Tobias S. Buckell's Blog, page 28
July 9, 2014
Reading, Q&A and signing tonight in Toledo, OH at Toledo Public Library, Sanger Branch
Hello people of Northwest Ohio and South Michigan. I’ll be giving a reading, answering questions, and signing (and selling) copies of books tonight at the Sanger Branch of the Toledo Public Library (3030 W. Central Ave.).
Come on out and say hello!
July 7, 2014
The Del Rey UK edition of Hurricane Fever is also out
The Del Rey UK edition of Hurricane Fever launched over the weekend as well. If you’re a reader somewhere in the UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand, it should be available!
The Del Rey UK site has buy links and more.
A storm is coming…
When former spy Roo Jones receives an unexpected package from a dead friend, he’s yanked out of a comfortable retirement and is suddenly embroiled in a global conspiracy involving a weapon that could change the face of the world forever.
But as one of the larges...
July 6, 2014
Putting a price on carbon does not, actually, bring an economy to a screeching halt
The oft-repeated tenet that a carbon tax will cripple the economy is bullshit:
“The B.C. carbon tax is built on a simple tenet of human behavior: When the price of something goes up, people will consume less of it. It actually applies to not just gasoline, but to all sources of atmospheric carbon, including natural gas and propane, and is based on how much carbon they emit. For example, since natural gas burns cleaner than gasoline, it is taxed at a lower rate. This ensures emissions are price...
July 2, 2014
How I screwed up
So Tor very generously asked if I would agreed to do a panel at San Diego Comic Con.
Over the last year I’ve been doing my best to reach out to places that invite me to come to them and indicate I can’t unless there is an anti-harassment policy in place, as per Scalzi’s convention anti-harassment policy. I’m not a star headliner or rock star, but I know it’s helped at least once create a formal policy where there was none before, so I’m now aware that doing this does have power.
As the details...
NRG CEO says solar will be competitive with local electricity in half the states in the US starting next year!
Some utility companies are starting to realize what’s happened abruptly over the last couple years:
“David Crane, who runs NRG Energy, says that in fully half the states of the union, electricity from residential solar panels will be cost-competitive with that delivered by local electric utilities by next year.
DON’T MISS: Will Solar Panels Destroy Electric Utilities’ Business Model? Yes, They Say
Crane was quoted two weeks ago in a blog post by Navigant Research, which focused on his company’s...
July 1, 2014
My latest novel, Hurricane Fever, is now for sale at eBook outlets and brick and mortar stores of your choosing
Today’s the big day. The launch of Hurricane Fever, my latest novel.
Here is a buy link to B&N.
Here is an Indiebound link that takes you to your nearest Indie bookseller.
What is Hurricane Fever about? Here’s the summary:
A storm is coming…. Introducing a pulse-pounding technothriller by the New York Times bestselling author of Arctic Rising
Prudence “Roo” Jones never thought he’d have a family to look after—until suddenly he found himself taking care of his orphaned teenage nephew. Roo, a former...
June 30, 2014
My latest book, Hurricane Fever, launches tomorrow, and even though I’ve been through six book launches I’m still nervous as hell
You’d think by now I’d be rather blasé about all this. Why yes, I do have a book coming out tomorrow. Yes, I’ve done this six times already with other novels, nine times if you count launching an anthology I’ve edited and three collections.
By launch number ten I should be ready to throw a little soiree in town where I sip cocktails and entertain people with witty anecdotes. Or whatever it is suave writers who launch books do.
Instead I’m utterly unprepared and feel like the guy at the top of a...
June 24, 2014
A new Xenowealth short story will be in UPGRADED, Neil Clarke’s anthology about cyborgs
Neil Clarke has revealed the table of contents for Upgraded, “An original anthology of cyborg stories edited by a cyborg.” What fantastic company I’m keeping. This is looking like it will be quite a vibrant anthology. And for those of you who are fans of the Xenowealth, there’s a new Pepper story in here.
It comes out next month:
Contents:
Introduction by Neil Clarke
Come From Away by Madeline Ashby
No Place to Dream, but a Place to Die by Elizabeth Bear
Married by Helena Bell
A Cold Heart by Tobias...
Hurricane Fever West Coast Book Tour
Hey, in addition to my having a new book out, I’m going to also be visiting some book stores to talk about the book and sign copies! Tor is sending me out to the West Coast. Here is the schedule:
-Hurricane Fever West Coast Book Tour:
—-July 25th: Comic Con panel Vengeance and Villians (San Diego, CA)
—-July 26th: Comic Con signing at Tor Booth (San Diego, CA)
—-July 27th: Borderlands Books reading/signing (San Francisco, CA)
—-July 28th: University Books reading/signing (Seattle, WA)
—-July 29th:...
Another kid lies dying at the hands of SWAT teams looking for drugs via no-knock warrant
This is heart breaking, and a huge problem. There was a no-knock raid down in Lima where SWAT walked over toys and ended up killing a kid.
It’s far too common.
If a kid dies every single person on that SWAT team should have to go to the funeral and apologize, and help, and be court-ordered to do public service.
Because this is bullshit.
“After the SWAT team broke down the door, they threw a flashbang grenade inside. It landed in my son’s crib.
Flashbang grenades were created for soldiers to use du...
