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Ask Me Anything on February 14

On Tuesday, February 14, the same day the Lovecraft Country trade paperback goes on sale, I’ll be doing an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit. The AMA starts at noon EST (the page will open for questions about an hour before then), and will continue until I run out of steam.

If you’re in the Seattle area, you can also catch me live on Thursday, February 16. I’ll be doing a reading and signing at Third Place Books in Seward Park, starting at 7:30 PM.

Also:

* In case you missed yesterday’s post, the ebook edition of Bad Monkeys is on sale for $1.99 through February 13.

* Lovecraft Country made Locus magazine’s 2016 Recommended Reading List!

Bad Monkeys ebook on sale through 2/13

Just a quick heads up that the U.S. ebook edition of Bad Monkeys is on sale for $1.99 through February 13.

More info about the novel and links to various ebook sellers can be found here.

Lovecraft Country paperback coming on February 14th

The trade paperback edition of Lovecraft Country will be on sale February 14, so if you’re looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift… well, keep looking. But if you’re up for a timely, entertaining novel that Nancy Pearl called “amazing” and “a stunner” and that the Chicago Review of Books said is “worth every dime,” I’ve got you covered.

In related news:

* Lovecraft Country is eligible for a Hugo Award, so if you’re a member of Worldcon, please feel free to nominate it.

* As always, you can order signed copies of Lovecraft Country and any of my other novels from Secret Garden Books, and they do ship internationally.

* I’ll be reading and signing books at Queen Anne Book Company in Seattle on Thursday, April 13 at 7 PM. I’m working on adding some other events as well; check the appearances page for an up-to-the-minute schedule.

Hello, 2017

This looks fine.

And yet…

Goodbye, 2016

Saw it all coming, bailed early.

The OA

For those of you seeking a late holiday binge-watch, I recommend the new Brit Marling series, The OA, which dropped on Netflix a couple of weeks ago.

Marling operates on an artistic frequency a couple wavelengths over from mine. She makes storytelling choices that would never occur to me and that don’t always work. But even in its most head-scratching moments her stuff resonates with me emotionally, and because I often have no idea where she’s going, she’s capable of surprising me in a way that’s rare. The OA is the best thing she’s done so far.

If you don’t know anything about the series I’d suggest keeping it that way. Just give it an episode; by the time the opening credits appear—which happens, with characteristic oddness, an hour into the story—you’ll know whether it’s for you.

The Juggernaut podcast

This week I am Christopher Harris’s guest on The Juggernaut podcast, talking about Lovecraft Country, my other novels, and the wonderful impracticality of writing as a career. You can download the podcast from this link, or just listen here:

…or check out the full catalogue of podcast episodes on The Juggernaut website. Thanks to Chris and his producer Dave Pyper for inviting me on the show! (P.S. Chris has a new novel, War on Sound, which you can read about here.)

Signed books for the holidays, 2016 edition

This is your annual reminder that signed copies of my novels make great holiday gifts.

I’m selling signed first editions of Sewer, Gas & Electric, Set This House in Order, The Mirage, and Lovecraft Country;  email for details.

Signed trade paperbacks of my first five novels and hardcovers of Lovecraft Country are available from Secret Garden Bookshop in Seattle. You can contact them by phone at 206-789-5006 or via email; tell them what books you want, and they’ll order them, have me sign them, and ship them wherever you like. (And yes, they do ship internationally.)

Final round, Goodreads Choice Awards

Lovecraft Country has made it into the third and final round of the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards. Thanks to everyone who voted so far! If you’d like to cast a final ballot, you can do so here.

Voting is open through November 27, and the winners will be announced on December 7.

Round 2 of the Goodreads Choice Awards

Lovecraft Country has made it into the semifinal round of the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards. If this week hasn’t left you completely soured on the concept of elections, you can cast your vote here.

Voting is open through Sunday, November 13.

In other news:

* The movie Arrival, based on Ted Chiang’s short story “Story of Your Life,” opens today. Check out the trailer here.