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November 10, 2014
The Xingyun (Nebula) Awards
Over the first weekend of November, I was in Beijing to attend the Xingyun Awards—one of the highest honors for Chinese-language science fiction. Besides honoring the best works of the past year at a gathering of writers and fans, it was also an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the release of the English edition of […]
October 18, 2014
Mercersburg Academy and “The Perfect Match”
I went to visit Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania last month to meet the students who were turning my short story, “The Perfect Match,” into a play. It was neat to see how the actors interpreted my characters, and it gave me a chance to see these characters in a new light. I also got a […]
October 12, 2014
Research
You know what these are? Research for Book 2 of the Dandelion Dynasty. If you know what these are, you’ll have a hint of what’s coming. I hope you have as much fun reading this as I’ve been having writing it. And yes, the shocks do hurt.
Copyedits
Copyedits for The Grace of Kings are done! The final MS is 800 pages long and weighs in at 7 lbs. Many thanks to the copyeditor and my editor for wrestling this thing into shape.
June 29, 2014
Pre-order The Grace of Kings
It is now possible to pre-order The Grace of Kings from Amazon! This thing is real… (I would have posted the link to BN and other places as well, but apparently only Amazon puts up the pre-order link this early.)
June 18, 2014
Cover Reveal for The Grace of Kings
At long last, the cover for The Grace of Kings can be revealed! Sam Weber, the cover artist, did an amazing job. I think it looks gorgeous. Publication date: 4/7/2015. You can read about Saga’s launch titles (works by Lee Kelly, Genevieve Valentine, Zachary Brown, and me) here.
May 22, 2014
You Can’t Quit
Apropos my review of the book about Amazon, there’s this NYTimes article about a customer’s attempt to quit Amazon in protest over its attempt to squeeze Hachette by delaying shipment of Hachette authors’ books. As she found out, quitting isn’t easy: “I’ve certainly missed Amazon. I bought three bird-watching books from Barnes & Noble about […]
May 21, 2014
The Last Policeman
The Last Policeman, by Ben Winters, is a mystery set six months before a six-mile-wide astroid strikes Earth, an extinction-level event. With the apocalypse looming, why would a detective bother solving murders? Featuring snappy dialogue, a distinctive narrative voice, and excellent building of suspense, the whole book is written in first person present, which works […]
May 20, 2014
The Everything Store
I read The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon on the way home from San Jose, and really enjoyed it. I was a bit skeptical about this book, as there have been accusations from MacKenzie Bezos (Jeff’s wife) and others that the book contains numerous factual inaccuracies. The edition I read appears […]
May 18, 2014
Congrats to the Nebula Winners!
Congrats to Ann, Nalo, Vylar, Aliette, and Rachel for winning all the Nebulas! And congrats to all the nominees as well. I had a great time at the banquet and the con — the entire weekend was a blast as I got to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. The con planners […]
