in her head keep her sane.
My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.
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