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altariel ([personal profile] altariel) wrote2012-09-27 04:05 pm

New book today - and other book news

Today is the official publication day of my new Star Trek novel: Brinkmanship:

The Venette Convention has always remained independent, but it is about to become the flashpoint for a tense military standoff between the two power blocs now dominating interstellar space—the United Federation of Planets and the recently formed Typhon Pact. The Venetan government turns to the Typhon Pact’s Tzenkethi Coalition for protection in the new order, and has agreed to allow three of their supply bases for Tzenkethi use. But these bases—if militarized—would put Tzenkethi weapons unacceptably close to Federation, Cardassian, and Ferengi space. While Captain Ezri Dax and the crew of the U.S.S. Aventine are sent to investigate exactly what is happening at one of the Venette bases, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise are assigned to a diplomatic mission sent to the Venette homeworld in order to broker a mutually acceptable resolution. But the Cardassian delegates don’t seem particularly keen on using diplomacy to resolve the situation, which soon spirals out of control toward all-out war...

I worked really hard with the female characters in this book. My aim was to represent as many different women with as many different agendas as I could. Hope I pulled it off.

And I'm also pleased to say that the Table of Contents has now been released of Chicks Unravel Time, in which I have an essay on Season 26 of Doctor Who. More here, where you can see the rather brilliant full list of contributors.



brinkmanship chicks_unravel_time

In other news, we are four days into the semester, and I'm losing my voice. Oops.

[identity profile] executrix.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Hurrah! The Trustee is getting these for Christmas.

PS--singing lessons?

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Hurray for gift-giving friends!

Used to sing in a choir until last year: I think it's start of semester bugs being shared round. Hope so!

[identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :-)

[identity profile] oracne.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:44 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :-)
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[identity profile] kalypso-v.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Checks order page] Yes! "Waiting to be picked from our warehouse."

Will try to work out how to Unravel Time later...

[And, half an hour after I checked my order page, Waterstones sent me an email with the following heading:

"The most anticipated book of the year out today"

Quite right, too!]
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[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
"The most anticipated book of the year out today"

Ahahaha! I hadn't thought of that!

Hmm, not sure how to Unravel Time. The Norwegian Press website only seems to be selling it as part of box set of four. Will ask.

[identity profile] katlinel.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Hurrah! More of your words out in the world! This is a Good Thing.

Can you teach using the emphatic gesturing method?

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:47 am (UTC)(link)
Hurrah! Thank you!

Gestures good. Also glares and harrumphs.

[identity profile] phyloxena.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Great, congratulations!
Do you by any chance teach any online classes?

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:48 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

No, I don't teach online classes. What kind of thing were you thinking of?
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[identity profile] rymenhild.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, no! I'm losing my voice too, but at least I'm six weeks into my semester.

Congratulations on the books!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:48 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

Yes, this voice has gone early this time round. I have three days before I have to take another class. I'm dosing it with fine wine. Surely that will work.

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[identity profile] fallingtowers.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats!

As these things happen, I found an Amazon rec marketing mail for your latest DS:9 novel in my inbox earlier. ;)

Also, feel better soon.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:49 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! And you always have the right icon for the occasion!

Hah, I love those marketing rec mails. [livejournal.com profile] mraltariel sometimes gets them for my books! :-)

[identity profile] ideealisme.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Many congratulations! You are a prolific writer - How long does it take you from first draft to finish?

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:52 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I would say 12-13 weeks, not working full-time on it.

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[identity profile] raspberryfool.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay and congratulations - may you sell a ton of copies! :-)

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:52 am (UTC)(link)
Hooray! Thank you!

[identity profile] edge-of-ruin.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Wee happy day! I hope your voice gets better soon.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:54 am (UTC)(link)
Yippee! I've had a cold simmering under, and this seems to be my first warning. And I'm such a yapper, which doesn't help.

[identity profile] inzilbeth-liz.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh congratulations!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :-D
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[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :-)

[identity profile] rfmcdpei.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a great book!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much! I hugely appreciated your thoughtful responses (particularly as it's getting a bit of a pasting at Amazon - ouch!).

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[identity profile] mylefteye.livejournal.com 2012-09-27 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Many, many congratulations!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:49 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much!
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[personal profile] uitlander 2012-09-28 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh! - More books for the book pile. Thank you!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:49 am (UTC)(link)
My pleasure!

[identity profile] wormwood-7.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations :) I am impressed with your self-discipline as a writer. I am working on a short novel, but progress is slow.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 09:51 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I don't feel very self-disciplined, to be honest - so many half-started and unfinished projects lying around.

[identity profile] sensiblecat.livejournal.com 2012-09-28 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! I think you are incredibly cool to be writing openly and successfully for two such high-profile fandoms.

Loved Chicks and Unsilent Library, so looking forward to your next DW offering. Meanwhile, getting in brandy and Kleenex for tomorrow's Amy/Rory wake.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-30 09:46 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, thank you! I just never thought of using a pseudonym and luckily it paid off.

Tears for A Pond Farewell. Need to rewatch with "The Eleventh Hour" today.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-09-30 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
:-D

Congratulations!

[identity profile] lhun-dweller.livejournal.com 2012-09-30 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds quite intriguing!

Wishing your voice a speedy return -- bit early in the semester to be taking a holiday, eh?

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[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2012-10-05 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

The voice has come back, thank goodness, and I've managed not to catch all the colds going round - thus far.