SFF Author
The Garden of Before is out. Grab the paperback, ebook, or audiobook at the usual places. If it’s been a while since you’ve read the first book, refresh your memory here. Whatever your thoughts, please leave a review on Goodreads, Amazon, etc. Reviews and ratings help the algorithm suggest books to new readers. I’d love some new readers!
The Garden of Before releases on September 23rd. The audiobook (narrated once again by the wonderful Geoff Sturtevant) will be out on the same day.
Hear me talk about The Between and The Garden of Before on this special bonus episode of the ReReading Wolfe podcast. That podcast usually focuses on the works of Gene Wolfe, one of the giants of SFF fiction and 20th century literature in general. Periodically they highlight weird fiction that they think their audience might dig. I’m thrilled to be included.
If you’re in Central Texas and interested in a launch event for TGoB, something is in the works. More soon!
Finally, pre-orders help a book launch with a big splash. Thank you to everyone who has reserved their copy!
If you’ve wanted an advance copy of The Garden of Before, you’re in luck. It’s on NetGalley and should be on BookSirens as well shortly. If you read it, please leave a review on Goodreads whether you love it or hate it.
Here’s the NetGalley link: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/666489
If you’re a reviewer and would like an advanced copy, let me know. They are available now.
Before you dive it, here’s a link to a summary of what happened in the first book, The Between. It’s full of spoilers, so don’t read this if you haven’t read the first book. https://ryan-leslie.com/REFRESHER-FOR-THE-BETWEEN/
Here it is ! Look at it! It has the same vibe as the cover to the first book but is its own thing. I love it!
Both THE BETWEEN and COLOSSUS are $1.99 Kindle deals on Amazon through the month of December.
REVIEWERS: If you’re looking forward to THE GARDEN OF BEFORE (The Between’s sequel and conclusion), I have good news for you. The content edits are done. ARCs are coming soon. Let me know if you want one! I’ve also put together a cheat sheet summary for the first book, in case it’s been a while since you’ve read it. I can also provide ebook and audio review copies of the first book.
There’s a great new review of the Colossus audiobook over on Brian’s Book Blog. Craig Brewer did a wonderful job as the narrator, and he gets a nice call-out here.
I’m thrilled with how the audiobook turned out. Not only is Craig Brewer a wonderful reader, he also used some really clever and fun techniques to deal with the book’s print complexities (like the footnotes in Part 2, for example).
Both THE BETWEEN and COLOSSUS are Kindle deals for May, so if you’ve been wanting to dive in, this is your chance. For $4 you could have both! Link here.
EVERYWHERE March 26th — Colossus is out in the wild! Pick up Colossus online or at your local bookstore. If they don’t have it, encourage them to stock a few copies. Here’s your Amazon link.
AUSTIN April 26 — I’ll be doing a launch at BookPeople with Josh Rountree, author of The Legend of Charlie Fish. Click here for more info and to save a seat and a copy!
DALLAS May 24 — I’ll be at The Wild Detectives talking about psychological science fiction with Chris Panatier, author of the upcoming The Redemption of Morgan Bright. Click here for me.
Two of my favorite bookstores with two of my favorite authors. Join me!
Reviewers: COLOSSUS is up on NetGalley. Here’s the link to the page.
The Feb. 15 issue of Booklist will have a great review. Sneak peak: “Leslie’s latest (after The Between, 2021) is a spine-tingling sf novel certain to wow readers who want to explore sentient AI, parallel universes, paranoia, and sustaining human consciousness for generations to come.”
If you live in Austin and would like to come to the launch event in late March / early April, keep watching this space. Some details are figured out. More to come very soon!
And for those waiting for the sequel to THE BETWEEN… I have news! I sent the manuscript to the editor this past weekend. So, it is written and on the path to being in the hands of readers. As the publishing timeline firms up, I’ll provide updates.
Ryan Leslie 