Happy Fourth of July!! I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe celebration with friends and family. Got all of that descending on the household today—plus a few extra dogs (but they're Chihuahuas, so they don’t take up much room). What’s your plans? Send pics of your

I’ll be speaking with a panel of researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory regarding trends in Artificial Intelligence and what’s happening at the cutting-edge of their studies. The event is FREE. On Friday, June 13th at 7pm EST (4pm PST). Come join me and this esteemed

Throughout this upcoming weekend (June 6th to the 8th) I’ll be attending and speaking at PHOENIX FAN FUSION, a great confab of all things pop culture held at the Phoenix Convention Center. One of the panels I’ll be on is intriguingly called "Everything You Wanted to Know About

Heading back to my old stomping grounds to be the keynote speaker @ the Sacramento Book Festival on Saturday (5/31). I’ll be speaking at 11:40am and doing a signing afterward. The event is being held not far from my old veterinary clinic, so it’ll be nice to return to my roots,

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day. To all the veterans—past and present—who have served this country, you have my utmost respect and appreciation. To those who made the ultimate sacrifice, you will not be forgotten.

Got a chance to join TERC (Tahoe Environmental Research Center) and get out on the lake to see how they conduct their scientific projects. Could a future book be set here? Even got a chance to visit one of their buoys chocked full of equipment and is a part of a NASA project,

Looking forward to returning my hometown. Schedule. 11:40 AM-12:20 PM: Keynote Speech.12:20-1 PM: Book Signing Table 1.2:30-3:30 PM: Book Signing Table 3. Event Detail :

Tomorrow (Tues 4/29), the latest Sigma novel ARKANGEL hits shelves in mass paperback. And yep, that inscribed mammoth tusk plays a significant role in this adventure! I especially enjoyed writing it, as it features the return of Tucker and Kane—along with a new 4-legged partner.

Seems the Easter Bunny was only fooling about springtime. Got a “bit” of snow last night. Time to break out the shovels again.

I hope everyone has a Happy Easter, celebrating with friends and family—even those furry ones.

For a limited time, the ebook edition of THE BONE LABYRINTH is discounted to $1.99. Not sure when this deal ends, but figured I’d pass on the word. Especially as it’s one of my favorite Sigma novels…mostly due to the introduction of Baako, the sign-language speaking hero of the

For anyone in the Sin City area, I’ll be speaking & signing at the Las Vegas Writers Conference this Friday and Saturday (April 4th and 5th).The conference is at the Orleans Hotel and Casino. Plus there’s an open-to-the-public signing from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. So stop on by and say

About to head out in a couple days to attend Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle. I’ll be on a panel this Sunday (12:15pm in room 343), where I’ll be speaking about incorporating science in your novels with Annalee Newitz who writes for New Scientist magazine—a publication that's

Some wonderful news today! I learned A DRAGON OF BLACK GLASS debuted at #14 on the Publishers Weekly bestseller’s list. THANKS to everyone out there who made this third book in the Moonfall Saga the FOURTEENTH bestselling hardback novel in the nation this past week. You all rock

Two dogs, two postcards! Yep, I did slip out of Arizona with a limited stack of map postcards for my event @ Barnes&Noble tomorrow in Roseville (Saturday 2pm). They’ll be included—until I run out of ’em—with my signing for A DRAGON OF BLACK GLASS. Looking forward to seeing all my

Safely back home until my book signing @ B&N in Roseville, California, on Saturday. But I couldn’t leave the Poisoned Pen without grabbing a couple copies signed by Soraya Corcoran for my own collection. I left a larger than usual stack of the same @ their store in case you

About to land in Phoenix for my signing tonight @ the Poisoned Pen Bookstore!  Been an early morning (up at 2:30am to catch this flight). Looking forward to seeing everyone—or join me on the store’s live stream at 7pm MST.

Ah, before I forget (which I’ve unfortunately done in the past), the book talk @ Poisoned Pen on Monday Feb.17th @ 7pm MST will be streamed live. If you can’t attend, please join us to learn more about the book, what’s coming next, and meet the creator of the book’s maps (Soraya

No need to go to the gym today. Time to shovel the slop after a very wet storm passed thru. They call this “Sierra Cement” for a very good reason. Makes me look forward to my trip to Phoenix/Scottsdale next Monday for the beginning of the book tour.

Enough about my books. During a speaking engagement at the Fort Knox military base, I ran into a combat veteran who was interested in writing. After serving 22 years in the Army, Allan Francis went on to become a life coach & inspirational speaker. He wrote a book this past year