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Last day to enter the Goodreads giveaway for a copy of The Daedalus Incident

TDI-coverIf you’re curious about all the stuff you’ve heard about The Venusian Gambit and want to explore the Known Worlds where it all began, you’ve got a few hours left to enter to win The Daedalus Incident, the first book in the Daedalus trilogy.

The Goodreads giveaway of Daedalus ends at midnight (Pacific time), so best to get moving on it. There are three copies up for grabs this time, so your odds are better than you think. Of course, you have to register for Goodreads to enter if you’re not already a member, but it’s a pretty good site and membership is free.

And if you’re already a member and have read some or all of my books, I’d mightily appreciate it if you took the time to leave a rating and review, if you haven’t already, because word-of-mouth from readers really does help move things along. Thanks!

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The Venusian Gambit is at my house

And the circle is now complete. It’s a very lovely thing to see.

To be fair, I didn’t get all that teary-eyed, but there was definitely some warm fuzzies happening. This is the first time I’ve had all three books together on my shelf, and it’s a great feeling. The Venusian Gambit comes out on May 5, and I hope it looks just as spiffy on your shelves as well. Or on your e-reader. Whatever works for you.

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Con or Bust auctions start today! Bid on a signed Daedalus trilogy!

As promised, this is your reminder that bidding is now open in Con or Bust‘s charity auction. And that one of the auction items is the complete Daedalus trilogy, including the forthcoming The Venusian Gambit, all signed. Heck, let’s even say signed and dedicated if you so choose.

You have until midnight on Sunday, May 3, to get your bids in. We’re starting off at $25, which is a pretty solid discount off the cover price for all three books. So get in there and get your bids placed! And while you’re at it, check out the other items up for auction, too. You may yet see a bid or two from me on some of these. They’re that awesome.

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The Venusian Gambit makes Library Journal‘s monthly SF/F roundup

TVG-cover-finalI’m very happy to see that The Venusian Gambit made it into Library Journal‘s recent roundup of forthcoming SF/F titles. There’s only a handful of books mentioned out of the several dozen coming out in May, so I was pretty excited to see Gambit in there. My thanks to Megan McCardle and the whole Library Journal crew for once again showing the Daedalus series some love.

Also worth noting within the LJ roundup: A quote from The Clockwork Crown by Beth Cato (she who blurbed Gambit so nicely), and a mention of The Rebirths of Tao by all-around great guy Wes Chu.

And congratulation to Molly Tanzer for her debut novel, Vermilion, named the LJ debut of the month in that same roundup. Fun fact: The Daedalus Incident was the SF/F debut of the month in LJ two years ago. The editor of my debut? Ross Lockhart. The editor of Molly’s debut? Ross Lockhart.

The editor of the Cthulhu Fhtagn! anthology coming out in August with my short story in it? Ross Lockhart.

Ross is now the proprietor of Word Horde and has continued kicking ass and taking names, as you can plainly see. He’s a fantastic editor and all his kudos are well deserved indeed. And I can’t wait to read Vermillion as well — it sounds amazing. Way to go, Molly!

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Signed copies of the entire Daedalus trilogy up for auction to benefit Con or Bust

Con Or BustI freakin’ love the fact that this whole author thing allows me to meaningfully contribute to great charities. I’ve helped to raise over a grand for various charities over the past two years, which fills me with warm fuzzy karma. And it’s fantastic to see so many great people donate to awesome causes.

So let’s do it again, shall we?

Con or Bust is a great charity that helps people of color attend SF/F conventions. I think promoting diversity in fandom is very much a worthwhile endeavor, as speculative fiction has historically been about embracing differences and exploring a wide variety of perspectives. We need more of it.

This is my third time participating in the annual Con or Bust auctions, and now that the Daedalus trilogy is finished, I’m proud to offer up signed copies of all three books — The Daedalus IncidentThe Enceladus Crisis and The Venusian Gambit — for auction this year.

The auction page is here. Bidding will start at $25, and I hope it goes through the roof. You can start bidding on Monday, April 20; bidding ends Sunday, May 3. Yes, I’ll remind you again when we’re up and running, but it’s never too early to begin saving up your pennies.

And yes, this includes The Venusian Gambit, which is due out May 5. With shipping, you probably won’t get it before the release date, but you’ll probably have the very first signed copy. (Well, one that isn’t an ARC.) That’s gotta be worth a few bucks, right?

Be sure to check out the other Con or Bust auctions as well. There’s a lot of great stuff there, and it’s all for a good cause. Let’s keep making SF/F the kind of welcoming, inclusive community we want it to be.

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Another Goodreads giveaway: Enter to win The Daedalus Incident!

TDI-bigcoverNight Shade Books is at it again, offering up the chance to win one of three copies of The Daedalus Incident over at Goodreads between now and April 24. If you’ve not yet explored the Daedalus trilogy, this is a great (read: no cost) opportunity to dive in ahead of the release of The Venusian Gambit on May 5.

Click here to enter; you have to be a Goodreads member, of course. If you’re not, it’s quick and easy to sign up. And yes, if you’re curious, there will be other giveaways and opportunities to get your hands on my books before Gambit hits shelves. Keep a weather eye out!

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