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
New Tour Dates for Washington, DC, Pontiac, MI, and Lapeer, MI. Read More »
I am absolutely delighted and honored to announce that Urbantasm, Book 1: The Dying City is the 2019 Award Winner for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the category of Young New Adult fiction. This is truly thrilling, and I am very grateful to my friend Gemma who told me about the contest, as well as Paul, Sam, Hosanna, and Darcie for all of their hard work producing and promoting Urbantasm.… Read the rest
Urbantasm Wins 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Young New Adult! Read More »
The Urbantasm reception in Minneapolis this weekend will be moderated by my good friend and writer Reinhardt Suarez! Reinhardt brings a unique perspective to this event as he has been a publication consultant for Urbantasm ever since we embarked upon this adventure.… Read the rest
Minneapolis book signing to be moderated by writer Reinhardt Suarez. Read More »
Patti Smith of Pulp has interviewed Connor in advance of the Ann Arbor reception for his serial novel Urbantasm.
The interview, titled Connor Coyne’s Novel Urbantasm: The Dying City Deals in Nuances, not Dichotamies, About His Flint Hometown, by Patti Smith can be read here.… Read the rest
Patti Smith from Pulp Interviews Connor about his serial novel Urbantasm. Read More »
The Urbantasm reception in Ann Arbor will be moderated by my friend Shaun Manning! Shaun is the author of three graphic novels, most recently Macbeth: The Red King. His work has appeared in Star Wars Adventures, Thought Bubble, Roanoke Review, and on BBC Radio 4.
Ann Arbor book signing to be moderated by writer Shaun Manning. Read More »
One of the first official Urbantasm events!
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Please join me in CHICAGO on Thursday, December 7th for Indie Lit’s “Live Lit” event at the delightful 57th Street Books in Hyde Park, just two blocks from The University of Chicago.
CHICAGO: Thursday Live Lit with Connor Coyne. Read More »
In 50 weeks my novel Urbantasm: The Dying City (the first in a series of four) will be published!
Each week, I am sharing some piece of media related to the project: images, stories, excerpts, pictures, etc.
This week I shared an account of one of the earliest incarnations of the project, a play titled An Urbantasm. … Read the rest
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