Just got my copy of Adventure, a collection of new pulp and genre fiction by Chris Roberson, Kim Newman, Michael Moorcock, Paul Di Filippo, Matt Rossi, and many others, including my first published short story.
Regular readers of this blog won't be surprised to learn that my contribution takes a look at the conventions and tradition of one particular set of superheroes. I'm not sure whether the recent return of Hal Jordan makes it very timely or very out of date; in any case it's not about him. It's about the last in a long line of heroes, thrust into a role he was never prepared for and despised because he's not his predecessor. The genre, of course, is feel-good comedy.
Acknowledgments are due to Matt Rossi, who besides being a longtime collaborator and sounding board got me involved in this project; Chris Roberson, who provided some expert editing; and Abhay Khosla, who presented a much earlier, cruder version of this story to the world back in the dimly lit mists of prehistory, or at least grad school. Thanks to all.
Oh, and for anyone keeping track: fiction is a hell of a lot faster than most academic publishing.
Where can a fan get his copy?!
Posted by: kan | November 01, 2005 at 02:45 AM
Signed I mean.
Posted by: kan | November 01, 2005 at 02:46 AM
Marc--
I got a copy when I picked up my author copies of Victoriana. Well done on the story! I quite enjoyed it.
Posted by: Jess Nevins | November 01, 2005 at 01:08 PM
Thanks, Jess. Kan, you can order the book directly from Monkeybrain through the link, or through Amazon or any of the other usual channels. It should be available sometime this month.
For a signed copy, just send the book and a self-addressed stamped envelope to MY ASS. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Or you could just invite me to your mom's holiday dinner.
Posted by: Marc | November 01, 2005 at 03:28 PM
Sorry. That list has been closed for months.
Posted by: kan | November 02, 2005 at 02:47 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Abhay | November 02, 2005 at 07:26 AM
Thanks, Abhay. Now we just need to get some of those Guttertrashes into print.
Posted by: Marc | November 03, 2005 at 05:51 PM
Congratulations on the sale! This looks like it's right up my alley. I've got an Amazon order coming up in a couple of weeks. I'll add this to it.
Posted by: Brian Cooksey | November 07, 2005 at 11:27 PM
Glad to hear it!
Posted by: Marc | November 10, 2005 at 11:50 AM
How is it that all the writers (less one) have an advanced axe-murderer look? Was it a prereq for the publication?
With love and congrats...
Posted by: Pat | November 15, 2005 at 08:06 PM
MMM
Posted by: kan | December 01, 2005 at 04:44 PM
I'm working on it...
Posted by: Marc | December 02, 2005 at 11:30 AM