In Which Tim Lebbon And I Talk About Books, Star Wars, And Running

Tim Lebbon -- who has published close to thirty books, including one of my favorite novellas White -- has a lot of new releases, including Coldbrook, London Eye, Nothing as it Seems, and next year the world will see his Star Wars novel Into the Void. Today Tim takes time out of his crazy busy schedule to talk about his most recent releases, as well as his upcoming Star Wars novel and his novelization of The Cabin in the Woods, plus the tough reality of self-promotion and how he got into running marathons. Enjoy!

In Which Tim Lebbon And I Talk About Books, Star Wars, And Running

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At the Meade Bed & Breakfast

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Ashley and Kyle come to the Meade Bed & Breakfast searching for a ghost -- Charles Buford, the Civil War's most notorious mass murderer.

What they find is even more terrifying.

At the Meade Bed & Breakfast is a 10,000-word ghost story by Robert Swartwood and David B. Silva. This ebook includes an excerpt from Walk the Sky, a forthcoming weird western by Swartwood and Silva, as well as "Goodbye" by Robert Swartwood and "The Night in Fog" by David B. Silva. Also included is a special conversation between the authors.

You can purchase the ebook from the following places:

NOW FOR A SPECIAL GIVEAWAY CONTEST!

Some really exciting prizes are lined up:

  • One "The Night in Fog" chapbook, published by Subterranean Press (#219 of 250-signed and numbered copies)
  • One "Final Touches" chapbook, published by Gauntlet Press (#161 of 200-signed and numbered copies, only given to those who purchased Through Shattered Glass directly through Gauntlet Press)
  • One A Little White Book of Lies, published by Borderlands Press (#23 of 500-signed and numbered copies)
  • One original signed manuscript of "At the Meade Bed & Breakfast" (the draft written by Robert Swartwood before he and David Silva collaborated on the final version)
  • One original signed manuscript of The Silver Ring (the original draft written when Robert Swartwood was in high school; includes an extra 5,000 words)

How do you enter the giveaway contest? By simply purchasing a copy of At the Meade Bed & Breakfast and forwarding your e-receipt to robert (at) robertswartwood (dot) com. That will add your name to a virtual hat. To increase your odds, leave a review at Amazon or Barnes & Noble or Goodreads. For every review, your name will be added again. Finally, help spread the word. Post a link on Twitter or Facebook or wherever and let us know in the comment section to add your name yet again. Every participant's name will be given a corresponding number. At the end of the contest, random.org will help in picking a winner of each prize. Contest ends on November 15, with the winners being announced on November 16.

Final Reminder

I will be at Elizabethtown College tomorrow at noon discussing Hint Fiction and other such fiction-related stuff. This will be my final public appearance for the year, so if you're in the area, be sure not to miss it. Well, wait, that's not true. I may also have an appearance at my local Barnes & Noble next month. But that'll only be to use their bathroom. They've got, like, the nicest bathroom ever.

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A Few Things

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First, a special important reminder that I'll be speaking at Elizabethtown College this Saturday at noon. You should come. Second, it seems every time I speak in public, I come down with a cold beforehand. So yeah, not feeling too well today. Hoping it's just allergies. Either way, you should totally come Saturday.

Third, today is the last day to get in on the giveaway Steve Umstead has over at his website. Free stuff!

Fourth, last week Joseph Nassise kindly singled out The Dishonored Dead (along with John Hornor Jacobs' This Dark Earth) over at the Kobo Writing Life blog, where he's counting down the days until Halloween. About the two novels he says "Every now and then, however, you come upon a novel about the walking dead that restores your faith in the subgenre by delivering something new, something fresh." As for The Dishonored Dead, he says: "Swartwood’s writing is solid and he does a nice job of ratcheting up the tension and stakes throughout. The book would be worth reading just for the unique take on zombies alone, but thankfully Swartwood delivers a well-written tale that makes the experience all the more valuable." Read the rest here.