Dear all,
If you’re a reviewer and have been curious about Shield and Crocus, but haven’t gotten a copy yet, you’re in luck! The book has just gone live on NetGalley for requests. Please spread the word far and wide!
Dear all,
I’ve been given clearance to release the two blurbs we’ve received so far for Shield and Crocus.
“Blindingly creative, Shield and Crocus delivers action-packed, four-color fantasy with a lot of heart.”
–Michael J. Martinez, author of The Daedalus Incident
“Audec-Hal is a city where dispassionate robots co-exist with mad sorcerers and unpredictable storms that warp the fabric of reality itself. Fans of China Mieville’s Perdido Street Station or David Edison’s The Waking Engine will surely enjoy the mad inventiveness on display here.”
–Marie Brennan, author of A Natural History of Dragons
My big thanks to Michael and Marie for taking an early look at the book and for their kind words. Shield and Crocus should be coming to NetGalley soon, so many many more people will be able to check it out in advance of our June 10th release.
I’m having a live launch party online today at Bitten By Books, including a giveaway for a $50 gift card.
You can find the event here, starting at Noon CDT.
And here’s the rafflecopter widget:
It’s still launch week, so I’ve assembled a few more links of goings-on.
Over on A Dribble of Ink, I talked with Aidan Moher about Shield and Crocus.
Mark Lawrence hosted me for an interview on his blog.
and today,
Yesterday was a whirlwind. In order to catch up, I’m going to bring together links from activity over the last week so it’s easier to keep up.
Qwill had me back to the Qwillery to talk Attack the Geek, process, and life.
Tor.com’s Stubby sat me down for the Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe.
Tor.com also revealed Stephan Martiniere’s amazing cover for Shield and Crocus.
Reviews:
The Armchair Librarian’s review of Celebromancy.
Talking Supe reviewed Attack the Geek.
GeekyLibrary reviewed Attack the Geek.
Shelly Romano’s review of Attack the Geek on NetGalley
And Marc Wright wrote the first reader review of Shield and Crocus.
That’s right, it’s time to roll for initiative, because Attack the Geek is now available on all ebook retailers around the world.
At long last, the cover to Shield and Crocus has been revealed on Tor.com!
Go over there and bask in the awesomeness, okay? I’ll wait here.
Back?
Super-cool, right? I was totally awed. Like, open jaw ‘Whaaa?’ awed. It think that Stephan Martinière is one of the best fantasy/science fiction artists working today (and might be the single best landscape painter among them), so the fact that he brought one of my worlds to life, and with a painting of that caliber, is still kind of mind-blowing for me, almost a month after I saw the first rough sketches.
While you’re basking in the cover’s awesomeness, you might as well go and pre-order Shield and Crocus in your preferred format 😉
Dear all,
The amazing team at Bitten By Books is hosting me for an interactive event to support Attack the Geek on Thursday 4/10 at Noon CDT.
You can RSVP here — if you’re planning on attending, I highly recommend RSVPing, since it gives you a much better chance at winning the $50 gift card I’m providing as a giveaway prize.
Dear all,
Penmonkey Family Crest
Today, the gracious Lord Penmonkey himself (Chuck Wendig) had me over to his blog to talk about the five things I learned writing Attack the Geek.
Earlier this month, I had the sublime fortune of being a guest on the Hugo-Award-Winning SF Squeecast, joining Seanan McGuire, Paul Cornell, Lynne Thomas, and Michael Damian Thomas.
http://sfsqueecast.com/2014/03/episode-34-ha-ha-ha-bang/
We talked about expectations, how expectations influence the way we experience content, how we squee, and how publishers/creators set expectations about their work.
Then, at the end, they ask me their standard questions, which are comedic and serious by turn.
It was a fantastic time, and I’m very grateful to the SF Squeecast team for having me on.