In just about a month–the weekend of April 10—12–I’m slated to be a guest of honor at one of the finest science-fiction conventions in the Midwest: Odyssey Con. As Odyssey Con takes place less than an hour from my house, I’ve been there many times, probably more than I’ve been to any other SF show. This makes me a cheap date …
Gen Con Industry Insider Applications Open
If you’re a tabletop gaming professional and would like to a featured presenter for the Industry Insider track at Gen Con–hands down, my favorite event of the year–applications for that are now open. You need to register with Gen Con to even be able to read that page, though, so let me hit the high points Gen Con shared in its latest …
The Battle Against Ultron Is Here!
Marvel Avengers: Battle Against Ultron is slated to hit shelves today. This is a book for young readers I wrote for DK, the same people behind the bestselling Marvel Encyclopedia, and it features Marvel’s greatest superhero team and their history of conflict with one of their most tenacious and dangerous foes: the murderous robot Ultron. Battle Against Ultron comes in both softcover and hardcover formats. …
Halo: New Blood Is Here!
Today, you can finally get your hands on my latest novel: Halo: New Blood! This is an original novel set in the universe of Microsoft’s bestselling series of Halo video games. It serves as a sequel to the blockbuster Halo 3: ODST, and it follows the career of Gunnery Sergeant Eddie Buck, who was voiced in the game by Nathan Fillion (of Firefly, Castle, and …
Halo: New Blood Audiobook Coming Too
Next Monday’s going to be wild. I have two books coming out, each related to massively popular universes: Avengers: The Battle Against Ultron and Halo: New Blood. Oddly, the formats for these run the gamut. Battle for Ultron – which is based on the Avengers comics and meant for young readers, five and up – will be available only in print, but in both hardcover and …
The Avengers: Battle Against Ultron Debuts Monday
As it turns out, I have not one book coming out on Monday, but two. The first, of course, is my Halo novel, New Blood. The second is Marvel: The Avengers: Battle Against Ultron, which features this snazzy cover here. Battle Against Ultron is part of the DK Reads series of books, meant for young readers just getting started on their …
I Wrote a Halo Novel
Today, 343 Industries finally announced that I wrote a novel for Halo, the bestselling series of science-fiction video games they develop for the company’s owner, Microsoft. Over at Halo Waypoint, Jeff Easterling (a.k.a. GrimBrother One) interviewed me about the book for their Canon Fodder blog. Go check that out, and then come back so I can add a little bit to it. …
Join Me at Capricon!
I’m going to be the Author Guest of Honor at Capricon 35, in Wheeling, Illinois, over Valentine’s Day weekend, February 12 —15, just about a month from now. I had a great time at the show when I went a couple years ago, and I expect it to be even better this time around. Steve Jackson had been scheduled to be …
The Shotguns & Sorcery RPG Kickstarter Is Over!
The Kickstarter drive that Outland Entertainment has been running to fund a tabletop roleplaying game based on my Shotguns & Sorcery stories ended tonight, and what a finish! In the end, it wound up raising $64,545 from 1,211 backers. Thanks to each and every one of you who helped out with it, whether through backing or spreading the word or both! …
The S&S Kickstarter Ends Tomorrow
As you may know, I licensed my Shotguns & Sorcery setting to the fine folks at Outland Entertainment earlier in the year so they could make a tabletop roleplaying game out of it. That’s a mockup of the cover up there, and it’s damn snazzy. The artwork is by Outland’s CEO Jeremy Mohler, and graphic designer Ed Lavallee dressed it all …