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Redshirts to Become a Television Series
Posted on February 7, 2014 100 Comments
A nice little bit of news to send us all off into the weekend. The details are here. (Update: I have more to say about the deal, here.)
How Many Books You Should Write In a Year
Posted on September 17, 2015 54 Comments
Folks have pointed me toward this Huffington Post piece, begging self-published authors not to write four books a year, because the author (Lorraine Devon Wilke) maintains that no mere human can write four books a year and have them be any good. This has apparently earned her the wrath of a number of people, including writer Larry […]
Subterranean Scalzi Super Bundle Available for a Limited Time
Posted on February 10, 2015 39 Comments
A couple of years ago, Subterranean Press released a “super bundle” of short stories and non-fiction books from me, perfect for completists who want to get lots of stuff of mine for a nice, low price. SubPress has revived the super bundle for a limited time with three new works in it: “To Sue The […]
Reader Request Week #3: How, and If, I Will Be Remembered
Posted on March 22, 2016 28 Comments
Steve asks: Have you ever wondered how you will be remembered by the “science fiction community”? How future critics will use you in comparison to future authors……about the legacy you have left behind you when you have gone……if you will be lost among the hundreds of authors, as many from the 50’s have been…..? No […]
35 Years of Tor
Posted on October 5, 2015 18 Comments
Tor.com is unveiling Tor’s new logo today — it looks like the old logo, only, you know, more modern — and offering a timeline of highlights from Tor’s now 35-year-long history. I’m delighted to say I show up on the timeline twice, first in 2005, when it’s noted that I and Brandon Sanderson debuted in […]
Reader Request Week 2016 #9: Short Bits on Writing
Posted on March 26, 2016 14 Comments
This is the part of Reader Request Week where I quickly blast through a bunch of questions on writing. Ready? Strap in. Marc Criley: If you had J.K. Rowlings’ money in the bank, so complete freedom to write whatever and however you wanted, would go off in new writing directions? Experiment with topics and styles? Well, […]
Two Tales In Translation
Posted on September 12, 2014
First, the Polish version of my short story “The Tale of the Wicked,” in Polish SF/F magazine Nowa Fantastyka. I’m always tickled when short fiction of mine gets translated into other languages. Second, the cover of Redshirts in its Italian edition: Kind of funky looking, I have to say, but I like how Peter Lutjen’s […]
Updated Redshirts Cover
Posted on September 10, 2013 26 Comments
Which is being added to the ebook versions as we speak, and will be on the print versions with the next edition: Can’t complain about that. Also, “Hugo Award Winning Author” or some variation of it is likely to be added to the covers of the other books as they go to reprint. Those of you […]
And Now, Because It Might Be Useful to Everyone, Including Me, a Quick Reality Check
Posted on September 16, 2014 45 Comments
And here it is: Yes, I have three TV shows in development at the moment, which is very cool and wonderful for me and which means I’m having a totally giggly moment over here. BUT: Hey, remember that there was supposed to be an Old Man’s War movie? That was optioned for five years and […]
Redshirts is Audible’s “Daily Deal” For 9/9/13
Posted on September 9, 2013 29 Comments
And that means you can pick it up for $2.95, which is a ridiculously low price. Even if you’ve read it before, it’s worth picking up for the awesome narration skills of Wil Wheaton. Here’s the link. (Before you ask, as far as I know it’s for the US only. I know, I know. Sorry, […]
Agent to the Stars, Ten Years On
Posted on July 22, 2015 66 Comments
Here’s a fun fact: This week marks the 10th anniversary of the print release of Agent to the Stars. It was released in a limited edition hardcover from Subterranean Press, which makes it to date, and likely for the next decade at least, the only novel of mine released first by a publisher other than Tor […]
Lock In Earns a Starred Review From Publishers Weekly
Posted on June 16, 2014 20 Comments
I mean, today was going to be a pretty good day anyway — my wife is coming home after a trip and it’s the 21st anniversary of our first date — but a starred PW review is icing on the cake, I’d say. The whole review is here for your perusal, but here’s a pull […]
How to Get Signed and Personalized Scalzi Books for the Holidays, 2014
Posted on November 10, 2014 6 Comments
Once again the holiday season is approaching, and once again I am teaming up with Jay & Mary’s Book Center, my local independent bookseller, to offer signed and personalized books for gift-giving. It’s a great way to get a unique gift for someone you love (even yourself!) while at the same time supporting a great […]
A Nice Way to Start the Work Week
Posted on June 2, 2014 5 Comments
I looked through the June edition of Locus magazine and was pleasantly surprised to discover that I’m on top of two of their best seller lists this month: The Mass Market Paperback list for The Human Division, and the Trade Paperback list for Redshirts. It’s lovely when that happens. I was also happy to discover […]
Lock In Acquired for Television by Legendary TV
Posted on September 15, 2014 63 Comments
Here are the basics of the deal, via Variety. To get ahead of some questions that might arise — it’s very very early days on this (I mean, obviously, since the book hasn’t even been out three weeks as I write this up), so I don’t have a whole lot of answers for folks about […]
My Own 2014
Posted on December 31, 2014 35 Comments
Well, you know. It was all right. Career-related highlights: Lock In came out and hit the NYT and other hardcover bestseller lists, which was nice. It also sold very well in other formats, including audio, where (or so I was informed) it’s become Audible’s number one pre-ordered audiobook ever, no doubt helped by the dual narrations from […]
Reminder to Everyone: I’ll Be at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books This Saturday
Posted on April 9, 2014 2 Comments
The headline says it all — but specifically, I will be doing the following things: 1. At 2:30pm in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center, I and producer Jon Shestack will be talking about taking Redshirts from page to screen, with the fabulous Pamela Ribon moderating. Expect this to be about Redshirts, but also very many other […]
Two Books of Mine That Arrived Yesterday
Posted on January 25, 2014 21 Comments
Here they are. One of them is the Spanish language version of Redshirts. The other… well, you’ll get more details soon. I will say that only four printed copies of it exist in the entire world, nor are there likely to be more of them.
New Public Appearance Announcements: Los Angeles, Detroit, New York, Phoenix
Posted on March 24, 2014 17 Comments
2014 has become a very busy year for travel and for appearances. New on the slate: 1. I’ll be at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 12, doing the panel “Redshirts: From Page to Screen” with Redshirts producer Jon Shestack and with TV Writer/novelist (and my super-awesome pal) Pamela Ribon as moderator. […]
Redshirts Nominated for the Kurd Laßwitz Preis
Posted on April 1, 2013 14 Comments
This is excellent news: Redshirts has been nominated for the Kurd Laßwitz Preis this year, in the category of Best Foreign Novel. The Kurd Laßwitz Preis is arguably the German language’s highest science fiction award, so getting a nod for it always makes me a very happy author (winning is nice, too; I won one a couple […]
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