David B. Coe won the William L. Crawford Memorial Award for best new fantasy author for his The LonTobyn Chronicles back in 1999. Since then he’s gone on to publish the Winds of the Forelands and Blood of the Southlands fantasy series with Tor Books, the Case Files of Justis Fearsson (SPELL BLIND, HIS FATHER’SContinue reading “Publishing Then and Now with David B. Coe”
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Two weeks, one blog – Book Birthdays!
Due to an insanely busy schedule punctuated by my son’s bronchitis, I failed to blog last week (bad agent, no cookie), though I did manage to tweet, Facebook and almost the whole nine yards. So this week I’ve very excited to wish one belated and two on-target happy book birthdays! Last week saw the publication of HARSHContinue reading “Two weeks, one blog – Book Birthdays!”
Shout outs!
First of all, the most tremendous of all shout outs to N.K. Jemisin for winning the Hugo Award for Best Novel this past weekend for THE FIFTH SEASON. This is such an amazing novel and you’re such an incredible writer. I’m thrilled to see you getting the recognition you deserve! And readers, check out thisContinue reading “Shout outs!”
Awesome new releases by Chloe Neil & N.K. Jemisin!
So excited about today’s new releases: THE OBELISK GATE by N.K. Jemisin and THE SIGHT by Chloe Neill, coincidentally both on this month’s list by Smart Bitches, Trashy Books of exciting August releases! As a quick intro, THE OBELISK GATE is the sequel to N.K. Jemisin’s THE FIFTH SEASON, which had been up for a whole host ofContinue reading “Awesome new releases by Chloe Neil & N.K. Jemisin!”
Great Things and New Releases
I’m just back from the Cascade Writers Conference in Tacoma Washington, and I have to say that it was a fabulous trip. The writers conference itself was lovely and featured Tor editors Beth Meacham and Claire Eddy as well as speakers Manny Frishberg, Lee Moyer, Matt Youngmark and others. (You can check out the wholeContinue reading “Great Things and New Releases”
Happy Book Birthday, Levi Black and David Mack!
Two exciting book birthdays to celebrate today – RED RIGHT HAND by Levi Black and Star Trek Legacies, Book 2: BEST DEFENSE by David Mack! Oh, and a big shout out to R.S. Belcher for the great Wall Street Journal review of one of my favorite books, THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE WHEEL. To quote: “TheContinue reading “Happy Book Birthday, Levi Black and David Mack!”
My Heist Crew!
Amy Christine Parker is doing a really fun thing for the release of her new young adult novel SMASH & GRAB, which, as you might expect from the name, is a heist novel. She’s asking people who they’d have on their heist crew, and people are tweeting and otherwise posting, using the hashtags #Smash&Grab andContinue reading “My Heist Crew!”
More awesome July releases!
Before I even get into new releases – and July is an incredible month for them! – I want to give huge shout outs to N.K. Jemisin for her World Fantasy Award Nominee THE FIFTH SEASON and to Genevieve Cogman, whose novel THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY has just come out in the US to great acclaimContinue reading “More awesome July releases!”
Awesome New Releases
I have three very different but all awesome new releases coming out next week. Since it’s a holiday weekend coming up, I wanted to spread the word early (often is good too!). All to be found in the wild on July 5th: PAPER AND FIRE by Rachel Caine (US, UK), sequel to INK AND BONE,Continue reading “Awesome New Releases”
The Dreamland Chronicles
Wm. Mark Simmons is a genius. There, I said it. On the surface, his books are rollicking good times, full of action, puns and fun. Below the surface…well, they’re like an iceberg. There’s so much more you don’t see unless you care to look. So I’m so pleased that his Dreamland Chronicles are now availableContinue reading “The Dreamland Chronicles”
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