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October 5, 2012
the sequel has landed
Though I knew it was coming, it was still a pleasant surprise to receive this package in Thursday’s mail. Thanks, Pyr!
The physical copies of Quantum Coin are even more beautiful than I thought they would be. This was the first time I saw the whole jacket, and Jackie Nasso Cooke did another phenomenal job with the design. Pyr even managed to fit in a back cover blurb from the fantastic four-star review from RT Book Reviews, as well as many great blurbs for Fair Coin. (You can still enter a giv...
October 4, 2012
next time, try the train
Apologies to everyone who came out for the group reading at Jefferson Market Library last night hoping to see me read from Quantum Coin. Due to circumstances entirely out of my control, I missed it by that much.
I was on the Greyhound bus from Philadelphia which normally takes two hours—two-and-a-half tops—to reach New York City on a weekday afternoon. However, a fatal truck crash set the NJ Turnpike and an overpass on fire, requiring significant diversions. So I got on the bus at 1 p.m. and a...
October 2, 2012
quantum uncertainty
If you’ve pre-ordered Quantum Coin, first, thank you! You’re awesome. Second, right now you might be wondering where your copy is. Many online sites list October 2nd as the release date… which is today. However, astute observers may have noticed that my publisher, Pyr, and I have only been saying it would be out in October, as illustrated in my new banner for the Facebook page. (Do you like it? Then please pop over and Like it!)
We weren’t being coy about the date. Well, only a little coy, by...
September 27, 2012
welcome to nathan’s world
If you're wondering, this scene is totally canonical with Fair Coin and Quantum Coin. (Image courtesy Joshua Davis Photograph)
Since a lot of readers have told me they like Nathan Prime, but didn’t see enough of him in Fair Coin, I decided to give him the spotlight in my contribution to Literary Escapism’s “School’s In” series this month. Consider this an appetizer for Quantum Coinin October, with cameos by all the major players: Ephraim, Jena, Mary, and Shelley. Well, okay, almost all the maj...
September 26, 2012
Quantum Coin: The Next Big Thing?
My friendElisa Ludwig (author of YA booksPretty CrookedandPretty Sly, which is forthcoming in March 2013) just tagged me at her blog to answer “Ten Interview Questions for the Next Big Thing,” and who am I to pass up an opportunity to blather on about my next book, Quantum Coin? I’ll tag a few other authors at the end of this post, to hopefully keep the game moving along.
What was the working title of your book?
Once I started writing it, it was always Quantum Coin; my editor actually asked for...
September 24, 2012
better the second time
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.
Last Friday was the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbitby J.R.R. Tolkien (preceding by one day the birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins). Considered a classic children’s book and a master work of fantasy, this is also one of my favorite b...
September 19, 2012
talk about pirates day!
My idea of talking like a pirate is saying "As you wish" all day. (Image from The Princess Bride, © 1987 Twentieth Century Fox)
Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!
This year, in recognition of thetenth anniversary of this international tradition, I’m going to discuss eBook piracy, a subject I’ve been meaning to blog/vlog about for a while.
Standard disclaimer: These are just the opinions of one author, who had his first book published (and pirated) this year–two significant milestones in any writer’s...
September 18, 2012
coming to a universe near you
Pop quiz time! I know you didn’t study, but don’t worry, it’s multiple choice, there’s no wrong answer, and there’s a reward at the end.
What kind of books do you like?
a) Free ones
b) Books defaced by the author with a Sharpie pen
c) Books what have time travel and parallel universes in them
d) Books with a smidge of romance and humor
e) all of the above
Great! If you picked a, b, c, or d, then read on. If you selected e) all of the above, then you should really pay attention, because this is your...
September 12, 2012
Harry Potter and the teamTEENauthor Topic
Every month, members ofteamTEENauthorwrite ablog post for teens on a specific topic. September’s topic is Harry Potter . For links to more posts on this topic, scroll to the bottom.
I came to the Harry Potter books pretty late, a little before the fourth book, Goblet of Fire, was published. I had heard of the series, but it wasn’t until the recommendations from friends came in force that I decided to give them a try. I was so confident I would love them that I ordered the first three books from...
September 11, 2012
we have a winner
At last, I’ve managed to select a winner in my giveaway for Hal Johnson’s critically-acclaimed Immortal Lycanthropes. After creating a list of all the entries, I randomized and numbered the list, and then selected a random number at random.org. And the winner is…
Kari!
Kari will receive a copy of Immortal Lycanthropes signed and illustrated by its, uh, illustrious author, Hal. And seriously, if you haven’t checked out this book yet, what are you waiting for? Cory Doctorow at Boing Boing calls i...
