News Post 568

Fred Warren has a story published in the new WWC magazine Other Sheep, which definitely looks worth checking out. More details here:
http://frederation.wordpress.com/2010/12/11/story-published-pilgrimage-in-other-sheep/

A.M. Roelke scored an interview about her upcoming release, The Space Station Murders:
http://sameenassphere.wordpress.com/guest-author-blogs/a-m-roelke-2/

Jane Lebak's short space story A Rock for Christmas is now online:
http://bit.ly/glNNM9

Peculiar People are looking for submissions of a very specific nature for their collaborative Orphan Plane project, where children are sent to begin a new life in space. Open till January 9th. Details here:
http://www.peculiarpeoplebooks.com/orphan-plane.htm

The CSFF Blog Tour now has a page on Facebook:
http://on.fb.me/hn3LQv

John Otte discusses the latest movie adaptation of Voyage of the Dawn Treader:
http://leastread.blogspot.com/2010/12/voyage-of-dawn-treader.html

And here's a new review of A Star Curiously Singing by Kerry Nietz:
http://bit.ly/gm4nEa

News for August 2nd 2010

The new month brings a timely reminder: are you signed up for the Marcher Lord Press and Where The Map Ends newsletters? Click through those links to register.

Splashdown Books would also love too have you on board in its Support Crew at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/splashdown_support_crew/.

All these newsletters keep you up to date on new releases and also often give you the chance to win books or take advantage of special offers or even sneak previews.


Noah Arsenault has interviewed Kerry Nietz, here:
http://noahsreads.blogspot.com/2010/07/kerry-nietz-interview.html

Rick Copple has reviewed The Duke's Handmaid by Caprice Hokstad:
http://blog.rlcopple.com/?p=258

And C.S. Lakin writes about how she got started writing fairy tales:
http://www.gatesofheavenseries.com/blog/2010/08/01/the-wolf-of-tebron-conditional-joy/

News for July 23rd 2010

Marcher Lord Press has signed veteran SF author Kathy Tyers, adding to the rest of the big news this year so far. Check out the full press release at http://hubpages.com/hub/Marcher-Lord-Press-Signs-Author-Kathy-Tyers

Keven Newsome of the New Authors Fellowship has this to say:
On September 1, one of our founding members, PA Baines, will have his novel released by Splashdown Books. Since NAF is a joint blog for unpublished authors by unpublished authors, well... he no longer will be unpublished. We'll be moving him to "Alumni" status.
So, we're going to need a new featured author! The major prerequisite is that you are unpublished AND you have a completed manuscript. There are a few other things, but I'll discuss those with you if you're interested.
Anyone who is interested in joining The New Authors' Fellowship, send me an email at nafblog.info@gmail.com
Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you and getting to know a new author!

Terri Main says: I'm going to be interviewed today at The Author Alcove. Why not drop by. I'll be talking about my book Dark Side of the Moon, my short stories, my writing process and a bunch of other stuff I forgot. I'll be reading to find out what I said. It's always a bit of a surprise to me. :-)
http://bit.ly/amHCji
And here's a second interview for Terri this week: http://bit.ly/9zUeot

LGG member Phillip Campbell gets his book included in the Arx Publishing catalog.
This is hopefully the first step in creating some wider appeal for self-published fantasy-epic Tale of Manaeth , a novel written in the old-school archaic language of Silmarillion that tells the story of a young princess's quest to save her people from enslavement and annihilation. You can check out the Arx catalog here (second book down).

A new review of A Star Curiously Singing by Kerry Nietz, reviewed by Diane Graham: http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/07/22/review-a-star-curiously-singing-by-kerry-nietz/

News for June 11th, 2010

A new story is up at Mindflights: "The Black Bag" by Peter H. Solomon: In a contest with dangerous witches, a little help is always welcome.

Here's Forrest Schultz's review of Earthbow Vol. 1 by Sherry Thompson:
http://vantiltool.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-of-earthbow-volume-i-sequel-to.html

A draw to win a copy of The Superlative Stream by Kerry Nietz is here:
http://susanjreinhardt.blogspot.com/2010/06/on-my-nightstand-superlative-stream-by.html

And while we're at that, here's Ellen Maze's review of Kerry's Book 1, A Star Curiously Singing:
http://amzn.to/bZFnwX

"Dragons and fantasy are hot, hot, hot! We’ll find out about the newest series of books for young readers in this genre." An audio interview with Bryan Davis by Valerie Connelly - http://www.valerieconnelly.com/radio-show/this-weeks-show - Scroll down a little bit to the audio player icon and click the play button.

News for May 31st, 2010

Here is an in-depth interview with Kerry Nietz, author of A Star Curiously Singing and The Superlative Stream, at Cathi-Lyn Dyck's blog Scita > Scienda. There is also a draw to win a set of the books, so go and add your comment to the discussion:
http://scitascienda.com/2010/05/27/interview-kerry-nietz-author-of-the-superlative-stream/


An article on the symbolism and parallels of Jeffrey Overstreet's work has been published at Cardus by Robert Joustra. Check out "Here there be Dragons":
http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2015/

Steve Rzasa has been interviewed by Jennifer AlLee, and there's a giveaway there of his book The Word Unleashed:
http://jenniferallee.blogspot.com/2010/05/interview-and-giveaway-with-science.html

News for May 10th, 2010

A.P. Fuchs says:  Just a friendly reminder that my free serial novel, Zomtropolis: A Record of Life in a Dead City, has a new installment posted every Friday. It's a story about zombies, a desolate city and that little thing called love.
Go here for the complete Table of Contents and start the book from the beginning: http://apfuchs.wordpress.com/zomtropolis/ Hope you check it out.



Fred Warren says: My short story, "Come You Back to Mandalay," in which a big-game hunter and his loyal retainer pursue a legendary beast in the jungles of Burma, is online now in the Spring/Summer 2010 issue of Allegory. Check it out! http://www.allegoryezine.com/comeyoubacktomandalay.htm



Here's a new review of Kerry Nietz's A Star Curiously Singing in the Afictionado ezine: http://www.acfw.com/cgi-bin/ezine/may10.pl?record=6


And Lyndon Perry says: Here it is May and I forgot to tell you about April's features:
http://www.resaliens.com/category/volume-4-issue-4/ Check it out this weekend before you go on to May's issue. You'll find 4 short stories and an artist interview. I think you'll like the medieval style artwork of Richard H. Fay, and the entertaining stories of Stoney M. Setzer, Kat Heckenbach, Walt Staples, and George Page. They represent quite a variety of fiction, in fact, from angel visitation to spiritual thriller, theological flash fiction to SF military with a twist of humor. I'll let you figure out which one is which. As always, thanks for reading! Your fellow alien, Lyn Perry

News for April 26th, 2010

Here's another great interview with James Rubart, author of ROOMS - including his own secret writing room: http://noveljourney.blogspot.com/2010/04/author-interview-jim-rubart.html


Podcast with Marcher Lord Press authors Stuart Stockton and Kerry Nietz, and others: "All about sci-fi" at http://fictionaddict.com/2010/04/19/all-about-sci-fi/

The last three episodes of Jeremy Robinson's BENEATH in audio have been released! Now you can listen to the whole book. Get all the episodes here: http://www.jeremyrobinsononline.com/books/beneath-by-jeremy-robinson.html

Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee have announced their collaboration on a new trilogy called Forbidden, bigger even than the Circle Trilogy. Check out the details here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=386805549854. 

For writers: Max Lucado's thoughts on writing - http://www.maxlucado.com/articles/topical/the_write_stuff.

News for April 23rd, 2010

A.P. Fuchs is offering a free sample download of his latest book Zombie Fight Night here:
http://apfuchs.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/zombie-fight-night-free-downloadable-preview/

And more news from A.P. Fuchs is that some of his Coscom Entertainment titles are being taken on by Simon & Schuster! All the details are here: http://apfuchs.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/announcement-coscom-entertainment-goes-to-simon-and-schuster/

Interviews and guest posts by Christian spec-fic authors at Book Readers Central:

Steve Rzasa, author of The Word Reclaimed and The Word Unleashed:
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2009/10/meet-and-greet-monday-steve-rzasa.html

James Rubart, author of Rooms:
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2010/04/meet-and-greet-james-l-rubart.html

Kerry Nietz, author of A Star Curiously Singing and The Superlative Stream:
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2009/09/meet-and-greet-monday-kerry-nietz.html

Deb Kinnard, author of Angel with a Ray Gun, Seasons in the Mist, and more:
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2010/04/meet-and-greet-monday-deb-kinard.html

News for April 5th, 2010

There's a new interview with James Rubart at TitleTrakk on the occasion of the release of ROOMS, his unusual supernatural novel set mainly on the Oregon coast.
Check it out here: http://titletrakk.com/author-interviews/james-rubart-interview.htm

Marcher Lord Press is releasing three new novels, and they are all sequels of previously published authors: Jill Williamson, Steve Rzasa, and Kerry Nietz. Go here to check out the best deals: http://www.marcherlordpress.com/New_Store/Bundles_and_Specials.htm

The new issue of The Cross and the Cosmos is now available at http://crossandcosmos.com/ by clicking the image panel to the right of the page. This edition contains stories by Grace Bridges, Frank Luke and KM Wilsher.

Two new reviews of speculative fiction at Afictionado:
Deadlock by Robert Liparulo - http://www.acfw.com/cgi-bin/ezine/apr10.pl?record=7
Powers by John B. Olson - http://www.acfw.com/cgi-bin/ezine/apr10.pl?record=8

News for February 19th, 2010

Here's a new interview with Kerry Nietz, author of A Star Curiously Singing, at Lena Nelson Dooley's blog - with a chance to win a free copy if you hurry. Head over here to check it out.

Jeremy Robinson announces the release of the 6th segment of the free audiobook version of his novel Beneath. You can catch up on all six episodes here.

Ellen C. Maze wants us all to know about her new website at http://www.rabbitnovel.com. There's lots of action there surrounding her novel Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider - book trailers, bonus stories, and more.

For writers, Karina Fabian says: I've placed a sample issue of the 30-Minute Marketer on my website for those that might be interested. http://karinafabian.com/index.php?name=Content&pid=31 This isn't your usual tip-driven publication. This is a weekly newsletter with four marketing tasks, complete with step-by-step instructions. Each should only take about 30 minutes. Whether you do one or all four, you're making steady progress toward getting your name and book out into the world. I also lead you through projects that you can do again and again for each book.

Update from Marcher Lord Press - Sept 09

Jeff Gerke announces: The Third List

As I announced last time, the third release list of Marcher Lord Press titles is almost upon us. October 1, 2009 marks not only the release of the new books but the first anniversary of Marcher Lord Press.

And as if releasing three new novels wouldn't be enough of a celebration, I'll also be offering some fun packages, freebies, and/or bundles on Launch Day.

Mark your calendar and be sure to get to the MLP store on October 1.

You'll want to catch Kirk Outerbridge's Eternity Falls, about a cybernetically enhanced detective who must solve the mystery of why a trusted "miracle treatment" that lets people live forever is suddenly failing. Read a sample chapter here and an interview with Kirk here.

You'll want to read A Star Curiously Singing by Kerry Nietz, about a slave/programmer who is tasked with learning why a robot tore itself limb from limb on a deep space mission. What secrets await--what voices emerge--around that curiously singing star far away? Read a sample chapter here and an interview with Kerry here.

And you'll definitely want to meet Baden Haczyk, teenage son of a space frigate captain, in Steve Rzasa's space opera, The Word Reclaimed. In this future, all religions are banned--but a dangerous discovery may lay bare great treachery and upset the delicate peace. Read a sample chapter here and an interview with Steve here.

Before becoming a MLP author, Steve Rzasa entered a writing competition through Athanatos Christian Ministries. The story Steve entered, "Rescued," is short fiction from the universe featured in The Word Reclaimed. In August, Steve found out that his story had won the G.K. Chesterton Award. Check it out here. Congratulations, Steve!

So with a new set of terrific covers and amazing stories from the future, Marcher Lord Press is again set to show why it is the premier publisher of Christian speculative fiction.

And don't forget to take advantage of the special goodies and bundles on Launch Day: October 1.

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