Neil Sharpson's Blog, page 19
July 7, 2021
New reviews and Batman article
Hi all, have some links:
Here’s a feature on Sparrow from Bookpage.
A really nice review from Kindig.
Enjoy!
July 3, 2021
CrimeReads Article, Chicago Review of Books Review and Cory Doctorow
Hi all! Here’s some more links (I swear I will be posting an actual movie review soon).
Here is a really nice, in-depth review from the Chicago Review of Books for When the Sparrow Falls.
And as a reminder, I’ll be having an in-depth conversation with author and journalist Cory Doctorow about the themes and world of the book on July 10th 2PM, Pacific Time. He’s a fascinating guy, it should be a fascinating talk and you can reserve your tickets HERE.
June 30, 2021
John Scalzi event and Audiobook sample!
When the Sparrow Falls is finally on sale in the states and we had the book launch last night, very kindly hosted by Kelly of Fountain Bookstore in Virginia with an assist from legendary sci-fi author John Scalzi. The event was recorded and you can watch it HERE.
Also! The audiobook will soon be available and you can listen to an excerpt HERE. Jake Fairbrother did an absolutely phenomenal job of bringing Nikolai South to life and it sounds so, so good.
June 29, 2021
Book Launch Tonight!
The day is finally upon!
Join me and John Scalzi tonight at 6pm Eastern Time. Admission is free and you can book your tickets HERE.
June 24, 2021
Upcoming events!
Hey did you know I have a book coming out at the end of the month? (I know, I know, I need to be less shy and retiring about these things). Anyway, I have some really exciting virtual events lined up to launch this sucker.
29th June
Oh yes, THAT John Scalzi. We’ll be in discussion in an event hosted by Fountain Bookstore in Virginia. I wanted to call it “Gettin’ Palsy with Scalzi” but they said no and that’s fine.
Join us at 6pm Eastern Time, Thursday June 29th. Admission is free and you can book your tickets HERE.
10th July
Oh yes, THAT Cory Doctorow. Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego will be hosting this one at 2pm Pacific Time, Saturday 10th of July and you can reserve a place HERE.
27th July
And lastly but by no means leastly, my friends Trilby Black, Daniel M. Bensen and I all have books coming out at the same time so we’re having a joint launch hosted by Magers and Quinn bookstore in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Jul 27th at 5:00 PM IST and you can book tickets HERE. Tickets for this event will be $5 and attendees will receive virtual event access and a $5 off code for use at magersandquinn.com. Attendees also have a chance to win prizes during the event! Follow @magersandquinn or the authors on social media and share our posts about the event, and you’ll be entered to win fabulous prizes!
June 23, 2021
Tor Article, Nerd Daily Review and Read the Room
Quick reminder:
I’ll be taking part in a virtual panel for Tom Doherty Associates at 6pm TONIGHT
Moderated by Ada Palmer (Perhaps the Stars), Django Wexler (Hard Reboot), Bethany C. Morrow (A Chorus Rises) Aggie Blum Thompson (I Don’t Forgive You) and myself will be discussing Surfing’ the Web: Techno-Summer Reads.
It should be a fun time and you can join in HERE.
I also wrote an article about detectives in science fiction/fantasy for Tor.com and you can read that HERE.
And lastly, here’s a beautiful review from The Nerd Daily (hell, I learned stuff about the book I WROTE IT).
I’m real tired, guys.
June 22, 2021
Nerds of a Feather Interview
And here’s an interview I did with Nerds of a Feather discussing (what else?) When the Sparrow Falls.
June 21, 2021
Den of Geek Interview
I had a sit down (not really) with the Den of Geek this week where I talk about When the Sparrow Falls and you can read it HERE.
June 15, 2021
UPDATE: Book launch, audiobook news and more (now with 100% more John Scalzi)
Hey all, here’s a quick rundown of When the Sparrow Falls news and events for the rest of the month (honestly, this is as much a reminder for me as it is for you):
New Review
Dan Smith over at FanFIaddict gave Sparrow a very kind 10/10 review and you can read it HERE.
Audiobook News!
If, like me, you do most of your reading with your ears while doing the dishes that never stop coming no matter how many you wash, When the Sparrow Falls will be getting an audiobook read by Jake Fairbrother and produced by Penguin Audio.
23rd June: Read the Room
I’ll be taking part in a virtual panel for Tom Doherty Associates at 6pm ET on Wednesday, June 23rd.
Moderated by Ada Palmer (Perhaps the Stars), Django Wexler (Hard Reboot), Bethany C. Morrow (A Chorus Rises) Aggie Blum Thompson (I Don’t Forgive You) and myself will be discussing Surfing’ the Web: Techno-Summer Reads.
It should be a fun time and you can join in HERE.
27th June: Wrath of the Iotians Podcast Interview
I had a great chat with Ron and Jake over at the Wrath of the Iotians sci-fi podcast and that will be going up 27th June. In the meantime, you can check out the rest of their stuff HERE.
29th June: BOOK LAUNCH!
Fountain Bookstore in Virginia have very graciously agreed to host the online virtual launch of When the Sparrow Falls! Join me at 6pm Eastern Time as my 300 page baby finally takes its first steps into the real world. Admission is free and you can book your tickets HERE.
UPDATE: It has now been confirmed that the host of this event will be JOHN FRICKIN’ SCALZI. Y’know? Redshirts? Hugo Award Winner? Former President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America?
What even is life? This is crazy.
Book launch, audiobook news and more
Hey all, here’s a quick rundown of When the Sparrow Falls news and events for the rest of the month (honestly, this is as much a reminder for me as it is for you):
New Review
Dan Smith over at FanFIaddict gave Sparrow a very kind 10/10 review and you can read it HERE.
Audiobook News!
If, like me, you do most of your reading with your ears while doing the dishes that never stop coming no matter how many you wash, When the Sparrow Falls will be getting an audiobook read by Jake Fairbrother and produced by Penguin Audio.
23rd June: Read the Room
I’ll be taking part in a virtual panel for Tom Doherty Associates at 6pm ET on Wednesday, June 23rd.
Moderated by Ada Palmer (Perhaps the Stars), Django Wexler (Hard Reboot), Bethany C. Morrow (A Chorus Rises) Aggie Blum Thompson (I Don’t Forgive You) and myself will be discussing Surfing’ the Web: Techno-Summer Reads.
It should be a fun time and you can join in HERE.
27th June: Wrath of the Iotians Podcast Interview
I had a great chat with Ron and Jake over at the Wrath of the Iotians sci-fi podcast and that will be going up 27th June. In the meantime, you can check out the rest of their stuff HERE.
29th June: BOOK LAUNCH!
Fountain Bookstore in Virginia have very graciously agreed to host the online virtual launch of When the Sparrow Falls! Join me at 6pm Eastern Time as my 300 page baby finally takes its first steps into the real world. Admission is free and you can book your tickets HERE.
