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MICHAEL MENNENGA
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TONY RUGGIERO
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• New Release! -- ANCESTOR by
Scott Sigler
• Featured Book -- LEGENDS of SERAI by J.
C. HALL
• News, Updates and Articles
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Drawings and Contests |
| NEW
RELEASE -- ANCESTOR by Scott Sigler |
***SPECIAL DOWNLOAD OFFER ON ANCESTOR! SEE BELOW!***
Scott says:
The story of ANCESTOR saved my life. True
story. And now, on April 1,
you can help the world's most popular podcast novel get a life of its own.
My first book, EARTHCORE, was released as a 'podcast only' novel. When it was done, these fans angrily demanded more stories. You know
that classic line "Please, Sir, I want more?"
My fans
said something to the effect of "Give us more stories or we're going
to hunt you down and lop off your toes with a bolt-cutter."
I faced a popular revolt. They wanted more. I had finished the novel
ANCESTOR, and the book called to me, telling me it could satisfy
this horde
of ravenous fans. Satisfy it did, and more, as I delivered the final
episode
to an audience of 30,000 people.
That's the beauty of podcasting. I wrote exactly the book I wanted
to write,
put it out there, and the fans found it. I didn't parse it down to
fit a
specific genre, and I didn't have Big Publishing telling me how to
change the story so it would cater to the largest possible
demographic.
I wrote what I wanted to write, and people loved it.
Now, Dragon Moon Press and I have a goal, a wild, crazy,
unattainable
mission to hit #1 on Amazon.com. If we do this, it will send a
shockwave
through the publishing world. I'm not
 Stephen King,
and and Dragon Moon Press is not a big publisher, but we will place
a flag in the sand that say "the fans want this, and they are going
to get it!" We're giving the power back to the readers... and having
fun along the way.
On
April 1, at noon Eastern, 9 am Pacific, ANCESTOR fans around the
globe will
buy the book on Amazon.com as we all try to make it #1. I hope you
join us.
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WHAT'S
ANCESTOR ABOUT?
On a remote island in Lake Superior, scientists struggle to solve
the problem of xenotransplantation: using animal tissue to
replace failing human organs. Funded by the biotech firm Genada, Dr.
Claus Rhumkorrf strives to recreate the ancestor of all mammals, and
use it to genetically engineer a self-sustaining herd of organ-donor
animals. The process will save millions of lives, and make billions
for Genada. Rhumkorrf discovers this ancestor, but it's not the
docile, harmless creature he envisions.
His genius gives birth to a fast-growing evil
that nature eradicated 250 million years ago.
An evil now on the loose, and very ... very ... hungry.
REVIEWS
of ANCESTOR
 "The
future of gene manipulation is already here, and this ancestor may
well be one of its outcomes. Be very, very afraid, or be extinct."
~A.M. Stickel, BLACK PETALS magazine
"Ancestor's
story is high-tech, but Sigler gets old school with the terror. This
is dirt-under-the-fingernails, high-excitement horror. Make no
mistake: The man wants to scare the hell out of you." ~J.C.
Hutchins, author of the 7th SON: BOOK ONE - DESCENT
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available here ONLY until
April 1, 2007
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| FEATURED
BOOK -- LEGENDS of SERAI by JC Hall |
 JC says:
So many fantasy
novels have male protagonists and the ‘quest’ theme where a
bunch of mismatched people get together and journey on to
find some object of vast importance. I wanted to read about
strong female protagonists who lived in worlds where there’s
magic but also rules and laws, where the conflict has mostly
to do with them being in a position of responsibility, and
also to do with them being female.
Since there were few such novels around, I decided to
write one. The House of Orveen was also about Lady Cara
(the female protagonist of Legends) and was the prequel to
Legends, but it was so amateurish I put it aside as soon as
I completed it and did not even submit it for publication.
But I now had the back-story, I knew I had the persistence to
complete a novel, so I took the experience and ran with it.
Et voila, Legends of the Serai was born.
In the realm of fantasy subgenres,
I
like to think of Legends as a chameleon with attitude,
blending into classic sword-and-sorcery with a strong dose
of romance,
yet sticking out like a sore thumb because its protagonist
is resolutely female without sacrificing any of her
strengths. Reviewers have commented that the writing sets
it apart, and I like to think that lyricism has a firm place
in fantasy, even when swordplay and sorcery provide most of
the action and adventure.
WHAT'S
LEGENDS OF THE SERAI ABOUT?
In the
course of an assignment
for the Overseer,
Lead-Officer Cara'sen of the Alysian Guild encounters
something she has not bargained for: three legendary opals--sun-stone,
moon-stone, and the infamous fire-opal of ancient lore-- and
Karvel'len, a mysterious young man with ties to both the
nomadic Serai and the Boundary-Keepers of the Open-Land.
Cara'sen comes to believe that both her exiled brother and
Karvel'len are the 'Chosen Ones' mentioned in a Serai
prophecy. But neither of them is prepared to believe her
because of the enmity between them. Not knowing whether her
own goddess has forsaken her, realizing that her brother and
Karvel'len will likely kill one another before the
transcription
of the Serai legends is completed,
she
struggles to save the lives of the men she loves and at the
same time ensure the continued existence of the Western
Lands.
REVIEWS of LEGENDS OF THE SERAI
 Legends
of the Serai is a finely wrought piece of work that grips the reader
from the first page. A virtual labyrinth of sorcery, adventure, and
fantasy. A real find." ~Shelley Glodowski, Midwest
Book Review
"Legends
of the Serai, an engrossing fantasy novel from Canadian J.C. Hall is
a complex tale of ancient legends, politics and relationships. Ms.
Hall has created a fascinating world of intrigue and magic populated
with characters that are deep and endlessly unpredictable."
~Elizabeth K. Burton, The Blue Iris Journal
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| News,
Updates and Articles |
FOREWORD MAGAZINE has announced its finalists for BOOK OF THE
YEAR. Dragon Moon Press is delighted to announce that
four Dragon Moon Press releases have been declared finalists in the
Science Fiction Category.
Congratulations to: 
Tony Ruggiero, author of ALIEN DECEPTION
Jana G. Oliver, author of SOJOURN
Jason Henderson, author of THE DARKLING BAND
Connie Ward, author of THE GRYPHON HIGHLORD
Virtual
Tales-- a free way to check out a Dragon Moon book before buying
it! Virtual Tales offers serializations of certain Dragon Moon books
as well as other titles. Right now, you can sign up for a free, no
obligation, trial subscription. Subscribers receive novels in small
chunks of 1500 - 2500 words twice a week by email. So to quote our
website: "It's the perfect size for taking a quick break at work,
reading while eating lunch at your desk, when you're on the road
with your PDA or laptop, when your kids are in bed, or any time you
need a break." Virtual Tales currently offers these fine Dragon Moon
titles: Alien Deception,
Billibub Baddings & the Case of the Singing Sword, Human Thing, Not
Your Father's Horseman, and Sojourn from Dave Law,
co-editor of THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO WRITING SCIENCE FICTION
 THE
NEW YORK TIMES printed an article on podcasting
books, featuring
Scott Sigler,
author of the upcoming ANCESTOR, and
Tee Morris,
author of the MOREVI series.
Congratulations to two of our
favorite guys. NY Times even mentioned our favorite
publisher, Gwen Gades, who says "ok, they spelled my name wrong, but
hey who cares. They got Dragon Moon right!" Check out the article
here.
From
Valerie Griswold-Ford, author of NOT YOUR FATHER'S HORSEMAN:
"I'm
officially going to be at RavenCon this year (April 20th to 22nd)
and have a snazzy new website
up!"
Tony
Ruggiero, author of ALIEN DECEPTION, will be attending three events
in the near future: Stellarcon March 9-11, High Point, North
Carolina; Creatures and Crooks Bookstore Richmond, VA March 17
from 3-7PM; and Technicon March 30-April 1, Blacksburg, Virginia. He
has also put up a supplemental website created on
myspace.
Remember, the anticipated release date of Alien Revelation, the
conclusion to Alien Deception, is late May 2007. In addition,
a free
podcast of Aliens Wanted: Humans Need Not Apply is available
at Podiobooks.
Read a new interview
with Jana Oliver, author SOJOURN and the upcoming Time Rover
series. Jana shares some of the history behind writing her science
fiction suspense book, as well as the mysterious abilities of her
cat Midnight.
Nina
Munteanu, author of the upcoming DARWIN'S PARADOX says: "My second
book, a sensual romantic SF novelette with eXtasy Books got quite a
nice review from Ecataromance and has been nominated for their 2006
Ecataromance Reviewers' Choice Award. It says, in part "...The
Cypol is a different type of romance...The ending is poignant yet
appropriate. Ready for something different yet rewarding? The Cypol
by Nina Munteanu is well worth your time."
 I
also have a strange tale
to tell of a recent publication of mine in a Romanian
webzine. I was googling myself (yeah, it's lots of fun and
sometimes the only way I get news about what's happened to
my pubs) and discovered an archaic reference to a Nina
Munteanu with strange description that didn't match me but
the tag line matched one of my stories. When I checked, I
discovered that SFera had picked up my short story, "Arc of
Time", previously published in a sister Romanian magazine,
Imagikon, now defunct. But
they'd plastered a picture (and bio) of some other lady! Go
figure! Will the real Nina Munteanu please smile!
I don't really mind but...who is
she, really?...Does that mean that I have a pseudo-face now?
You can check out my story
here! I'm not even sure I submitted the story to them...
Yes, the picture above is the REAL me! Cheers, Nina
JYT
Kennedy, author of the upcoming DOMINION, was pleased to receive the
following accolade in a recent review of the anthology, In The
Dark: Stories of the Supernatural. Richard Gavin, writing for
Rue Morgue, commented: "In The Dark does feature
an impressive roster of talent. . .The moods range from sombre to
light and whimsical, with the most pleasant surprise being some very
fine vignettes ("Hair Wreath" by Villegas and J.Y.T. Kennedy's "The
Fatality Sign" to name but two) and outstanding horror poetry. . ."
ARTICLES
Dogs Who Do Magic Tricks -- How to Cope! Jeanette Cottrell, author of
THE SHADEBINDER'S OATH, offers a new article in her series,
Jeanette's Household Hints for the Magical Pet Owner |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO
CAM KENT
of Mount
Vernon, Ohio. Cam won our March drawing for a t-shirt and a free
download.
NEW DRAGON MOON PRESS DRAWING May 5, 2007.
All
subscribers to our newsletter will be automatically entered in our
drawing for a free Dragon Moon T-shirt, and an e-book download of
the winner's choice! |
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