GOD KILLERS on to second printing after Eastercon launch

[Liam Sharp]

Dear all,

I'm still pretty new to Wonderlands, and also to the world of sci-fi and fantasy fandom, having experienced only my second event (the first was Worldcon in Glasgow) at Eastercon in Bradford - and what a lovely time myself and my wife had!

Right away I met a personal hero in the form of Jim Burns, who kindly signed my dog-eared old copy of Planet Story, which I've had since it came out in 1979. I also caught up with my old mucker David Lloyd - we go back! And also the lovely Mike Carey. We're all three straddling the comic/literature divide!

I have to spare a special few words for Ricardo Pinto - a fine writer and a lovely bloke. He was so supportive of my launch, even being kind enough to make my introduction. If you haven't already, check out his trilogy 'Stone Dance of the Chameleon". Brutal, fantastically realized, thuggishly inventive stuff on an EPIC scale.

But, to my main point - and after a wonderful 4 star review in SFX - my first book has had to go back to print for a second edition, which also features two new short stories. You can find out lots more here: http://machivariuspoint.weebly.com/

And here's the new cover - featuring some delightful quotes from a few people you may well have heard of...

Second edition copies will be available from May 14th, and you can pick the book up, should you want, online here:

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=6574323

http://www.amazon.co.uk/God-Killers-Machivarius-Point-Other/dp/095499986X

http://www.mamtor.com

Thanks to everybody who has been so kind to me, and generous about my book. It's a long-time dream become reality. Still pinching myself.

All my very best,

Liam.

[Liam Sharp]

Cheers Iain and Tony. :)

Iain - re. Ricardo, his background was computer games too, hence his self-confessed obsessive world-building. What a pay-off though!

Tony - well I've been doing comic cons for 20 years, so I know the drill! Eastercon has a very different flavour though, and I found everybody I met to be genuinely interested and generous. Lot of big brains there too - daunting! :)

Very best,

Liam.

[Tony Richards]

Congrats, Liam. The Mieville quote is impressive. And how nice to hear from somebody who's not become jaded about conventions yet.

[Iain Lowson]

Another to add to my reading list - congrats, Liam! Here's to a third edition and more books in the future. Oh, and I second your opinion of Ricardo Pinto's stuff - mind-numbingly incredible. He does research and planning like no-one else, and it's there on every page.

[Liam Sharp]

Cheers Adam. :)

Regards,

Liam.

[Adam Grose]

Looking forward to getting a copy and having a damn good read ;)

[Liam Sharp]

Thank you! All very exciting - but as with all things, it's been a LOOOOONG time in the making!

Very best,

Liam.

[B.R.Stateham]

Hey! A success story! Always good to hear one these days.