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Shutdown is on the way!
So, I’m very happy to announce that J. Ellington Ashton Press (JEA Press) has picked up my debut novel, Shutdown. This book, for anyone that’s been paying attention to this blog, has been looking for a home for about a year. I’m happy that it’s found, not just any home, but a great one. Already the staff and fellow writers have made me feel very welcomed. Soon the edits and the cover process will begin and I’ll share as much as I can of it here and on my Facebook page.
For those that might not have read anything in the past about Shutdown, here’s the gist of what it’s about.
I think it can easily be described as Die Hard written by H.P. Lovecraft. A hacker, Mouse, has been hired to break into a genetics building to steal files and insert a virus to wipe out their mainframe. It seems easy enough, but the building which belongs to GenCross is no easy mark. It has top notch security lead by an ex-military madman named Cap. But for a million dollars, Mouse is willing to risk it.
What Mouse doesn’t know about is the experiments on the tenth floor. A mummy was uncovered in Egypt, one that holds an ancient secret that could change the future of the human race. If the mainframe is shut down, there’ll be no security system left to hold what’s there in place. And if it gets loose, the entire world could be in jeopardy.
I’m so looking forward to this release and can’t wait to see what everyone thinks. Stay tuned here for all the updates, or head over to Facebook and join my author’s page.
For those that might not have read anything in the past about Shutdown, here’s the gist of what it’s about.
I think it can easily be described as Die Hard written by H.P. Lovecraft. A hacker, Mouse, has been hired to break into a genetics building to steal files and insert a virus to wipe out their mainframe. It seems easy enough, but the building which belongs to GenCross is no easy mark. It has top notch security lead by an ex-military madman named Cap. But for a million dollars, Mouse is willing to risk it.
What Mouse doesn’t know about is the experiments on the tenth floor. A mummy was uncovered in Egypt, one that holds an ancient secret that could change the future of the human race. If the mainframe is shut down, there’ll be no security system left to hold what’s there in place. And if it gets loose, the entire world could be in jeopardy.
I’m so looking forward to this release and can’t wait to see what everyone thinks. Stay tuned here for all the updates, or head over to Facebook and join my author’s page.
New book contract and other releases
This week I signed a contract with IFWG Publishing for my second novel, The Gate at Lake Drive. That's the second contract for a novel signed this year, which makes me pretty happy. The book is due out next year and is the first book in the Dillon the Monster Dick series. The first short story that featured him, The Undergarment Eater, appeared in in Dark Eclipse issue 29.
Here's the post from IFWG Publishing:
http://ifwgpublishing.com/2014/09/13/...
So here's what is due out over the next year or so:
Demon Rum and other Evil Spirits - featuring "The Olive Branch" Fall 2014
Dark Reaches: a collection Winter 2014 from Inherit Press
Insidious Assassins - featuring "Dead Bill" late 2014/early 2014
Shutdown - novel late 2014/early 2015 from JEA Press
Shrieks and Shivers from the Horror Zine - featuring "Stash House" early 2015
Midian Unmade: Tales of Clive Barker's Nightbreed - featuring "And Midian Whispered Its Name" July 15 2015
Autumn's Jar and other stories: a collection fall 2015 from Inherit Press
The Gate at Lake Drive: novel mid/late 2015 from IFWG Publishing
As you can see, there are a few less magazines and anthologies as compared to the last two years, but that's all because I'm trying to focus more on novels. I'm looking forward to seeing how people like the longer format.
There will be other things set to come out, I have 5 short stories out in the ether, and I'm almost done my third novel, Maymon and set to start my fourth novel right after that called, Earthbound and Down (the second Dillon novel).
Stay tuned here and on my Facebook page for updates and contests.
Here's the post from IFWG Publishing:
http://ifwgpublishing.com/2014/09/13/...
So here's what is due out over the next year or so:
Demon Rum and other Evil Spirits - featuring "The Olive Branch" Fall 2014
Dark Reaches: a collection Winter 2014 from Inherit Press
Insidious Assassins - featuring "Dead Bill" late 2014/early 2014
Shutdown - novel late 2014/early 2015 from JEA Press
Shrieks and Shivers from the Horror Zine - featuring "Stash House" early 2015
Midian Unmade: Tales of Clive Barker's Nightbreed - featuring "And Midian Whispered Its Name" July 15 2015
Autumn's Jar and other stories: a collection fall 2015 from Inherit Press
The Gate at Lake Drive: novel mid/late 2015 from IFWG Publishing
As you can see, there are a few less magazines and anthologies as compared to the last two years, but that's all because I'm trying to focus more on novels. I'm looking forward to seeing how people like the longer format.
There will be other things set to come out, I have 5 short stories out in the ether, and I'm almost done my third novel, Maymon and set to start my fourth novel right after that called, Earthbound and Down (the second Dillon novel).
Stay tuned here and on my Facebook page for updates and contests.
