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June 13, 2017
THE PREY OF GODS – Sample Chapter
THE PREY OF GODS by Nicky Drayden June 2017, from Harper Voyager Retail $15.99 Available at Booksellers near you & Chapter 1 Muzi His birth certificate reads Muzikayise McCarthy, but nobody calls him that except his grandfather and anyone looking for a busted lip. Though right now, you could curse his name a million times, […]
June 1, 2017
Exclusive – Join the Book Launch Team!
As you may know, we’re less than two weeks out before the release of my debut novel, THE PREY OF GODS. If you’re Interested in FREE book swag in exchange for helping to spread the love for my debut novel, consider joining my book launch team! Minimal time commitment. Maximum fun. There will be […]
May 20, 2017
The Prey of Gods Playlist – A-Side
Every good playlist tells a story, and I’ve pulled together these 12 amazing songs to complement The Prey of Gods and add musical depth to the characters and arcs found in the novel–a novel that heavily centers around song. This playlist highlights some of South Africa’s most talented and prolific musicians spanning nearly eight decades. […]
May 10, 2017
Character Interview with Clever4-1
Ah, I finally get to meet the legendary Clever4-1! So, our readers are dying to know…is it true you’re the harbinger of sentient A.I.? 01001010 01110101 01110011 01110100 00100000 01100001 01101110 00100000 01101111 01110010 01100100 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001 00100000 01110010 01101111 01100010 01101111 01110100 00101100 00100000 01101110 01101111 01110100 01101000 01101001 01101110 01100111 […]
April 22, 2017
From Robby to Roomba: Robots, AIs, and the Minds of Tomorrow
In honor of Earth Day, Harper Voyager authors are sharing their scientific knowledge in the form of the virtual science fair—follow the conversation on Twitter at #HVsciencefair. Artificial intelligence has long been a staple of science fiction, but now we’re at the turning point where it’s quickly becoming our reality. Marvin, the mopey robot from […]
Character Interview with Nomvula
Tell me a little about yourself. Well, my name is Nomvula, and I’m ten years old. I live in the Addisen township, a long bus ride from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I’ve never been to the city, but I hear it’s amazing—tall buildings and robots everywhere. I really like it here, too though. Everyone […]
November 20, 2016
How to Survive on Mars
So I just finished my free online class How to Survive on Mars, and I gotta say, colonizing the red planet is looking pretty doable. Life will be a lot different than it is here on Earth, but it seems like Mars possesses all the ingredients for hosting life. My focus on the class was […]
November 7, 2016
Author Interview at Alfonzo Words
Well, I’m quite late posting this, but here’s a fun author interview I did at Alfonzo Words about my writing and my upcoming debut novel, The Prey of Gods. I discovered his site while searching for a South African beta reader for my novel. He had a lot of valuable input for my story, and […]
July 26, 2016
ArmadilloCon Schedule
So for the first time, I’ll be participating in panels at ArmadilloCon! I’m not tooooooooo nervous. I’ll be on panels with people I know well, and hopefully there will be lots of friendly faces in the audience. I’ll be reading the first few chapters of THE PREY OF GODS, talking about my experiences being an […]
June 22, 2016
Author Interview: Joy on Paper
Photo by Alan Levine, Creative Commons Yesterday I had the pleasure of chatting with Patzi (with a z) on her radio show Joy on Paper. She was an amazing host, and I few times, I forgot I was doing an interview! It totally felt like I was talking to an old friend. We talked about […]
