by Jason Fischer | Apr 29, 2012 | Pimping, Publication
To celebrate the release of the “VIRAL” series onto the Kindle, the books are currently listed at half-price. Four collaborative novellas, five authors, plenty of political thriller action that anyone can sink their teeth into. Links to the books on Amazon can be found in this post. https://jasonfischer.com.au/?p=817
Also, I’m running a limited promotion here – free .EPUB versions of the four novellas to the first ten folks who put their hands up. All I ask is that the winners consider leaving a rating or review via Amazon, Goodreads or similar. This condition is enforced only by karma and my good wishes, no biggy if you don’t 🙂
More info on the series can be found here – http://viralnovels.com/
by Jason Fischer | Apr 20, 2012 | Pimping, Publication
“Ifo was the size of a small city, and what it lacked in traffic lights, it made up for in other ways. Corpse-trucks were everywhere, soldiers blocking off the roads as drivers sped the infected remains out of camp. A trio of Red Cross trucks had just arrived, and anyone who could walk was out on the roads, trying to be first in line.
A large group of refugees, brawling over a butchered goat. The fracas had spilled out to block Felix’s way. Soldiers rushed forward, firing M16s into the air. Cursing, Felix put the pick-up into reverse, took another path.
It was just under two miles, but it took Felix almost forty minutes to drive across Ifo. He felt every second, bristled at every pointless delay. His people were dead or dying, and here he was, in a stolen vehicle and playing at spies.
Felix pulled up in front of the weatherboard clinic, left the engine running. The moment he stepped out, he knew that something was wrong.
Apart from the quiet ticking of the pick-up, there was no noise, no movement. The adjacent tent-suburb was eerily quiet, with no coughing, no sign of life. Either the disease had wiped out everyone, or the refugees had the good sense to go to ground.
No soldiers lounging against the front wall of his clinic. The mosquito netting across the doorway was torn down, hanging by one nail now.
Then he saw it, lying just before the door-step. A brass bullet-casing, alone in the dirt.”
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Dadaab, Kenya. The UN aid programs have been hijacked from within. People are dying from a preventable disease. A doctor stumbles across a statistical anomaly, one that puts his life in peril.
“Viral: Anomaly” is available via the following links:
http://www.amazon.com/ANOMALY-VIRAL-NOVELLAS-ebook/dp/B007RQWMEM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1334898343&sr=1-1
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/anomaly-steven-savile/1109156699?ean=2940013991217
by Jason Fischer | Apr 8, 2012 | Pimping, Publication
A journalist stumbles across a deadly secret. Aid doctors find themselves on the new warfront, where the truth is fluid, and life is cheap. A company man has to make a brutal decision that could affect millions.
Welcome to Viral, a series of political thrillers set all over the globe. The CIA is up to no good, subverting humanitarian aid programs to further its own ends. Five writers explore this theme from different angles, and it’s foot-to-the-floor action.
This series has just ended its period of exclusivity at Barnes and Noble, and these titles are now available on the Kindle. Last month, the lead title got to #2 in the Military category, and reached #23 in the massive Thrillers section. If this sounds like your thing, the stories can be found at the below links:
http://www.amazon.com/-30–VIRAL-NOVELLAS-ebook/dp/B007RQU55A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333839117&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/ANOMALY-VIRAL-NOVELLAS-ebook/dp/B007RQWMEM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1333839117&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/MARTYRS-VIRAL-NOVELLAS-ebook/dp/B007RR0HGG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1333839117&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.com/THE-CALL-VIRAL-NOVELLAS-ebook/dp/B007RRDJL6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1333839117&sr=8-4
by Jason Fischer | Mar 19, 2012 | Announcement, Pimping, Publication
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 🙂 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
by Jason Fischer | Mar 16, 2012 | Pimping
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
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) .
Nomination forms are here: http://ditmars.sf.org.au/2012/nominations.html
Ditmar rules are here: http://wiki.sf.org.au/Ditmar_rules
And 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 ancient 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 works 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 🙂 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!
by Jason Fischer | Mar 11, 2012 | Pimping
A 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 the concept came about, and 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, 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 🙂
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
