Michael Prelee's Blog - Posts Tagged "scifi"
Book Signing 11/26/16
Hey everyone,
I'll be at a book signing from noon until one on Saturday, November 26th, hosted at Liberty Comics in Liberty Township, OH. That's the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which is Small Business Saturday!
I'll be signing the newly released print copies of Milky Way Repo, doing a little Q&A about writing and we can talk about scifi and comics if anyone wants to. I'll also be discussing my new novel, "Murder in the Heart of it All", scheduled for release in summer 2017 from North Star Press.
I hope to see you there.
Mike
I'll be at a book signing from noon until one on Saturday, November 26th, hosted at Liberty Comics in Liberty Township, OH. That's the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which is Small Business Saturday!
I'll be signing the newly released print copies of Milky Way Repo, doing a little Q&A about writing and we can talk about scifi and comics if anyone wants to. I'll also be discussing my new novel, "Murder in the Heart of it All", scheduled for release in summer 2017 from North Star Press.
I hope to see you there.
Mike
An Interview with Author Jack McDevitt
https://michaelprelee.com/2017/03/22/...
This series of author interviews has allowed me to speak with some incredible people and I’m very grateful to everyone who has participated. This interview is with author Jack McDevitt, who has been a writing inspiration to me since I read his novel Polaris. His Academy series and Alex Benedict novels are original and consistently optimistic in their view of humanity’s future. I’m very happy I had this opportunity to speak with him and bring this interview to you. I recommend everyone get their hands on his novels and give them a try.
Jack McDevitt has been described by Stephen King as “the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.” He is the author of twenty-two novels, eleven of which have been Nebula finalists, and more than eighty short stories. Seeker won the Nebula for best novel in 2007. In 2003, Omega received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best science fiction novel. He won the Georgia Writers’ Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. His first novel, The Hercules Text, won a special Philip K. Dick Award in 1986. He has received various other honors. Most recently, the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid for him.
A best-of collection of his stories is available in Cryptic, published by Subterranean Press.
This series of author interviews has allowed me to speak with some incredible people and I’m very grateful to everyone who has participated. This interview is with author Jack McDevitt, who has been a writing inspiration to me since I read his novel Polaris. His Academy series and Alex Benedict novels are original and consistently optimistic in their view of humanity’s future. I’m very happy I had this opportunity to speak with him and bring this interview to you. I recommend everyone get their hands on his novels and give them a try.
Jack McDevitt has been described by Stephen King as “the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.” He is the author of twenty-two novels, eleven of which have been Nebula finalists, and more than eighty short stories. Seeker won the Nebula for best novel in 2007. In 2003, Omega received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best science fiction novel. He won the Georgia Writers’ Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. His first novel, The Hercules Text, won a special Philip K. Dick Award in 1986. He has received various other honors. Most recently, the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid for him.
A best-of collection of his stories is available in Cryptic, published by Subterranean Press.
It’s Launch Day for Bad Rock Beat Down!
It’s launch day for Bad Rock Beat Down, the second book in the Milky Way Repo series. Don’t worry though, you can enjoy this one without reading the first one.What’s this book about? Well, here’s the synopsis:
A sci-fi crime novel set in a dirty, corrupt universe.
The starship repossession agents of Milky Way Repo are sent to the desolate settlement of Bad Rock to retrieve a vessel. Once there, they become entangled with a notorious thug running a smuggling operation for the Syndicate. Struggling to do the right thing while trying to complete their job, things go seriously awry with deadly consequences.
Like so many people in today’s economy, Nathan and his crew are just trying to make ends meet. He’s living paycheck-to-paycheck and desperately trying to keep his business afloat. When he runs up against a Syndicate thug who can offer him a solution to all his problems, what will he do? Nathan has to make a choice about what’s right, what he stands for and what he’s willing to do to take care of the people he loves.
The great thing about revisiting the Milky Way Repo galaxy is that it’s kind of a do-over. I get to take all the criticisms, suggestions and things people enjoyed about the first book and put them to work in this one. I read all of the reviews people leave on Amazon and Goodreads, make notes about the feedback they give me in person and put them to use to improve how I tell stories. When an author tells you reviews are important, they really mean it.
It’s no secret that while Milky Way Repo may be science fiction, its influences are pure Rust Belt. This crew works for a living and they work hard. The job keeps them away from their families and asks them to make sacrifices not easily measured in wages.
This installment is also fun, inspired by all those great TV shows I spent too many hours watching in middle school. Shows like The A-Team, Airwolf, Knight Rider and Riptide. To me, the best episodes were the ones where the heroes ended up in a town under the thumb of a bad guy, desperate for someone to save them.
So, give Bad Rock Beat Down a look and let me know what you think.
A sci-fi crime novel set in a dirty, corrupt universe.
The starship repossession agents of Milky Way Repo are sent to the desolate settlement of Bad Rock to retrieve a vessel. Once there, they become entangled with a notorious thug running a smuggling operation for the Syndicate. Struggling to do the right thing while trying to complete their job, things go seriously awry with deadly consequences.
Like so many people in today’s economy, Nathan and his crew are just trying to make ends meet. He’s living paycheck-to-paycheck and desperately trying to keep his business afloat. When he runs up against a Syndicate thug who can offer him a solution to all his problems, what will he do? Nathan has to make a choice about what’s right, what he stands for and what he’s willing to do to take care of the people he loves.
The great thing about revisiting the Milky Way Repo galaxy is that it’s kind of a do-over. I get to take all the criticisms, suggestions and things people enjoyed about the first book and put them to work in this one. I read all of the reviews people leave on Amazon and Goodreads, make notes about the feedback they give me in person and put them to use to improve how I tell stories. When an author tells you reviews are important, they really mean it.
It’s no secret that while Milky Way Repo may be science fiction, its influences are pure Rust Belt. This crew works for a living and they work hard. The job keeps them away from their families and asks them to make sacrifices not easily measured in wages.
This installment is also fun, inspired by all those great TV shows I spent too many hours watching in middle school. Shows like The A-Team, Airwolf, Knight Rider and Riptide. To me, the best episodes were the ones where the heroes ended up in a town under the thumb of a bad guy, desperate for someone to save them.
So, give Bad Rock Beat Down a look and let me know what you think.
International Launch for Milky Way Repo!
I’ve got some great news to share. Milky Way Repo has been launched internationally by its publisher, EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy! This means that in addition to the United States, the book will now be available in Canada, India, Australia, and the United Kingdom!
To celebrate, the Milky Way Repo eBook is now on sale for $1.99! If you’ve seen it advertised and wanted to give it a shot, now is your chance. If you like it, pick up book two in the series, Bad Rock Beat Down. It was released last summer and like the first book, it’s garnered great reviews.
The links for sale can all be found here
To celebrate, the Milky Way Repo eBook is now on sale for $1.99! If you’ve seen it advertised and wanted to give it a shot, now is your chance. If you like it, pick up book two in the series, Bad Rock Beat Down. It was released last summer and like the first book, it’s garnered great reviews.
The links for sale can all be found here
Milky Way Repo is only $1.99 Right Now
The Milky Way Repo ebook is only $1.99 right now. If you've got it in your "too read" list, grab it now before the price jumps back up. It's the first book in the series and it he next one, Bad Rock Beat Down, is already out, so you can continue the adventure.
THE UNWORTHY- New Sci-Fi Release!
Now available for PRE-ORDER!
In this gripping sequel, Nathan Teller and his crew from Milky Way Repo are hired by Xandra Ariti, the wealthiest woman in the galaxy, to recover her lost research ship before blackmailers can reveal its secrets to the world. With a big payday on the line, the crew sets out on a dangerous mission that leads them on a wild ride through the galaxy.
Get it here: https://amzn.to/44sGUXS
In this gripping sequel, Nathan Teller and his crew from Milky Way Repo are hired by Xandra Ariti, the wealthiest woman in the galaxy, to recover her lost research ship before blackmailers can reveal its secrets to the world. With a big payday on the line, the crew sets out on a dangerous mission that leads them on a wild ride through the galaxy.
Get it here: https://amzn.to/44sGUXS
