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I’m delighted to report that TAU CETI my collaborative novel with my friend and mentor Kevin J Anderson, published by Arc Manor last year, has been shortlisted for a prestigious new award for science fiction–the Lifeboat to the Stars Award. 

 

The “Lifeboat to the Stars” award honors the best work of science fiction of any length published in 2011 or 2012 contributing to an understanding of the benefits, means, and difficulties of interstellar travel.

Coordinating judge is Hugo, Nebula, and Campbell Award-winning science-fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer. Editors and readers were invited to nominate eligible works and a judging panel drawn fromLifeboat Foundation advisory boards winnowed that 50-plus-item longlist down to a final seven-item ballot.  Fourteen final judges are now voting on that ballot to determine the winner.  The finalists are:

* Anderson, Kevin J. and Steven Savile. Tau Ceti. Arc Manor, 2011.

* Benford, Gregory and Larry Niven. Bowl of Heaven. Tor, 2012.

* Bishop, Michael. “Twenty Lights to `The Land of Snow’” from the anthology Going Interstellar, Baen, 2012.

* Bova, Ben. “A Country for Old Men” from the anthology Going Interstellar, Baen, 2012. 

* McDevitt, Jack. “Lucy” from the anthology Going Interstellar, Baen, 2012. 

* Reynolds, Alastair. Blue Remembered Earth. Ace, 2012.

* Santos, Domingo (translated by Stanley Schmidt). “The First Day of Eternity.” Analog, January-February 2011.

The award is the brain child of  Frederik Pohl and James Gunn.

 

Needless to say, just being listed with people like Michael Bishop, Ben Bova, Greg Benford and Larry Niven is an incredible honour.

The Viral series are now available as one book.

“Viral pulls the reader into the action from the first page and doesn’t let go until the last.” — Jeffrey S. Stephens, Author of Targets of Opportunity and Targets of Deception 

Four compact contemporary thrillers that offer different aspects of one terrifying conspiracy. 

In -30- Veteran journalist Joe Lombardo is contacted by an old CIA source for the first time in years offering him the story of a lifetime: the Agency is subverting humanitarian immunization programs to hunt for terrorists. But even as visions of a second Pulitzer dance in Joe’s head, a CIA-hired team of assassins go after his source—and their next target is Joe…

In ANOMALY Doctor Felix Koehler oversees the vaccination program in Dadaab, Kenya. When the world’s largest refugee camp is plagued with cholera outbreaks, Koehler discovers a murderous conspiracy. Corrupt CIA agents plan to destabilise the African Union by distributing a live virus to certain ethnic groups. He knows he must bring the truth to the world…but will he save lives, or doom millions?

Iron-willed veteran CIA case officer Nikolas Koteas confronts a series of increasingly ugly choices as he hunts for a notorious Taliban commander. Before it’s over he is forced to ask himself how far he will go to put an end to an evil man. Will he make THE CALL?

While in MARTYRS newly discovered intel places the world’s most wanted terrorist far from the mountain caves where he’s reputed to be hiding. The CIA enlist the help of local doctor Sahir Ahmed to run an inoculation campaign designed to isolate DNA that can be linked to a sister in Boston, their one great hope to flush the terrorist leader out. 

“Perfect for those DaVinci Code fans looking for another electrifying read combining Biblical history with modern-day Armageddon.” — Douglas Preston, NYT Bestselling author of IMPACT and BLASPHEMY

During the basking summer heat a university-based archaeology team uncovers an ancient box bearing the image of Baphomet. They are on a remote French island with strong links to the Knights Templar story. The image of Baphomet itself goes a long way to proving those links as far as the team lead by Dr Kytain are concerned, especially as the Templar were accused of devil worship during their trails. Could this box-a crude yet sophisticated machine centuries ahead of its time-be a vital link to discovering the true nature of the knights relationship to the horned devil?

Before they are able to decipher the box’s secrets the entire team are butchered horrifically, and all indications are that an extremist group, Al Aler’eyh, are behind the slaughter. A second linked murder in the hallowed halls of Cambridge University tips off Control to the threat.

Enter Sir Charles Wyndham and his Ogmios Team.

Tasked with finding the Lucifer Machine and putting an end to this particularly fundamentalist wing of the terror organisation, Noah and Orla find themselves in the adult playground of Dubai, fighting for their lives…

YOU ARE THE HERO

Guest Blog Post

By Jonathan Green

Everyone remembers their first.

Mine was The Warlock of Firetop Mountain. It was 1982 and I was ten years old at the time. Here was a book in which I – the reader – was the hero. I got to choose the course of the adventure, deciding which paths to take, which traps to risk, and which monsters to fight. I had never seen or read anything like it before – and so began a life-long love affair with Fighting Fantasy gamebooks.

The Warlock of Firetop Mountain inspired me like no other book ever has. It’s why I’m doing what I doing now, and I know others have also been inspired to follow a career in genre writing because of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks.

Earlier this year I wrote a piece about the history of Fighting Fantasy for SFX magazine. But the more I researched the story behind the creation of the world’s premier gamebook series, the more story I realised there was still to tell. To do the subject justice I needed to write a book –and so the idea that was to become YOU ARE THE HERO was born.

YOU ARE THE HERO will tell the story of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, from the early days of Games Workshop right up to the present day and beyond. I have already interviewed the creators of the Fighting Fantasy series – Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone – who are both keen to have their story told. In fact, Steve Jackson once said to me, “You are the perfect person to write this book.”

Not only will YOU ARE THE HERO tell the amazing story of how Fighting Fantasy gamebooks changed the world, it will also cover everything from spin-off novels and puzzle books, to foreign editions, board games and video games. It will even delve into such areas as the gamebooks that never were, the myths and legends surrounding the series, and how Ian Livingstone’s newest gamebook – Blood of the Zombies – almost never happened.

But I can’t do this without your support. Check out the YOU ARE THE HERO Kickstarter page today and the unique rewards available to those people who back the project and pledge your support today.

Thank you.

You can find the YOU ARE THE HERO Kickstarter page here

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