Open media authors hit bookshelves
March 28, 2008 – 6:20 am by Mur LaffertyIt’s been gratifying to me to see my fellow podcasting authors hit it big, their free works hitting the shelves in the world of publishing. They’ve done a lot of work in podcasting - not to mention they took a real chance in putting their work out for free - and it’s finally paying off.
Matt Wallace is the author behind a good many of the stories at the Variant Frequencies podcast, and his visceral tales have won him the Parsec Award for best podcasted short science fiction story two years in a row. Matt’s releasing a short story collection via Apex Publishing, collecting many of his stories that have been previously released via podcast. In the classic try-before-you-buy manner, I recommend checking out the podcast and then ordering the book. The more we support these authors, the more likely they are to keep giving us free awesomeness. And everyone likes free awesomeness.
Variant Frequencies | Listen to The Next Fix stories | Pre-order the book from Apex
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Scott Sigler was the first of us to get a big book deal and we looked on his success with pride, hope and jealousy (hey, at least I’m honest). If Scott’s big time release of Infected does well this April 1, then it will likely show publishers that there are some good things coming out of the podosphere - not to mention how open media can serve to enhance sales, not stifle them. Infected is available via free podcast as well as PDF, but I urge you to support Scott and the concept of Open Media by purchasing your own copy of Infected next week.
Listen to Infected for free | Download the free PDF | Pre-order the book on Amazon
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Seth Harwood was one of the first non-science fiction podcast novelists, bringing his crime noir novel Jack Wakes Up to audio. He recently got a deal with Breakneck Books, putting his novel into print earlier this month. Again, supporting him is supporting open media authors overall, so be sure to check it out!
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