Introducing UNTIL THE LAST OF ME, book II of the Take Them to the Stars series. They are the One Hundred. Mia and her daughter find clues about their forgotten past. Will they break the rules and risk everything in search of answers? Their lives, and that of everyone on […]
All the Lost Magic – Publishing in the Pandemic
Magic. Books are full of it. For real. I don’t mean this as a metaphor. I mean actual supernatural powers and every single book ever written has them. I think it has to do with why we write. No author I know sits down thinking: “I’m going to write a book for […]
FPTV: Sylvain Neuvel unveils A History of What Comes Next!
I had a blast talking to Forbidden Planet about A History of What Comes Next. Check out the interview here:
The Playlist
Each chapter title in A History of What Comes Next is a song title from the years the story takes place in. The playlist is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal, but just in case you want to recreate it yourself, here it is: Chapter Song Sentimental Journey, Les Brown (with […]
Further Reading links in A History of What Comes Next
If you only listened to the audiobook, you didn’t get the links and notes that are part of the Further Reading section of the novel. Here they are.
Behold the UK cover for A History of What Comes Next
I’ve had the most incredible luck when it comes to book covers. Which do you prefer? US or UK?
HOW BAD CAN THE GOOD GUYS BE? on CrimeReads
There are very few genuinely ‘good’ characters anymore. But how far can you take their actions before they morph into villains? I try to answer that question on CrimeReads. Click here for full article.
The Big Idea: Sylvain Neuvel
John Scalzi was kind enough to have me over for a Big Idea post on his blog. (Thank you, sir!) Here is: What Makes You You? (And why the Tolkien family might sue you.), on Whatever
Space Race 101 – Episode 4: Where’s Orbit?
Low Earth Orbit, Middle Orbit. High orbit. We look at all the orbits and what it takes to get there. Also, Legos, a banana, and a real rocket goes BOOM!
Space Race 101 – Episode 3: Can We Get a Better Rocket?
Warning: This video contains major COVID hair. The war gave us the V-2 rocket, let’s see what post-war rocketry has in store. Spoiler: it’s not that different.