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- Grasping for the Wind Praises “Infoquake” • April 8, 2008
I’m putting the finishing touches on my website redesigns, and I’ve been enjoying the scenery in Sedona, Arizona, which is why I haven’t been posting much here lately. But here’s one nice quick bit of news… the Grasping for the Wind Science Fiction and Fantasy Reviews blog has posted a rave review for Infoquake: David Louis [...] - Read Chapters 1-5 of “MultiReal” in the Pyr Sampler • March 27, 2008
Interested in reading chapters 1-5 of my new novel MultiReal, a good three and a half months before the book’s in stores? Now’s your chance. Pyr has just released a 326-page sampler (PDF, 3.5 MB) of its upcoming titles for the spring and summer, and the first 45 pages or so of MultiReal are in [...] - Wikipedia Page and Guardian Review • March 24, 2008
Two nice pieces of recognition to go along with my Campbell nomination… From the old media side of things, the renowned U.K. newspaper The Guardian reviewed The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume 2, and gave a nice little shout out to my story “Mathralon.” It’s a capsule review, but I’m told it was very [...] - An Introduction to "Mathralon" • February 23, 2008
This past week, I had the privilege of reading my short story “Mathralon” at the U.S. Library of Congress, as part of the “What If… Science Fiction & Fantasy Forum” run by the fabulous Colleen Cahill. Alas, my plans to videotape the event and stick it up on YouTube fell through, but those who are [...] - Robert J. Sawyer Praises “MultiReal” • January 16, 2008
I knew that attending the 2007 World Fantasy Convention would be a good idea for my career, I just didn’t know why. You always hear a lot of jabber about how networking is so important, it’s always good to have friends, blah blah blah — but you rarely get any concrete examples. Well, here’s a [...] - Who Should You Nominate for the 2008 Campbell Award? • January 6, 2008
Well, it’s that time of year again… time to make your nominations for the Hugo and Campbell Awards in preparation for this year’s WorldCon. Here’s the link to the official Hugo Award Voting site, where you can download the ballot. I’m absolutely loathe to do this, considering that I scrupulously try to avoid any hint of [...] - An Inside Look at the Copy Editing Process • December 13, 2007
If you're at all interested in the copy editing process that a novel goes through before it sees print, you might find this interesting. Here's a conversation I just had this morning with my copy editor, Deanna Hoak, about a sentence in my upcoming book "MultiReal." - “Infoquake”: It’s Back • August 6, 2007
I'm still reeling from this news, which I just heard about literally 20 minutes ago... but it appears that Solaris Books has just inked a deal with Pyr to release a mass-market paperback edition of "Infoquake." - “Infoquake” Nominated for John W. Campbell Award • May 31, 2007
Holy auspicious awards, Batman! My debut novel "Infoquake" has been nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best Novel! - Gimmicky Promotional Giveaway Contest Winners • September 29, 2006
I've had a lot of fun with this "Infoquake" Gimmicky Promotional Giveaway thing. I received a lot more limericks than I had anticipated, and a lot fewer science fiction convention sexual experiences than I had anticipated. So here now, I present the five winners of signed copies of "Infoquake." Winners are being notified by e-mail.