Good News

September 10, 2012 /

I have some good news I’ve been keeping hush-hush, but can finally reveal.  Ready?

Book #3 in the Age of Steam steampunk series is a go!

Title: COLD COPPER

Release: July 2013

Format: Trade paperback and ebook

I am so excited to continue the adventure with Cedar Hunt, Mae Lindson, Rose Small, Captain Hink and those wily Madder brothers! As a matter of fact, this is the current book I am working on, so I can tell you with some measure of certainty that it has been great fun so far.

But wait!  There’s more news!!!

Book #1, DEAD IRON will be released in mass market paperback format next summer too! Probably just before or in conjunction with COLD COPPER’s release.  So if paperback is your favorite format, or if you’ve been waiting to catch it at an even lower price, we’ve got you covered.

Here’s the line up for the Age of Steam series so far:

1. DEAD IRON

2. TIN SWIFT

3. COLD COPPER

This, of course, would not be possible without all of my fantastic readers.   Thank you so much for reading the books, talking them up, and sharing them with friends.  You people are AMAZING!!

9 Comments

  • Michael J. Allen
    September 10, 2012 at 11:33 am

    That is great news. It’s a wonderful series. I wonder though what you mean by it’s a go. Does this mean the project has been contracted out to a publisher? Was some likelihood that it would not have been picked up by a publisher despite your track record as an accomplished novelist?

    • Devon
      September 10, 2012 at 1:10 pm

      Michael,

      I sold the first two books in the series together, so once DEAD IRON and TIN SWIFT were out, that contract was complete. It was time to negotiate a new contract for any additional books.

      We did so, and I’m am thrilled Roc is publishing COLD COPPER. :)!!!

      As for your other question: no matter how established you are, there is *always* the chance that the publisher won’t want to continue a series. They cancel series all the time. Markets change, distribution channels change, reader tastes change, and a billion other financial factors can affect the decision of a publisher going forward with a project.

      There is also the chance that the author doesn’t want to continue the series, or isn’t comfortable with the contract terms the publisher can offer and walks away from the deal.

      And even if both parties want the series to continue, they might not be able to reach a contractual agreement that they feel benefits them both, so they both walk away.

  • DeAnn
    September 10, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    I am so thrilled that there is a third book! HURRAH!
    I will anxiously await Cold Copper, due out hopefully next year!
    🙂
    Thanks, lovely author!
    DeAnn

  • Alison
    September 15, 2012 at 5:15 am

    Such exciting news! and Congratz!

    Look forward to reading Cold Copper when it is done, with maybe a few teasers before. Hint, hint!! ;->

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