• Skip to main content

Ian J. Malone

Character-charged sci-fi with a shot of Rock & Roll!

  • Home
  • Books
    • The Mako Saga
    • Four Horsemen
      • Revelations Cycle
      • Guild Wars
      • Four Horsemen Tales
    • Anthologies
  • Blog
  • About
    • Contact
  • Swag Shop
  • Podcast
  • Free Books!

Blog

Colonies Lost is available for pre-order!

May 21, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey y’all, I’ve gotta keep this quick as I’m swamped with work today, but wanted to let you know that COLONIES LOST is now available for pre-order on Amazon. I say this for two reasons: I know you guys have been waiting a while for your chance to score a copy, and If you pre-order […]

Filed Under: Book News Tagged With: colonies lost, lost colony, scifi, Trip Hackett

NEWS: IJM to return to 4HU with “Free Bird Rising”

May 18, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

This week, I signed a contract with military science fiction publisher, Seventh Seal Press, to pen a full-length novel set in the Amazon-bestselling Four Horsemen Universe (4HU). The book will be titled, Free Bird Rising, and tells the story of Taylor Van Zant, a bartender from Jacksonville, North Florida who is left to pick up […]

Filed Under: Book News Tagged With: 4HU, Military Science Fiction, Swamp Eagle Security

NEWS: “Colonies Lot” to arrive June 12

May 3, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey ya’ll, I just got the official word from the publisher. My new novel, Colonies Lost, will be released worldwide in e-book format on Tuesday, June 12. Stay tuned here and on social media as more news unfolds. You can also get a jumpstart on this story by reading Nightfall, the prequel short story to […]

Filed Under: Book News Tagged With: colonies lost

FREE NEW RELEASE: “Nightfall,” the short story prequel to “Colonies Lost”

May 2, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Happy Hump Day, gang! By now, y’all know that my new book, Colonies Lost, is on the way June 12. You also know that the story focuses on a present-day US Marshal who delves into the mystery surrounding the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island. What you won’t see in that story, however, are the actual […]

Filed Under: Book News, Promotions Tagged With: colonies lost, Free Books, short story, Trip Hackett

VIDEO: Talking Colonies Lost and FSU spring football on FB Live

April 14, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Morning, y’all! I had a few seconds after breakfast so thought I’d take the opportunity to check in via Facebook Live with a quick project update on Colonies Lost, as well as a few other projects I’ve got in the works. I also give my thoughts on tonight’s Florida State spring football game, and what […]

Filed Under: Book News, Opinion Tagged With: colonies lost, Florida State Seminoles

COVER REVEAL: Colonies Lost

April 12, 2018 by robmcclel 1 Comment

Trip Hackett needs a beer. On the heels of his latest suspension, disgraced US Marshal Trip Hackett packs up his Stetson and returns home to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where he hopes to circle the wagons and find a new means of supporting his family. He knows shooting the man was justified. However, with his […]

Filed Under: Book News Tagged With: colonies lost, scifi, Trip Hackett

IJM weighs in with Harvick on Danica, NASCAR stardom

April 7, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

There’s a great article from NBC Sports this weekend on Danica Patrick’s exit from NASCAR, and the sport’s need for new “mega star” drivers moving forward. I was a huge Danica supporter, dating all the way back to her rookie season in IndyCar. She brought a ton to the table in terms of exposure (see […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott, Danica Patrick, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR

IJM finally sees Justice League

March 24, 2018 by robmcclel 1 Comment

Finally got around to watching Justice League last night. Believe it or not, I didn’t think it sucked. Was it the best superhero movie I’ve ever seen? Not even close. However, it was a far cry better than Thor: The Dark World, X-Men: The Last Stand, or Spider-Man 3. What didn’t work about this film: […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: aquaman, batman, batman v superman, cyborg, Justice League, movies, superman, wonder woman

VIDEO: IJM talks music and writing on Facebook

March 20, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Happy Hump Day, y’all! Just wanted to let you know that the latest entry into the “Ian answers stuff about…” video series is now on my Facebook page! This month I discuss why it is that I tweet so much about music, and how music informs my writing process as a fiction author. Click here […]

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: Ian answers stuff about..., music, writing

Draft 1 of next book is in the can

March 6, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

BOOYAH!!! Draft one of the new Mil SF project, Where Eagles Fly, is in the can. Now I’m off to pen a quick short story based on those same characters (for email listers only) then it’s onward to draft two. Hoping to have the finished manuscript in to the publisher by Memorial Day. Colonies Lost […]

Filed Under: Book News Tagged With: colonies lost, Where Eagles Fly

IJM talks writing, Mako, and more with JR Handley

March 2, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by JR Handley for his SciFy Shenanigans blog. Needless to say, we had a blast! You can read the full interview here! About the Blogger: JR Handley is a veteran who writes military science fiction to excise the demons of his time spent fighting in the late […]

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: Mako Saga, writing

Quick Project Update

February 22, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey ya’ll, just wanted to pop by for a quick update on where I stand with my current slate of projects. Colonies Lost Colonies has wrapped the content edit phase and is on to line edit with the publisher. I hope to have those notes back in the next month. Where Eagles Fly 50,000 words […]

Filed Under: Book News Tagged With: colonies lost, Detron City Vice, Mako, Where Eagles Fly

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 4
  • Go to page 5
  • Go to page 6
  • Go to page 7
  • Go to page 8
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 11
  • Go to Next Page »

Copyright © 2022 · Powered by ModFarm Sites · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Accept