Merry Deus eXmas! Get a free copy of my Deus Ex: Fallen Angel ebook!

'Twas the night before the night before Christmas, and all through the capsule hotel, not a creature was stirring, not even a gene-engineered augmented rodent.

Yup, it's Deus eXmas again, and mes amis over in Quebec at Eidos Montreal are entering the spirit of the holiday season with a gift for all good mech-head boys and panzer girls!

Last year, when Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Director's Cut was released, folks who bought the game direct from Eidos got an exclusive pre-order bonus in the form of Fallen Angel, an eBook novelette written by me. Fallen Angel is a short prequel story centred on the popular character of Faridah Malik, and it tells the tale of how she came to be in the employ of Sarif Industries at the start of DX:HR; the story also ties into the "Shanghai Justice" mission from later in the game.

Deus Ex: Fallen Angel is now available for free from Eidos Montreal in pdf format, and you can download a copy Here.

Merry Christmas & Happy Neurojacked Year to y'all!

You Are Hearing Me Talk... about Warhammer 40,000 & William Gibson

I'm around on the web once more this month, talking about two very different subjects for two very different podcasts....

Over at Fifty Shades of Geek, genial hosts EJ and Greg interviewed me about my work for the Horus Heresy series in general and my new Garro audio drama Shield of Lies in particular. Click Here to listen.

I also participated in a show broadcast on BBC Radio Five Live, as part of their 'Game On' stream presented by my old mate Adam Rosser, discussing the works of author William Gibson and his new book The Peripheral. You can click Here to listen to it as part of the Beeb's Let's Talk About Tech podcast series, and hear me talk about Gibson's influence on my writing before Adam chats to the man himself.

The Blood Angels Are Back (They Never Left)

So December is here, and I'm dreaming of a Red Christmas; a new edition of the Warhammer 40,000 Blood Angels codex - the rulebook for the tabletop miniatures game - drops this weekend and the Sons of Sanguinius get a new lease of life.

It's also the 10th anniversary of my very first Blood Angels story, and thus, what better time to spotlight the fiction I've written for the Boys in Crimson over the past few years? The stories below are all available via digital download from Black Library's website, and you may still be able to chase up the dead-tree editions in bookstores... Click on the covers for order info.

The short tale "Blood Debt" (currently only available in The Book of Blood anthology) is a prequel story setting up the villain of my first Blood Angels novels, the Deus duology, and the books themselves follow the tactical marine Rafen as his chapter falls to a schism masterminded by the forces of Chaos, which threatens civil war. "Redeemed" takes place in the aftermath, as Rafen returns home to the fortress monastery on Baal with a powerful artefact, only to face judgement at the hands of the mighty Astorath, Redeemer of the Lost; that leads into the next two novels, Red Fury and Black Tide, where the hubris of one warrior opens the chapter's heart to corruption and our hero embarks on a mission against the plans of the mad scientist Fabius Bile. Bloodline is a chapbook that shows the effects of Black Tide's shattering conclusion, and my newest Blood Angels tale, "Reflection In Blood", is set months later as Rafen returns to his sworn duties.

I've written other Blood Angel tales beyond the adventures of Brother Rafen as well; "Honours" is the story of a Blood Angel captain and the battle-honours he has won; "The Fury" looks inside the mind of a Blood Angel in the depths of his rage; "Dante: Lord of the Host" and "The Sanguinor: Exemplar of the Host" are vignettes centred around these two key lore characters; and Heart of Rage is an audio drama (also released in short story form) featuring a squad of Blood Angels venturing aboard a Tyranid hive ship on a deadly mission at the behest of the Adeptus Mechanicus.

I've also written Blood Angel tales in the Horus Heresy saga - the Bloodline chapbook appears here again as it's also a 'crossover' tale that briefly links the Warhammer 40,000 character of Rafen with the Heresy-era legionary Meros, the hero of my novel Fear To Tread, which details the apocalyptic events of the Battle for Signus. And lastly, "Lost Sons" is a short story that takes place parallel to Fear To Tread, showing events on the Blood Angels homeworld of Baal and the ramifications of the battle.

The Blood Angel stories are among my most popular works and I'm often asked if I have more to come; right now, I'm developing a new narrative for Rafen that I hope to bring to the page in the future; but for now, read on and Praise Sanguinius!

Horus Heresy: Shield of Lies digital edition out now!

As of now, you can download the MP3 edition of my now Horus Heresy audio drama featuring Nathaniel Garro; Shield of Lies is the biggest audio yet, with over two hours of storyline starring Toby Longworth as Garro, with guest-stars Jane Collingwood, Jonathan Keeble and David Timson, and bonus content  like artwork, wallpapers and the script.

While the war rages on across the galaxy, for many on the Throneworld of Terra it exists only in rumour and hearsay.
But in the course of her daily duties, humble adept Katanoh Tallery discovers evidence of a conspiracy within the monolithic Administratum - surely, this can only be the precursor to a traitor attack on the Solar System itself!
Fleeing into the shadows, she soon finds herself at the mercy of the mysterious Knight Errant Nathaniel Garro. Will this stalwart defender of mankind be her saviour, or her executioner?

The digital version of Shield of Lies is available Here - and you can also check out an exclusive excerpt from the story there too.

For folks who want a physical object, the three-disc pack will be out later this month and you can pre-order it Here.

Please Stand By

Black Library Weekender III

My penultimate event of 2014 is the Black Library Weekender, which is this, um, weekend...

This event celebrating the fiction of the worlds of Warhammer is taking place at the Belfry Hotel in Nottingham from Friday 7th (Gold & Platinum ticket holders only) through Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th November

I'll be along for just the Saturday, doing a couple of panels on writing for the Horus Heresy and audio dramas, as well as signing books. There will be an advance release of my new Garro audio drama Shield of Lies on sale as well.

For more information about BLW 3, click Here.

You Are Hearing Me Talk... To The 24 Podcast

Joshua Rivers over at The 24 Podcast site reached out to me a while back to have a chat about writing for Jack Bauer and my recent 24 tie-in novel Deadline...

You can check out the interview Here or visit the site and listen to all episode reviews and more...

Warhammer Fest is this weekend!

Another weekend, another convention - and this time, it's Warhammer Fest...

As it says over at the Games Workshop official site:
Warhammer Fest is a celebration of everything about the worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000; the miniatures, the backgrounds, the stories and the games. You will encounter fantastic miniatures displays, seminars by our design teams, in-depth demonstrations and inspiring Design Studio displays. You will also be able to pick up the latest releases from Games Workshop, Forge World and Black Library, including many items available for the first time over the weekend, along with exclusive event only merchandise. With such a wide range of activities, you can plan your day around specific elements, or just enjoy whatever grabs your attention.

The event is taking place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Saturday 11th (10.00am – 5.00pm) and on Sunday 12th (9.30am – 4.00pm)

I'll be signing books - including the new Horus Heresy anthology Death And Defiance and an advance release of my new Garro audio drama Shield of Lies - as well as taking part in Q&A sessions and a reading on both days.

For more information about Warhammer Fest, click Here.

Black Library Audio Preview 2014

I've been writing audio dramas for Black Library for a couple of years now and as biased as I might be, it's worth saying that there's some very cool audio stuff out there in the worlds of Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer 40,000 and the Horus Heresy.

This week, to showcase some of the best of BL's adventures across the formats of audio books, audio dramas and full cast audio plays, there's a free preview available for streaming or download at the Black Library site. The preview is a full 70 minutes of action and adventure, which includes an excerpt from my Horus Heresy story Oath of Moment, featuring the character of Nathaniel Garro.

You'll also hear extracts from the audiobooks of Rebirth, The Talon of Horus and Horus Rising; the Gotrek and Felix audio drama Curse of the Everliving and Warhammer 40,000 story Blood in the Machine; and a sample from BL's new episodic series The Tranzia Rebellion.

To visit the site, click Here. Alternatively, you can find the streaming audio link Here and the direct download Here.

Destination Star Trek 3 is this weekend!

It's been a good while since I last did a pure-bred Star Trek convention and this weekend I get to go boldly once more at Destination Star Trek 3 over the weekend of October 3rd-5th at the ExCel Centre in London...

Along with my colleague and fellow Star Trek novelist Una McCormack, I'll be at DST3 on Saturday 4th October, and we'll both be appearing on the "Simon & Schuster Author Q&A Panel" on the Excelsior stage from 2:45pm to 3:30pm. We'll be talking about our previous work on Star Trek, including our collaboration on The Fall miniseries last year, and also dropping some hints about our upcoming Trek projects for 2015.

And after we're done at the Q&A, Una and I will then decamp to the Simon & Schuster sales stand in the Publication Alley area of the event to sign books for a while, so come along and say hello!

Entry to the Excelsior Stage is free for all DST3 attendees, but you need a general entry ticket for the event; for more information about Destination Star Trek 3, click Here.

You Are Hearing Me Talk... To The Official Star Trek Axanar Podcast

I never cease to be amazed by the amount of creative energy that Star Trek fans put into their 'fan-works' and in recent years one of the things that has come on in leaps and bounds are the fan films produced by volunteer-only actors, technicians and writers. One such production that caught my eye is Star Trek: Axanar,  a Classic Trek-era movie being developed to tell the story of the Four Years War - a pivotal battle between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, hinted at in TOS episodes such as "Court Martial" and "Whom Gods Destroy" and detailed in the old FASA roleplaying game supplement of the same name.



As part of the run-up for the Axanar movie, the team behind it produced the excellent Prelude To Axanar, an 'in-universe' mock Discovery Channel-type documentary about the battle - and you can check that out Here.

Meanwhile, work continues apace on the full-blown prodution, and as part of the project the folks over at the Trek FM network are hosting a regular podcast about Star Trek: Axanar. I was pleased to be invited on to talk with hosts Christopher Jones and Alec Peters about my love of classic Star Trek lore, war stories and more. I also drop a few hints about some of my upcoming novels...

To listen to the podcast, click Here to visit the Trek FM site, or find the Axanar podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.

Shield of Lies audio drama excerpt & pre-orders

The next installment in my ongoing series of Horus Heresy audio drama adventures featuring Nathaniel Garro is on its way; Shield of Lies is a multi-disc edition featuring over two hours of storyline starring Toby Longworth as Garro, with guest-stars Jane Collingwood, Jonathan Keeble and David Timson, and a bonus disc including digital artwork wallpapers and a pdf of the recording script.

While the war rages on across the galaxy, for many on the Throneworld of Terra it exists only in rumour and hearsay.

But in the course of her daily duties, humble adept Katanoh Tallery discovers evidence of a conspiracy within the monolithic Administratum - surely, this can only be the precursor to a traitor attack on the Solar System itself!

Fleeing into the shadows, she soon finds herself at the mercy of the mysterious Knight Errant Nathaniel Garro. Will this stalwart defender of mankind be her saviour, or her executioner?

The all-digital MP3 release will go live on December 5th, with the shiny disc edition available soon after - but the physical release version will be on sale early at the Warhammer Fest and Black Library Weekender III events in October and November respectively. I'll be at both events, and will be more than happy to sign any copies.

You can pre-order Shield of Lies over at the Black Library website Here, and on that page you can also check out an exclusive audio excerpt from the story as well.

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Destination Star Trek 3

A new convention update; I've talked around this a bit recently, but now it's official - I'm going to be a guest at the big Destination Star Trek 3 convention taking place over the weekend of October 3rd-5th at the ExCel Centre in London.

I'll be there on Saturday 4th October with Star Trek books publisher Simon & Schuster, signing my novels at the sales stand in the Publication Alley area of the event.

I'll also be taking part in an Author Panel where I'll talk about my current and future Star Trek projects (including my next Star Trek: Titan novel Sight Unseen) and taking questions - that will be the “Star Trek Novelists Q&A" taking place on Saturday between 2:45pm and 3:30pm on the Excelsior Stage (which is free to enter for all DST3 attendees). Pending her final confirmation, I hope to be joined by my fellow Star Trek: The Fall author Una McCormack.

For more information about Destination Star Trek 3, click Here.

Ask The Author at GoodReads

So I've been signed up the the GoodReads site as an author for a while now and aside from flailing about with the booklist and using it to mirror posts from my blog, I haven't employed it that much.

But now, as well as adding an up-to-date events list, I've also toggled the Ask The Author function, which means if you're signed up as a GoodReads reader, you can put me to the question as the mood takes you.

You can find the page Here.

I'll do my best to answer in what will probably be an irregular and mercurial manner... (Answers may contain sarcasm and/or enthusing). And of course, if you're not a GoodReads person, you can always ask me things here at this blog.

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Interview Round-Up: Horus Heresy Audio Dramas & 24: Deadline

I've been talking to folks about all kinds of stuff this week, and here's a gathering of some of the interviews I've been doing...

 

First up, the Geek Native and Connected Digital World blogs have put up some short Q&A's with me talking about my work writing the first of the new 24 tie-in novel series Deadline.

Check out the Geek Native interview Here and the CDW interview Here.

And a world away from the modern-day action and adventures of Jack Bauer, Greg Dann over at the Garagehammer site has interview me for the After Ullanor podcast, a series of regular shows that go into great depth and analysis of the Horus Heresy fiction. In this latest show, I talk to Greg about Black Library's audio drama series featuring Nathaniel Garro. Check it out Here.

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Blood Angels: Quick Reads Collection out now

Black Library launched a new ebook collection series this week, another gathering of stuff old and new about Warhammer 40,000's greatest warriors, the Adeptus Astartes.

Each one of these "Quick Reads" eBook collections is themed on a different chapter of the Space Marines, collecting short stories, novellas and more.

And of course, my boys in crimson are represented in style; the Blood Angels: Quick Reads Collection...

The Blood Angels are noble and glorious, but marked by twin curses, dark secrets that drive them to bloodthirst and berserk rage, as dangerous to allies as to enemies.

This collection includes my short stories The Sanguinor: Exemplar of the Host, Dante: Lord of the Host and Redeemed, as well as the complete test of the limited edition Bloodline chapbook I wrote for Games Day 2010. It also features Astorath the Grim: Redeemer of the Lost by Andy Smillie and Eclipse of Hope by David Annandale.

To get your digital download of the Blood Angels: Quick Reads Collection, click Here.

You can also check out other collections featuring the Dark Angels, Flesh Tearers, Imperial Fists, White Scars and Ultramarines chapters at the Black Library website.

Lon Con 3

The World Science Fiction Convention returns to the UK this week with LonCon 3, out at the ExCel Centre in Docklands, and I'm going along on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th to hang out, talk about stuff, sign things and seek out all kinds of fun.

To learn more about the event, visit the website Here.

If you would like to find me during the weekend, here's where I'll be and what I'll be up to:

FRIDAY
Kaffeeklatsch
3:00pm - 4:00pm, London Suite 4
Come along and ask me anything about my writing, my work in games, or anything else for that matter. I may even attempt a reading. I will do my best to be polite and interesting. (Warning: may not actually contain politeness)
For information on sign-ups for the Kaffeeklatsches, check Here - or just, y'know, turn up.

Medieval Languages and Distant Vistas: Using The Past in Games
8:00pm - 9:00pm, Capital Suite 16
Although we might not notice it, history plays a huge part in modern gaming. Not only historical games such as Medieval War, but worlds created using our perspective of 'historical times', fantasy landscapes where the people speak with odd, archaic accents or cast spells created in ancient tongues. Why is history so important to games, and how is it used? Should we take more historical care in the way we present these people, places and tongues, and what sort of potential does the recreation of the past have for gaming worlds

SATURDAY
Autographing 1 - James Swallow
1:30pm - 3:00pm, Autographing Space
I will freely write my name on stuff for you, cheques and binding contracts exempt.

From Indie to AAA
4:30pm - 6:00pm, Capital Suite 16
Should Indie games aim for AAA status, or are they better off as a forum for arts and creative development? Can the two live together?

Thoughtful Play - using complex ideas in game development
6:00pm - 7:00pm, London Suite 2
Indie gaming, in videogames, board and cardgame genres is becoming a hugely important part of gaming, and is arguably changing the ways that games are understod. Importantly, the themes of love, friendship and connection are often core parts of these games, which investigate the ways that we understand key moments in our lives, as well as being entertaining and fun. Here we examine how indie games are capable of exploring complex ideas in games.

The Big Thrill interviews me

Top chap Jeff Ayers (whom Star Trek fans might recall as the author of the weighty tome Voyages of the Imagination) has interviewed me over at The Big Thrill webzine, the official monthly online publication of the International Thriller Writers group.

I talk to Jeff about writing my new 24 tie-in novel Deadline, the challenges of writing in an established universe, my original career choices when I was twelve years old and more besides...

Check it out Here.

Out Today - 24: Deadline

The clock has run out and the deadline has been passed; get ready for some explosive action with Jack Bauer as my latest novel 24: Deadline drops today.

24: Deadline is available in the USA as in hardback and digital from Forge Books, and as a large-format paperback in the UK from Titan Books. An unabridged audiobook version is available from MacMillan Audio as a digital download from Audible and also on a pre-loaded audio player.

The time is 5:00 PM.

One hour ago, federal agent Jack Bauer was declared a fugitive. If he wants to survive, he must get out of the country, and he doesn’t have much time.

With his former colleagues in the Counter Terrorist Unit now dead, under arrest, or shut down, Jack has no resources to call upon, no back-up, and nowhere to go—only his determination can drive him on. One thing remains clear to him: the promise he made to his daughter Kim. Jack vows that he will see Kim one last time to tell her he loves her...before he drops off the radar forever.

Meanwhile, a hastily-assembled FBI task force sets out to track down and capture Jack, even as a covert operations unit of Russia’s SVR sets out to do the same - only the remit of the Russians is to kill on sight. 

As the clock runs down, Jack must face old friends and past enemies in a desperate race to stay one step ahead of the hunters, leaving them with a grim warning -

Stay out of my way, and I’ll be gone within 24 hours. You’ll never see me again. Come after me...and you’ll regret it.

24: Deadline audiobook exclusive preview

My new novel 24: Deadline hits bookstores next week, in hardcover format from Forge Books for the US market and paperback from Titan Books for the UK - and in association with Audible, MacMillan Audio are releasing an unabridged audiobook edition read by actor Fred Berman.

Click on the Soundcloud link below to hear an exclusive preview of the complete prologue for 24: Deadline...

 

You Are Hearing Me Talk...to Visionary Treks

I've done an interview with Roz and Michael over at Visionary Treks, which went live today...

It's in-depth stuff all about my writing for the Star Trek fiction line - we talk about the Star Trek: Titan series, my man-crush on Will Riker and the issues and themes behind Synthesis, my 2009 novel about first contact with alien artificial intelligences.

Visit Visionary Trek's The Captain's Table podcast Here.

Death And Defiance and also Coventry

There's a new Horus Heresy anthology on the horizon, and it's called Death And Defiance. I've got an all-new original short story in it, along with tales from other Black Library writers such as Nick Kyme, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Guy Haley and Andy Smillie.

The blurb says:
This anthology contains five exclusive stories from across the battlefields of the Horus Heresy.

Each tale ties into one of the major arcs of the series so far: we follow a splinter of the scattered Night Lords Legion towards Ultramar, join a pack of Space Wolves despatched on a mission from the Wolf Lord, and gain a glimpse into the inner motivations of an assassin tasked with the elimination of one of the traitor Primarchs.

Words alone can no longer convey the horrors of the war that now grips the Imperium. In what should have been an age of enlightenment and glorious triumph, instead warriors from both sides reel from the twin agonies of betrayal and bloodshed; those still fighting on the front lines, and those long forgotten by those they might once have called brother.

Death And Defiance is a hardcover release that will be available through BL's Exclusive Products range from October 13th, but you'll be able to pick it up a couple of day early if you're at the Warhammer Fest event, which has also just been announced for Saturday 11th October at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

All five of us writers in the anthology are going to be at the event, so it's the ideal opportunity to get the book signed by the lot of us. In addition to signings, there's also going to be seminars, games demos, and a big sales space with lots of merch.

To pre-order a copy of The Horus Heresy: Death And Defiance, click Here.

And for more information about Warhammer Fest, click Here.

New Book Day: 24 Deadline, damn it.

New Book Day is always the best day; got a big box of the US hardcover editions of my forthcoming 24 novel Deadline today, and they look very cool...



Deadline will be available at all good bookstores from August 5th.

You Are Hearing Me Talk...On the G&T Show's 150th Episode!

Teri, Mike and Nick over at the decidely NSFW Sunday G&T Show Star Trek podcast asked me over to help celebrate their 150th episode, and it was my pleasure to hang out with them (after some minor technical glitches) to talk about all things Trek, including my Star Trek: The Fall novel The Poisoned Chalice and my forthcoming Star Trek: Titan novel Sight Unseen. Also, I impersonate Charlton Heston badly.

To visit the G&T Show site, click Here.

Win a copy of my new novel 24: Deadline!

If you live in the USA or Canada, and are a registered Goodreads user, click Here for a chance to win one of five copies of my new novel Deadline, set before the events of the action-thriller TV series 24: Live Another Day. The competition runs from now until 5th August.

New cover art: Shield Of Lies

Gratuitious cover art posting today: here's Shield of Lies, the new Horus Heresy audio drama featuring Nathaniel Garro, with art by the ever-awesome Neil Roberts.

Back in Black (Library Weekender, that is...)

It's been a while, but I can now announce that I'll be appearing at the Black Library Weekender III event in Nottingham, over the weekend (well, duh) of 7th-9th November, celebrating all that's gnarly about the worlds of Warhammer and the Horus Heresy.

I'll be there along with the usual gang of reprobates, including top chaps such as Graham McNeil, Ben Counter, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Chris Wraight, Gav Thorpe, John French, Neil Roberts, Christian Dunn, Nick Kyme, Andy Smillie, David Guymer, Toby Frost and Guy Haley. We'll be signing books, talking about things and, oh, stuff.

This year, three tiers of tickets are available, with assorted amounts of swag for those with deeper pockets. Learn more at the event website Here.

FREE FALL! Get Deus Ex: The Fall for FREE on iOS

Deus Ex: The Fall is an original videogame release for mobile platforms, a spin-off from the world of Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

All through the month of June, in association with Eidos Montreal and the good people over at IGN, you can pick up the game for FREE for all iOS devices - iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

I worked on the storyline for The Fall and the game follows on as a direct sequel to my novel Deus Ex: Icarus Effect, featuring the characters of ex-SAS spec ops mercenary Ben Saxon and Federal Agent-turned fugitive Anna Kelso.

To get your free Deus Ex: The Fall download click Here.

First Contact Day 2015

A new date for the diary; this one's a way off yet - the 4th-5th of April to be exact - but seasoned Trekkers out there will naturally recognize that weekend as the one where Zefram Cochrane made (um...will make) first contact with the Vulcans in the movie Star Trek: First Contact.

And so, what better date on which to run a Star Trek event?

First Contact Day 2015 is a fan-run convention being held at the National Space Centre in Leicester, and I'm going to be there along with my fellow author and Star Trek: The Fall co-writer Una McCormack. Actors Garret Wang (from Star Trek Voyager) and Claudia Christian (from Babylon 5) will also be appearing. There will be guest talks, Q&A's, photo shoots, signings as well as a special "dinner with the stars" - as long as I can be pried away from the NSC's cool exhibits first...

For information on booking tickets, click Here or visit the event's Facebook page Here.

Star Trek: Titan - the next voyage...

It's official: my editor at Pocket Books has given me permission to formally announce that I am writing a new novel in the Star Trek: Titan series, carrying on the adventures of the crew of the Starship Titan.

This will be my third novel featuring Will Riker, Deanna Troi, Christine Vale, Tuvok and the rest of the Titan crew, following on from 2009's Synthesis and last year's entry in the Star Trek: The Fall miniseries The Poisoned Chalice.

In the weeks and months ahead, I'll be talking more about this novel - but for now I'll leave you with a reveal of this new book's title...

Star Trek: Titan - Sight Unseen.

UK Games Expo this weekend!

This weekend, gamers will be gathering for the UK Games Expo event at the NEC Hilton Metropole hotel, for one of the biggest celebrations of board games, card games and miniatures games in the country..

...and I am very pleased to be attending the event for the first time as a guest; I am of course expecting to squander a foolish amount of money in the dealer's room, as well as finding some actual games to particpate in. I've heard a lot of great things about UK Games Expo and I'm really looking forward to taking part!

I'll be taking part in a writer's panel over the weekend and I'll have a table in the "Library" area of the event where I'll be available to sign autographs, chat and sell my books, so if you're coming along, please stop by and say hello.

For more information about the event, visit the official website Here.

Incoming! [May 2014]

This is May's 'Coming Soon' update on my future projects and events:

"The Turn of The Card" - Hardcover and paperback edition of the Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters anthology from Ragnarok Publishing, featuring my short story inspired by the Colossal Kaiju Combat gameworld. May.

UK Games Expo - I'll be appearing at this tabletop gaming event in Birmingham. May 30th-June 1st.

The Horus Heresy: Nemesis - A new hardback edition of my 2010 novel from the Horus Heresy saga, from Black Library. June 20th.

The Horus Heresy: La Fuite de L’Eisenstein - French hardback edition of my novel The Flight of the Eisenstein, from Black Library France. July 11th.

"The Turn of The Card" - Audiobook version of the Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters anthology from Ragnarok Publishing, featuring my short story inspired by the Colossal Kaiju Combat gameworld. July 15th.

Lon Con 3 - I'll be along for a couple of days of the World Science Fiction convention in London. 15th-16th August.

24: Deadline - An original hardback prequel novel set before the events of the new TV series 24: Live Another Day, from Forge Books. 5th August.

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Der Stoff der Träume - German eBook edition of my novella The Stuff of Dreams. February 2015.

First Contact Day 2015 - I'll be appearing at this Star Trek convention at the Leicester Space Centre. 4th-5th April 2015.

The Horus Heresy: The Flight of the Eisenstein - A trade paperback edition of my 2007 novel from the Horus Heresy saga, from Black Library. TBC.

'Deus Ex 4' - A new chapter in the Deus Ex videogame series, for next-generation consoles and PCs, from Square Enix. TBC.

Hanging out with this guy all week, I have been...

...for, y'know, reasons.

 

 

 

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24: Deadline is approaching...

The Following Blog Takes Place Between 11.00am and 12.00pm. Events Occur In Real Time.

"Right now, Forge Books are planning to release a thriller novel written by me. It is based on the award-winning television series 24... and I'm pretty damn stoked about it. I'm New York Times Bestselling novelist James Swallow, and today is the longest day of my life."

Action hero Jack Bauer returns this week in the new television series 24: Live Another Day, set four years after the events of 24's eighth season - and I've written Deadline, a novel that bridges the gap between the last turbulent day of Jack's life and this latest adventure...

I'll be talking more about this project in the months ahead, but for know, here's the back cover blurb...

The time is 5:00 PM.

One hour ago, federal agent Jack Bauer was declared a fugitive. If he wants to survive, he must get out of the country, and he doesn’t have much time.

With his former colleagues in the Counter Terrorist Unit now dead, under arrest, or shut down, Jack has no resources to call upon, no back-up, and nowhere to go—only his determination can drive him on. One thing remains clear to him: the promise he made to his daughter Kim. Jack vows that he will see Kim one last time to tell her he loves her...before he drops off the radar forever.

Meanwhile, a hastily-assembled FBI task force sets out to track down and capture Jack, even as a covert operations unit of Russia’s SVR sets out to do the same - only the remit of the Russians is to kill on sight. As the clock runs down, Jack must face old friends and past enemies in a desperate race to stay one step ahead of the hunters, leaving them with a grim warning -

Stay out of my way, and I’ll be gone within 24 hours. You’ll never see me again. Come after me...and you’ll regret it.

24: Deadline will be on sale on August 5th and is available to pre-order in hardback and Kindle formats. For more information, click Here.

RPG Narrative Event at Warboar Wargaming

Just a quick reminder to let people know that I'll be at the Warboar Wargaming store in Bromley on Sunday 27th from 6:00pm, hosting an informal session for gamesmasters, DMs and referees of all stripes on developing narratives for roleplaying games.

Check out the store's Facebook page Here for more information.