Ian Gregoire's Blog, page 7
April 29, 2020
Better Late Than Never
When my upcoming second novel is published next week it will be almost a year late. An argument can be made that the delay was avoidable, but the process of writing The Apprentice In The Masters Shadow was such a valuable learning experience that I wouldnt change how things ultimately panned out. It was journey with numerous bumps on the road, yet the obstacles I had to overcome resulted in a novel that I feel is even better than the one I had initially envisaged. In this update I want to...
April 28, 2020
The Rehabilitation Of An Anti-Heroine
If youve been following my writing career from the beginning, you may recall some of my ruminations on Kayden Jayta, the protagonist of my first book, The Exercise Of Vital Powers, during its participation in the 2017 SPFBO competition. While writing the book, I was aware that she was a risky character to employ as the lead for a story, because her prevailing traits were guaranteed to make her dislikable in the eyes of many readers. Though it wasnt my intention for her to be an anti-heroine,...
Don’t Miss My Book Giveaway On Twitter
The release of my next novel is now just a week away: Monday 4th May. To mark the occasion, I am currently running an ebook giveaway on Twitter for my previous release. A
Get An Advance Copy Of My Next Book
The release of my second novel, The Apprentice In The Masters Shadow, is a little under three weeks away, and today I have finally been able to start sending out advance copies to
April 27, 2020
Don’t Miss My Book Giveaway On Twitter
The release of my next novel is now just a week away: Monday 4th May. To mark the occasion, I am currently running an ebook giveaway on Twitter for my previous release. A hundred copies of The Exercise Of Vital Powers are up for grabs between now and Sunday, and hopeful entrants only need to take three easy steps for a chance to win. Visit my Twitter profile now, and follow the instructions on my pinned tweet.
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I am not actually expecting a hundred people to throw their hat into the ring so...
April 17, 2020
Get An Advance Copy Of My Next Book
The release of my second novel, The Apprentice In The Masters Shadow, is a little under three weeks away, and today I have finally been able to start sending out advance copies to select readers. Ideally I would like to send out a lot more copies to prospective book reviewers, so between now and publication day (Monday 4th May 2020) Im offering interested readers the opportunity to request a free ebook.
For obvious reasons, as my new book is a sequel, I will only be accepting requests from...
April 3, 2020
Book Review: Recursion By Tony Ballantyne
[image error]Recursion
(A.I. Trilogy, Book 1)
Tony Ballantyne
Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Tor
Format: Paperback, 352 Pages
Date: 17th June 2005 (First Published 2004)
ISBN-10: 1405041390
ISBN-13: 978-1405041393
There have been numerous science fiction stories in different mediums that have explored the idea of artificial intelligence, and the potential threat it may pose to humanity if it were ever to attain sentience/self awareness. That being the...
