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Book Birthday

Book Birthday 

It’s been a great day. Thanks to everyone who tweeted, blogged, spread the word. There’s such a great buzz. And meanwhile the blog tour continues: Some things in Twinmaker are true. Here’s a snap of the book in its natural habitat, a Barnes & Noble in Brooklyn. That’s what it’s all about: getting it into […]

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The Power of Names

The Power of Names 

The world’s first matter transmitter story was published in 1877. It was written by an amazing guy, Edward Page Mitchell, who was also the first to write about time machines, intelligent computers, cryogenics, mutants, cyborgs, and invisibility, beating not just H. G. Wells to at least two of those tropes but everyone else as well. […]

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“Death & the Hobbyist”

“Death & the Hobbyist” 

This Twinmaker-related story is now available at Lightspeed, with a bonus interview. The beautiful artwork is by Galen Dara. ## The first time it occurred to me that [my mother] had a problem, she was still in the old house in Texas and I was working in Zambia. I visited her on Thursdays for dinner. […]

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Bumping America

Bumping America 

In the excitement of blog touring, it’s easy to forget that I’m actually kinda really touring at the moment, sadly without d-mat to make it both quicker and easier on my creaky old bones. If you’re in the US, here’s where I’ll be this week: Tuesday: Teen Author Reading Night at the New York Public […]

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