All posts by Jason Fischer

Cover Art Revealed for “Everything is a Graveyard”

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Over at Ticonderoga Publications, the cover-art for my upcoming short story collection “Everything is a Graveyard” has just been revealed. This artwork comes courtesy of the talented Jason Paulos, the chap who is also responsible for my “After the World” covers. The astute might notice a pranged Torana, a gun-toting feral, and yes, what appears to be an enormous drop-bear…

“Everything is a Graveyard” comes out in October 2013, and I’m currently doing my best to make sure the fiction within matches this bad-ass cover-art šŸ™‚ Huge thanks to Russell B Farr for making this all happen (and for the epic title font).

More info here:

http://ticonderogapublications.com/index.php/our-books/147-everything-is-a-graveyard/221-jason-paulos-cover-for-everything-is-a-graveyard

Social Media, Ahoy!

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I’ve been buggerizing around with Facebook to try and use it as a Business Tool, and have just created the following author page:

https://www.facebook.com/jasonfischerauthor

Feel free to “like” and follow this, all of the public author-related stuff should end up on here. Most of my social media presence involves the propogation of bad puns and various nonsense, so this is for Teh Serious. My normal account is of a private/personal nature, so this is your best bet for stuff related solely to my writing (although the writing stuff should appear on both). I’m hoping to get the blog posts mirrored onto this page too, though I’m a luddite and it’s bound to go wrong šŸ™‚

Ditmar Awards Pimpage – With Megafauna

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Once again, the Aussie SF awards season bears down on us, much like a time-travelling hyper-intelligent diprotodon. It could be establishing a beach-head for a megafauna invasion, but it’s much more comforting to imagine this hippo-sized wombat is merely visiting. Perhaps to sample the local genre writing, nominate its favourite reads from 2011, and perhaps convince the Parliament of Ancient Marsupials that our culture is worth preserving.

“Don’t worry, I’m totally legit” – Drusilla, the Ditmar Diprotodon

Ā Nominations have just opened for the 2012 Ditmar Awards, Australia’s version of the Hugos. Until May 13th, “natural persons active in fandom, or from full or supporting members of the national convention of the year of the award” can submit nominations in the various categories. Sorry Drusilla. It’s probably for the best that the megafauna are exempt from this process (unless they sign up for the Natcon, which seems a handy loophole)Ā .

Nomination forms are here: http://ditmars.sf.org.au/2012/nominations.html

Ditmar rules are here: http://wiki.sf.org.au/Ditmar_rules

AndĀ a staggeringly huge list of potential nominees can be found here, with the caveat that some of the listings might not be valid or in the correct categories: http://wiki.sf.org.au/2012_Ditmar_eligibility_list

In keeping with the ancientĀ traditions of fandom (according to microfiche brought to the present day by Drusilla the Ditmar Diprotodon), here is a list of my eligible work. For information only, you should of course only nominate the people and worksĀ from 2011 that most rocked your socks.

Best Novella/Novelette:

After the World: Corpus Christi (After the World #4, Black House Comics)

Best Short Story:

A Clockwork Arthur (After the World #3, Black House Comics)

Eating Gnashdal (Anywhere But Earth, Couer De Lion)

Hunting Rufus (Midnight Echo #5, AHWA)

Goggy (Midnight Echo #5, AHWA)

‘Twas a quiet year at Fisch Industries, but in my defence I was writing lots of novel and novella length things šŸ™‚Ā If you want to read any of these works, send me a message/email/carrier pigeon and I’ll do my best to hook you up.

Rock the vote!

The Chronic Rift: “Viral” Roundtable Interview

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AĀ couple of weeks ago, the authors involved in Steven Savile’s “Viral” series got together over Skype to discuss the books. The result can now be heard over at the Chronic Rift podcast. It was great fun to discuss how theĀ concept came about, andĀ how we all grabbed a different viewpoint to explore the same idea. “Viral” is geared mainly towards fans of political and military thrillers, so if you’re into fast-paced,Ā Ā foot-to-the-floor fiction, these are the books for you.

Of some interest is the fact that book one (“Viral: -30-“) is now comfortably within the top #100 best sellers on the Nook, #23 in the stonkingly massive Thriller category, and is now #2 in the Military category. Colour me GOBSMACKED. The Viral series is still exclusive via Barnes and Noble; in about a month it will open up to other markets so I’ll keep the Kindle readers amongst you posted šŸ™‚

Interview page is here: http://www.chronicrift.com/node/1856

And the actual sound-file of the interview can be saved via this link: http://m.podshow.com/media/23007/episodes/312095/chronicrift-312095-03-10-2012.mp3

RIP Paul Haines

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This week Australia lost one of its bravest genre writers to cancer, Paul Haines.Ā Today friends and colleagues from all over the country are flying in to his funeral, and his passing has left a massive hole in the local SF landscape. Despite his often brutal and unforgiving fiction, he was equal parts hilarious and lovely.Ā Paul’s star was extinguished way too soon. In his writing, he never pulled a punch, and it’s almost criminal that such a rotten disease has stolen one of our best talents.

The folks at Thirteen O’Clock have put together a retrospective of his career and considerable achievements.

http://www.thirteenoclock.com.au/the-definitive-paul-haines/

His livejournal documents his tough and often heartbreaking journey:

http://paulhaines.livejournal.com/

RIP you crazy bastard šŸ™

Dream Big

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A confession…whenever I’m in a bookstore, I go to the Science Fiction/Fantasy section. I browse through the authors, soak up the vibe, look at old favourites and potential purchases. But without fail, I end up in front of the “F” section, somewhere between Raymond Feist and Jaspar Fforde.

I stand there for a long moment, and I stare at the spot.

“One day”, I tell myself, “my books will be on this shelf. Right here, in this spot.”

Every time, without fail, I stand there like a great big dork reciting this mantra. I say this without hubris or entitlement, and I certainly don’t whip myself over the not-quite-there invisible books. These words are said only with this: the absolute certainty that, if I work hard enough and never ever give up, it’s gonna happen.

If you’re gonna dream, dream big šŸ™‚

Oh, what the hell. Have an Eye of the Tiger.

“Viral: Anomaly” – on sale now!

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Doctor Felix Koehler oversees the vaccination program in Dadaab, Kenya. When the worldā€™s largest refugee camp is plagued with cholera outbreaks, Koehler discovers a murderous conspiracy. Corrupt CIA agents plan to destabilise the African Union by distributing a live virus to certain ethnic groups.

His amateur investigation is noted by those on the take, and hired guns come for him. Koehler is rescued by Hank Strait, a US Marshal investigating the corrupt company men. With no backup and hundreds of people hunting them, the pair must cross Kenya, and try to bring the truth to the worldā€¦but will they save lives, or doom millions?

Anomaly has just gone live over at Barnes and Noble. Consider this bad boy officially launched!

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/anomaly-steven-savile/1109156699?ean=2940013991217&itm=1

and book #1 in the Viral SeriesĀ “-30-” (by Steven Savile and Keith R DeCandido) has also goneĀ on sale. This can be found at the following link:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/30-steven-savile/1109156565?ean=2940013990784&itm=2

Coming soon – AFTER THE WORLD: ARMY CORPSE

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TheĀ world is lost to the walking dead, and humanity limps on behind high walls. Two nations squabble over what is left of the United States. The survivors of Gravesend just got drafted into a civil war, and Tamsyn finds herself saddled with the responsibility of command. Can she surviveĀ the war for this brutal new America…and does she dare to unleash the ultimate weapon? Is victory worth the horrible price?

Cover art for After the World #5 has just been released on the Black House Comics website, including some other exciting titles about to hit the stands. Keep an eye out for “Terra Magazine”, Australia’s answer to 2000AD. Amongst other awesomeness, this includes my fantasy serial Tusk:

http://blackhousecomics.com/articles/books-we-sent-to-print-today.html

New review for After the World #4

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Scaryminds has just released a review for After the World issue #4 (Black House Comics). The stories get quite a bit of positive ink, and of my novella Corpus Christi the reviewer says:

“Hold onto your knickers kids, Jason Fischer delivers his long awaited sequel to After the World: Gravesend…Fischer once again knocks one out of the ball park and for sure I’m now sweating on another chapter in this series.”

The rest of the review can be read here: http://www.scaryminds.com/reviews/2012/magazine19.php

As for the next instalment in Tamsyn’s tale, there’s some exciting news in that regard…will spill the beans when things are all official-like šŸ™‚

If you’d like a copy of the zombie-tastic After the World,Ā issue #4 should be in a newsagent near you. Issues #1-#4 can be ordered online here: http://www.blackboox.net/categories/Pulp-Fiction/After-the-World/

Coming Soon – TUSK

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Feet to trample,
Trunk to crush,
Men become Man-slaves,
Or die in the dust.
Look how they tremble,
And bow to the tusk!

fragment of elephant script, age unknown.

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Clad in iron, proud and decadent, the elephants rule. The lords of ancient Tusk grind the world beneath their feet. Humanity is in chains. A calf is born, and a slave will rise…

The first chapter of Tusk can be read in issue #1 of Terra Magazine, appearing soon at a newsagent near you. More information can be found here: http://www.terramagazine.com.au/

(Picture comes courtesy of the talented Rhys James)