New Releases: 8/21/2012

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Book Trailer: The Lincoln Letter by William Martin

 

The Lincoln Letter by William Martin

Treasure hunters Peter Fallon and Evangeline Carrington are heading for adventure in Washington D.C., the sleek, modern, power-hungry capital of America…and the crowded, muddy, intrigue-filled nexus of the Civil War. Their prize? A document of incredible historical importance and incalculable value: Abraham Lincoln’s diary.

What if Lincoln recorded his innermost thoughts as he moved toward the realization that he must free the slaves? And what if that diary slipped from his fingers in 1862? A recently discovered letter written by Lincoln suggests that the diary exists and is waiting to be found. Some want the diary for its enormous symbolic value to a nation that reveres Lincoln. Others believe it carries a dark truth about Lincoln’s famous proclamation—a truth that could profoundly impact the fast-approaching elections and change the course of a nation. Peter and Evangeline must race against these determined adversaries to uncover a document that could shake the foundation of Lincoln’s legacy.

From William Martin, the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Constitution, The Lincoln Letter is a breathless chase across the Washington of today as well as a political thriller set in our besieged Civil War capital. It is a story of old animosities that still smolder, old philosophies that still contend, and a portrait of our greatest president as he passes from lawyer to leader in the struggle for a new birth of freedom.

The Lincoln Letter, by William Martin, releases August 21st!

The Lost Constitution eBook now available for $2.99

The The Lost Constitution e-book by William Martin is currently on sale for only $2.99!*

About The Lost Constitution: Rare-book expert Peter Fallon and his girlfriend, Evangeline, the main characters from Back Bay and Harvard Yard, are back for another treasure hunt through time. They have learned of an early, annotated draft of the Constitution, stolen and smuggled out of Philadelphia. The draft’s marginal notes spell out, in shocking detail, the Founders’ unequivocal intentions—the unmistakable meaning of the Bill of Rights. Peddled and purloined, trafficked and concealed for over two centuries, the lost Constitution could forever change America’s history—and its future.

Moreover, Congress is already at war, fighting tooth and claw over the eternally contentious Bill of Rights. When word gets out of the lost draft’s existence, it launches a frenzied search, as both sides of the partisan machine believe it will reinforce their arguments. While battling politicians from both sides of the debate, Peter and Evangeline must get to the document first, because they know that if the wrong people find it, they will burn it, stripping the nation of its constitutional moorings.

The search takes Peter and Evangeline into the rich history of America and New England, from Shay’s Rebellion to the birth of the American industrial revolution to the march of the legendary 20th Maine in the Civil War.

Past and present play off one another as the search for the draft heats up. It finally boils over on the first night of the World Series, at that Mecca of New England, Boston’s fabled Fenway Park, and the truth is finally revealed.…

*sale ends 8/15

The Week in Review

Welcome to the week in review! Every Friday, we comb through the links and images we found and shared this week, and pull the very best for this post. Consider it concentrated genre goodness from all around the web.

• Buzzfeed has The Ultimate Science Fiction and Fantasy Showdown. They’ve got some interesting match-ups, but really, of course Cylons are scarier than Daleks!
• The io9 Book Club is meeting next week to discuss Jo Walton’s Among Others.
• What’s better than this Game of Thrones as a rom-con trailer? Game of Thrones political attack ads!
• Mary Robinette Kowal has revealed the cover for her next novel, Without a Summer, and it’s gorgeous.
• There’s a wonderful interview between J. A. Pitts and Alyx Dellamonica over on Tor.com, talking about the personal choices that determined the narratives of their books.
• You can read the first chapter of Carrie Vaughn’s next Kitty Norville novel, Kitty Steals the Show, on her website.
• Download free wallpaper from the ebook cover of The Path of Daggers.
• Lit Reactor has a list of Five Fabulous Female Fantasy Forces. What do you think? Who are they missing?
• Tor.com’s Irene Gallo continues her Solstice celebration with a look at great summer art.
• Principal photography on the Ender’s Game movie has finished!
• Artist Anders Ramsell is doing a water color version of the film Blade Runner, and it’s absolutely beautiful.
• Tor Books is pleased to announced Girls’ Nightmare Out!

And, just to make Friday that much sweeter, here’s a list of sweepstakes and sales we have going on!

• We have a collection of YA ebooks on sale for $2.99 for a limited time!
• The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (Ends 6/22)
• Earthseed by Pamela Sargent (Ends 6/22)
• Blackmail Earth by Bill Evans (Ends 6/25)
• The Lincoln Letter by William Martin (Ends 6/25)
• June #TorChat Sweepstakes (Ends 6/27)
• Summer Manga Sweepstakes (Ends 7/1)
• An Echo Through the Snow by Andrea Thalasinos (Ends 7/9)
• The Eye of the World Graphic Novel: Volume 2 by Robert Jordan (Ends 7/13)

The Week in Review

 

• Mark, of Mark Does Stuff, reads John Scalzi’s story “Shadow War of the Night Dragons.” He has no idea what he’s in for, and the result is hilarious for all of us.
• The Suicide Girls have an excerpt up from Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross’ upcoming book The Rapture of the Nerds.
• The blog She-Wolf Reads has an interview with artist Chris McGrath, who does the covers for the Dresden Files and D. B. Jackson’s upcoming novel Thieftaker.
• Mary Robinette Kowal is a reluctant runner (and so am I). But, she’s found an excellent way to motive herself: Zombies, Run!
• An interesting essay on colonialism from critic and genre fiction author Nisi Shawl.
• Tor.com’s Lee Falin continues his look at the science behind allomancy in Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy. This time, he examines pewter.
• Over on BoingBoing, there’s a lovely mash-up of the X-Men and Picasso.

And, just to make Friday that much sweeter, here’s a list of sweepstakes and sales we have going on!

• Kitty’s Greatest Hits by Carrie Vaughn (Ends 6/19)
• The Far Side of the Sky by Daniel Kalla (Ends 6/19)
• The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (Ends 6/22)
• Earthseed by Pamela Sargent (Ends 6/22)
• Blackmail Earth by Bill Evans (Ends 6/25)
• The Lincoln Letter by William Martin (Ends 6/25)
• New Spring: the Graphic Novel by Robert Jordan (Ends 6/29)
• Summer Manga Sweepstakes (Ends 7/1)
• Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn (Ends 7/3)
• Seed Seeker by Pamela Sargent (Ends 7/6)
• Farseed by Pamela Sargent (Ends 7/6)
• An Echo Through the Snow by Andrea Thalasinos (Ends 7/9)

The Week in Review

Welcome to the week in review! Every Friday, we comb through the links and images we found and shared this week, and pull the very best for this post. Consider it concentrated genre goodness from all around the web.

• Genre legend Ray Bradbury died on Tuesday at age 91. Not only was he an amazing author, but he inspired multiple generations of writers and artists, and continues to do so. Mr. Bradbury, you will be missed.
• Tor/Forge Books and Tor.com have announced a brand new e-book store, selling DRM-free titles from Tor, Forge, Starscape, Tor Teen, and Orb e-book titles directly to readers.
• Author Rhiannon Held examines the concept of the “Mary Sue.”
• There was an extraordinary astronomical event this week: Venus transiting the Sun. There are a ton of amazing pictures out there, but Bad Astronomer has some with not only Venus, but Hubble as well.
• The New Yorker has a lovely essay from Ray Bradbury about the inspiration for his story “The Fire Balloons.”
• Happy birthday, Jay Lake! We totally want one of those bobble-heads.
• HBO is now selling replicas of the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones.
• What’s better than M.C. Escher? Combining M.C. Escher with Star Wars and Lego.

The Tor/Forge newsletter went out this week! Check out these fascinating articles from our authors:

• Journey to Planet JoCo: “Todd the T1000″ with John Scalzi and Jonathan Coulton
• Werewolf Anthropology by Rhiannon Held
• Why Is Your Noir So, Um, Dark? by Warren Hammond
• It’s a Character Thing by J. A. Pitts
• Exploiting the Multiverse for Fun and Profit by Paul Melko

And, just to make Friday that much sweeter, here’s a list of sweepstakes and sales we have going on!

• Waiting on Wednesday: Dark Companion by Marta Acosta (Ends 6/13)
• We have a collection of YA ebooks on sale for $2.99 for a limited time!
• Kitty’s Greatest Hits by Carrie Vaughn (Ends 6/19)
• The Far Side of the Sky by Daniel Kalla (Ends 6/19)
• The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (Ends 6/22)
• Earthseed by Pamela Sargent (Ends 6/22)
• Blackmail Earth by Bill Evans (Ends 6/25)
• The Lincoln Letter by William Martin (Ends 6/25)
• Summer Manga Sweepstakes (Ends 7/1)
• An Echo Through the Snow by Andrea Thalasinos (Ends 7/9)

Goodreads First Reads: The Lincoln Letter by William Martin

Enter for a chance to win a copy on Goodreads!

About The Lincoln Letter: Peter Fallon and Evangeline Carrington head for adventure in Washington D.C., the sleek, modern, power-hungry capital of America, and the crowded, muddy, intrigue-filled nexus of the Civil War. Their prize? A document of incredible historical importance and incalculable value: Abraham Lincoln’s diary.

What if Lincoln recorded his innermost thoughts as he moved toward the realization that he must free the slaves? And what if that diary slipped from his fingers in 1862? When a recently discovered Lincoln letter suggests that the diary is still out there, Peter and Evangeline must contend with forces that will stop at nothing to find it. Some want the diary for its enormous symbolic value to a nation that reveres Lincoln. But others believe it carries a dark truth about Lincoln’s famous proclamation—a truth that could turn elections and change the nation. Peter and Evangeline must beat these villains to the prize, or risk a future that corrupts the vision that Lincoln fought for.

From William Martin, the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Constitution, The Lincoln Letter is a breathless chase across the Washington of today as well as a political thriller set in our besieged Civil War capital. It is a story of old animosities that still smolder, old philosophies that still contend, and a portrait of our greatest president as he passes from lawyer to leader in the fight for a new birth of freedom.

Enter for a chance to win here!

(Ends June 25)

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New Releases 1/31/2012

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New Releases: 3/29

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TV Series Based on City of Dreams bought by ABC

From Deadline|Hollywood:

“Writer Scott Veach sold an untitled project to ABC, based off the book City of Dreams by William Martin. The project, described as an action adventure in the vein of National Treasure, is being produced by ABC Studios, with Warren Littlefield exec producing alongside Veach. Veach, repped by CAA and the Gotham Group, also has another project, Behind the Blue, in development at ABC.”

WILLIAM MARTIN, The New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, is best known for his historical fiction, which has chronicled the lives of the great and the anonymous in American history while bringing to life legendary American locations, from Cape Cod to Annapolis to The City of Dreams

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