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Here's something to make my day. If you've ever heard one of my interviews or been to a book signing, you've surely heard me remark on the fact that I spend too much time alone in a room with a laptop. It's always a pleasure to hear from real people out there in the world who enjoy the work.

Well, get a load of this lovely maniac! This is Brian C., Super Fan, who first contacted me after Plague Year came into the world. He was waiting outside his local chain last night for today's release of Plague Zone. In a hazmat suit. Because how else will we be safe from the nanopocalypse!?!!?!

That is AWESOME!

(The sign taped to the door doesn't say "Masked Lunatics Not Allowed," btw, it says "We Will Be Closed Thanksgiving Day.")

I'm told that he was neither tased by the police nor dragged away screaming. In fact, the Powell's staff calmly informed him that they would indeed have Zone in stock today and Mr. C went home happy.

Me, too.

Labels: Super Fans and PLAGUE ZONE

Wait a minute... Top shelf. Right. What book is this? Bwah ha ha.

This is photo of Nano and Plasma from a fan in Germany. Plague Zone isn't due until tomorrow, and, remember, I'm not exactly Harry Potter, so the chains won't be knifing open their boxes of books at 12:01am tonight.

I expect Zone will be widely shelved and available by Black Friday and this Thanksgiving weekend (at least, I certainly hope so), but it is a December book and sometimes stores take a little time to unload. Zone will definitely be available online at the stroke of midnight.

Exciting stuff.

In the meantime, I recorded an interview with David Durica of the nationally syndicated radio program Sci Fi Overdrive this morning, which will air in the next week or two. More as I learn it.

Labels: Plague Zone release date, Sci Fi Overdrive

These guys totally rock! If I was blurbing Riptide, I'd say it was "Engrossing and unique, a vertical adventure full of lethal traps and surprises!" Love the pirate history. Love the engineering. Love the mission. Great fun. Love it. Go read this book if you haven't already.

In the meanwhile, I thought I'd try a walk on the other side of this dynamic duo. Deep Storm is the solo novel that I found first from Lincoln Child... and HOLY FREAKING BALLS OF FIRE, BATMAN! This guy is insane! Talk about your wild science fiction ideas wrapped in a present-day burrito of tension, technology and explosive finales!!! Yeah, that's my blurb. "This book is a fat burrito of pleasure!" That oughta sell some copies.

I don't want to give anything away, so once again I won't speak to the plot, but this is one pulsing-pounding high concept thriller. Wow.

Labels: Deep Storm, Douglas Preston, Lincold Child, Recommended Reading, Riptide

Nobody tells me anything! :)

About a month ago, I wrote a guest blog for sci fi site io9.com on the subject of post-apocalyptic fiction. Apparently they went live with it last week. It’s fun stuff. Deep Literary Thoughts With Jeff.

You can find it here.

Labels: guest blog, io9.com, PLAGUE ZONE