Category: An Island of Light

2022 GLOBAL THRILLER Finalist, THE SHADOW OF WAR

2022 GLOBAL THRILLER FINALIST

I’m thrilled to announce that The Shadow of War is now a finalist in the 2022 CIBAs.

And not only that …

TSJ Book Signing this Saturday, Oct. 29

Book Signing this Saturday, October 29 in London, Ontario

I will be at Coles Books in Masonville Place this Saturday signing copies of Fatal Depth and An Island of Light.

I will be giving away swag, talking technothrillers, and signing books to sell at Coles.

Now in eBook Format: AN ISLAND OF LIGHT!

AN ISLAND OF LIGHT is now out in eBook Format!

After a nearly ten month wait, and on the eve of the release of The Shadow of War, my futuristic prison break is finally out in eBook format!

Pictures From This Weekend’s Signing

Indigo Guelph Signing Pics, 16 April 2022

On Saturday, I drove up to Indigo Guelph in Guelph, Ontario.  Indigo — especially this store — has been so welcoming to me since the The War Beneath came out in 2018.

TSJ Talks Inspirations for The War Beneath

TSJ Talks Inspirations for The War Beneath

When I was a teenager, I read a lot of 1950s Science Fiction. It was the tail end of the “Golden Age of Science Fiction.” Asimov, Pohl, Heinlein, del Rey and more. I fell in love with the genre because of those books. They sparked my imagination and took me to fascinating locations in futuristic settings. The stakes were always huge. It’s those books that really taught me how important YA Science Fiction is. Readers get hooked on the genre early; it’s what happened to me.

Book Signing at Indigo Guelph on Saturday April 16, 2022

Book Signing at Indigo Guelph on Saturday, April 16, 2022

Hello, I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be at Indigo Guelph on Saturday, April 16 to promote Fatal Depth and An Island of Light.  See the exciting book trailers below!

My First Book Signing in Ages

My First Book Signing in Ages

On Sunday, I made the long voyage to Indigo/Chapters London North in London, Ontario for a book signing to promote my newest books, Fatal Depth and An Island of Light.  I say this tongue in cheek, because the store is in the same city in which I live:  London, Ontario.  Usually I’m driving hours to a signing … this time, it was only twenty minutes.  It was heaven.

SFcrowsnest Reviews AN ISLAND OF LIGHT!

SFcrowsnest Reviews An Island of Light!

It’s a strong writeup and the reviewer, Kelly Jensen, recognizes the contradiction in the book’s title.  As the first line of the review states, it’s the darkest chapter yet.  I’m very proud of this novel.  At my recent book signing, I described it as a “gripping prison break … and the prison is underwater.”  That phrase seemed to resonate with readers.