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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 […]

My Phoenix Comicon Schedule

Posted on June 2, 2014 7 Comments

I’m going to Phoenix Comicon this upcoming weekend, and holy buckets am I doing a lot of stuff — so much that I’m cutting and pasting the comicon’s information about the panels/events here, and suggesting you follow the links to the fuller descriptions: Phoenix Comicon Books and Authors Kickoff : Thursday 7:00pm – 8:00pm Putting the […]

If You’re Seeing This Post, Then Redshirts Has Won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

Posted on June 29, 2013 55 Comments

In which case: Whoo-hoo! (I wrote this up so that when the award was announced, if Redshirts won I would be able to press a button and have it post, because I am otherwise occupied at the American Library Association conference this weekend. If it doesn’t win, of course, then none of you will ever […]

Human Shields, Cabals and Poster Boys

Posted on April 7, 2015 1 Comment

I’m awake too early to leave for the airport but too late to go back to sleep, so as long as I’m up, some additional thoughts on the recent Hugo-related drama. * I’m feeling increasingly sorry for the nominees on the Hugo award ballot who showed up on either Puppy slate but who aren’t card-carrying Puppies […]

In Which I Interview Myself About the Old Man’s War TV Series

Posted on August 5, 2014 80 Comments

Me: So, an Old Man’s War TV series? Me: Yes, looks like, cross fingers, knock on wood. That’s fantastic news. I agree. Wasn’t it supposed to be a movie? It was. What happened with that? Things change. People change. Hairstyles change. And eventually the option on the film ran out. So we got to sell […]

Redshirts a Finalist for the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

Posted on May 8, 2013 15 Comments

Very exciting news. Here’s the Locus announcement plus the full list of categories, which includes as finalists friends like Elizabeth Bear, Cat Valente, Mary Robinette Kowal, Saladin Ahmed, China Mieville, Jay Lake, Paolo Bacigalupi and Cory Doctorow — among many others. Congratulations to all! Here are the finalists in my category of Science Fiction Novel: […]

Redshirts Wins RT Reviewer’s Choice Award

Posted on April 10, 2013 6 Comments

RT Book Reviews is a magazine that (as the title suggests) reviews tons of books, and every year its critics give out awards for what they’ve most enjoyed in the year, across various categories and genres. This year, I’m delighted to say that Redshirts has won the RT Reviewer’s Choice Award in the category of […]

The Top Ten Whatever Entries for 2014, Plus 2014 Traffic

Posted on December 28, 2014 19 Comments

So, which entries on Whatever were the most popular in 2014, how was traffic to the site, and how was my general online reach? These all have interesting answers, or at least interesting to me. Let’s delve, shall we. First, here are the top ten most-visited posts on Whatever in 2014, according to the WordPress […]

Audio Interview of Me at Geeky Pleasures

Posted on October 21, 2013 2 Comments

The headline says it all, except that the interview goes on for two hours(!) and touches primarily on Redshirts and The Human Division. There, now you’re all caught up. Here’s the link. Enjoy!

Keeping Up With the Hugos, 4/20/15

Posted on April 20, 2015 702 Comments

Hey, look, I’m home! Finally I’ll have a Hugo post whose comment thread I’ll be around to moderate. So let me present some not-terribly-organized thoughts on the current state of things (if you missed my previous Hugo-related posts on Whatever, they are here, here and here; also, File770 is doing a fine job keeping up […]

My Emerald City Comicon Events

Posted on March 25, 2014 14 Comments

I’ll be at the Emerald City Comicon this weekend, hanging out, signing books and setting fire to all those who oppose me (well, maybe not so much that last one). If you will be at the convention, here are the things I will be doing: Friday, March 28: Writing Dialogue That Works Room: WRITERS BLOCK […]

On The Matter Of When to Buy Lock In and In What Format

Posted on August 25, 2014 40 Comments

Whenever a new book of mine comes close to a release date, I get emails and social media queries from folks asking me what format they should get the book in and when, in order to give me the most money/exposure/whatever. Which is very sweet. Okay, since you asked, here are some thoughts on the […]

Disclosure Statement

Posted on June 12, 2014 1 Comment

Because I think it will be interesting to do so, and because I think this sort of transparency might even be useful: Here’s a disclosure statement of past and current business relationships that I have, that I can publicly announce at this moment (there may be business relations I cannot yet disclose for contractual reasons; […]

Redshirts Trade Paperback Edition Out Today

Posted on January 15, 2013 18 Comments

Today is not only the release of The B-Team but also the trade paperback release of Redshirts, meaning, yes! Those of you who wish to have to book in a slightly more compact, slightly cheaper print form, this is your day! Also, I imagine at some point today the price of the eBook version will […]

Winner From Yesterday’s Redshirts Contest

Posted on January 5, 2013 45 Comments

I had the missus, pictured here with Redshirts, pick a number between four and twelve; she picked eleven. Then I had her pick a number between zero and five; she picked two. Then I asked for a final number between zero and nine; she picked eight. Thus was 11:28pm picked as the winning time for […]

Redshirts Nominated for the Best Novel Hugo Award + Hugo Nomination Slate

Posted on March 30, 2013 67 Comments

Wheee! Just to let you know. I’ll be updating with the entire nomination list as soon as it’s posted. I’ll post another entry with my reaction to the slate a bit later. Update: The entire Hugo award nomination slate: Best Novel (1,113 ballots) 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit) Blackout by Mira Grant (Orbit) Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance by […]

Redshirts on the Locus Magazine 2012 Recommended Reading List

Posted on February 1, 2013 31 Comments

Well, this is nice: Redshirts had landed on Locus magazine’s annual list of recommended reading in science fiction and fantasy, in the category of science fiction novel (oddly enough!), and also gets some love from the Locus contributors in their end-of-2012 recaps. I’m very pleased about this; I’m delighted that Redshirts is seen to be […]

The Cover to the Czech Edition of Redshirts

Posted on December 10, 2012 35 Comments

Because I know you wanted to see it. Even if you did not know until this very second that you wanted to see it.

My 2013: A Quick Recap

Posted on December 27, 2013 32 Comments

So, barring me falling down some stairs in the next couple of days or some similar incident that drags down the curve of the year, I can say pretty authoritatively that 2013 was a very good year — a career year, in point of fact. Some highlights: 1. Well, obviously, winning the Hugo Award for […]

Cover Reveal: Lock In

Posted on November 6, 2013 75 Comments

Hey, look! It’s the cover to my next novel! I really like this cover, which I think captures the feel of the book, a near-future thriller involving a disease that causes people to be “locked in” inside their own bodies (I could tell you more, but… no). The art design is once again by Peter […]

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