NOS4A2 by Joe Hill (William Morrow, April 30th, 2013)-8 year old Victoria McQueen has a very, very special bike. In fact, if she needs to find something, she gets on that bike and peddles like the wind, all the way to the crumbling ruin of the Short Way Bridge. The bridge never steers her wrong, and in 1996, at age 17, after a fight with her parents that puts her … Continue reading
Jack Campbell is the author of over 13 novels and numerous short stories! His newest book, Guardian (Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier Series #3), will be out in May. Also, you’ll want to look for him if you’re planning on attending Dragoncon in Atlanta in August! Please welcome Jack to the blog, and be sure to check out the giveaway at the end of the post! You have an extensive … Continue reading
May is a crazy month for new releases, and there’s a ton of awesome ahead in the SF/F/Horror category. Here are a few that I’m especially looking forward to (in no particular order)! Generation V by ML Brennan (Roc-May 7th) Synopsis-Fortitude Scott’s life is a mess. A degree in film theory has left him with zero marketable skills, his job revolves around pouring coffee, his roommate hasn’t paid rent in … Continue reading
Wesley Chu is the debut author of The Lives of Tao (out April 30th from Angry Robot), and he kindly submitted to my interrogation with grace, wit, plenty of style and maybe even some butt clenching, so please welcome him to the blog! Also, we’ve got a copy of The Lives of Tao up for grabs, so be sure to check out the info at the end of the post! … Continue reading
The Zenn Scarlett Blog-a-Palooza Tour is in full swing, and Christian Schoon was kind enough to answer a few of my questions about the book (which drops May 7th), and much more! Please welcome Christian to the blog! Christian, you have a journalism background and you’re also a scriptwriter. Have you always wanted to write novels? Will you tell us a bit more about yourself? I think I started to … Continue reading
Brian McClellan’s debut novel, Promise of Blood just came out from Orbit Books, and he was kind enough to answer a few of my questions! Also, Orbit has kindly offered a copy of the book for giveaway to one winner, so be sure to check out the details at the bottom of the post. Please welcome Brian to the blog! You’ve been writing from a very young age! What’s one … Continue reading
A Matter of Blood by Sarah Pinborough (Ace, April 2013)-DI Cass Jones isn’t a perfect man. In fact, he’s been known to take “payments” from certain local “businessmen”, has what he calls a cocaine “hobby”, and in spite of being married, can’t seem to stay away from the opposite sex. He is, however, a very, very good policeman, and when he picks up a fellow cop’s murder cases, one in … Continue reading
Dan O’Shea is the author of numerous short stories and his brand new book, Penance, will be out on April 30th from Exhibit A Books! Please welcome Dan to the blog! Your upcoming novel, Penance (Exhibit A Books, April 30th), is getting great buzz! Will you tell us a bit about it, and what inspired you to write it? The original idea that led to Penance actually started in a … Continue reading
Bee Ridgway’s brand new debut fantasy, The River of No Return comes out tomorrow, and she was kind enough to answer a few of my questions about the book, her writing, and much more! Please welcome Bee to the blog! Bee, will you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? Have you always wanted to write a novel? I was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. My Dad was a … Continue reading
Amanda Carlson is offering up a giveaway for a Limited Edition Tshirt to coincide with tomorrow’s release of Hot Blooded, the 2nd novel in her Jessica McClain series, so check out the details on the Rafflecopter below, and good luck! About HOT BLOODED: It hasn’t been the best week for Jessica McClain. Her newly found mate has been kidnapped by a Goddess hell-bent on revenge, and Jessica is positive she … Continue reading