Daughter of the Sword goes audio!
I’ve just signed a contract with Audible for the audio book of Daughter of the Sword. Look for it on Audible.com later this year!
Daughter of the Sword goes audio!
I’ve just signed a contract with Audible for the audio book of Daughter of the Sword. Look for it on Audible.com later this year!
In Memoriam: K.D. Wentworth (1951-2012)
We are all poorer for the passing of K.D. Wentworth, who died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. I met K.D. at the Writers of the Future conference in 2003, where she and Tim Powers were the lead instructors. I learned a lot from her, and she was also the first professional writer to tell me she liked my stuff. For that reason alone, she will always have a warm place in my heart.
K.D. helped launch the careers of dozens of writers like me, as a writing teacher and also as the coordinating judge of L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future contest after the passing of Algis Budrys. K.D. wrote nine novels and over 50 short stories, all of them thoughtful. You can find more detail here, and the June issue of Locus ran a full obit.
K.D. helped launch the careers of dozens of writers like me, as a writing teacher and also as the coordinating judge of L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future contest after the passing of Algis Budrys. K.D. wrote nine novels and over 50 short stories, all of them thoughtful. You can find more detail here, and the June issue of Locus ran a full obit.
In Memoriam: K.D. Wentworth (1951-2012)
We are all poorer for the passing of K.D. Wentworth, who died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. I met K.D. at the Writers of the Future conference in 2003, where she and Tim Powers were the lead instructors. I learned a lot from her, and she was also the first professional writer to tell me she liked my stuff. For that reason alone, she will always have a warm place in my heart.
K.D. helped launch the careers of dozens of writers like me, as a writing teacher and also as the coordinating judge of L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future contest after the passing of Algis Budrys. K.D. wrote nine novels and over 50 short stories, all of them thoughtful. You can find more detail here, and the June issue of Locus ran a full obit.
K.D. helped launch the careers of dozens of writers like me, as a writing teacher and also as the coordinating judge of L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future contest after the passing of Algis Budrys. K.D. wrote nine novels and over 50 short stories, all of them thoughtful. You can find more detail here, and the June issue of Locus ran a full obit.
Pre-orders for Daughter of the Sword
Daughter of the Sword is now available for pre-order on Amazon! You can find it here.
Pre-orders for Daughter of the Sword
Daughter of the Sword is now available for pre-order on Amazon! You can find it here.
Praise from Diana Rowland
Here’s what Diana Rowland has to say about my forthcoming novel:
“A sharp and superb urban fantasy, DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD is the perfect melding of skillful prose, fascinating characters, and compelling story. Steve Bein effortlessly combines history and legend with a modern procedural in a book that will have you staying up late to finish it.”
You can go here to visit Diana’s web site, where you’ll find plenty about her very popular books. Read her bio too; I think you’ll agree with me that she is a serious ass-kicker.
“A sharp and superb urban fantasy, DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD is the perfect melding of skillful prose, fascinating characters, and compelling story. Steve Bein effortlessly combines history and legend with a modern procedural in a book that will have you staying up late to finish it.”
You can go here to visit Diana’s web site, where you’ll find plenty about her very popular books. Read her bio too; I think you’ll agree with me that she is a serious ass-kicker.
Praise from Diana Rowland
Here’s what Diana Rowland has to say about my forthcoming novel:
“A sharp and superb urban fantasy, DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD is the perfect melding of skillful prose, fascinating characters, and compelling story. Steve Bein effortlessly combines history and legend with a modern procedural in a book that will have you staying up late to finish it.”
You can go here to visit Diana’s web site, where you’ll find plenty about her very popular books. Read her bio too; I think you’ll agree with me that she is a serious ass-kicker.
“A sharp and superb urban fantasy, DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD is the perfect melding of skillful prose, fascinating characters, and compelling story. Steve Bein effortlessly combines history and legend with a modern procedural in a book that will have you staying up late to finish it.”
You can go here to visit Diana’s web site, where you’ll find plenty about her very popular books. Read her bio too; I think you’ll agree with me that she is a serious ass-kicker.
Praise from Stephen Baxter
I was humbled and grateful to hear what the great Stephen Baxter had to say about my forthcoming novel:
"Steve Bein's DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD is a strikingly original saga blending contemporary thriller and historical fantasy. Enthralling ... A noir modern Tokyo overwhelmed by the shadows of Japanese history. The research is convincing, the touch light. A compelling multifaceted vision of a remarkable culture, and a great page-turner."
If you don’t know who Stephen Baxter is, go visit his site and be amazed. This guy has to watch out for pigeon poop on his shoulders, because he’s a monument.
"Steve Bein's DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD is a strikingly original saga blending contemporary thriller and historical fantasy. Enthralling ... A noir modern Tokyo overwhelmed by the shadows of Japanese history. The research is convincing, the touch light. A compelling multifaceted vision of a remarkable culture, and a great page-turner."
If you don’t know who Stephen Baxter is, go visit his site and be amazed. This guy has to watch out for pigeon poop on his shoulders, because he’s a monument.
Praise from Stephen Baxter
I was humbled and grateful to hear what the great Stephen Baxter had to say about my forthcoming novel:
"Steve Bein's DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD is a strikingly original saga blending contemporary thriller and historical fantasy. Enthralling ... A noir modern Tokyo overwhelmed by the shadows of Japanese history. The research is convincing, the touch light. A compelling multifaceted vision of a remarkable culture, and a great page-turner."
If you don’t know who Stephen Baxter is, go visit his site and be amazed. This guy has to watch out for pigeon poop on his shoulders, because he’s a monument.
"Steve Bein's DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD is a strikingly original saga blending contemporary thriller and historical fantasy. Enthralling ... A noir modern Tokyo overwhelmed by the shadows of Japanese history. The research is convincing, the touch light. A compelling multifaceted vision of a remarkable culture, and a great page-turner."
If you don’t know who Stephen Baxter is, go visit his site and be amazed. This guy has to watch out for pigeon poop on his shoulders, because he’s a monument.
Blogging from Jay Lake
Jay Lake has been blogging about Daughter of the Sword, which is due out this October:
http://jaylake.livejournal.com/2717140.html
http://jaylake.livejournal.com/2717140.html
Blogging from Jay Lake
Jay Lake has been blogging about Daughter of the Sword, which is due out this October:
http://jaylake.livejournal.com/2717140.html
http://jaylake.livejournal.com/2717140.html
Praise from Jay Lake
Jay Lake has some very nice things to say about my forthcoming novel:
“Steve Bein's DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD really captured my imagination. The interweaving of historical Japanese adventure and modern police procedural, Tokyo-style, caught me from two unexpected directions. A tight read, lots of great tension, and epic stakes.”
I have a hard time believing that Jay and I started our careers at more or less the same time--in the same room, really. He and I were twinned at the Writers of the Future conference in 2003. Jay has gone on to publish 10 novels and over 300 short stories since then--as meteoric a rise as anyone in this biz can ever hope to see. Visit Jay’s site here and see for yourself.
“Steve Bein's DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD really captured my imagination. The interweaving of historical Japanese adventure and modern police procedural, Tokyo-style, caught me from two unexpected directions. A tight read, lots of great tension, and epic stakes.”
I have a hard time believing that Jay and I started our careers at more or less the same time--in the same room, really. He and I were twinned at the Writers of the Future conference in 2003. Jay has gone on to publish 10 novels and over 300 short stories since then--as meteoric a rise as anyone in this biz can ever hope to see. Visit Jay’s site here and see for yourself.
Praise from Jay Lake
Jay Lake has some very nice things to say about my forthcoming novel:
“Steve Bein's DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD really captured my imagination. The interweaving of historical Japanese adventure and modern police procedural, Tokyo-style, caught me from two unexpected directions. A tight read, lots of great tension, and epic stakes.”
I have a hard time believing that Jay and I started our careers at more or less the same time--in the same room, really. He and I were twinned at the Writers of the Future conference in 2003. Jay has gone on to publish 10 novels and over 300 short stories since then--as meteoric a rise as anyone in this biz can ever hope to see. Visit Jay’s site here and see for yourself.
“Steve Bein's DAUGHTER OF THE SWORD really captured my imagination. The interweaving of historical Japanese adventure and modern police procedural, Tokyo-style, caught me from two unexpected directions. A tight read, lots of great tension, and epic stakes.”
I have a hard time believing that Jay and I started our careers at more or less the same time--in the same room, really. He and I were twinned at the Writers of the Future conference in 2003. Jay has gone on to publish 10 novels and over 300 short stories since then--as meteoric a rise as anyone in this biz can ever hope to see. Visit Jay’s site here and see for yourself.