Cross Fire is a Locus Award Finalist
Cross Fire, the sequel to Exo, is a 2019 Locus Award finalist for Best YA Novel, alongside many deserving fellow nominees. The winners will be announced June 30 in Seattle. Check out the full list of finalists.
Advance Reader Copies of Jade War
Look at these beautiful advance reader copies of Jade War! The second book in the Green Bone Saga releases on July 23, and I can’t wait to share the continuing story of the No Peak clan with readers. I’ll be giving away these signed ARCS to newsletter subscribers, in person at Norwescon April 19-21, and on Twitter. So subscribe, follow, and stay tuned.
New Short Story: “Welcome to the Legion of Six”
My fun superhero short story, “Welcome to the Legion of Six” has been published by The Overcast. This is my first podcast publication and I think the audio format suits this story particularly well, particularly with J.S. Arquin’s expressive narration. Have a listen here.
Curious Fictions
I now have a page on Curious Fictions where I’ll be posting behind-the-scenes content related to my books as well as reprints of blog posts and short stories. Come find me there!
Jade City Audiobook is an Audie Award Finalist
The audiobook of Jade City, narrated by Andrew Kishino, is a finalist for the 2019 Audie Awards in the Fantasy category. Andrew did an outstanding job bringing my book to life for listeners and I couldn’t be more thrilled to see his work recognized. Listen to a sample here, or download the book at Audible, Downpour, or wherever audiobooks are sold.
Winners will be announced at the Audie Awards Gala on March 4th.
Cross Fire is an Oregon Book Award Finalist
I’m happy to share the news that Cross Fire is a finalist for the 2019 Oregon Book Award in the YA category, alongside The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw, Books Smarts & Tender Hearts by Shelley Pearson, and This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada. Congratulations to all the finalists! This is my third Oregon Book Award nomination (Zeroboxer and Exo were nominees in 2016 and 2018 respectively). The full announcement and more details can be found on the Literary Arts website.
JADE CITY Wins World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
I couldn’t be happier to share the news that Jade City is the winner of the 2018 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. This year, the Best Novel award was a tie; I share this incredible honor with The Changeling by Victor LaValle. See the full list of nominees and winners.
Dual Wins at the 2018 Aurora Awards
The 2018 Aurora Awards for Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy, were announced in Vancouver, BC on October 6, and my work was honored with not one, but two wins! Jade City won for Best Novel, and Exo won for Best YA Novel, in a tie with Houses of the Old Blood by Elizabeth Whitton. Thank you to the voters of the CSFFA! See the full list of winners here.
Giveaway! 8 Signed Paperback Copies of EXO
When my boxes of author copies start piling up like this, it’s time to do a big giveaway! Enter the Rafflecopter below to win one of 8 (that’s right, EIGHT) signed paperback copies of my Andre-Norton-nominated, Oregon Book Award finalist, Jr. Library Guild-selected young adult science fiction novel Exo.
North America only. Contest ends 10/8/18.
Cover Reveal for JADE WAR
Jade War has a big, bold cover designed by Lisa Marie Pampilio, and those tag lines give me shivers of anticipation. I’ve turned in the manuscript to my editor at Orbit, so look for Book 2 of the Green Bone Saga in summer 2019! More info here on the Orbit Books blog.
