Here a link to the first chapter of my new novel, American Craftsmen! http://www.tor.com/stories/2014/04/american-craftsmen-excerpt-tom-doyle
Review of AMERICAN CRAFTSMEN
Some very kind words from reviewer Ernest Lilley: “Reading American Craftsmen, Tom Doyle ‘s debut novel (out in May) about occult operatives, known as “Craftsmen.” Out from Tor Books as the first part of a three book deal, it’s very, very good. I wished they’d toned down the Baen-ishness of the cover, which will no doubt put some folks off, because this fantasy/government conspiracy thriller has a lot of interesting stuff about the powerful occult families woven through history. Starting in the middle east in a classic op gone horribly wrong, it mines a number of spiritual, historical, literary, and political veins to create a very interesting thriller. SF of Fantasy? As the main character’s grandfather (deceased, but loquacious nonetheless) says, “Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.” If you liked Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, Charles Stross’ Laundry series, or are a 24/Jack Bauer fan, you should definitely read American Craftsmen.””
Finished Book Two!
Today, I’m sending The Left-Hand Way, the second novel of the American Craftsmen, to my editor. Working on a second book has felt different: I’ve experienced a little stress due to heightened expectations (mine and others), but I’ve also had the satisfaction of meeting a creative and business demand. I’m looking forward to the next one.
“Gifts of the Spirit” at Buzzy Mag
My latest story, “Gifts of the Spirit,” is up at Buzzy Mag: http://buzzymag.com/gifts-of-the-spirit-by-tom-doyle/#more-14800
My preliminary Philcon Schedule for Nov. 8-10
Friday Night: I’ll be at the meet the authors event.
Sat. 11AM: SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS WHICH HAVE HAD MAJOR SOCIAL IMPACT
Sat: 1PM: Autograph Table
Sat 3PM: PLANNING TO WRITE A SERIES
Sat 4PM: “DANGEROUS VISIONS” RE-EXAMINED
Sun 1PM: THE CHRISTIANITY OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS
My Capclave Schedule
My Capclave schedule this weekend:
Reading: Sat. 11:30AM (first public reading from American Craftsmen I think)
Signings: Sat. 2PM and the mass signing at 7:30PM
Presenting the WSFA Small Press Award: Sat 8:30PM
Panels, etc.: Fri. 5PM Prequels and Sequels
Sat. 12 Noon: “The World According to Howard” Interview of Howard Waldrop
Sun. 9AM (!): Agents and You
Sun. 3PM: Historical Alternates
http://www.capclave.org/capclave/capclave13/programming.php
“Speaking to Mother” Now Available Online
My story “Speaking to Mother” has been reprinted in Kasma Magazine online. http://www.kasmamagazine.com/speaking-to-mother.html
TV Interview Online
My latest interview with Fast Forward TV is now online.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBIyCPSyMak&feature=c4-overview&list=UUBr2U1eWoIpHgZbXxsL30TQ
New Story: “A.I. Oh!”
My new story “A.I. Oh!” is up at Perihelion SF. http://www.perihelionsf.com/fiction_2.htm
Radio Interview
My prerecorded interview/reading with Jim Freund will be broadcast on WBAI’s Hour of the Wolf this coming Wednesday night/Thursday morning (July 4 at 1:30 AM ET). For NYC friends, that’s 99.5 FM, and for others, that’s stream.wbai.org. The stream will be available on-demand for two weeks. A shortcut to those streams can be found at www.hourwolf.com.