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The Green Bone Saga is a Hugo Finalist for Best Series

It’s hard to overstate how meaningful this Hugo nomination is to me. Thank you to every single person who enjoyed the Green Bone Saga and nominated it for Best Series. The full Hugo Awards ballot can be found here.

Chicon 8 members will be able to vote on the final ballot and choose the winners for the 2022 Awards. You can register to be a member to participate in the Hugo Awards. The 2022 Hugo Awards, the Lodestar Award, and the Astounding Award will be presented on Sunday evening, September 4, 2022, at a formal ceremony at Chicon 8.

Congratulations to all the deserving finalists, and see you in Chicago!

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Announcing UNTETHERED SKY

News about my next project: Untethered Sky, a standalone fantasy novella about the legendary rocs of myth and the elite trainers who fly them, will be released by Tordotcom in early 2023. Read the full announcement here.

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THE JADE SETTER OF JANLOON will arrive on April 30

The Jade Setter of Janloon, a standalone prequel novella of the Green Bone Saga, releases in limited edition hardcover and e-book formats from Subterranean Press on April 30, 2022. It stars completely new characters with major appearances by familiar cast members of the main trilogy. The incredible cover wraparound cover art is by Charis Loke. I thoroughly enjoyed returning to Janloon to tell this noir mystery and can’t wait to share it with readers.

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Jade Legacy Round-Up

Links to the places Jade Legacy and I have been around the Internet lately.

Interviews

Winter is Coming with Daniel Roman With Petrik LeoWith Daniel GreeneFantasy Book InnSFF Addicts with Adrian GibsonLibrary Journal (subscribers only)Worldbuilders SpotlightIt’s Just A Coffee Addicted Bibliophile with JayatiTalk of Tales with NessmaLargely the Truth podcast with Brennan StorrGenre Wars podcast with Tim Hawken

Essays

“We Can’t All Be Optimus Prime” in Locus Magazine “Sticking the Landing” in Sarah Gailey’s newsletter, Stone Soup

Guest Appearances

Writing Excuses podcast, eight-week masterclass on worldbuilding (16.43-16.50)Narrative Worlds with Kate Elliott, “Go Big or Go Home”Pagebreak with Brian McClellanInk to Film podcast discussing Denis Villeneuve’s film adaptation of DuneI Should Be Writing podcast with Mur Lafferty, talking trilogies and moreWorldbuilding for Masochists podcast, “The Times They Are A-Changin’”

Virtual Book Tour events

With Andrew Kishino at Tubby & Coo’sWith Ken Liu at Copper Dog BooksWith Sarah Gailey at Powells BooksInstagram Live with Shannon ChakrabortyInstagram Live at Bakka PhoenixOrbit Live with M.A. Carrick

Press and Trade Reviews

NPR review of Jade LegacyLibrary Journal (starred review)Bookpage (starred review)Publishers Weekly (starred review, PW Picks)NPR “Books We Love” 2021Tor.com Reviewers’ Choice: The Best Books of 2021CBC Books’ “21 Books For the SF&F Lover”

 

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Jade Legacy Release Week

Jade Legacy releases this week, November 30 in the US/Canada and December 2 in the UK. It’s hard to put into words how it feels to see this trilogy completed and out in the world. I’m proud of how this third and final installment in the Green Bone Saga turned out and am glad to finally share it with readers.

One thing that made release day extra special was this review from NPR Books, which also selected Jade Legacy as one of its Best Books of 2021.

 

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Jade Legacy Tour Schedule

I’ll be launching Jade Legacy with a virtual book tour as well as in-person appearances. Join me at any of these upcoming events:

November 17 – (Virtual) In conversation with audiobook narrator Andrew Kishino at Tubby & Coos, 4pm PT/7pm ET 

November 29 – (Virtual) Release Eve IG Live with S.A. Chakraborty 5:30pm PT/8:30 ET

December 1 – (Virtual) In conversation with Ken Liu at Copper Dog Books, 4pm PT/ 7pm ET

December 2 – (Virtual) In conversation with Sara Gailey at Powell’s, 5pm PT/8pm ET

December 3-5 – (In person) Panels and signings at Emerald City Comic Con, Seattle

December 5 – (In person) Signing at University Bookstore, Seattle, WA, 2:30pm

December 6 – (Virtual) IG Live with Bakka Phoenix, 5pm PT/8pm ET

December 7 – (Virtual) Orbit Live with M.A. Carrick, 4pm PT/7pm ET

December 11 – (In person) Signing at Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, 6:30pm PT

December 15 – (In person) In conversation with Andrea Stewart at Busboys and Poets, DC, 6:30pm ET

 

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Jade Legacy Pre-Order Campaign

Pre-order Jade Legacy and receive a 5″x7″ print of this stunning art of the Kaul family by C.J. Merwild, a signed Library of Janloon bookplate, and a Green Bone warrior oath bookmark. Open internationally, one per person, all formats (print, audio, ebook). Click here to submit your receipt. 

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Green Bone Saga Special Editions

I’m beyond excited for this: Popular book subscription and special editions company Illumicrate has partnered with Orbit Books UK to offer the Green Bone Saga Archives box, which will include signed, special edition naked hardbacks of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy with redesigned covers, foil detailing, and stenciled edges. The box will also include three exclusive themed items. On sale Sunday, October 3, 4pm BST. More details here.

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The Green Bone Saga on NPR’s Best of the Decade

The Green Bone Saga has been named to NPR’s 50 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of the Decade. This is a wonderful reading list for those seeking to experience the best of modern speculative fiction.

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Patreon Launch

I’ve decided to take the plunge and start a Patreon! Go to my Patreon page and sign up if you would like to receive:

Green Bone Saga short fictionJanloon travel guide and other bonus contentMonthly video Q&AsAccess to the Twice Lucky patron-only chat room on Discord

As we head into the launch of Jade Legacy, I’m excited to have this special space to interact and celebrate with readers and supporters. I hope you’ll join in.

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