Character-charged sci-fi with a shot of Rock & Roll!
Thanks to Tony and the news staff at WJHG for shining a light on our efforts to raise funds for local libraries. The story was a total surprise, and much appreciated.
Give a read and a watch the video at Five award-winning authors hold fundraising event for local library (wjhg.com)
Thanks to News Herald beat writer Tony Simmons for taking time out of his schedule to pen this wonderful article promoting the Lasers and Lagers event in Panama City, and our efforts to benefit local libraries.
Read the story at Panama City Florida craft beer bar hosts science fiction writer (newsherald.com)
Huge thanks to Dave, Old School. Boston Tim and the rest of the crew on ESPN Northwest Florida for letting me take over their show for an hour to talk all things Lasers and Lagers, the 4HU, FSU sports, and NASCAR. The old radio jock in me is forever grateful.
Watch the interview on Facebook at https://fb.watch/6M3KxR0oYk/
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by the Bay County Public Library in Florida on their “Unstacked Podcast” alongside my good friend and THE STREET SURVIVORS collaborator Chris Kennedy.
Topics discussed include:
Ways to watch/listen:
Visit the Lasers and Lagers website or FB event page to learn more about our event. Otherwise, we hope you enjoy our interview with the Unstacked Podcast!
Brothers look out for brothers. Usually…
With the Merc Guild opening up contracts again, it’s Zuul eat Zuul to get one as there are far more companies looking for work than there are contracts to be had. So when Taylor Van Zant gets an inside line on a 30-million-credit contract for Swamp Eagle Security, he races to Karma to throw his hat in the ring.
Unfortunately, Taylor arrives to find that the other North Florida mercenary company—the River Hawk Defense Group —is also bidding, and Taylor is forced to watch as they steal the contract out from under the Eagles. Which might have been a good thing, Taylor finds out later, as the River Hawks return beaten and bloodied from it.
But only half of the River Hawks returned…the other half disappeared. And if there’s one thing Taylor stands for, it’s solidarity with his mercenary brothers, even when they may not have done him a good turn to start with. So, with only a fraction of his company available, Taylor decides to go find out what happened to the missing people. It’s what brothers do.
But what he finds will make him rue that decision and draw him firmly into the Guild Wars.
Grab your copy of THE STREET SURVIVORS on ebook or paperback today on Amazon!
Have you ever wanted to belly up to the bar with your favorite science fiction or fantasy writer and throw back a pint for a good cause? Now’s your chance!
Come join me and a team of mega-bestselling scifi authors June 29 at 5 pm CT for the first-ever Lasers and Lagers book event at the Lie’brary on Beck craft beer and wine bar in sunny Panama City, Florida!
Attendees will enjoy a wide array of activities ranging from casual meet and greets with authors to book signings and readings plus the myriad beer and wine options offered nightly by the Lie’brary staff.
Guests will also get to participate in a raffle to win signed books, memorabilia, and other prizes with all proceeds going to benefit the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries non-profit organization!
Confirmed Authors Who are Attending:
Follow Lasers and Lagers on social media using #LasersAndLagers then be sure to “like” our Facebook Event to keep tabs on the latest news and announcements.
You can also follow the Lie’brary on Beck via Facebook and Instagram for info on drink specials, food, and other events happening around the bar.
Happy Friday, y’all! We hope to see you on the beach this summer!!!!
I am beyond thrilled to announce two very important things today.
Aptly titled The Street Survivors, this new story will serve as the direct sequel to 2018’s Free Bird Rising while continuing the stories which are currently being told in the 4HU Guild Wars series.
The Street Survivors by Ian J. Malone and Chris Kennedy is slated for worldwide release in 2021.
Stay tuned to the IJM newsletter and News Desk as more details unfold.
I’m proud to announce that my debut novel, MAKO, has been officially re-released by Theogony Books, an imprint of Chris Kennedy Publishing. You can find the book on Amazon (ebook and paperback) as well as on Audible in audiobook form.
Story Synopsis:
It’s just a game…or is it?
On the heels of his divorce, down-and-out history professor Lee Summerston doesn’t have a lot going for him—a nowhere job at a third-rate college with kids who don’t care about anything except how to slide through class. All of that changes, though, when Lee leads a team of old friends to virtual glory as the first-ever group to beat Mako Assault, a revolutionary new game that has emerged from nowhere to take the Internet by storm.
As a reward for their achievement, the group is flown to meet the game’s mysterious designer and assist in developing the follow-on game Mako 2.0. But what they find when they get there is more than they’d expected…much more.
Mako’s intent was never to entertain its players. It was to train them.
An epic sci-fi thrill-ride of action, suspense, laughter, and romance, Mako is the story of five ordinary people who will have to rise to the challenge of extraordinary events, driven only by their faith in each other. If they can’t, the game will become very real to more than just themselves—the Earth itself may ultimately be at stake.
MAKO is the first book in THE AMKO SAGA. Books two and three will release this June and July respectively.
Theogony Books, an imprint of Chris Kennedy Publishing, today unveiled the cover for the re-release of my debut novel, MAKO.
I can’t tell you guys how happy I am with the way this design turned out. Truly. It stays faithful to my original vision for the concept while integrating some really nice artwork and font styles to give the entire piece a vibrant, modern look.
MAKO, book one of THE MAKO SAGA, arrives May 22.
Related Story: IJM joins forces with Theogony Books for DETRON CITY VICE and THE MAKO SAGA (Read More)
As was announced at the start of our most recent episode on The Dudes in Hyperspace Podcast, I can now officially confirm that my debut novel, MAKO, will re-release worldwide on May 22, 2020 through Theogony Books!
The remainder of THE MAKO SAGA trilogy — RED SKY DAWNING and AT CIRCLE’S END — will arrive later this summer culminating with the release of my new Makoverse spinoff novel, DETRON CITY VICE, this August.
Stay tuned to the IJM News Desk as more details unfold. You can also visit the Theogony Books website to learn more about the other fantastic books and series on their roster!
New to the Makoverse?
Get a jump on the MAKO re-release by checking out the official prequal, MAKO: GENESIS, available FREE along with two more short stories to members of the IJM Mailing List.
Click here to sign up and start reading today!
I’m proud to announce that the next book in my sci-fi Makoverse series, titled DETRON CITY VICE, will be released in August 2020 through the Theogony Books imprint of Chris Kennedy Publishing (CKP). In addition, CKP has also acquired the rights to the original Mako Saga trilogy and will be re-releasing each book in the series throughout the summer in preparation for the arrival of VICE sometime before Labor Day.
Tentative Makoverse release schedule (exact dates TBA):
For more information on this development as well as what readers can expect from the new book, visit the IJM Facebook page and watch my live announcement video on the Makoverse/CKP partnership.
For more on Chris Kennedy Publishing and Theogony Books, visit the CKP website or follow the company on Facebook.