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Drothe (and Douglas Hulick) Are Back

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Douglas Hulick
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mass market ppb., 499 p., $7.99
ebook Kindle $4.59 B&N $7.99

If you’ve been reading this blog a while, you might recall that I really enjoyed Douglas Hulick’s debut novel Among Thieves. Well, at long last, the followup to that book is out. It’s every bit as good as the first one.

I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Hulick last year at Lone Star Con (AKA Worldcon). It was at a party that was so crowded and noisy that we literally had to shout at times to make ourselves be heard. I found him to be a very pleasant gentleman and a delight to talk to.

The story opens three months after the close of Among Thieves. Drothe is no longer a Nose (street language for information gatherer). He’s now a Gray Prince. What we would think of as a mafia Don. A Boss of Bosses.

And he’s in trouble. Continue reading →

Amazing Stories Returns to Publishing Fiction

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For Immediate Release

Hillsborough, NH
May 10, 2013
Wolf End World cover small
Amazing Stories Publishes Excerpt From Douglas Smith’s New Novel THE WOLF AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Returns to Publishing Fiction for the first time since 2005.
Amazing Stories, the world’s first science fiction magazine, is pleased to announce that it has returned to publishing new fiction with the release of a substantial excerpt from Aurora Award-Winning author Douglas Smith’s new novel THE WOLF AT THE END OF THE WORLD. 
Douglas Smith describes his new novel as being –

“Set in modern day Northern Canada, THE WOLF AT THE END OF THE WORLD is an urban fantasy incorporating First Nations mythology. With an introduction by World Fantasy Award winner, Charles de Lint, the book will appeal to fans of de Lint and Neil Gaiman. In it, a shapeshifter hero battles ancient spirits, a covert government agency, and his own dark past in a race to solve a series of murders that could mean the end of the world.”

Smith’s new novel is  a sequel to Douglas’ award-winning novelette, “Spirit Dance”.

THE WOLF AT THE END OF THE WORLD will be published this summer and is available for pre-order. A special discount is being offered to readers of Amazing Stories (sign up for a free membership on site).

To read the excerpt and for more information about Douglas Smith and his award-winning fiction, please visit www.amazingstoriesmag.com/blog, or visit Douglas Smith’s website www.smithwriter.com.

Amazing Stories was re-launched in December of 2012 as a social network for fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror and features multiple daily blog posts written by the Amazing Blog Team, comprised of over 100 authors, artists, bloggers, editors and fans.  Blog posts cover the entire universe of subjects of interest to fans – literature, film, television, comics, anime, science, audio works, art, collecting, pulps, fandom and more.

With the release of Douglas Smith’s novel excerpt, Amazing Stories returns to the publication of fiction with an excerpt program.  Two excerpts of new works will be published every month; featured works will initially be drawn from among the Amazing Blog Team members but the program will eventually open up to outside submissions.

Amazing Stories excerpt program joins it’s already-in-progress Space Art feature, a bi-weekly showcase of space art contributed by the members of the International Association of Astronomical Artists.  

Membership in the Amazing Stories website is FREE.  Every new membership directly contributes to the return of Amazing Stories as a fully-fledged professional market for science fiction, fantasy and horror.


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