Author Introduction: Anton Strout
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jpskewedthroneI'd like to introduce Anton Strout, the next author in my "Author Introduction" series. And once again, this is a first novel, so it really is an introduction. The official release date for his book Dead to Me isn't until February 26th, but I've already seen it at the bookstore, so with his approval I decided I'd post the entry early. And now I'll hand it over to Anton. Say hello everyone!
“Alright, everybody freeze! I know you is expecting some sweet Josh-y action around these parts, but any one of you mofos reaches for the Refresh button and things around these parts are gonna turn real ugly real quick!
Ok, now . . . good . . . everyone sit tight. It’s time for me to tell you a bit about the first book in my new urban fantasy series, Dead To Me [Amazon
; Mysterious Galaxy], on sale 2/26.
If you like Jim Butcher and Joss Whedon, I think you should love me because Dead To Me is as if the two of them had a baby. . . .
Here’s the book description: A new urban fantasy featuring a man working on the right side of law--with talents that come from left field.
Psychometry--the power to touch an object and divine information about its history--has meant a life of petty crime for Simon Canderous, but now he's gone over to the good side. At New York's underfunded and (mostly) secret Department of Extraordinary Affairs, he's learning about red tape, office politics, and the basics of paranormal investigation. But it's not the paperwork that has him breathless.
After Simon spills his coffee on (okay, through) the ghost of a beautiful woman--who doesn't know she's dead--he and his mentor plan to find her killers. But Simon's not prepared for the nefarious plot that unfolds before him, involving politically correct cultists, a large wooden fish, a homicidal bookcase, and the forces of Darkness, which kind of have a crush on him.
So far my fave prepub quote, the one I’m proudest of so far, is this one from Sookie Stackhouse writer Charlaine Harris.:
"Simon Canderous is a reformed thief and a psychometrist. By turns despondent over his luck with the ladies (not always living) and his struggle with the hierarchy of his mysterious department (not always truthful), Simon's life veers from crisis to crisis. Following Simon's adventures is like being the pinball in an especially antic game, but it's well worth the wear and tear."
I’ll be honest here… I grew up on Douglass Adams and I also really miss Buffy.. or anything Joss Whedon does for that matter. So I have a lot of fun writing quirky, humorous paranormal fiction and if you pick me up and give Dead To Me a chance, I think you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
And if you like it, you’ll be pleased to hear that I’m just about to turn in book two of the series.
We now return you to his world of epic fantasy, where the books are thick and the women are scantily clad!
Again, thanks for letting me hijack yer space here, Josh!”
You can find Anton Strout at www.antonstrout.com.
“Alright, everybody freeze! I know you is expecting some sweet Josh-y action around these parts, but any one of you mofos reaches for the Refresh button and things around these parts are gonna turn real ugly real quick!
Ok, now . . . good . . . everyone sit tight. It’s time for me to tell you a bit about the first book in my new urban fantasy series, Dead To Me [Amazon
; Mysterious Galaxy], on sale 2/26.If you like Jim Butcher and Joss Whedon, I think you should love me because Dead To Me is as if the two of them had a baby. . . .
Here’s the book description: A new urban fantasy featuring a man working on the right side of law--with talents that come from left field.
Psychometry--the power to touch an object and divine information about its history--has meant a life of petty crime for Simon Canderous, but now he's gone over to the good side. At New York's underfunded and (mostly) secret Department of Extraordinary Affairs, he's learning about red tape, office politics, and the basics of paranormal investigation. But it's not the paperwork that has him breathless.
After Simon spills his coffee on (okay, through) the ghost of a beautiful woman--who doesn't know she's dead--he and his mentor plan to find her killers. But Simon's not prepared for the nefarious plot that unfolds before him, involving politically correct cultists, a large wooden fish, a homicidal bookcase, and the forces of Darkness, which kind of have a crush on him.
So far my fave prepub quote, the one I’m proudest of so far, is this one from Sookie Stackhouse writer Charlaine Harris.:
"Simon Canderous is a reformed thief and a psychometrist. By turns despondent over his luck with the ladies (not always living) and his struggle with the hierarchy of his mysterious department (not always truthful), Simon's life veers from crisis to crisis. Following Simon's adventures is like being the pinball in an especially antic game, but it's well worth the wear and tear."
I’ll be honest here… I grew up on Douglass Adams and I also really miss Buffy.. or anything Joss Whedon does for that matter. So I have a lot of fun writing quirky, humorous paranormal fiction and if you pick me up and give Dead To Me a chance, I think you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
And if you like it, you’ll be pleased to hear that I’m just about to turn in book two of the series.
We now return you to his world of epic fantasy, where the books are thick and the women are scantily clad!
Again, thanks for letting me hijack yer space here, Josh!”
You can find Anton Strout at www.antonstrout.com.
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Date: 2008-02-19 05:40 pm (UTC)...Butcher + Whedon, you say? i'm on it. let me just shimmy it to the top of the "why did everything i had been meaning to pick up get released at once" pile...
man, you have got to stop interviewing all the authors i am trying to read. at once. book juggling is not my forte and now i want good solid write ups for them all so i can plop them onto the endcap at work.
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Date: 2008-02-19 09:34 pm (UTC)You'll certainly have to let me know what you think. I haven't picked it up yet, but it's definitely one I'm going to try.
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Date: 2008-02-20 12:03 am (UTC)alas, you are doomed. i am infamous for shoving books into the hands of customers and telling them that it is exactly what they wanted to read, they just didn't know it yet (which, oddly enough, almost always works). i shall spread your writerly goodness. and there isn't a thing you can do to stop me.
that aside, pleasure to meet you and thank you for what is proving to be a most excellent read.
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Date: 2008-02-19 11:51 pm (UTC)I just realized
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Date: 2008-02-20 12:04 am (UTC)(i can send you pretty signed ones if you want, dear)
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Date: 2008-02-20 01:53 am (UTC)And she can send you signed copies of the books.
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Date: 2008-02-20 01:54 am (UTC)Well, that explains the knee length black leather coat...
Date: 2008-02-20 05:21 pm (UTC)Re: Well, that explains the knee length black leather coat...
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