Mother Russia, how are you sleeping?

We just learned that Shadow's Son will be published in Russia by AST. That makes eight publishers so far, reaching a growing number of nations across the globe.

Thanks to the fine folks at Pyr Books and my agent, Eddie.


In related news, Shadow's Son will also be an audio book here in the States. I don't have a date for that yet, but I'll keep you posted.

I Came, I Saw, I Signed

What do you get when you mix forty-five thousand people, four hot days in Atlanta, and enough alcohol to fill a super tanker? Dragon*Con 2010!

I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Jenny and I had been to World Fantasy last year, so I was thinking it would be little bigger, a little noisier, with a few more fans than writers. Pfft. I didn’t have a clue. The sheer volume of people descending on downtown Atlanta was mind-boggling. People arrived early in the morning each day and stayed well into the wee hours. Writers, actors, artists, publishers, T-shirt sellers, podcast creators, people in the most outrageous costumes.

I met some of the staff at Pyr/Prometheus Books, including editor-extraordinaire Lou Anders, Director of Publicity Jill Maxick, and “Slush Reader” Rene Sears. They are terrific people and uber-helpful. We spent a lot of time together at the Pyr display booth, talking to fans and spreading the word about our products.

I was also psyched to meet fellow Pyr authors like the irrepressible Sam Sykes (Tome of the Undergates), James Enge (Blood of Ambrose), Mike Resnick (Starship series), and Clay and Susan Griffith (The Greyfriar).

We ate, we talked, and we drank. It was awesome. And did I mention the costumes? Check my facebook album for some pictures. One of my few regrets was not spending more time just people-watching.

Anyway, if you get the chance, I highly recommend going. Pack comfortable walking shoes and a camera, and maybe I’ll see you there next year.

Dragon*Con Rawr!

This weekend is Dragon*Con in sunny Atlanta, GA. I'm so excited I might need to pack some adult diapers. This year will feature a surprise guest: my father! Yeah, the old man decided to accompany me down into the lion's den of uber-fandom.

We'll be flying in Friday morning. I have a book signing at the Pyr Books booth that day at 2pm. In the evening I'm on the Pyr authors panel discussion.

I'll hold another signing Saturday at 2pm. We fly out on Sunday afternoon. All unscheduled time shall be spent either sleeping or at the bar drinking on Lou Anders's tab.

If you're at the convention, swing by the Pyr booth and say hello.

Podcast Interview

Hey folks,

You can check out the brand-new podcast interview I did with the guys at SF Signal.

Thanks, John & John.

Trail of Indiscretion #10

For those who enjoy shorter fiction, my newest short story, entitled The Wu Jen, has been published in the #10 issue of Trail of Indiscretion (Fortress Publishing).

Also included in this issue are works by Jeff Young, D.C. Wilson, and others.

Finished

I just turned in the manuscript for Shadow's Lure to my agent today. I'm sure he'll have some things to say about it, and I have a couple sections I want to polish a bit more, but for all intents it is done.

Then again, "done" only means it is ready for several rounds of editing by the publisher...

UK Cover Artwork

Here is a look at artist Chris McGrath's original artwork which was used for the U.K. release of Shadow's Son (Gollancz). I love the colors and the edginess of the style.

Thank you again, Chris, for such a fine piece of art.