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JJM suits up for Armored, 2012 anthology from Baen

Fans of my work on Iron Man and with the Mandalorians in Star Wars, here’s something up your alley: I have an original short story coming up in Armored, an anthology coming from Baen Books as a mass-market paperback in April 2012. The book is available for preorder now. One of a series of themed anthologies from editor John Joseph Adams, the announced line-up for the volume also includes works …

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Lost Tribe #7 now available on Amazon!

Just back from Comic-Con International: San Diego — believe me, the trip back was an adventure in and of itself, but I had a great time at the show. We had a good Star Wars panel and signing and a really massive turnout for the Mass Effect signing and panel. It was good to meet a lot of fans there — and I also got to meet collaborator Mac Walters …

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Lost Tribe of the Sith Part 7: Pantheon now available!

The seventh episode of the Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith series, Pantheon, is now available for download as a PDF from Random House’s Suvudu site. I expect there will be a main posting at the Star Wars site and postings at Amazon and the other services; keep checking! Pantheon takes place a full 2000 years after the crash of Omen on Kesh, and again we have a different …

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JJM’s San Diego signing and panel schedule

OK, a ridiculous amount going on in the next few days, just getting to Comic-Con International: San Diego. And once there, plenty more going on. So let’s launch into my schedule, shall we? THURSDAY, JULY 21 2:00-3:00 p.m. — Star Wars: Knight Errant novel signing at the Del Rey booth in the Star Wars Pavilion. Free copies of the novel for attendees while they last! FRIDAY, JULY 22 “Star Wars …

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Mass Effect: Invasion announced for October!

The San Diego news blitz is on! Dark Horse and Bioware today announced Mass Effect: Invasion, the third comics storyline based on the hit video game series. Find the official announcement here. This time we’re focusing on Aria T’Loak, the self-styled “pirate queen” of the Omega space station. We met Aria in Mass Effect: Redemption. The team remains the same — plotter Mac Walters and artist Omar Francia — and …

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Entire Star Wars library available in e-book form!

As noted here earlier, Random House/Del Rey and Lucasfilm recently reached an agreement to put the entire Star Wars fiction backlist into e-book form — and now you can order my Star Wars: Knight Errant novel in e-book form, as well as all the others! You can preorder it from Amazon for Kindle, and also from Barnes & Noble for Nook. Here’s the link for all the Star Wars ebooksthat …

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My American Library Association Conference signing schedule

I’ll be in New Orleans, not too far from my LSU alma mater, this weekend, appearing at the annual American Library Association Conference on behalf of both Dark Horse and Del Rey. The schedule: Friday, 3 p.m.: Dark Horse signing, Diamond Comics Booth Saturday, 11 a.m.: Dark Horse signing, Diamond Comics Booth Sunday, 9 a.m.: Random House/Del Rey signing, Brodart Graphic Novel Pavilion See you there!

Signing and talk at Appleton Public Library on Saturday

I’ll be talking about my Star Wars work and signing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Appleton Public Library in Wisconsin. Del Rey has sent along a nice prize for a drawing, as well. The library is at 225 N. Oneida Street, Appleton, WI 54911. Saturday is already Star Wars day in Appleton, with the Brewers’ single-A club, the Timber Rattlers, having their annual Star Wars …

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Sword & Sarcasm Complete Series available from DriveThruComics

For a few years I collaborated with Looney Tunes artist Chuck Fiala on the webcomic Sword & Sarcasm, a full-color fantasy humor strip. While the strips are still online, I’m pleased to report that you can read them all in one convenient download now, thanks to DriveThruComics!  Sword & Sarcasm: The Complete Series download features 170 full-color pages, including a map of where the characters’ adventures take them. Herbert is …

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Star Wars: Knight Errant available on Kindle June 28!

Random House/Del Rey and Lucasfilm recently reached an agreement to put the entire Star Wars fiction backlist into e-book form — and now you can preorder my Star Wars: Knight Errant novel which releases in e-book form on June 28! You can preorder it from Amazon for Kindle, and also from Barnes & Noble for Nook. You can also preorder all the other Star Wars ebooksthat are soon to be …

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