Here’s the cover and an excerpt from Book 4, the penultimate novel in the Schattenreich series, and the sequel to Primary Fault, Shaky Ground and Double Couple. Release date for the trade paperback is planned for October 31. The ebook will follow shortly. Chapter 3 He found me as I stumbled out, bereft of emotion, alone. I repeated the mantra of my journey through the forest once more. Where am I. Who am I. It had lasted a lifetime or no time at all. No sound, no smell. Souls don’t smell. Souls yearn. Ankou saluted me, two fingers to his… Read More
I will be here all day and giving a reading from selected passages from the Schattenreich series from 12:00-1:00 p.m. and signing and answering questions about world-building, writing series, Celtic mythology and, even, yes, earthquakes! A sneak preview of the fourth book, Shadow Zone, due out in a few weeks – well, it could happen. If you’re anywhere near Frankfurt (the Con is in Dreieich – small suburb near the airport), please come by. There will be a wealth of German fantasy and SF authors presenting books, and it’s going to be a full day. Hope to see you… Read More
It’s sometimes hard to get up on the box and darned if I’m going to use a megaphone. But I do want to mention that Primary Fault has been awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion. You can check out some of the other honorees (honorettes?) at the IndieBRAG website (Book Readers Appreciation Group) and learn about what they do and why. Onward!
Book 1 of the Schattenreich I realized I haven’t yet talked about the fact that two of my characters in the Schattenreich series are, in essence, expatriates. Gus and Caitie Schwarzbach were raised in Fredericksburg, Texas. Gus left while still an adolescent, but has always felt that his roots were in Texas, not least because of Caitie. Caitie is a more complicated case. As many of you know who have gotten past Primary Fault, the first book in the series (here or hier, for example), her real roots are German. But she was born, raised and hell-raised, and educated, as… Read More
Here’s the final (hopefully) schedule for my panels and attendances this summer*: LonCon3 (72nd World Science Fiction Con, 14-18 August) Scientists without Borders (Friday 13:30 – 15:00, Capital Suite 15) (ExCeL) Autographing!** (Sunday 12:00 – 13:30, Autographing Space) (ExCeL) Sulky Giant Robots (Moderating, Sunday 18:00 – 19:00, Capital Suite 3) (ExCeL) Oops! Forgot this one: I will be attending, not presenting, but if you ever wanted to know about German SF Fandom, come along and join the party at The Real Truth About German SF Fandom Capital Suite 11 (ExCeL), 8pm – 9pm, presented by Ralf Boldt and Jürgen Lautner Shamrokon… Read More
