Authors and Covers

October 2nd 2009 at 10:01 am

Zombie racoons coverWe have no say.

Here is a copy of the cover for an anthology I have a story in.  It’s coming out on the 6th – which is next Tuesday.  It’s either so bad that it’s good or it’s really, really bad.  I can see it on shelves right before Halloween, though.

It’s being considered on the internets by other authors.

My story is one of the High Hills stories set in Laguna Beach, California, behind a magic door. It is not about a bunny, or a raccoon.  It is about a frog.  And I had a blast writing it.  Also, one my writing buddies has a story in there - John Pitts.  I’ve read it; it’s good.  His last story in a DAW anthology turned into a three book deal with Tor.

Comments on the cover art welcome.

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4 Responses so far

  1. 1. SeattleGeekly on Oct 2nd, 2009 at 11:56 am

    Well it certainly gets your attention. I’d pick it up and read the back just to see what the heck it was.

    But then I’m not exactly a “normal” consumer…

  2. 2. John A Pitts on Oct 2nd, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    I’m betting it’s a good anthology. Just think, with yours and my stories inside, it is already worth the price of admission. :)

  3. 3. brenda on Oct 6th, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    Actually, I have it in my hand. The cover kinda grows on you.

  4. 4. brenda on Oct 6th, 2009 at 5:24 pm

    Well, and it’s got to be good for halloween. I now have it (or one copy of it)and after all, zombies are the cool thing this year.

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Books

Wings of Creation by Brenda Cooper

Reading the Wind cover image

Available November 10th, 2009 from Tor Books.

Reading the Wind by Brenda Cooper

Reading the Wind cover image

Audio promo:

"Brenda Cooper's newest novel is a feast of character and concept. She depicts the devastation of war on microcosmic and macrocosmic levels, and even more so, the driving motives of young men and women caught in deadly conflict. Cooper is a master explorer of the interaction of society and individuals. She probes the psychology of her genetically enhanced characters with both rare depth and fidelity to scientific plausibility. Moral conundrums drive the plot in this unforgettable narrative. Don't miss this compelling work by a major new talent." - Mary A. Turzillo, An Old-Fashioned Martian Girl.

"Brenda Cooper tells a tale of a powerful brother and sister in a fight for their lives, offering insights along the way into the nature of courage and the hunger for community that burns in every human being. This is a lively book, full of colorful images and a memorable cast of human and animal characters, a worthy successor to The Silver Ship and the Sea." - Louise Marley

Available in July, 2008, from Tor Books.

The Silver Ship and the Sea by Brenda Cooper

Silver Ship and the Sea cover image

Audio promo:

"The first solo novel by Larry Niven's Building Harlequin's Moon (2005) coauthor portrays the thoroughly convincing human colonial society on Fremont, a dangerous planet rife with vicious predators, frequent earthquakes, and falling meteors....Distinctive characterizations, well-limned interrelationships, and the vividly realized Fremont contribute to an exciting coming-of-age story with a strong message about the evils of prejudice." - Sally Estes, Copyright American Library Association.

Mass Market Paperback, July 2008.
Included by Booklist as a "Best Adult Book for Young Adults."

Building Harlequin's Moon by Brenda Cooper and Larry Niven

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"Fans of both hard and softer, psychological SF will welcome veteran Niven and newcome Cooper's well-written tale of a 60,000 year layover in space, in which physical challenges of world building are matched by the social challenges of collaboration among disparate groups." - Publisher's Weekly

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