I’ll keep this brief, because the headline says it all.  My novel is FINALLY OUT.  For a while there I thought this day would never come.  Random House/Del Rey bought the rights to it over a year ago, and July 10th has been etched into my brain ever since.

Amazon and Barnes and Noble are currently discounting it very heavily, which I’m told is a GOOD thing for a brand new book.  As I write this it’s $14.75 hardcover, and $12.99 on Kindle or Nook (as opposed to a $25 hardcover list price).

I’m also a HUGE fan of independent bookstores, and urge you to support yours.  They’re businesses, not charity cases – but they’re also community treasures, and our society will be sadly diminished if they go the way of dodo birds and record stores.  And you can probably buy Year Zero from your local independent bookstore online – check it out. 

I’ve posted it before, but here’s another look at Year Zero’s animated ‘trailer.’  It does a pretty good job of introducing the storyline.  If you’re intrigued or tickled, I’m pretty sure you’ll like the book.  If you’re just irked by it, you should probably stay away:

Last, it goes without saying that I’d love for you to buy my damn book!  No “normal” work ever has brought me as much joy as writing it, and I’d love to keep this up.  And if Year Zero just isn’t in your budget, I hope you’ll find a way to read it – either by hitting a library, or borrowing it from a friend.

Thanks lots.