“Blackbirds is a horror story, a traveling story, a story of loss and what it takes to make things right. It’s a story about fate and how sometimes, if we wrestle with it hard enough, maybe we can change it. Blackbirds is the kind of book that doesn’t let go even after you’ve put it down and nobody else could have made it shine like Chuck Wendig.” — Stephen Blackmoore, author, City of the Lost and Dead Things
Psst.
Hey, you.
That’s right, BLACKBIRDS is now up for pre-order.
You can pre-order at Amazon.
You can pre-order at B&N.
An e-book is in the cards, of course, but you can’t pre-order that. Not yet, anyway.
It’s a buck cheaper at B&N, but my assumption is that discount will also be the case at Amazon. (Amazon has that pre-order price guarantee, wherein you’ll get any price drops that occur between now and delivery.)
Why pre-order? For one, it lets the publisher know of demand for the book. That’s valuable information. For two, it lets the publisher know of demand for the author — and that’s good to know, too.
Got other cool things in the works for BLACKBIRDS, including two special treats at the back of the book. But I shan’t talk about those — not yet, anyway.
If you’re looking for fiction from yours truly right now, I might recommend:
SHOTGUN GRAVY, about a troubled teen girl taking on some high school bullies with naught but spunk, grit, and a .410 scattergun. (Oh, and Adderall!)
Or:
DOUBLE DEAD, about a pissed-off vampire who awakens only to discover that most of his food supply has been turned to the shambling undead. He must transition from predator to shepherd to protect his food supply. This ain’t Twilight, folks: the only way Coburn glitters is if he kills and eats a stripper.
And that’s all she wrote. Thanks, folks!
Eli Omans says:
A long way to wait until April and can’t wait to crack this book open! Congrats on everything and continued good luck in the future!
You got one preorder from mwa.
November 6, 2011 — 11:05 AM
Christopher Gronlund says:
Okie doke, all pre-ordered. I’ve wanted to read it since reading Irregular Creatures (okay, even before that, but Irregular Creatures sealed that deal), and my wife wants to see the cover in person on something physical. So here’s to April!
November 6, 2011 — 11:37 AM
inkgrrl says:
YAY! I can finally admit to bonking Stephen over the head with a large Labrador Retriever and hacking into his computer so I could steal his advance copy of Blackbirds.
I was charmed by the protagonist, intrigued by how well Chuck plays with fate and intention, and thoroughly pissy when the book ended, as I want more of this story. Anybody who doesn’t rush out and grab this book is both a fool and a silly idjit, as it’ll be one of the best reads of 2012. Yes, I’m judging. Because I’ve read it, and it rocks.
November 6, 2011 — 3:03 PM
Darlene Underdahl says:
I’m going to be a little asshole and try to win that STUNNING book.
November 6, 2011 — 8:41 PM
Jonathan D. Beer says:
That cover is STUNNING. I generally don;t read much horror, but I must have that adorning my bookshelf. And, of course, peruse your sweet, haunting words.
Loved the Atlanta Burns extract, by the way – that one will be winging its way to me soon.
November 7, 2011 — 5:28 AM
Fordy says:
Amazing novel cover – one of the best Angry Robot have done. Not as good as mine obviously… but still amazing 😉
November 9, 2011 — 3:56 PM
terribleminds says:
@Fordy:
+100 points for you, sir. 😉
— c.
November 9, 2011 — 4:22 PM