Over at Flames Rising, my friend Bill Bodden interviews me about Amortals. The conversation runs from my reasons for writing the book to what’s coming up next. (Hint: Vegas Knights.) Be sure to check it out.
What’s the Big Idea with Amortals?
Over at John Scalzi‘s blog Whatever today, I have a guest post in his “The Big Idea” series, in which writers explain what inspired them to write a particular book. For mine, I explain how Amortals got its start with a, um, snuff film. As John writes in his introduction: In the annals of the dreaded author question “where do …
Vegas Knights Sample
This morning, my mechanical overlords at Angry Robot released a free sample of my next upcoming novel, Vegas Knights. It encompasses the first five chapters of the book, and you can read it right here. If you enjoy it, be sure to tell all your friends and neighbors – and if you feel like you should do something good for …
Two More Amortals Reviews
Here are a couple more reviews for Amortals that slipped past me in the chaos around the holidays. First up, my friend Bill Bodden enjoyed the book over at Flames Rising. Among other things, he writes: Amortals is a fast and engrossing read, highly original, and with more than its fair share of surprises. If you like thrillers with a science-fiction …
Project 16:49 in the News
Tonight, look for an interview with my wife Ann on Channel 15 News out of Madison, Wisconsin. They came out to our house this afternoon to ask her about Project 16:49 and the benefit concert being held for it this weekend. Ann and Ruben Burgos (the director of Sixteen Forty-Nine) also appeared on WCLO AM radio this morning, and you …
The Gen Con Writers’ Symposium at Tor.com
I just posted information about the Gen Con Writers’ Symposium over at Tor.com. Stop on by over there and check it out. If you’re an aspiring writer, it’s an excellent education. If you’re a seasoned pro who’d like to take part, Jean Rabe is the lady to contact. While it might seem like they already have a full slate, I …
Conduit 2 Coming in March
The latest computer game I worked on – Conduit 2, a first-person shoot exclusively for the Wii – is due to hit stores March 22. The team at High Voltage called me in to help them out with this just before the original game in the series – The Conduit – hit shelves. They had a lot of wonderful ideas …
Bookgasm on Vegas Knights
Over at Bookgasm, Alan Cranis reviews Vegas Knights. While he doesn’t like it as much as the last reviewer, he still has a number of excellent things to say about it. Forbeck has a fine ear for dialogue and is generally convincing in his characterizations. His portrayal of the glitz and excess of Vegas is equally strong, even when portraying fictional …
First Vegas Knights Review: 5 Stars
Last week Angry Robot sent out a number of advanced reader copies (ARCs) of Vegas Knights to reviewers. Over at Good Reads, Tony Lane wins the derby for being the first such reviewer to post his opinion on the book. Tony gives the book five stars and writes: I recently read and enjoyed Amortals but was surprised to find this book arguably better. …
The Gen Con Writers’ Symposium
The Gen Con Writers’ Symposium just launched a spanking-new website for this year’s events. I’ll be taking part in it again this year, helping out with four slots. Tossing this on top of my guest of honor seminars and my other duties/events makes for a busy Gen Con weekend, but that’s how I love it. My Gen Con Writers’ Symposium …