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01 Jun 2016

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paperback writer

ecmyers 06/01/2016

This is an exciting week! Hi-C Ecto Cooler is back!

Even more exciting than that — and I am very excited about the too-sweet taste of childhood nostalgia — this week The Silence of Six is out in paperback, exclusively at Barnes & Noble! This is the first paperback edition of a novel I wrote; Fair Coin and Quantum Coin are still only available in hardcover so far. So if you’ve been waiting to read The Silence of Six, haven’t picked up a copy to own yet, or simply want to collect them all, please stop by your local Barnes & Noble store or order it online at bn.com for only $4.99. (That’s cheaper than the eBook!)

To celebrate, I’m giving away a signed, advance copy of the sequel, Against All Silence (publishing in August) and a signed, limited edition paperback of the prequel story, “SOS”, which is not available anywhere else.

All you have to do is post a picture of the paperback of The Silence of Six at a Barnes & Noble; or a picture of your receipt (including online orders); or a picture of you with the paperback on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with a link to this post. Be sure to use the hashtag #SilenceOfSix and tag me (Twitter: @ecmyers, Instagram: @e.c.myers). If you want to be sure I don’t miss your entry, you can also e-mail the link to me@ecmyers.net.

This giveaway will only run through Tuesday, June 7, 11:59 p.m. ET. On Wednesday, June 8, I will put all the entries into a spreadsheet, number them, and then use a randomizer to randomly select one winner.

11 May 2016

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where I will BEA this friday!

ecmyers 05/11/2016

If you’re at Book Expo America (BEA) in Chicago this week, come to my autographing on Friday to get a signed copy of my new book, Against All Silence, courtesy of my overlords, Adaptive Books!

Friday, May 13 — 2:30–3 p.m.
Table 4
Add it to your BEA calendar

You will be among the first people in the world to read this book, which will be published in August! Seriously, this is so brand new, I don’t even have copies of it yet! I really really really really hope you like it. I also hear there will be some special, limited-edition giveaways at this event, but I’m not sure if I should say more than that. ;)

If you aren’t at BEA or you miss me there, I will also be crashing the Mass Autographing Session at the SFWA Nebula Weekend at Palmer House on Friday the 13th, from 8 p.m. on. I’ll be happy to sign anything (anything!) if you corner me, but you’ll have to bring your own books!

15 Feb 2016

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see me at Boskone!

ecmyers 02/15/2016

This weekend I will be attending Boskone 53 in Boston, from Friday, Feb. 19 through Sunday, Feb. 21! If you will be there too, my schedule is below. Please stop by and say hi! I’m happy to sign any of my books any time you can catch me at an event, the bar, or wandering around :)

Friday, Feb. 19

Stories Within Video Games
Friday 3:00 – 3:50 p.m., Harbor II (Westin)
We’ve advanced far beyond the days of Frogger and Tetris. Today’s video games take us into highly evolved worlds with complex characters and storylines. How does the development of the story drive the game? Is “story” ever a distraction from “gameplay?” How does the story within the game shape the characters, sharpen the game’s challenges, and heighten the player’s experience?

Hillary Monahan, Matt London, E.C. Myers, Brianna Spacekat Wu, E. Lily Yu

Saturday, Feb. 20

Reading
Saturday 11:00 – 11:25 a.m., Independence (Westin)

Writing YA Fiction: Discussion & Workshop for Young Adults & Children
Saturday 2:00 – 2:50 p.m., Marina 4 (Westin)
What skills do you need to write young adult or children’s fiction? What should you know? What should you avoid? Join our panelists for an interactive discussion/writing session — and be sure to bring your pen and paper!

E.C. Myers, Ken Altabef, Cerece Rennie Murphy

Autographing
Saturday 3:00 – 3:50 p.m., Galleria-Autographing (Westin)

Neil Clarke, Charles Stross, E. Lily Yu, E.C. Myers

Superhero Open Mic
Saturday 9:00 – 10:20 p.m., Marina 1 (Westin)

Kapow! Live from Boskone … enjoy the knock-out stylings of our program participants and audience members who share their open mic skills in the first-ever Superhero Open Mic. Each person gives his/her best 5-minute superhero performance – story, poem, song, skit, interpretive dance, or whatever! OPTIONAL: For extra appeal, feel free to come dressed as a superhero!

The Rules: Boskone members are invited to join our participants in the open mic by signing up for one of the eight open slots at the door to the event, which opens for sign-ups at 8:30 pm. Each performer is given a firm 5-minute time limit (max), including set-up time. So a quick transition between acts is key.

Walter H. Hunt, Kenneth Schneyer, C.S.E. Cooney, Carrie Cuinn, E.C. Myers, Garth Nix, Don Pizarro, Lauren Roy, Mary Ellen Wessels

Sunday, Feb. 21

Kaffeeklatsch 2: E.C. Myers
Sunday 11:00 – 11:50, Harbor I-Kaffeeklatsch 2 (Westin)

07 Jan 2016

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SOS — Kindle January Deal!

ecmyers 01/07/2016

Good news, everyone! Amazon.com has selected The Silence of Six as a Kindle Deal for January, which means you can purchase the eBook all month for only $1.99!

Yes, you can have my thoughts for only 199 pennies, less than 6.42 pennies a day!

There’s no better time to read The Silence of Six if it’s on your list, what with the sequel coming out soon — currently scheduled for July 19, 2016 from Adaptive. (These reviewers really liked it.) And if you’re like me and don’t love cliffhangers, don’t worry, the first book stands alone, with Max off on a new adventure in Against All Silence. (You can still enter a contest at YABC to win an early copy, until 1/9.)

And if it isn’t too greedy, I have one more small request: If you read The Silence of Six, especially if you grab it now on the cheap, please consider rating and reviewing it on Amazon? I’d like them to see that highlighting my book was a good decision!

Thank you!

Stay frosty,

09 Dec 2015

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Cover reveal for AGAINST ALL SILENCE!!!

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Drop by YA Books Central for an exclusive look at the cover for my next book, Against All Silence, a sequel to The Silence of Six! You’ll also get a teaser about what Max, Penny, and their friends are up to in their latest adventure.

Leave a comment on YA Books Central’s post to let us know what you think of the cover, and enter a raffle to win an advance copy of the book when it’s available.

Against All Silence will be published on ~~May 23~~ July 19, 2016 by Adaptive Books. The paperback of The Silence of Six will be published on March 29, 2016, with a brand new cover!