New Novel: OPEN DISTANCE
In March 2013 FreeFlight Publishing will launch my next major novel, OPEN DISTANCE. We're finalizing the cover art and meta-data now, and executing one more pass through the manuscript to consider a few small points offered by the final review team. Once those tasks are completed, the new novel will be released.
Although striving for the same linguistic/literary/artistic tier, OPEN DISTANCE is very different from ARCHANGEL--different genre, different voice, different style. It's based on a short story I'd published in 1996 that had enjoyed some much appreciated favour. Unlike the short story, however, the novel does full justice to the tale's unique concept, which to my knowledge has never been treated in literature up to now. (And I won't spoil it just yet!)
OPEN DISTANCE is written as a tense, emotion-packed thriller, but is really about the powerful, often destructive human relationships that drive the events. The romance within it takes a high road and serves as a catalyst for sentiment and decision, rather than sitting center-stage itself. Still, its effect on the story is as powerful as any element can be.
It may change, but as of now, the preliminary meta-data description will read something like this: "Within an intrepid world of high profile international rivalry, two men struggle for glory, survival, and their claim on a turbid past. As stakes escalate and conflict turns venomous, their destinies entwine in a lethal tangle of resentment, calamity, sacrifice...and the unacceptable risk of regret."
The cover is planned to present the following title and tag line:
OPEN DISTANCE
------------------------
Nothing is as blind as unrequited hate.
We're glad to say that early reactions have been excellent. When we're about ready to launch, I'll post another blog entry.
Thanks,
- Mike Vorhis
Although striving for the same linguistic/literary/artistic tier, OPEN DISTANCE is very different from ARCHANGEL--different genre, different voice, different style. It's based on a short story I'd published in 1996 that had enjoyed some much appreciated favour. Unlike the short story, however, the novel does full justice to the tale's unique concept, which to my knowledge has never been treated in literature up to now. (And I won't spoil it just yet!)
OPEN DISTANCE is written as a tense, emotion-packed thriller, but is really about the powerful, often destructive human relationships that drive the events. The romance within it takes a high road and serves as a catalyst for sentiment and decision, rather than sitting center-stage itself. Still, its effect on the story is as powerful as any element can be.
It may change, but as of now, the preliminary meta-data description will read something like this: "Within an intrepid world of high profile international rivalry, two men struggle for glory, survival, and their claim on a turbid past. As stakes escalate and conflict turns venomous, their destinies entwine in a lethal tangle of resentment, calamity, sacrifice...and the unacceptable risk of regret."
The cover is planned to present the following title and tag line:
OPEN DISTANCE
------------------------
Nothing is as blind as unrequited hate.
We're glad to say that early reactions have been excellent. When we're about ready to launch, I'll post another blog entry.
Thanks,
- Mike Vorhis
date
newest »
newest »
message 1:
by
Lee
(new)
Mar 09, 2013 09:28AM
Please let me know as soon as the book is available for kindle.
reply
|
flag
Will do, Lee, and thank you. We're within about 2 weeks I think; I finished the cover art and am making a final pass through the manuscript.Also, my hearty congratulations on publishing your own latest Tom Bowin book, "The Hawala Assignment."
- Mike
