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New Covers for the AURORA RISING Trilogy, Plus an Interview with Caleb and Noah

Well I'm excited. As of today, Starshine, Vertigo and Transcendence have new covers:

The art is by the amazing talented Josef Bartoň, aka "Joey Jazz." You can see more of his work here:  joeyjazz.deviantart.com. For the moment, only the Kindle covers have been updated. The new covers will be rolling out to the paperback versions over the course of the week.

If you're on the website, click on the individual covers below for gorgeous high-resolution versions:

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Interview With Caleb Marano and Noah Terrage

SPOILERS FOR TRANSCENDENCE  FOLLOW.

You have been warned.

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DOWNTOWN SEATTLE, EARTH

One Month After the End of the Metigen War

Reporter: “Excuse me, gentlemen—excuse me. Do you have a moment to answer a few questions? For the public?”

(Caleb Marano glances over his shoulder as he and Noah Terrage pass the man on the street.)

Caleb: “Sorry, we’re in a hurry.”

Reporter: “Please, I’ll only take a minute of your time.”

(Caleb stops and turns around. With a visible sigh Noah joins him.)

Caleb: “...

Transcendence Is Live

It is my tremendous honor to bring you the conclusion to the Aurora Rising trilogy: TRANSCENDENCE.

Transcendence is available for purchase in ebook and paperback on Amazon.com. Outside the U.S.? This link will take you to the book on your Amazon International site.As the paperback is added to more sites, links will be posted here. If you're on Goodreads, the Transcendence page is here.If you are planning on purchasing the Transcendence ebook, please consider swinging by Amazon and clicking "Bu...

Win A TRANSCENDENCE Paperback, Plus Behind the Scenes Trivia

I'm running a giveaway contest over on Goodreads between now and release day. Head here (or follow the link in the widget below) to enter to win 1 of 5 paperback copies of Transcendence. Winners will be announced March 23rd.

Fun blog post today: Behind the Scenes with Transcendence. Getting a little deja vu? Behind the Scenes with Vertigo was just a few short months ago. Learn how many heads are lost in Transcendence (not merely deaths, but actual lost heads), who makes the best open-field tac...

Behind the Scenes With Transcendence

So, all the possible excerpts from Transcendence are spoilers - AND PAYOFFS. Even the first chapter, which is why it won’t be posted here until the book’s available. I am releasing teaser quotes, though, with increasing frequency as release day approaches. See them on Twitter, Facebook, Google , Tumblr or here on the site.

Behind the Scenes with Vertigo was a popular post, so I thought I’d reprise it for Transcendence, with some fresh twists. Facts, trivia and deep dark secrets follow.

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Giveaway: Win A Vertigo (and Starshine) Audiobook

Anyone remember this blog post? Amazon, Hachette, Kindle Unlimi- Oh, Who Am I Kidding? Just go ahead and replace "Vertigo" with "Transcendence" and call it my day.

ACX graced with me with a stack of promo codes, which means it's Rafflecopter time. I'm giving away 10 copies of the VERTIGO audiobook. As a bonus, if you win and you haven't yet read/listened to Starshine, let me know and I'll throw in a free copy of the Starshine audiobook. There are multiple ways to enter - click the link below o...

Exclusive Interview With Admiral Miriam Solovy

It's the fun-loving, adorable Miriam Solovy doing what she enjoys most, gabbing with the press and the public! *melts under Miriam's glare*

Kidding. But though I'm picking on her, Miriam has actually turned out to be one of the most popular characters in Aurora Rising, ranking as a strong reader favorite - after Alex and Caleb of course, and a smidge ahead of Noah. So enjoy Miriam at her finest (with a special guest appearance by Richard).

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(This interview takes place immediately following t...

Stars & Empire 2, Plus An Exclusive Aurora Rising Short Story

Transcendence progress ground to a screeching halt last week for an epic drive across most of the United States (twice), but now I am back in the thick of it. Lots of news to share.

I'm thrilled to announce that Starshine has been included in the newly-released anthology Stars & Empire 2 : 10 More Galactic Tales . Better yet, it's available at the unbelievable price of $0.99. 












Stars & Empire 2: 10 More Galactic Tales (Stars & Empire Box Set Collection)








 

Stars & Empire 2 inc...

Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything ) Transcript

I was honored to be invited to host an AMA on Reddit's /r/suggestmeabook and /r/sciencefiction last month. I had a terrific time chatting with everyone and hopefully provided some interesting answers to their questions.

In case you missed it, here is the transcript of the AMA, unaltered except for formatting and specific-to-Reddit details. It includes more details on my writing process, thoughts about writing and publishing, and juicy tidbits about Aurora Rising than I could ever consciously...

Vertigo Is Live

Don't let me get in the way of the links:

Vertigo is available for purchase in eBook and paperback on Amazon.com. Links to Amazon's international sites can be found here. The links on this page will grow as more sites become available.If you don't have a Kindle, not to worry. Kindle apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, PC, Mac and the cloud: Kindle Apps.If you're a Goodreads user, the Vertigo page can be found here.As I mentioned earlier, if you are planning on purchasing the Vertigo eBook, p...