My new hard science fiction story TAU CETI, with sequel novelette written by Steven Savile, arrives November 22. The generation ship Beacon has voyaged for two centuries to reach a new planet at Tau Ceti, but just as the Beacon is about to arrive at their new home away from home, distant Earth develops faster-than-light ships...and a ruthless dictator wants to lay claim to their dream. TAU CETI launches a new line from Arc Manor, the "Stellar Guild" series, that teams a bestelling author with up-and-coming talent. The book will be released in print and eBook formats on November 22....
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Tor Books has just confirmed the cities where Brian Herbert and I will be signing copies of SISTERHOOD OF DUNE this January.  In order to make twice as many stops, in twice as many cities, and see twice as many fans, we are going on parallel tours.  Don't worry, we'll each carry signed book plates from the other, so readers can get both signatures. CITIES—KEVIN ONLY Jan 3, Denver Jan 4, Minneapolis Jan 5, Chicago Jan 6, Dayton Jan 7, Cincinnati Jan 8, Atlanta Jan 9, Orlando Jan 10, Dallas Jan 11, Houston CITIES—BRIAN ONLY Jan 3, Seattle Jan 4,...
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Guest Blog by bestselling author David Farland Right now, the publishing world is in turmoil.  People are buying electronic books in huge numbers.  In fact, it appears that as of today, more than fifty percent of all sales are electronic.  This puts traditional paper book publishers in a bind.  You see, most books earn only a modest profit.  But if paper books are shipped to bookstores and then returned, they get destroyed, and thus don’t make any money at all.  In fact, the publisher then goes into the hole on every book he publishes. The losses right now are so...
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For those of you embarking on the National Novel Writing Month project, NaNoWriMo, you'll start out with enthusiasm and excitement...hopefully enough to carry you through thirty days and the end of your opus. If you find yourself flagging, or looking for new ways to increase your productivity, you might want to check out some of my productivity articles and blogs. They're all free. A Day at Work The Mathematics of Productivity Rabbits and Typewriters: How to Be Prolific Kevin's Eleven: Eleven Tips to Increase Your Writing Productivity (11 blog series, ran from Nov 26–Dec 6) Also, we had many inspirational...
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