I’m not that big on Cyber Monday anymore because it really tends to just direct a lot of traffic toward Amazon. But it’s that time of year where people have too much eggnog and all the skeletons come out of the closet. Uncle Jack hates to admit it, but artists only get to make art because they get paid. Artists get paid when people buy their art.
So I’m going to ask you to buy some books. And for two or three of them, I may have to direct you to Amazon. For everything else, you should just be going to your local bookstore and asking for a copy. They’re very cool, they could use the business, and this way you’re not one of those conformists sheeple falling for that Cyber Monday capitalist nonsense. You’ll get to brag about that until Valentine’s Day, easy.
So here’s a list of my books and a few short story collections. Please put them on your wish list or get them as gifts for friends and family members.
First up, you could pre-order The Broken Room at your favorite local bookstore, in hardcover or paperback. It comes out in early March, so really this is a gift for yourself. And kind of for me, because those preorders really impress publishers and help out a lot. I think we’re going to be having a cover reveal any day now...
Dead Moon is about a woman who runs away to the Moon and finds... well, zombies on the Moon. And some other things, too. It’s spooky and fun and I’m quite proud of it. It’s another one that’s in ebook and audio, but no paper (sorry)
Paradox Bound is my New York Times-bestselling story about infatuation, road trips, American history, a pretty cool train and some pretty creepy antagonists. F.Paul Wilson said it was like Doctor Who crossed with National Treasure, and if that doesn’t get you interested I don’t know what will. There’s an audiobook, ebook, paperbacks, and you might even find a hardcover here or there if you’re lucky. Call your local bookstore and ask if they’ve got one.
Several of you found your way here because of my odd little sci-fi-urban-horror-mystery novel--14. Alas, the paperback has lone since gone out of print, but there’s still an ebook and a phenomenal audiobook narrated by Ray Porter (the first project we did together). And there might be more versions in the year to come, but we’ll talk about those when we can...
Another big bunch of you are here because of the Ex-Heroes
series. Superheroes fighting zombies in post-apocalyptic
My mashup novel, The Eerie Adventures of the Lycanthrope Robinson Crusoe, is finally available as an audiobook. Bad news... it also only has audio and ebook versions at the moment. Sorry. Hoping to fix that soon, but I really think the audiobook might be a better format for this one.
You can pick up The Junkie Quatrain as either an ebook or an audiobook (still no paper, sorry). It’s my attempt at a “fast zombies” tale, a short series of interconnected stories I’ve described as Rashomon meets 28 Days Later. It also features a recurring character of mine, Quilt, who keeps showing up in different stories in one way or another...
Thus ends my shameless Cyber Monday appeal to you. Again, so very sorry we had to do this, but it really does make the marketing folks happy and they’ve always been really good to me. Also, please check out this year's list of some of the great books I’ve read by other, much better authors.
And please don’t forget my Black Friday offer if you happen to be one of the folks who may need it.
We now resume your regular internet shopping. Browse responsibly. Clear your history on a regular basis. Especially you, Doug. No, sweet jebus, don’t click on that—that’s not really from PayPal.
And we’ll be back to regular writing stuff on Thursday.
Pre-ordered The Broken Room just now and I've got Paradox Bound coming up in my Audible TBR. I loved all of the Threshold novels. Thanks for writing all these awesome book Peter!
ReplyDeletePeter - you popped into my head today and I realized I hadn’t seen one of your Facebook posts in a long time, which I used to thoroughly enjoy. Went to your FB to see you hadn’t posted in a year and a half! I worried something bad had happened…so glad you’re alive and well. I hope you return to FB. You are sorely missed.
ReplyDeleteHey, Chris--Thanks for the kind thoughts, but there's no Facebook in my future. As I'm pretty sure it says over there, I deleted my personal account and now the fan page is just sitting there (full story in that FAQ on the right (and also posted on the fan page). You can find me on Twitter and Instagram, though. And here, of course. :)
DeleteStill think your books deserve the deluxe treatment. Brian Freeman at Lividian Publications, Paul Suntup at Suntup Press, or Bill Shaeffer at Subterranean Press are all good people and great publishers. Other favorites are Earthling Publications and Thunderstorm Books.
ReplyDeleteI'll pre-order a copy of The Broken Room just to support you so you can write another Threshold book. Hope you have a Happy Holiday season!
ReplyDeletePlease bring Mike Erickson back. He’s such a great character! Here’s my attempt at an opening intro…
ReplyDeleteMike pulled the green flip phone from his pocket and stared at it. He must've opened and closed the phone a hundred times since it was given to him. The Indian woman was straightforward; the phone would work only for one week. With only 11 minutes until the phone supposedly turned into a paperweight, Mike ran his fingers over the screen once again. Jamie said, "are you going to call this time"? Mike recalled what the Indian woman had said about the events of the last week keeping him up at night. He had hardly slept at all. Mike needed to know more and needed answers. He knew that because of his eidetic memory, the ability never to forget anything, the answers to the previous week's events would never go away. Mike smiled at Jamie and pressed send.
After two rings, the Indian woman answered the phone. She said, have you decided to save the world, Mike Erickson? And with that, the ants came to life.