It's the Spooky Season!
It’s October!
You probably knew that—I’m the one who needs to be reminded. The past month and a half has been a whirlwind with finishing Clouds in the Future, a new website, attending all-day classes two days a week, and kicking off the audiobook version of Shadows in the Past.
Shadows in the Past Audio!
My use of audiobooks has grown over the past decade. Not just because they’re a convenient way to keep “reading” while moving around, but because an audiobook performed by a skilled narrator is entertaining. I might even say more entertaining than simply reading it.
(This is not the final artwork. I'm waiting for some typography updates.)
So, I felt I was missing out by not creating an audio version of Shadows in the Past. Doing it myself was never an option: note the part above about skilled. I’m not. I have an annoying New Jersey accent and dislike my voice so much it often interferes with my ability to speak.
I played with AI narration and it was terrible. I may have been too critical of some of the better technologies because, deep down, I wanted to hire a skilled narrator. I am vain enough to want to hear my words read by a talented actor.
So, I finally took the plunge, did some research, and found the right person. Stuart Gauffi is an experienced narrator, can pull off the various voices Shadows required on both sides of the Atlantic, and is familiar with the genre.
The plan is to release it in December, right around when Clouds in the Future hits the Interwebs.
But stayed tuned for an exclusive preview and a chance to pre-order directly from me next month!
Halloween!
Halloween is almost upon us, and I would be remiss without a reference to the infamous War of the Worlds radio broadcast on October 30, 1938. This program scared the dickens out of many people in the New York metropolitan area. Some, it seems, actually thought aliens had invaded. Others assumed it was the Germans or even a natural catastrophe.
Regardless of how many people took the radio drama seriously, the press had a field day with it. Here’s footage of a press conference Welles gave the next day.
For more info, check out this special on American Experience.
Clouds in the Future
The draft is done and ready for my wonderful editor! This means that it will be available on December 15, 2024. (Preorder here ! ) I’m just a wee bit exhausted and need to collect my thoughts.
I’ll have a new blurb that more accurately reflects the story next month.
Judy-Lynn del Rey
It’s nearly impossible to overestimate the impact Del Rey Books has had on fantasy and science fiction. They’ve published books from The Sword of Shannara, a huge chunk of the Dragonriders of Pern and Star Wars series, and too many authors to list here.
Until recently, if you had asked me who the “del Rey” in Del Rey Books was, I would have said Lester. Boy, was I wrong! His wife, Judy-Lynn, masterminded the operation.
Here’s a brief look at her illustrious career and uncanny skill at identifying talented authors:
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