Have you been waiting for Zero Sum Game to come out in paperback? Today’s the day!
And the sequel Null Set coming in just over a month…
New Release: THE VELA is out!
The first episode of the serial I’ve been writing with Yoon Ha Lee, Rivers Solomon, and Becky Chambers is now OUT! It’s called “A Leisurely Extinction” and you can read it here for free!
Subscribe to get the whole series as it comes out. You get both text and audio bundled for every episode — with the audio timed to be commute-length!
Not convinced? Here’s what people are saying:
“…nothing less than excellent, which is only to be expected from its writing team.” — Liz Bourke, Tor.com
“These authors are at the forefront of diverse, inclusive, fresh and imaginative scifi. They’re the best of the best in current science fiction…it’s gritty and real, and it will not cease to surprise you…it’s the book we’ve been waiting for for a long time now. Or rather, it’s the book women, queer people, disabled people and any allies have been waiting for for a loooooooong time” — Avalinah’s Books
“The best comparison I can think of is The Expanse meets Battlestar Galactica but 100% queerer.” — The Illustrated Page
“…fast-paced action, fundamentally irreconcilable political showdowns, and some highly entertaining twists” — Nerds of a Feather
“…this is a dream team of writers, and so far they are doing something really special with this story.” — Lady Business
“The novel’s climactic action scenes are breathtaking, and once the book enters its final stages, it’s almost impossible to put down. It’s an intoxicating mix of high-octane action and human emotion.” — Geek Dad
“OOF. Tear my heart into tiny pieces, why don’t you, The Vela writing team?” — Reading the End
Upcoming Release: THE VELA is coming March 6 from Serial Box!
If you follow me elsewhere on the Interwebs, you’ve heard me going on about this: I’m one of the authors of an upcoming space opera from Serial Box called The Vela, along with Yoon Ha Lee, Rivers Solomon, and Becky Chambers! It’s a fast-paced space opera adventure with a super diverse cast and some very deep themes.
And now we have a COVER and a PUB DATE!
Head over to The Verge to see our cover reveal and an interview with the four of us! The Vela is coming MARCH 6 and you can preorder it now.
Book 2 of the Cas Russell Series: NULL SET
As announced at Barnes and Noble…
I realized that in the midst of all the Zero Sum Game publicity, I neglected to post this Very Important Bit of Amazing: the sequel has a cover!
And a TITLE!
Wot wot.
Null Set is coming to both stores and internets near you in the summer of 2019!
Oh, and for those of you who were following the series when it was self-published, this is a very significant rewrite of what was Plastic Smile (book 4 of the original editions). You may notice that there’s some reshuffling and reordering happening. If you read the self-published versions of any of books 1-3, you can jump straight to Null Set. Any more questions? Check out the FAQ or The Cas Russell Series Explained, which I’ve updated to try to make sure everyone feels clear!
And if you didn’t read any of the self-published versions, you can safely ignore all this and look forward to Null Set as book 2 after Zero Sum Game. Woohoo!
“The Woman Who Destroyed Us” chosen for Jonathan Strahan’s The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
I’m delighted to announce that my novelette “The Woman Who Destroyed Us” has been chosen by editor Jonathan Strahan for The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume Thirteen.
Check out the full table of contents here! I’m extraordinarily honored to be in a lineup with such brilliant folk.
2019 Appearances
Aaaaand it’s time to start a post about my 2019 meatspace apparances! Like the 2018 one, this post will be dynamically updated as I finalize my plans for various events.
- February: BOSTON. I have an event at MIT on February 14, and then am at Boskone (February 15-17).
- February 15 – February 17: Boskone! I am doing ELEVEN PROGRAMMING ITEMS including a reading, a signing, a kaffeeklatch, the Book Party, and performing in the Saturday Night Plays. Check out my full schedule here.
- March: HONG KONG. I’m a guest at Melon on March 23, 2019.
- NEW! July: CHICAGO. Just added: I’ll be doing a signing in Chicago for the release of NULL SET!
- Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 7pm, at Anderson’s Bookshop. Event announcement and information!
- NEW! July: SAN DIEGO. Just added: I’ll be at San Diego Comic Con!
- Thursday, July 18 at 10am, Room 28DE: PANEL – Tor Presents Magic x Mayhem in SF&F. With Tochi Onyebuchi (Riot Baby), Charlie Jane Anders (The City in the Middle of the Night), Sarah Gailey (Magic For Liars), Annalee Newitz (The Future of Another Timeline), Seanan McGuire (Middlegame).
- Thursday, July 18 at 11:30am: AUTOGRAPHING
- Thursday, July 18 at 4:30am, Tor Booth #2701: BOOTH SIGNING
- Friday, July 18 at 3pm, Room 4: PANEL – Wherefore Dystopia and Darkness? Enjoying Creators’ Wretched Unjust Societies. With Marie Lu (Rebel), Jess Rothenberg (The Kingdom), Rachel Caine (Sword and Pen), Richard Kadrey (The Grand Dark), Ally Condie (The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe), Mallory O’Meara (The Lady from the Black Lagoon).
- July: LOS ANGELES.
- Sunday, July 21 from 3 to 5pm: Smart Summer Reads at Creating Conversations
- August: DUBLIN. For Worldcon! Schedule TBA. UPDATE: I’ve had to cancel my planned trip to Ireland for Worldcon. So sad.
- August-September: ATLANTA. At the Decatur Book Festival. Come to my panel (and signing afterward) on the afternoon of Saturday, August 31!
- October: NYC. For NYCC! Schedule TBA. UPDATE: We’ve replaced NYCC with SDCC. Sorry, New York, I’ll visit you next year!