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Showing posts with label Sci-Fi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sci-Fi. Show all posts
Monday, February 19, 2018
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Friday, December 08, 2017
COMING MAY 2018: ALPHA WAVE BY ANDREW DEMCAK
With so many hunting her for the power she possesses, Keira Fairchild needs a friend in her corner.
After escaping from both the Paragon Academy and a ring of slave traders, Keira is searching for answers. Who is the mysterious alien being trying to contact her in her dreams, and why is he being held captive? Keira learns she isn’t alone. James, Lumen, and Paul are teens with powers like her own—and all of them are in danger. They’ve been sent by their alien father to look for Keira. The kidnapped alien needs their help, and the unscrupulous Dr. Albion has a plan to rob them of their powers and destroy them. In the battle that awaits them, standing together is their only chance.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
ALPHA WAVE FORTHCOMING FROM HARMONY INK PRESS, SUMMER 2018
The sequel to A LITTLE BIT LANGSTON, Alpha Wave (Harmony Ink Press, 2018), will be published in Summer of 2018. I just signed the contract. You can get a head start by reading the first chapter here.
Thursday, December 03, 2015
GREAT REVIEW OF MY NEW TEEN GLBTQ NOVEL, A LITTLE BIT LANGSTON BY ANDREW DEMCAK
“A Little Bit Langston” by Andrew Demcak
Genre: Gay YA Science Fiction
Length: Novel
James has a pretty boring life. Sure, his mom is nuts, and also sort of interesting, but that’s par for the course for adults, who all seem a bit off. He’s in high school, but he still has problems with reading, and his best friend, Paul, seems to have a few problems as well. But people pretty much leave them alone, and all in all, he has nothing to worry about—just the average life of an average teenager. Until one day when he blacks out, and wakes up to find he’s written perfect copies of a dead poet’s greatest works… works he’s never seen before. On top of that, he starts zapping things with green electricity. Then things get weird, and he and his best friend have to face the facts: they aren’t your average teenagers anymore, and nothing’s going to ever be the same.
I don’t usually read young adult fiction—for many reasons—but I loved this book. I loved the two boys, James and Paul, and how their friendship turned into an adorable crush, and then into love. It had a very teenage boy feel—one scene in particular—and you’ll know the scene when you read it. It was perfect in characterizing their fragile love, and the forces that tried to keep them apart, creating a compelling story line.
I also liked the little secondary characterization details from James’s point of view: how poor Paul had to wear a helmet growing up, because his parents said his balance was off, and how Paul was always in front of James in line no matter where they went, and that was perfectly natural for both of them, or even how James’s mother kept saying he was destined for greatness… in that overly eccentric way of hers. Those details were incredibly beautiful and complete in how they showed the characters.
James and Paul are just “a little bit Langston”, and while that line is poetic in itself, I can also relate, because I’m just a little bit Langston too. The story, as well as these fantastic details, came off as more literary fiction than genre fiction, but then the world cracked open, and James and Paul were thrust into a crazy science fiction adventure, meeting new characters and creatures, and battling to save their lives, and maybe the entire world. Wow. Super good. Check it out.
Andrew Demcak has written much fiction, poetry, and other works, so if you favor a particular genre, I can assure you he has plenty to choose from. I can also assure you you’ll love it, and I’ll definitely be reading more.
His website: http://www.andrewdemcak.org/
B. A. Brock is a reviewer for DSP and QSF. He enjoys reading, writing, running, family and food, and fills his life with bent bunk. He especially loves to discuss LGBTQ+ literature. His website ishttp://www.babrockbooks.com. You can find him on Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/BABrockBooks.
Dreamspinner Press–Where Dreams Come True… International publishers of quality gay romantic fiction since 2007.http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com
DSP Publications–Off the Beaten Path. Worth the Journey.http://www.dsppublications.com
Harmony Ink Press–LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction.http://www.harmonyinkpress.com
Saturday, January 17, 2015
MY NEW TEEN NOVEL *A LITTLE BIT LANGSTON* COMING FROM HARMONY INK PRESS WINTER 2015
Here's my contract offer email from Harmony Ink Press:
Dear Andrew,
Thank you for your submission. We are interested in publishing A Little Bit Langston. You will be receiving your contract via Echosign shortly. Please review the contract, and if it is acceptable, sign and return it digitally. Let me know if it doesn't arrive or if you have any problems. A certified pdf version will be emailed to you upon receipt.
Thank you for your submission. We are interested in publishing A Little Bit Langston. You will be receiving your contract via Echosign shortly. Please review the contract, and if it is acceptable, sign and return it digitally. Let me know if it doesn't arrive or if you have any problems. A certified pdf version will be emailed to you upon receipt.
Publication with Harmony Ink Press includes:
- Thorough editing led by a senior editor
- Cover creation with author input
- Simultaneous release in print and digital to all major retailers
- Marketing and social media promotion
- Review coordination with dozens of sites and magazines, including School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly and Booklist
- Custom blog tour
Feel free to email me if you have any questions about the contract or the process. We are excited to work with you on your new story.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth
Sincerely,
Elizabeth
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