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Winner of The White City giveaway
Congratulations, Christina! You’re this week’s winner of an advance copy of The White City.
As part of the giveaway, I asked participants to suggest other books that fans of the Clockwork Dark… Read the rest
Winner of Smack Dab giveaway
Congratulations to Jana, the winner of a giveaway I had on Smack Dab In the Middle. Jana, you’ll get your choice of The Nine Pound Hammer, The Wolf Tree, or an advance… Read the rest
Winner for Audiobook Giveaway
Congratulations to Anna Heckenbach! She is the winner of the most recent giveaway: her choice of an audiobook of The Nine Pound Hammer or The Wolf Tree.
For the contest, I asked… Read the rest
Winner for The White City giveaway
Congratulations to Anna Brooks, the winner of the giveaway for an advance copy of The White City!
Thank you so much to everyone who participated. Watch my website and on Facebook for… Read the rest
Award nominations
The Nine Pound Hammer has been nominated for two state award lists –North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Voting takes place in Spring 2012. Fingers crossed!
Congratulations School Visit Contest Winners!
I’m happy to announce that Deep Branch Elementary in Robeson County and Brentwood Magnet School of Engineering in Wake County are the winners of my free author visit contest. I look forward… Read the rest
Free Author Visit Contest for NC Schools
In appreciation for all that teachers around our state are doing for young readers, I’m offering a contest for NC schools to win a free author visit. To apply simply send an… Read the rest
Interview on WUNC-TV’s NC Bookwatch
Watch my interview with D.G. Martin as we discuss The Nine Pound Hammer and the inspiration for the Clockwork Dark trilogy.
The Nine Pound Hammer awarded the NC Juvenile Literature Award
The Nine Pound Hammer is the winner of the 2010 North Carolina Juvenile Literature Award presented by the American Association of University Women and NC Literary and Historical Association. Read about… Read the rest
Reviews for THE WOLF TREE
Booklist says, “Picking up a year or so after The Nine Pound Hammer, the second book in the Clockwork Dark series is every bit as peculiar and inventive… One thing’s for sure:… Read the rest
Interview with Suvudu
A video where Matt Staggs of Suvudu and I discuss the blues, steampunk, and The Wolf Tree.
THE WOLF TREE debuts
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
THE WOLF TREE, Book Two of the Clockwork Dark trilogy will be released Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Mark your calendars. Pre-order your copies. Continue the adventure.
THE NINE POUND HAMMER is released in paperback
August 10, 2010
Grab a copy for that end of summer beach reading or to get ready for book two.
The NINE POUND HAMMER – Book One of… Read the rest
Finished recording the music for THE WOLF TREE audiobook
April 17, 2010
A wonderful reader, John H. Mayer, and a great listen for trips. You can find it at Amazon.
Coming 2012…THE PRINCE WHO FELL FROM THE SKY
March 7, 2010
I’m happy to share that Random House Children’s Books has bought a new book of mine, an animal fantasy set in a post-apocalyptic world without humans.
Great review of THE NINE POUND HAMMER in Tor.com
February 23, 2010
From tor.com, by Mur Lafferty
We sometimes forget it, but America is still a young country. Countries across the oceans have thousands of years of history,… Read the rest
Great review of THE NINE POUND HAMMER in The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
January 29, 2010
In this creative, richly developed fantasy, the next generation of fighters must take on the Gog, an ancient evil who pursues power in various forms and times,… Read the rest
A wonderful interview I did with D.G. Martin
September 29, 2009
Find it here. Scroll down to the Sept. 29, 2009 podcast
The NINE POUND HAMMER debuts today
August 25, 2009
Go get your copy! Begin The Clockwork Dark adventure.