Author Archives: Nick

This I AM NUMBER FOUR thing is a very interesting story — perhaps for all the wrong reasons, but interesting nonetheless. The book was sold in May of 2009 for a September 2010 release. Written by Pittacus Lore (a pen … Continue reading →

Alright, this will be the most shameless post I’ve written, and I promise not to make a habit out of it, but it’s not every day you get to reveal the cover for your book… especially your debut. So I … Continue reading →

I debated about this post since there have been quite a few others on this blog that are pretty similar, but this is a question that I’ve been thinking about in my own writing of late and I think it’s … Continue reading →

In the years following the blockbuster success of the Harry Potter movie franchise, Hollywood’s been churning out film after film based on kid’s fantasy books. Interestingly, the only sci-fi adaptations I can think of are City of Ember and Jumper, … Continue reading →

As I begin to amp up for my debut to be released later next year, thoughts have definitely turned to promotion. That’s why I was delighted to run across this interview with Kevin Smokler, co-founder and CEO of BookTour.com. It’s … Continue reading →

I recently stumbled upon this article and thought it was too interesting not to share. People are always talking about new publishing models when it comes to the book business. And while this one probably won’t revolutionize the industry, it … Continue reading →

I have a fascination with character names, and nowhere else do you get such interesting (and potentially awkward) names than in sci-fi and fantasy. For every Voldemort there’s a Peeta (yeah, yeah… I love Collins’ books, but I’ve never been … Continue reading →

The looming presence of Halloween has me reminiscing about the very first series of books that gripped me as a child. I’ll be showing my youth here, but in 3rd-6th grade there was nothing better than R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books. … Continue reading →

I stumbled upon this statistic a few days ago and found it to be interesting, especially given the ongoing “are e-books destroying/saving traditional publishing” debate. According to a recent analysis, both science fiction and romance are “overperforming” when it comes … Continue reading →