I sent out a newsletter this morning — the first on my new “every three weeks” schedule.

Every bit of advice I’ve read on maintaining a successful newsletter says to stick to a regular schedule, so I’m going to give in and try listening to the experts for a change. (We’ll see how long I keep this up!) 😉

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I finally managed to send out a newsletter, the first since Edges was released in April.

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I am going to try to keep a better newsletter schedule. If you’re not already subscribed, please sign up! As you can see, I won’t be overwhelming your inbox. 🙄

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Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy of Edges, or requested a copy from a library. It’s greatly appreciated. There would be little point in continuing to write without people interested in reading my work.

I do have an additional favor to ask — it’s the usual favor…

If you’ve read and enjoyed Edges, please consider posting a reader review — at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, or wherever. It really does help me to sell more copies and selling more copies keeps me in business.

THANK YOU!

Another short post, this time for those who prefer print.

The print edition of Edges is now available for preorder!

Barnes & Noble is offering it at 27%-off the list price today. (I have no idea how long the discount will last).
Find it here.

The print edition is available through Amazon too.

It should also be showing up very shortly in the online catalogs of indie stores such as Powell’s and Tattered Cover. If you shop at an independent store, ask them to bring in a couple of copies!

Publication date is April 2.

I do this post every year, for those able and interested in nominating for the annual science fiction awards, in particular the Hugos, Nebulas, and Locus awards. This year’s post is short — I have only two publications to consider.

In the short story category…

“Longing For Earth”
Find it in Infinity’s End, the final volume of the critically-acclaimed science fiction anthology series edited by Jonathan Strahan (July 2018). SFWA members are invited to download a copy from the SFWA Forum.

Also in the short story category…

“Theories of Flight”
This one is set in the world of my Campbell Memorial-award nominated novel, Memory. Find it in the November/December 2018 issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction. Editor: Sheila Williams.

My story, “Longing For Earth,” is part of this anthology of far-future stories, edited by Jonathan Strahan.

A new review of Infinity’s End just posted today over at Nerds Of A Feather. Joe Sherry praised the anthology while calling out “Longing for Earth” as “a true standout and the highlight of an already strong anthology.” Wow! Read Joe’s full review here.

And by coincidence(?), the ebook edition of Infinity’s End is on sale today for just 99¢. I encourage you to support short fiction and buy it. And if you like it, give it a review at your favorite ebook vendor.

I don’t know how long the sale will last, so go for it now. Here are some links:

Amazon
Kobo
Barnes & Noble
iBooks

I don’t write only science fiction. I’ve also written two fantasy novels. The first of the pair, The Dread Hammer, is now part of

The Myths and Legends Fantasy Storybundle

Curated by Kevin J. Anderson, it’s available starting today!

Directly from Kevin, here’s a description of the Storybundle:

Follow this link to check out all the details.

(This post is from November, but I’m pinning it to the top of my blog for a bit since we are now in AWARD SEASON, and I long ago gave up being shy about this sort of thing. 🙂 )

For those of you who like to nominate for the annual science fiction and fantasy awards, including the Nebula and Hugo awards, here’s a roundup of my 2017 award-eligible work.

In the novel category…
The Last Good Man
A high-tech, near-future thriller

Army veteran True Brighton left the service when the development of robotic helicopters made her training as a pilot obsolete. Now she works at Requisite Operations, a private military company established by friend and former Special Ops soldier Lincoln Han. ReqOp has embraced the new technologies. Robotics, big data, and artificial intelligence are all tools used to augment the skills of veteran warfighters-for-hire. But the tragedy of war is still measured in human casualties, and when True makes a chance discovery during a rescue mission, old wounds are ripped open. She’s left questioning what she knows of the past, and resolves to pursue the truth, whatever the cost. (June 2017)

• Publishers Weekly starred review
• On the Locus Recommended Reading List

In the short story category…
“Diamond and the World Breaker” is short story in the anthology Cosmic Powers, edited by John Joseph Adams (April 2017).

“The Martian Obelisk” is short story available to read online at Tor.com, editor: Ellen Datlow (July 2017).

“The Martian Obelisk” has been included in five best-of-year anthologies:
• The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year Volume 12, edited by Jonathan Strahan
• The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty Fifth Annual Collection, edited by Gardner Dozois
• The Best Science Fiction Of The Year – Volume 3, edited by Neil Clarke
• The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2018 Edition, edited by Rich Horton
• …and one that I don’t think has been announced yet.

“Region Five” is a military science fiction short story set in the story world of the Red. Find it in the anthology Infinite Stars, edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (October 2017).

➛ SFWA members: an ebook edition of The Last Good Man is available for download in the SFWA Forum. Once you’re logged in, you can find it by following this link.

That’s it! Thanks for stopping by.

During 2017 I’ve participated in a few promotions run by Sci-Fi Bridge, an author-created group seeking to mutually expand our reader base. Sci-Fi Bridge is sponsoring one more contest that I want to share with you. Sign up for the Sci-Fi Bridge newsletter (and separate author newsletters if you choose to) during the fall giveaway, and be entered to win collections of signed print books among other things. Details are here.

Before we leave September behind, I wanted to link to two online reviews of The Last Good Man.

Locus is a trade magazine focused on science fiction and fantasy and has been in print for decades. Issues include publishing news, interviews, and reviews. In the September issue — both print and online — Russell Letson reviews The Last Good Man:

Nagata has devised a thinking-reader’s future-military scenario, a highly qualified adventure in which every thrill comes with a realization of what it costs, what it says about the world that enables it, what it means to fight and kill and face death.

Read the full review here.

And at “Nerds of a Feather” (got to love that name), Joe Sherry has posted a mini-review, saying “Nagata’s near future military sci-fi is as good as it gets.” Read the mini-review here.

The Contest
During 2017 I’ve participated in a few promotions run by Sci-Fi Bridge, an author-created group seeking to mutually expand our reader base. Sci-Fi Bridge is sponsoring one more contest that I want to share with you. Sign up for the Sci-Fi Bridge newsletter (and separate author newsletters if you choose to) during the fall giveaway, and be entered to win collections of signed print books among other things. Details are here.