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Pale Grey Dot gets the nod from the September issue of the Toronto Sci-Fi & Fantasy Newsletter

Major upcoming events:
– Toronto SFF Newsletter: Now!
– SeanGeek & FastFreak Podcast Interview: Releasing July 8th
– Book Launch: Vore Tech by A.R. St.Pierre: July 16th
– Book Launch: The Civilization, by K.M. Mckenzie: October 11th
– Barrie Indigo Book Signing: November 30th

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Article: “Storied Ships” on the 49th Shelf

49th Shelf!

What’s this? A recommended reading list by yours truly has been posted on the 49th Shelf? And it’s about ships in speculative fiction? Go check it out!

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Pale Grey Interviews, Signings, Podcasts, and More!

Major upcoming events:
– Toronto SFF Newsletter: Now!
– SeanGeek & FastFreak Podcast Interview: Releasing July 8th
– Book Launch: Vore Tech by A.R. St.Pierre: July 16th
– Book Launch: The Civilization, by K.M. Mckenzie: October 11th
– Barrie Indigo Book Signing: November 30th

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An Interview with: Justin Dill, Connoisseur of Dust

An image of Justin Dill

Today we have Justin Dill, author of the Aurora nominated story: The Dust Bowl Café.

Writer, editor, and musician, Justin is an icon of Toronto speculative fiction.

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A Pale Grey Launch

The crowd at Bakka-Phoenix.

Pale Grey Dot has officially launched in both paperback and ebook!

This means that across the internet…

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The Pale Grey Countdown: Two Weeks

Question: When is the launch party?Answer: Sunday May 5th, 3 PM, at Bakka-Phoenix. You can sign up on Facebook, Meetup.com, or just walk on in. Will there be books at the launch party?Yes! There will be books available for purchase, but to guarantee you’ll get one, safe option is to pre-order from Bakka-Phoenix. This is your opportunity to grab the book prior to the world launch date. Will there be refreshments? We’ll have drinks (pop, water) and snacks (cookies, veggies). For those interested, we can even hit a bar afterwards. Who’s hosting?Why, that would be the enigmatic wonder boy himself: Peter G. Reynolds! What if I want to buy the book after that?The worldwide sale date is May 15th. That’s when it becomes available from other bookstores. Check out the Purchase Page for details. Will there be an eBook version?eBooks should be available for pre-order within a few days, and…

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A Pale Grey Launch Party, and more!

Launch parties, pre-orders, and retreats! I figured it’s time for a lil’ update on all things pale and grey as we gear up for the launch:

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An Interview with: Jason Pchajek, Futuristic Bounty Hunter

Today we have Jason Pchajek, author of the Cli-fi novel Bounty.

Jason will be in Toronto on May 22nd at Bakka-Phoenix to sign books!

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A Pale Grey Cover Reveal & Pre-Orders

Behold! We have the cover for Pale Grey Dot, along with a rather flattering blurb by David Annandale, best known for his Warhammer 40k novels. In addition, we have pre-orders available from Bakka-Phoenix, the best known sci-fi and fantasy book store in Toronto. Pale Grey Dot is…

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A Pale Grey Timeline of Publication – Part 2

If you somehow missed it, you can catch Part 1 here. Last time, on the Road to Publication… August 22, 2022 The contract with Ravenstone (an imprint of Turnstone) had been signed! This meant it was official: Pale Grey Dot was sold. I’d handled contracts before, both as the publisher and published, but those were for short stories. No, this one was much larger. The key sections covered were: September 13, 2022 I had a little questionnaire to fill out for Turnstone. These are for things like social media information, my personal biography, previous publications, a favourite excerpt, and the inspiration for the book. Why? Because these are the sorts of things useful for press releases, book fairs, and the sales force (i.e. selling directly to bookstores). I actually wish I knew more about how the sales force works. TDotSpec‘s advertising was mostly through Social Media and word of mouth,…

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