Updates

by Joe Nassise on February 6, 2010

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It’s been a busy week but that’s a good thing, as I’ve got a few updates to share on several different projects.

First, we finally have a launch date for HELLstalkers!  The first episode will be available free of charge for the Kindle, Sony Reader, and other ebook devices by the middle of next week.  Mobile phone versions will follow shortly thereafter, most likely the week of Feb 22nd in both the US and the UK.

The HELLstalkers.com website has been revamped and updated as of this weekend and we’ve added the ability for fans to join the HELLstalkers to help promote the series and win some really cool HELLstalkers swag.  (Baseball caps, T-shirts, the chance to be a character in the books and more!)

Moving on, book two in the Jeremiah Hunt series, HANDS TO HEAL, has been turned in to my German editor.  Once he’s done with it, I’ll make a few changes and shoot it over to my US editor at TOR as well.  Book one, Der Schattenseher, has been receiving great reviews in Germany and I hope book two is received with even more enthusiasm.  (Sorry, US fans, you’ll have to wait until next year for the English language version from Tor Books!)

New projects were a focus this week as well, as I’ve just finished up a new proposal for a zombie steampunk novel set in an alternate World War I.  My agent loves it and we’ve already got an editor in mind.  Zombies, biplanes, and weird science – what could be more fun?

Speaking of new projects, a new update was posted to the Mirror’s Road project this morning, explaining the hook I’m going to center the story around.  The only way this one is going to get off the ground, however, is if I get enough backers before the deadline so drop by the project homepage – The Mirror’s Road – at Kickstarter.com and check it out.

Finally, work on my third Rogue Angel book, The Black Torc, is nearing completion and I hope to have it off to my editor at Gold Eagle fairly soon.

So that’s what’s been happening over the last week.

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Templar Chronicles Collector Editions Cancelled

by Joe Nassise on January 24, 2010

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I’m very sorry to report that Full Moon Press, the publisher that was supposed to bring out limited and lettered editions of the three books in the Templar Chronicles trilogy, has announced it is going out of business immediately.  This, of course, means that the trilogy has been cancelled.

I’m very sorry to see this happen -I know many of you have been waiting a long time to read the second and third volumes in the series and to own a completed set of all three, as have I.  I’ll be looking for a new publisher, but that is always a slow process and even if I found one today it would mean another wait to see the actual books produced.

If you pre-ordered these books (particularly if you put up cash to secure a copy) then I urge you to contact the publisher, Paul Little, as soon as possible to get a refund.  His email address is info@thefullmoonpress.com.

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New Kindle Editions

January 21, 2010

I’ve released two new products in the Amazon Kindle store over the last few days and wanted to let you know about them. (Click the covers to access their pages in Kindle Store.)
More Than Life Itself
The first is a digital version of my 2005 novella, More Than Life Itself, originally published by Telos in England.
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Join me on The Mirror’s Road

January 18, 2010

I’ve always been a fan of both diversification and experimentation when it comes to my writing career. From my soon-to-be-launched cell phone project to making my work available in a variety of digital formats, I’ve tried to examine different ways to bring my writing to the people who value it the most – my [...]

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The Madagascar Matter begins today

January 6, 2010

My good friend and writing partner Jon F. Merz launches The Madagascar Matter today, a year long serial adventure that delivers a chapter a week for the rest of 2010 and features Lawson from The Fixer.  Here’s a quick summary:
A nefarious plan for genocide.
An enemy every bit his equal. [...]

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The Spirit Banner now available!

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It’s here!
Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble are listing my first Rogue Angel novel, The Spirit Banner, as being available for purchase, a good twelve days ahead of the lay down date the publisher had originally indicated.  B&N is even giving you a 10% off discount for a short time, whether you’re a member or [...]

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HELLstalker cover art

December 21, 2009

Our talented design team of artist Brad Cooper and graphic designer Taylor Aldredge delivered the cover art for the first book in the HELLstalker series – The Cerberus Protocol – this evening and I couldn’t be happier.  They captured the look and feel of the series really nicely.  I can’t wait to see what they [...]

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And the Reviews Start to Come In

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Der Schattenseher, the first book in my new series featuring the character of Jeremiah Hunt, was released in Germany a few days ago and readers are already responding with some excellent reviews:
“Frightening and fascinating at the same time” says Phantastik-News.de
“One of the best books of 2009″ says Buchcouch.de
“Couldn’t put it down…highly recommended” says Bucherwurms Blog-Welt
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It Lives – in Poland!

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One of the things I love about having my books available in other languages is the email I get from around the world. Recently, Kazimierz Świetlikowski, editor of the Polish website Zbrodnia w Bibliotece (Crime in the Library) wrote to ask me for a few words to his readers about the Polish language edition [...]

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Sneak Peek – Der Schattenseher

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We’re less than a month away from the launch of DER SCHATTENSEHER, the first book in the Hunt Chronicles coming from Pan Books in Germany. To get my German fans excited about this new debut, I thought I’d post a sample for anyone who might be interested (and who reads German, of course!)
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