NEWS/EVENTS
June 26, 2010
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•FantaSci!
On June 26 I attended FantaSci at the Chesapeake Library in Chesapeake, VA. Jim Blanton was our gracious host at this huge, beautiful library which was over-run by fantasy and science fiction crazies for one day. Jim does this all the time and sponsors classic horror films as well, so this library is a lively place. I met many of the usual suspects there including my Ridan publishers Robin and Michael Sullivan, horror writer Tony Ruggiero and a host of others. A good time was had by all!
June 23, 2010
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•New Interview
Please click Interviews at left for a new author interview with MilSciFi.com.
June 14, 2010
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•New Pix
Please click the Gallery and see Curse of the Legion for new character illustrations. There are also new character sketches in the Hatton Slayden Gallery. Enjoy!
June 1, 2010
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•Balticon!
I just returned from Balticon at the Marriott in Hunt Valley, Maryland, over the Memorial weekend. Ridan Publishing was there and brought two boxes full of our latest releases, Soldier of the Legion: the Author’s Cut, and March of the Legion: the Author’s Cut. These are re-releases of books one and two of the Soldier of the Legion series. I sold out of book one almost immediately and had to sell the original release thereafter. Balticon was great! I had record sales, participated in three panels, made new friends and contacts, and just had fun. I sat with Michael and Robin Sullivan of Ridan, and with Nathan Lowell, SF author of Quarter Share and a new Ridan author. Nathan is well known for his podio books and judging from his sales, Quarter Share is very popular.
Both Soldier of the Legion: the Author’s Cut and March of the Legion: the Author’s Cut (the new version of The Black March) are now available on both Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com.
May 15, 2010
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•Ridan Publishing Keeping Busy
My publisher Ridan is quite busy working on plans to re-release my first and second books Soldier of the Legion and The Black March, with attractive new covers and a new “look” for the series. These two books should be available for Balticon in late May. Publisher Robin Sullivan is knowledgeable and tireless and her husband Michael is a fantasy author and tremendously talented artist who does the artwork for my series. The couple are shown below. Ridan can be found at www.ridanpublishing.com .
April 12, 2010
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•Curse of the Legion is now available
Curse of the Legion, the sixth and final book of the Soldier of the Legion series, has been released and is now available. The publisher’s book page for Curse is not yet up but will be shortly. My publisher was with me at Ravencon (see below) so has not yet had time to update the web site but for now you can order the book from Amazon.com (see Overview - Curse at left). Please check the Ridan website regularly for updates. I’m thrilled that my final book in the series is now in print.
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•Ravencon!
I attended Ravencon from April 9-11 in Richmond at the Holiday Inn Koger Center. I had a ball and sold a lot of books. My publisher Ridan was there (Robin Sullivan and her author husband Michael Sullivan). They brought with them a book box that contained copies of my latest book Curse of the Legion, hot off the press. We celebrated the fact that Ridan Press has three books that are finalists for the Foreword Magazine 2009 Book of the Year Award - my own Cross of the Legion and Michael Sullivan’s fantasy books Avempartha and Nyphron Rising.
I was in the dealer’s room sitting with my buddy Tony Ruggiero who writes about horror, humor, alien invaders and U.S. government vampires. No, he’s not writing about the IRS - his characters are real vampires and almost as scary, cruel and merciless as IRS agents.
Thanks to all at Ravencon who bought books from the Soldier series.
April 4, 2010
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•Cross is Finalist in Book of the Year Contest
I was recently advised that Cross of the Legion has been selected as a Finalist in ForeWord Review’s 2009 Book of the Year competition in the Science Fiction/Fantasy category. This is a national contest and coming in as a Finalist is considered to be quite a feat. To find out why the judges liked it, buy a copy today. Incidentally, fellow Ridan author Michael Sullivan also came in as a Finalist in the same competition, for two of his recent fantasy works. Ridan Publishing is making a mark in the writing and publishing communities!
February 16, 2010
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•Future Appearances
I will be attending the following science fiction conventions in the next few months:
April 9 - 11: Ravencon in Richmond. Please see http://ravencon.com
May 28 - 31: Balticon in Maryland. Please see www.balticon.org
June 26: FantaSci at the Chesapeake Library, 298 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake VA 23322.
See you there!
January 17, 2010
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•Marscon!
Marscon 2010 is now part of history - January 15 to 17 in Williamsburg, VA. It was a ball and a half. I always have fun there, I was sitting in the Author Alley with my new publisher Robin Sullivan of Ridan and her husband Michael, the fantasy author and artist, and my Con buddy Tony Ruggiero, who does fantasy, horror, vampire and humor stories. I appeared on a few panels and met some new contacts including Chris Berman who also writes science fiction. I sold some books too but mostly just had a good time. Thanks to everyone who organized it!
January 11, 2010
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•Marscon Appearance
The author will be attending Marscon in Williamsburg, VA at the Holiday Inn Patriot Hotel from 15 to 17 January. I’ll be promoting my books, appearing on panels, and drinking lots of coffee. If you like the series and are in the vicinity, please drop by and say hello.
Marscon’s website: http://wiki2010.marscon.net/
December 30, 2009
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•Secret of the Legion is now re-released.
Secret of the Legion, Book 4 of the Soldier of the Legion series, has just been re-released by Ridan Press. The book features a beautiful new cover. If you haven’t already bought this book, you can click PURCHASE from the menu at left.
