Category: Technology

Amazing Stories Reviews A BLANKET OF STEEL: “It’s Prescient.”

Amazing Stories Reviews A Blanket of Steel:  “It’s prescient.”

This is a stellar review.  I am still processing it.  The reviewer, R. Graeme Cameron, has so far read and reviewed three of my books:

THE SHADOW OF WAR by TSJ is a 2023 CYGNUS Award Finalist

The Shadow of War by TSJ is a 2023 CYGNUS Award Finalist

My 2023 underwater heist thriller, The Shadow of War, has made the final group of novels in the science fiction award competition.

Author Michael Libling Reviews A BLANKET OF STEEL

Author Michael Libling Blurbs (and Reviews) A Blanket of Steel!

I’ve said it before, and I’m saying it again:  Michael Libling, author of Hollywood North:  A Novel in Six Reels and The Serial Killer’s Son Takes a Wife, is a Canadian treasure.  He’s a brilliant genius and I can’t argue with or dispute anything he says about any topic. Especially this one.

Here are his impressions of my newest thriller, A Blanket of Steel:

A BLANKET OF STEEL eBook is Now Available!

A Blanket of Steel eBook: Now Available!

Links are in the post, as is the gripping book trailer. All retailers are currently delivering the eBook format (Kindle, Nook, Kobo, ePub, etc.)  Links follow …

Kirkus Reviews: THE SHADOW OF WAR is an “Indie Worth Discovering!”

In This Month’s Kirkus Reviews Magazine:  The Shadow of War by TSJ is an “Indie Worth Discovering!”

Kirkus Reviews!  I am so proud of this book!  The Shadow of War is an underwater heist/thriller with a diverse cast and a gripping story.  The listing is in the November issue of Kirkus Reviews.

The Shadow of War by TSJ Shortlisted for the 2023 CYGNUS Award

The Shadow of War by TSJ Shortlisted for the 2023 CYGNUS Award

I’m thrilled to announce that my underwater heist and climate change adventure, The Shadow of War, has been shortlisted for this year’s Science Fiction Award in the Climate Fiction category. (Watch the exciting book trailer below.)

The Shadow of War is a 2023 Silver Falchion Finalist

The Shadow of War by TSJ is a 2023 Silver Falchion Finalist in the Best Action Adventure Category

Award News

I’ve been in Venice and Greece (tough life, I know) and mostly off-the-grid.  However, I heard the news through the grapevine and couldn’t be happier.  Moreover, I learned that

A BLANKET OF STEEL’s Temp Cover is Here

The Temp Cover for A Blanket of Steel!

You can see the direction this is headed.  The hull plating, the rivets, the color scheme.

Why Underwater?  Ten Important Reasons I wrote The Rise of Oceania, and a Message for the Future

Why Underwater?  Ten Important Reasons I wrote The Rise of Oceania, and a Message for the Future

(Note:  I watched the events involving the submersible Titan in the Atlantic closely over the past week.  It was a tragic and yet avoidable disaster.  James Cameron, on CNN, spoke about how similar it was to the Titanic sinking in 1912.  He couldn’t have been more correct.  Despite warnings, the captain pressed on to the inevitable end.  I am saddened by the loss of five lives and it is a sign to explorers everywhere that the ocean is merciless.  Pressure is inexorable.  Engineering needs to be perfect to descend to depth, and if problems appear, there is often very little time (or none at all) to solve problems on the spot.   Since I began writing The Rise of Oceania, events have tended to mirror my predictions.  The increasing tensions with China, for example, the growing climate crisis on the surface, and more.  I wrote the below article only days before Titan went silent.  I’ve added this note to acknowledge the dangers and the loss of life last Sunday.  — TSJ, 26 June 2023)