NEWS
ZP cover artist Charles Bernard just recently completed the following cover for one of his other clients. The cover is for a science fiction story about an emperor, love, power, betrayal and murder and this cover is Charles’s latest art cover for the series.
For even more fun, Charles made a video showing his entire process – from the original email contact letter from a publisher to the delivery of the finished product. And he even reads (well, has the computer read to him) the book! Which is an awesome way to get the artist’s creativity flowing.
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Running late due to equipment issues. Apologies!
Author and Artist News
- Zumaya is going to participate in the MatchBook Discount Program at Amazon. So when you purchase a trade paperback copy of one of ZP’s awesome titles, you’ll be able to get the kindle version to go with it for FREE! 56 titles are already included and more will be added to the program everyday!
- Rie Sheridan Rose is using NaNoWriMo to work on the 2nd adventure of the Conn-mann Chronicles entitled “The Incredibly Irritating Irishman.”
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It’s a little late, but…here’s the October news!
Artist François Thisdale is a finalist in the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Awards!
Carole Waterhouse be signing books and giving a presentation on character development at the Celebrate the Book Festival in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on October 19. The festival will be held in the St. Patrick’s Parish Activities Center from 9-5.
Rie Sheridan Rose has a story in Nightmare Stalkers and Dream Walkers named “MacKenzie’s Rose” from Horrified Press debuting October 23. Inaccurate Realities premiere issue out October 3 has a story of hers named “Dead Man’s Pond”. The October issue of Lorelei Signal is scheduled to have “Steel Velvet”. And one of her poems, named “Long Ago and Grandfather Clock” will appear in the October 15th issue of Black Cat Lit ezine.
Barbara Mountjoy, who writes for Zumaya as Lyndi Alexander(Windmills)and Alana Lorens (Second Chances), took the first place award for flash fiction at Context 26 in Columbus, Ohio, for her story “The Mission.” This is her second time entering the contest, last time taking second place.
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NEWS and PROMOTIONS
Our error is your gain! Our latest title The Marvelous Mechanical Man was misprinted into the wrong size. So ZP now has 50 collectibles you can get (and will be signed by the author!) for the low price of $10. And will include FREE SHIPPING! So order your copy today from the ZP bookstore before they’re all gone!
New from Zumaya Otherworlds 
The Marvelous Mechanical Man by Rie Sheridan Rose.
New from Zumaya Boundless 
The 9th Man by Dorien Grey.
New from Zumaya Thresholds 
No More Goddesses by Kim Baccellia.
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The Marvelous Mechanical Man
by Rie Sheridan Rose
Josephine Mann is down to her last two dollars when she bumps into Professor Alistair Conn. The professor is in need of a lab assistant, and Jo desperately needs a job. Obviously, it’s the Hand of Fate.
Professor Conn has created a wonder–a 9-foot-tall automaton Jo dubs Phaeton. When an evil villain steals the marvelous mechanical man, Jo and Alistair track him down and get Phaeton back. Unfortunately, it’s a given the evil Blessant won’t give up without a fight, and Jo’s longing for adventure suddenly becomes much too real…and deadly.
Purchase the trade paperback from Amazon as well as in ebook for Kindle and NOOK.
ISBN: 9781612712291
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June 2013
Chester Aaron will be at the Central Library in Santa Rosa, Ca on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 2 PM.
Wendy Dager, author of the Daphne Lee-Lee Series of Misadventures, will be the guest speaker at the June 11 meeting of the Ventura County Writers Club.
On June 21-23, 2013 Roberta Rogow will be attending Counterpoint a Filk Convention in the Washington, DC area
Rie Sheridan Rose will be attending Apollo Con in Houston, Texas on June 21-23.
Chester Aaron will be at the Rincon Valley Regional Library in Santa Rosa, Ca on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 2 PM
Gloria Oliver will be present at SoonerCon in Oklahoma City, OK on June 28-30.
Rie Sheridan Rose’s flash story “Coyote Moon” will be appearing in the Shifters Charity Anthology benefiting the American Humane Association’s Red Star Rescue Team.
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May 2013
Roberta Rogow will be at Malice Domestic (Mystery)in the Washington DC area – May 2 – 5, 2013.
Rie Sheridan Rose will be attending the 5th Annual Language Creation Conference in Austin, Texas May 4th and 5th. She will be presenting a poster about the language she created for The Luckless Prince.
Gloria Oliver will be present at Dallas ComiCon in Irving TX on May 17-19. The star lineup is mind boggling this year.
On May 24-27, 2013 Roberta Rogow will be attending BaltiCon an SF Convention in the Baltimore, Maryland area
On May 31-June 2, Gloria Oliver will also be at A-kon! Anime, J-Pop, voice actors and more!
Make sure to stop and say hello!
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If you’re going to be in Austin at ArmadiloCon, here’s the Zumaya Authors’s schedules!
Also, don’t forget that Zumaya will have a table in the Dealers Room, so come say “howdy!”
FRIDAY
- Fr1800T The Changing Definition of Urban Fantasy
- Fri 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Trinity
- A. Allston, E. Bear, J. Hall, A. Martinez, J. Rountree*, D. Sylvan
- This subgenre label has been around for several decades, and it’s being applied to stuff now that would have been out of bounds in the 80s. What does it mean, and what does it include and exclude?
- Fr2000SB Trends in e-Book publishing
- Fri 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Sabine
- L. Anders, E. Burton, J. Kenner, J. Reasoner, W. Shetterly*
- What kind of fiction is available as e-books these days, and how is it finding its audience?
- Fr2100P Reading
- Fri 9:00 PM-9:30 PM Pecos
- Joan Upton Hall
- Fr2100SA What’s New with Doctor Who
- Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM San Antonio
- F. Duarte, M. Fletcher*, G. Oliver, A. Porter, R. Rose
- A discussion of recent developments with the classic BBC TV show.
- Fr2200SB Fringe: Why We Like It
- Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Sabine
- R. Bennett*, E. Burton, A. de Orive, Mi. Finn, R. Kelley, M. Walsh
- How did this show become so watchable and interesting?
SATURDAY
- Sa1000SB Game of Thrones: Comparing the Book to the Series
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Sabine
- M. Bey, A. de Orive*, S. Leicht, G. Oliver, J. Rountree
- Exploring the faithfulness of the adaptation and the high points of the book vs. the show.
- Sa1000T Steampunk as a Fashion Movement
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Trinity
- R. Bennett, Mi. Finn, B. Hale*, J. Vanderhooft
- What is it about this neo-retro look that’s captured so much interest in fandom and even spread to TV shows like Castle?
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- Sa1000DR Signing
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Dealers’ Room
- L. Anders, K. Frost, J. Hall, K. Hoover, B. Mahoney, R. Rogers
- Sa1200SB SF/F Poetry Round Robin Reading
- Sat Noon-1:00 PM Sabine
- K. Holt, T. Mallory, J. McDermott, J. Perez*, R. Rose, J. Vanderhooft, D. Webb
- Authors take turns reading from their own poems.
- Sa1500SM Broad Universe Reading
- Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM San Marcos
- J. Cheney, M. Fletcher, P. Jones, A. Latner, N. Moore*, G. Oliver, C. Rambo, J. Reisman, J. Vanderhooft
- A series of rapid-fire readings arranged by a prominent women’s writer organization.
- Sa1700SM How Much Interaction Should Writers Have with Their Readers?
- Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM San Marcos
- E. Burton, K. Holt*, M. Maresca, J. Nevins, R. Rose
- Spending time with your readers in person and online can be good for your ego and an effective way to promote your work. How do you keep it from taking too much time and negatively affecting your creative process?
- Sa1800SA What’s New with Vampires
- Sat 6:00 PM-7:00 PM San Antonio
- A. Allston, M. Bey*, J. Hall, P. Roberts, D. Sylvan, S. White
- Who are the new writers and what are the innovative ideas dealing with our favorite undead creatures?
- Sa2030SM Reading
- Sat 8:30 PM-9:00 PM San Marcos
- Gloria Oliver
- Sa2130P Reading
- Sat 9:30 PM-10:00 PM Pecos
- Rie Sheridan Rose
- Sa2200SB Writing Erotic Fiction
- Sat 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Sabine
- M. Fletcher, P. Roberts*, R. Rose, J. Vanderhooft, S. White
- The art of writing naughty stuff.
- SUNDAY
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- Su1000SB Fans in the Mainstream Media: The Big Bang Theory, The Guild, and More
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Sabine
- R. Eudaly*, Mi. Finn, P. Jones, G. Oliver, A. Porter, L. Thomas
- Long regarded as social outcasts, sf/f fans are now the subjects of successful television shows, web series, and movies. How and why?
- Su1000SA Theme Anthologies
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM San Antonio
- C. Brown*, M. Dimond, J. Mandala, N. Moore, J. Vanderhooft
- The art and challenges of editing a theme anthology and writing stories for one.
- Su1030P Reading
- Sun 10:30 AM-11:00 AM Pecos
- Elizabeth Burton
- Su1100DR Signing
- Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Dealers’ Room
- K. Kimbriel, J. McDermott, G. Oliver, J. Reasoner, V. Villafranca
- Su1200DR Signing
- Sun Noon-1:00 PM Dealers’ Room
- M. Bey, J. Blaschke, A. Downum, F. Duarte, S. Johnson, J. Vanderhooft
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- Su1300SA The Return of Sword and Sorcery
- Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM San Antonio
- L. Anders, L. Donahue*, J. Hall, R. Rose, W. Siros
- Exploring the rising popularity of sword-wielding barbarians, supernatural snake creatures, bikini-clad maidens, and more.
- Su1430P Reading
- Sun 2:30 PM-3:00 PM Pecos
- JoSelle Vanderfhooft
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