A gin gimlet, consumed in the rolling toast to Greg Bear, 4:21pm 26 November. If you’re on the other side of the Date Line, where it’s still the 26th, by all means raise a glass at the appointed hour.

Some years ago there was a small grocery near the university in Albuquerque. To avoid being crushed by supermarket chains they’d gone upmarket, with gourmet offerings on their shelves next to the Hamburger Helper. One of the things they offered were fresh turkeys on major holidays. I’d ordered my turkey there for several years and […]

Celebrating their 25th anniversary and an early Black Friday bash, Audible has the audio book of The Accidental War on sale for $5.99. It’s the first book of the latest Praxis series, and is narrated by the excellent David Drummond. The sale continues through the 29th. Don’t miss it!

This coming Saturday I will be signing, reading, and give an interview at Beastly Books, George R.R. Martin’s bookstore in Santa Fe. My appearance will be from noon till one-thirty. There will be copies of Imperium Restored and Lord Quillifer, both of which came out in 2022, as well other books from my catalog. Y’all […]