Personal Writing News, Some of it Bad
Shorter Version (TL:DR)
Random House will not be publishing The Volunteer, the third book in my trilogy. They will however be publishing my near future dystopian novel, Eat the Drink, in May 2015.
I will self-publish The Volunteer as an ebook next year.
Explanations will follow...
Prologue
An awful lot of things have been happening over the last year that I haven't been at liberty to discuss. I will attempt to minimize the boredom for anybody who made it this far without falling asleep, but to be honest, it's dull stuff if you're not me. I blame nobody for fleeing now...
Editor at Large
I originally sold my trilogy to a wonderful editor called David Fickling. He had been bought out by Random House a few years previously, so, my contract was with Random House rather than with him. He published my first two books, but before the third one came out, before it was even finished -- though not long before -- he decided to go his own way again and could no longer work with me.
Woe Unto You oh Nation of Peadar
Now, my first book, The Inferior, for all that it garnered great reviews, did not sell as well as expected. The second book, The Deserter, came out *years* after the first book had already disappeared from the shops. It was a direct sequel, which meant it could not be enjoyed on its own.
What happened next? Well, it's obvious, isn't it? Much money was lost and the publication of the third book was guaranteed to lose a whole lot more, despite the fact that it had already been written.
It makes absolutely no sense bring out The Volunteer.
--But Peadar! What about the brave and the brawny who bought the first books and want to see the trilogy play out to its grim and/or joyful conclusion?
Yeah, about that.
I will make sure the rest of the story is available. The last book has been written, but I need to pay for a professional to edit it. I also have to buy some art for the cover and get it formatted etc. etc. so that it can be published as an ebook.
This is not with any illusion of making a profit, because I won't. On the other hand, I hate the idea that anybody who was so kind as to support me all this time won't get to read the ending.
And that's all there is to that.
Or almost...
Onwards, Forwards, Upwards, Outwards
1) As you may have seen from "The Short Version" above, my professional publishing career is still chugging away into the future. I am *extremely* excited to have a pub date for Eat the Drink. I love the world and the story and the characters and can't wait to start working on them again.
2) I may also be bringing out a $1 ebook before the end of this year so I can learn how to do it right before I self-pub The Volunteer. More news on that at a later date.
3) I have the Big Fat Fantasy waiting in the wings to be shopped to editors, but...
4) ...I need to get a new agent first. I've had the offer of an introduction from a friend. We'll see.
Epilogue
Many thanks if you're read this far. My name is Peadar and that has been my update. There's a lot more than that, but enough is enough for the meantime.
Random House will not be publishing The Volunteer, the third book in my trilogy. They will however be publishing my near future dystopian novel, Eat the Drink, in May 2015.
I will self-publish The Volunteer as an ebook next year.
Explanations will follow...
Prologue
An awful lot of things have been happening over the last year that I haven't been at liberty to discuss. I will attempt to minimize the boredom for anybody who made it this far without falling asleep, but to be honest, it's dull stuff if you're not me. I blame nobody for fleeing now...
Editor at Large
I originally sold my trilogy to a wonderful editor called David Fickling. He had been bought out by Random House a few years previously, so, my contract was with Random House rather than with him. He published my first two books, but before the third one came out, before it was even finished -- though not long before -- he decided to go his own way again and could no longer work with me.
Woe Unto You oh Nation of Peadar
Now, my first book, The Inferior, for all that it garnered great reviews, did not sell as well as expected. The second book, The Deserter, came out *years* after the first book had already disappeared from the shops. It was a direct sequel, which meant it could not be enjoyed on its own.
What happened next? Well, it's obvious, isn't it? Much money was lost and the publication of the third book was guaranteed to lose a whole lot more, despite the fact that it had already been written.
It makes absolutely no sense bring out The Volunteer.
--But Peadar! What about the brave and the brawny who bought the first books and want to see the trilogy play out to its grim and/or joyful conclusion?
Yeah, about that.
I will make sure the rest of the story is available. The last book has been written, but I need to pay for a professional to edit it. I also have to buy some art for the cover and get it formatted etc. etc. so that it can be published as an ebook.
This is not with any illusion of making a profit, because I won't. On the other hand, I hate the idea that anybody who was so kind as to support me all this time won't get to read the ending.
And that's all there is to that.
Or almost...
Onwards, Forwards, Upwards, Outwards
1) As you may have seen from "The Short Version" above, my professional publishing career is still chugging away into the future. I am *extremely* excited to have a pub date for Eat the Drink. I love the world and the story and the characters and can't wait to start working on them again.
2) I may also be bringing out a $1 ebook before the end of this year so I can learn how to do it right before I self-pub The Volunteer. More news on that at a later date.
3) I have the Big Fat Fantasy waiting in the wings to be shopped to editors, but...
4) ...I need to get a new agent first. I've had the offer of an introduction from a friend. We'll see.
Epilogue
Many thanks if you're read this far. My name is Peadar and that has been my update. There's a lot more than that, but enough is enough for the meantime.
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