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Horror
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New England Chapter
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About HWA New England
HWA New England is a regional chapter of the national association
for professional horror authors, The
Horror Writers Association. HWA New England functions primarily
as a networking organization for local authors.
HWA New England is open to all horror authors
(novel, short story, poetry) at all experience levels. Our members
include full-time, mass market authors with decades of experience
as well as unpublished newcomers.
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-- Tuesday, November 02, 2004 --
News From Jon F. Merz
 1. THE FIXER Ships Soon!
2. THE KENSEI Ships July 2005
3. Merz Launches Maelstrom Books
4. DANGER-CLOSE Reviews
*** THE FIXER SHIPS SOON
And most of you should be getting your copies of THE FIXER very soon! I finally got my hands on a copy and it looks great! Joe Nassise did a tremendous job working his tail off to get this book put together. The quality of construction is superb. And the jacket art looks tremendous. Well worth the wait and for those of you who have never read it, I'm hoping this time becomes especially sweet for you! If you haven't grabbed a copy yet, you can order one by going to Harbinger Books at www.revelationpress.net
*** THE KENSEI LIMITED HARDCOVER SHIPS IN JULY 2005
And now for some BIG NEWS! THE KENSEI is coming! That's right, folks, the limited edition hardcover of the 5th book in the Lawson Vampire series will be out by July 2005 - that's just ... (hang on, lemme count) ... eight months away! And the bonus this time for when you place your order is especially incredible - the very first OFFICIAL Fixer comic book! Yep, I'm scripting an original Lawson short story, which will then be rendered into an awesome comic book for anyone who pre-orders THE KENSEI! You won’t believe how cool the artwork is on this project. I've got some artists lined up who do amazing work.
*** MERZ LAUNCHES MAELESTROM BOOKS
THE KENSEI will be the very first project I undertake with my new publishing company MAELSTROM BOOKS. The books will be extremely high quality, sewn-in binding and the whole nine yards. Maelstrom's goal is to put out high-caliber fiction that never lets you go. Our approach is going to be different and this is a very exciting time for me. I hope you'll invest your time with me in this project by ordering THE KENSEI today!
Another special bonus, THE KENSEI will be available for preview as an e-serial starting in January 2005. You'll get a chapter or two emailed to you each week that you can read and whet your appetite with for the actual book's eventual release. Sign up for the Maelstrom Bulletin at www.maelstrombooks.com and you’ll be informed of when the e-serial starts.
Also, when you sign up for the Maelstrom Bulletin, you'll start receiving my brand new weekly column "Countdown Version 2.0." Remember how "Countdown" followed my adventures as a first-time novelist going from sale to print? Well, "Countdown Version 2.0" will follow the evolution of Maelstrom Books from idea to actual publisher. Learn all about the inside world of publishing - get all the nitty gritty. I won't hold anything back! And it should be a fun ride!
*** DANGER-CLOSE REVIEWED BY KIRKUS
Finally, DANGER-CLOSE is a few short weeks from debuting. KIRKUS REVIEWS, one of the leading publishing trade review journals had this to say about it, "a lickety-split narrative manages to be both gritty and cheeky…pulls off an effective surprise twist." If you know the usual demeanor of Kirkus, you know this is a pretty good review! My agent and publisher were both thrilled with it. Always good to see folks finding the fun in Jake Thunder. That's how I meant him to be read. I hope you'll enjoy it, too! DANGER-CLOSE is available for pre-order on Amazon.com or B&N.com or you can go to your local bookstore and order a copy or five there! Be sure to mention it to your local librarian as well!
Posted by HWA New England
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