Mark McClelland's Blog - Posts Tagged "self-published"

I published Upload on Lulu on Tuesday, and by Thursday it was number 8 on Lulu's list, "Top 10 This Week in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy". It's so great to get strong initial support on my first published book!

I just discovered that the printed edition of Upload is now available on Amazon! Very exciting. And I'm happy to see that they correctly paired the paperback and the ebook, so reviews and other info are common for both.

And you know... I think there's still time to order it as a Christmas present for the reader in your life. :) They even offer gift wrap!

Check out Upload here on Goodreads for more info about the book.

Back in March, I posted to say that Upload was a Finalist in Science Fiction for ForeWord Reviews’ 2012 Book of the Year Award. Well, ForeWord Reviews announced the winners on June 28, and I’m very proud to share my happy news: Upload was among the winners!

What is this award? In their own words, "ForeWord's Book of the Year Awards program was created to highlight the year's most distinguished books from independent publishers." From what I've seen, it's one of the premier awards for books from small publishers, and especially for self-published books like Upload.

The winners in science fiction include:

State of Union: Book Two of the God Head Trilogy, by Sven Michael Davison
The Samsara Effect, by Paul Black
The Water Thief, by Nicholas Lamar Soutter
Upload, by Mark McClelland (me)

For more info, read the ForeWord Reviews press release, or browse all of the BOTYA award winners.