Daily Archives: June 5, 2012
And In a Fabulous Ending to the Day
Posted on June 5, 2012 20 Comments
Wil Wheaton and I just won an Audie Award for the audiobook of Fuzzy Nation. That’s fantastic, and I am absolutely thrilled to share the award with Wil. He’s such a fantastic reader and friend. I should, like, dedicate a book to him one day. That he might then narrate. Or would that be too […]
A Quick Followup to Today’s Redshirts Madness
Posted on June 5, 2012 36 Comments
Today has been flat-out the most interesting — and ultimately the most gratifying — book release dates I’ve had, and a lot of people are responsible for it. As a recap for the folks who need recapping: My new book Redshirts came out today, and in its eBook format it was supposed to go out […]
Three Reviews of RS
Posted on June 5, 2012 17 Comments
I’m no longer at the Javits Center with its horrible dystopian wifi, and after a small break I’ll be off to have dinner with friends. Because friends are cool that way. So to keep you busy, and because by now I’m sure you’re not tired of me talking about Redshirts, here are three new reviews […]
What to Do If You Got a DRM’d Copy of Redshirts
Posted on June 5, 2012 39 Comments
Some retailers did not get the memo that Redshirts was meant to be drm-free and as a result some of you got drm’d ebooks. Well, we can’t have that. So if you got a drm’d copy, here’s what to do: 1. Send a copy of your receipt to “redshirtsdrm@macmillanusa.com” and specify if you prefer mobi (kindle) […]
Reminder to Philadelphia: I AM COMING
Posted on June 5, 2012 16 Comments
Today and tomorrow morning I am doing Redshirts-related things at BEA here in New York City, but tomorrow evening, June 6 — at 6:30! — I will be at the Barnes & Noble at Rittenhouse Square for the first public appearance on my book tour. There will be readings of upcoming work, special awesome guests […]
A Quick Bit of Customer Service re: Redshirts
Posted on June 5, 2012 79 Comments
Folks, I’m getting some feedback that some online stores are slapping digital rights management on Redshirts, which I am assuming is the fault of some apparatchik in the bowels of their organization not getting the memo. I’ve already alerted Tor about it; I assume once someone gets into the office there that it will be […]
Redshirts: Now Out!
Posted on June 5, 2012 103 Comments
So, I have a new book: Redshirts. Today, June 5, is the official release day here in the US and Canada. If you are in the US or Canada, you may walk confidently into your local bookstore, say to the proprietor, “Why hello, I would like to purchase the new book Redshirts, by that fellow […]
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