In preparation for the publication of Urbantasm, Book Two: The Empty Room, Gothic Funk Press will be publishing two more excerpts from the novel. You can read them here:
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I am super psyched to share that Urbantasm, Book 1: The Dying City is a 2019 Semifinalist for the Kindle Book Awards in the category of Young Adult fiction.
The story isn’t over yet, either, as five of the semifinalists will be selected as finalists, and then one as a winner, in the weeks and months to come. … Read the rest
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I was thrilled the other day to discover the first review of Urbantasm, Book Two: The Empty Room. M.L. Kennedy, both a friend and a gifted writer, was the first to punch, and I couldn’t be happier with his thoughts on the new book: “[Urbantasm, Book 2: The Empty Room] walks a tightrope of gritty realism and mythological storytelling… It’s a sprawling meditation on love and loss and sex and sexuality.… Read the rest
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In preparation for the publication of Urbantasm, Book Two: The Empty Room, Gothic Funk Press will be publishing two excerpts from the novel. The first excerpt, titled “The True Story of the Michigan Coney Island” is available now here and at urbantasm.com… Read the rest
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Readers and reviewers noted, to my great delight, that music was a constant presence in Urbantasm, Book One: The Dying City. There’s music in the background, music in the foreground, and it shapes the characters lives and the action on the page. … Read the rest
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I know it’s short notice, but we’ve added one last stop on the #Urbantasm 2019 summer book tour: SAGINAW! At the Red Eye Coffeehouse.
I have neglected the Tri-Cities for far too long, and I plan to fix that problem next Thursday.… Read the rest
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You may remember that last July 31 I was interviewed, along with serial author Boyd Craven, by Gary Fisher for Fish and the Flint Chronicles. We talked about divergent (and sometimes convergent) genres, politics, and philosophies of writing. And Urbantasm! … Read the rest
While contest results will not be announced until September, Urbantasm, Book One: The Dying City has won high marks from the critics at the prestigious Publishers Weekly’s BookLife Prize. According to the critic’s report:
“[Urbantasm] features a well-constructed plot with a bit of mystery, drama, death, and teen romance.… Read the rest
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The Urbantasm book tour has added its first dates for Summer 2019, including the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Gala and American Library Association Conference in Washington, DC, and book receptions in Pontiac and Lapeer, MI. Get all the details here!… Read the rest
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