Two Fourteeners in one day—a pair of 14,000-ft peaks, Mount Evans and Mount Bierstadt. I’ve climbed both several times, individually.  In summer of 2010, I took my friend Harry Kloor up to the summit of Mount Evans, and then a few months later I took Neil Peart up to the summit, in between two Rush concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheater, where we brainstormed the story of Clockwork Angels: The Novel. But that was the easy way up.  Evans and Bierstadt are connected by a rugged (and legendary) Class 3 ridge, known as the Sawtooth. I have climbed all of the...
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I attend a lot of science fiction and fantasy conventions all year long, and I am excited to announce a new guest appearance—I'll be a special speaker at this year's RushCon in Toronto on Sunday, October 14th.   This is the twelfth RushCon,  a dedicated convention for Rush fans (or a convention for dedicated Rush fans?) at the Hard Rock Cafe in Toronto. I will read from Clockwork Angels, give a talk about the book and it's journey from inception through development and writing, and maybe some anecdotes along the way.  I'll be signing the novel and some of my...
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I've been getting a lot of questions and letters of concern, so I wanted to post this as soon as possible. Rebecca and I attended the red-carpet premiere of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES last night in Denver. It was a charity event, with proceeds to benefit A Walk To Remember, an organization that supports bereaved families who have lost children. (Much too poignant and close to home, considering the events later in the night.)  Please support them. It was an enjoyable afternoon and evening, with haircut, manicure, spiffing up provided for VIPs by Floyd's 99 barbershop; everybody dressed fancy, a...
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Titan Books will be reissuing THE MARTIAN WAR, my steampunk alternate history featuring HG Wells, TH Huxley, Percival Lowell, and Dr. Moreau, all joining forces to prevent the Martians from launching their war of the worlds! Millions thrilled to H.G. Wells’ brilliant account of the Martian invasion. But what if that account proved not to be fiction? What if he sought to warn us of impending doom? In the wake of the first Martian assault, H.G. Wells has united with scientists Thomas Huxley and Doctor Moreau, astronomer Percival Lowell, and Hawley Griffin—the Invisible Man. They seek a weapon that will...
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