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A New Cover, New Books, and News
In September, Sourcebooks will publish Charming Blue, the story of Bluebeard. Yes, that Bluebeard. We’re calling him a killer Prince Charming. Those of you who read Wickedly Charming have already met him, and you’re probably wondering how he can be a hero. The answer will arrive at the end of the summer. In the meantime, here’s the cover: And I missed announcing a few other things. You can preorder Thoroughly Kissed, which will be out in June. I’ll have a longer piece on that shortly. Thoroughly Kissed is Emma’s story. (Sleeping Beauty, for those of you who missed Utterly Charming.) If a woman really deserves a happily ever after, it’s Emma. And I have a Christmas novella in case you want to get in the mood for Christmas 2012 early. It’s called Up On The Rooftop. I’ll make a proper announcement about that … Read entire article »
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Boneyards is out!
My latest Diving novel officially hit all the stands today. Boneyards has received excellent reviews so far. Library Journal said: Rusch’s latest addition to her “Diving” series (Diving into the Wreck; City of Ruins) features a strong, capable female heroine and a vividly imagined far-future universe. VERDICT Blending fast-paced action with an exploration of the nature of friendship and the ethics of scientific discoveries, this tale should appeal to Rusch’s readers and fans of space opera. And RT Book Reviews gave it four stars: Filled with well-defined characters who confront a variety of ethical and moral dilemmas, Rusch’s third Diving Universe novel is classic space opera, with richly detailed worldbuilding and lots of drama. … Boss and Squishy face difficult questions about loyalty — to friends and to ideals — as the story rockets toward … Read entire article »
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Fey 4: The Resistance Available in E-Book!
WMG Publishing has released The Resistance: The Fourth Book of the Fey in all e-book sites. I know this is big news for many of you since years ago, Bantam Books (for no reason at all) left books 1-3 and book 5 in print and took book 4 out of print. In England, you had a similar experience, since the publisher there decided not to publish the remaining two books in the series after my original editor (and the original publisher) left the company. It was almost impossible to get The Resistance if you came to the party late. There will be a trade paper edition later in the year. For now, though, you can find The Resistance for Kindle, Nook, on Smashwords, and in other e-bookstores. You can also find a copy for … Read entire article »
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The Third Book of the Fey, The Rival, Now Available
The Fey saga continues! You can now download the third book of the Fey, The Rival, as an e-book. It’s available for $5.99 on Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and will arrive in other e-bookstores soon. You can also listen to the audio book from Audible.com. The print book will be available in spring 2012. And as a side note, isn’t the cover, by Dirk Berger, lovely? … Read entire article »
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The Voodoo Project
I have a new science fiction story, “The Voodoo Project,” in the February Asimov’s. The issue itself is fantastic. I got an early copy and immediately read it cover to cover. You can find Asimov’s at your local newsstand, in all the e-bookstores, or you can order it on the website through this link. Enjoy! … Read entire article »
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The Business Rusch: The Halo Effect
The Business Rusch: The Halo Effect Kristine Kathryn Rusch In October, my novel Wickedly Charming had a one-week e-book promotion. The book was free to e-book buyers on the big sites (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBookstore) for one week only. This promotion wasn’t my idea. Instead, my publisher Sourcebooks set up the promotion with the e-stores. I only found out about it because my short story e-book, The Charming Way, sold dozens of copies in one day. Before that, The Charming Way sold maybe a dozen copies in one month. WMG Publishing published The Charming Way, and all of the Grayson backlist that I control. (Kensington still won’t release the rights on two out-of-print books.) And because I’m working closely with WMG, I get to see their numbers in real time. I confess, I’m … Read entire article »
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The Destroyer
Daw books just published my short story, “The Destroyer,” in Human For A Day, one of the last anthologies co-edited by Martin H. Greenberg. As usual, I had a marvelous time working with Marty, Jennifer, and Tekno. I’ll miss those interactions. That business has changed a great deal these days. But we’ll have the anthologies. And this one looks good, just from the table of contents. I hope you’ll find a copy somewhere and enjoy. Here’s one place to order a copy. I’m sure your local bookstore will have one as well. … Read entire article »
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