“The Eternal Cocktail Party of the Damned”
My newest short story, the dark satire “The Eternal Cocktail Party of the Damned” is now available to read online in Issue 46 of Uncanny Magazine.
Second Printing of the Jade Setter of Janloon
The limited edition print run of The Jade Setter of Janloon sold out so quickly that Subterranean Press has decided to do a second printing of one thousand signed, unnumbered hardcovers. They’re now available to pre-order and will ship in the fall. I’m very happy that more people will get the chance to own this novella!
Jade Legacy is a finalist for the Aurora Award for Best Novel
I’m honored that Jade Legacy is a finalist for the 2022 Aurora Award for Best Novel. The Aurora Awards recognizes the best science fiction and fantasy work of Canadian authors, and will be presented on August 13th at the When Words Collide conference. See the full ballot here.
The Green Bone Saga is a Hugo Finalist for Best Series
It’s hard to overstate how meaningful this Hugo nomination is to me. Thank you to every single person who enjoyed the Green Bone Saga and nominated it for Best Series. The full Hugo Awards ballot can be found here.
Chicon 8 members will be able to vote on the final ballot and choose the winners for the 2022 Awards. You can register to be a member to participate in the Hugo Awards. The 2022 Hugo Awards, the Lodestar Award, and the Astounding Award will be presented on Sunday evening, September 4, 2022, at a formal ceremony at Chicon 8.
Congratulations to all the deserving finalists, and see you in Chicago!
Announcing UNTETHERED SKY
News about my next project: Untethered Sky, a standalone fantasy novella about the legendary rocs of myth and the elite trainers who fly them, will be released by Tordotcom in early 2023. Read the full announcement here.
THE JADE SETTER OF JANLOON will arrive on April 30
The Jade Setter of Janloon, a standalone prequel novella of the Green Bone Saga, releases in limited edition hardcover and e-book formats from Subterranean Press on April 30, 2022. It stars completely new characters with major appearances by familiar cast members of the main trilogy. The incredible cover wraparound cover art is by Charis Loke. I thoroughly enjoyed returning to Janloon to tell this noir mystery and can’t wait to share it with readers.
Jade Legacy Round-Up
Links to the places Jade Legacy and I have been around the Internet lately.
Interviews
- Winter is Coming with Daniel Roman
- With Petrik Leo
- With Daniel Greene
- Fantasy Book Inn
- SFF Addicts with Adrian Gibson
- Library Journal (subscribers only)
- Worldbuilders Spotlight
- It’s Just A Coffee Addicted Bibliophile with Jayati
- Talk of Tales with Nessma
- Largely the Truth podcast with Brennan Storr
- Genre Wars podcast with Tim Hawken
Essays
- “We Can’t All Be Optimus Prime” in Locus Magazine
- “Sticking the Landing” in Sarah Gailey’s newsletter, Stone Soup
Guest Appearances
- Writing Excuses podcast, eight-week masterclass on worldbuilding (16.43-16.50)
- Narrative Worlds with Kate Elliott, “Go Big or Go Home”
- Pagebreak with Brian McClellan
- Ink to Film podcast discussing Denis Villeneuve’s film adaptation of Dune
- I Should Be Writing podcast with Mur Lafferty, talking trilogies and more
- Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast, “The Times They Are A-Changin’”
Virtual Book Tour events
- With Andrew Kishino at Tubby & Coo’s
- With Ken Liu at Copper Dog Books
- With Sarah Gailey at Powells Books
- Instagram Live with Shannon Chakraborty
- Instagram Live at Bakka Phoenix
- Orbit Live with M.A. Carrick
Press and Trade Reviews
- NPR review of Jade Legacy
- Library Journal (starred review)
- Bookpage (starred review)
- Publishers Weekly (starred review, PW Picks)
- NPR “Books We Love” 2021
- Tor.com Reviewers’ Choice: The Best Books of 2021
- CBC Books’ “21 Books For the SF&F Lover”
Jade Legacy Release Week
Jade Legacy releases this week, November 30 in the US/Canada and December 2 in the UK. It’s hard to put into words how it feels to see this trilogy completed and out in the world. I’m proud of how this third and final installment in the Green Bone Saga turned out and am glad to finally share it with readers.
One thing that made release day extra special was this review from NPR Books, which also selected Jade Legacy as one of its Best Books of 2021.
Jade Legacy Tour Schedule
I’ll be launching Jade Legacy with a virtual book tour as well as in-person appearances. Join me at any of these upcoming events:
November 17 – (Virtual) In conversation with audiobook narrator Andrew Kishino at Tubby & Coos, 4pm PT/7pm ET
November 29 – (Virtual) Release Eve IG Live with S.A. Chakraborty 5:30pm PT/8:30 ET
December 1 – (Virtual) In conversation with Ken Liu at Copper Dog Books, 4pm PT/ 7pm ET
December 2 – (Virtual) In conversation with Sara Gailey at Powell’s, 5pm PT/8pm ET
December 3-5 – (In person) Panels and signings at Emerald City Comic Con, Seattle
December 5 – (In person) Signing at University Bookstore, Seattle, WA, 2:30pm
December 6 – (Virtual) IG Live with Bakka Phoenix, 5pm PT/8pm ET
December 7 – (Virtual) Orbit Live with M.A. Carrick, 4pm PT/7pm ET
December 11 – (In person) Signing at Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, 6:30pm PT
December 15 – (In person) In conversation with Andrea Stewart at Busboys and Poets (14th & V), DC, 6:30pm ET
Jade Legacy Pre-Order Campaign
Pre-order Jade Legacy and receive a 5″x7″ print of this stunning art of the Kaul family by C.J. Merwild, a signed Library of Janloon bookplate, and a Green Bone warrior oath bookmark. Open internationally, one per person, all formats (print, audio, ebook). Click here to submit your receipt.
