Let’s kick off the show with a bit of Scott Sigler trivia: Our first guest shares his name with the main ship in one of Scott’s short story series. Is it BloodCast or The Crypt?

Listen now

or download the episode or subscribe to our feed.

INTERVIEWS

James Keeling’s Compensating Controls

Bio: James Keeling is a working author located in sometimes frozen tundra of Minnesota. The father of four daughters, he never ceases to be amazed by the magic of life around him. His role of both bedtime and fireside storyteller has led him inexorably into authorhood. His work has been published in the Flying Island Press’ Pirates Cove.

Synopsis:  Nicholas Edgwood rides a wave of good karma–a job he excels at, a new girlfriend, and a bright future. When he gets framed for a cyber-crime he did not commit, he must run for his life while his entire world crumbles around him.
Betrayal and murder replace peace and hope as he finds himself in unfamiliar territory. He may not be the biggest and baddest guy out there, but he has skills, the kind garnered from a career steeped in computers and code. Now he must leverage these skills to their fullest to stay above ground and breathing. It will take all of his talent, and courage he may not have, just to survive.

Get it on Amazon today! for only $3.99

For more information
Website: http://www.jameskeeling.com
Twitter:  http://twitter.com/#!/search/synapticjam
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/SynapticJam
Google+:  Find him here.

Michael J. Parry’s Elanore and Gurt Tales:
Synopsis: Book one The Spiral Tattoo introduces the reader to Elanore, the eight-foot tall troll, and Gurt, the six-inch tall (don’t you dare call me a fairy) Eleinu, both guardsmen in the city of Delvenport, tackle their most baffling case yet. When they find a dead waitress, naked except for an intricate tattoo in a spiral across her body, they’re launched into an adventure in the seedier side of Delvenport, filled with rogue mages, prostitution, and narcotics. But can they solve the case before madness and riots take over the city?
and Book 2 The Oaks Grove is a fantasy country mystery.

You can get book one in Ebook right now on Amazon for only $.99.

Bio:Fantasy mystery author writes fantasy and science fiction, mixed in with the occasional piece of contemporary fiction. He live on a small block of land in the Tararua district of New Zealand, where he and his partner grow trees and our children. To earn a crust he works in a University library as the Digital Initiatives Librarian. Michael loves social media, and uses it as a tool for the library he works in.
For more information
Website: http://michaeljparry.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Michael_J_Parry
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-J-Parry/177255755657054

NEWS

3 Podiobooks.com authors topped the charts on Amazon this last week and are still charting now.

Emerian Rich’s Night’s Knights [Kindle Edition]

Get it from Amazon for free today.

Hit #1 in both of these categories and is still at #1 Hit  #1 in Kindle, Store, Kindle eBooks, Fiction, Genre Fiction, Science Fiction

and #2 in KindleStore, Kindle eBooks, Fiction, GenreFiction, Horror, Ghosts


Seth Harwood’s Jack Palms in Triad Death Match (Jack Palms Crime) [Kindle Edition]

Get if from Amazon for free today!

Hit  #1 and is currently #3 in Kindle Store, Kindle eBooks,  Fiction, Genre Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Mystery, Hard-Boiled

We also have a special interview with Seth Harwood hitting the feed soon.


And our own Rhonda R Carpenter’s The Mark of a Druid [Kindle Edition]

Get it from Amazon for Free today!

Hit #1 in Kindle store, Kindle eBooks, Fiction, Historic, Fantasy and is currently #2 in Kindle Store, Kindle eBooks, Fiction, Fantasy,  Historical

If you hurry you can still get all 3 of these authors’ works for free at Amazon in the kindle store. That’s right for free!


PRP-Glimpses is Complete on Podiobooks.com
And the eBook is ready for your enjoyment.

 Get it at Amazon Today!

Podioracket Presents-Glimpses, the anthology from established Podiobooks.com authors that takes place in the worlds of their full-length novels, is now complete on Podiobooks.com. If you’ve already listened to these 12 stories from diverse genre, please leave a rating for others on Podiobooks.com or iTunes.

We’re proud of the stories you’ll find in PRP-Glimpses:

• Conclave – Mick Bordet
• Foretelling – Arlene Radasky
• The Interview – M. Darusha Wehm
• Appeasement – Gloria Oliver
• Good Luck – Casey S Townsend
• Fleeting Time – Keith Hughes
• Blind Curve – Dave Donelson
• Holy Rites – Emerian Rich
• The Siege – Katharina Maimer
• Wayward Spirits- A Prelude to The Dawning of Power – Brian Rathbone
• Future In Hand: A Rivenspace Story – H.E Roulo

Fireside Chat

If you haven’t listened to the Fireside Chats yet don’t miss out on some great Indie author information. Podioracket.com continues to release useful information for author and reader alike in our blog posts, including our 7-part audio series on good book creation, promotion, and the self-publishing industry. Make sure you begin with Part-1 and continue through this quick and informative series from fantasy author and indie publisher “White Wolf Press” Brian Rathbone’s.

We hope you all had a safe Thanksgiving! And you guys tell us, do you miss the New Release list and Now Complete list we used to put in the blog posts? We would like to hear from you.

H.E. Roulo’s LIVE Short Story Reading by P.G. Holyfield

The fantasy short story Feverfew, written by Fractured Horizon author H.E. Roulo, will be read LIVE on Wednesday, December 30th 2009 at 6:30 pm Pacific by P.G. Holyfield on video at http://www.stickam.com/pgholyfield.

The story is set in the world of Murder at Avedon Hill (available now on Podiobooks.com, and in print in 2010). The Tales of the Children anthology explores the stories of the Children of Az. These gods are born into the world as men, unaware of their own origins and with their powers dormant until someone or something awakens them.

Here’s a quick look at the opening to Feverfew:

Feverfew Flowers

In a land of magic where gods are born to men the concerns of both must mingle.

The five curved peaks of Darsun’s Claws, beyond the mountains of Anarin, marked the boundary of man’s reach. Though an adventurous few sometimes risked the steaming vents and climbed among the rainbow hued pools to trade across the mountains, no one called it home. When the winter storms blew from Drakesmont, the tallest of all the Claws, strange-smelling mists hid beasts that stalked man’s tenuous claims.

The fury of one such blizzard echoed the storm that raged in Rondac Whitestaff’s heart. He leaned into the whipping winds. His feet crunched through layers of blowing snow. His breath puffed out in icy crystals that the wind greedily snatched away. On his back lay his son Alastair. The boy’s whining and crying had stopped and he had become so quiet that not even shivers disturbed him any longer. Rondac, the mighty warrior, was afraid to look back.
. . .
 

Join P.G. Holyfield for the rest of the tale. Wed, Dec 30th at 6:30pm Pacific at http://www.stickam.com/pgholyfield. Mark your calendar!

If you would like more information, visit H.E. Roulo’s Fractured Horizon website.

The Mark of a Druid Contest Reminder!

Contest Time!

Rhonda R Carpenter, the author of The Mark of a Druid and co-host of Podioracket.com, has conducted an ongoing stream of contests. But this is it. This is the big one. This is the month where she awards the ultimate prize–the original oil on canvas artwork used as the cover for The Mark of the Druid. Painted by Amie Perry-Reavis this work was titled Through The Void. Amie painted this astounding piece complete with hidden symbols and images from the book. The artwork will be awarded to one lucky contest participant.

The artist would not even tell Rhonda where all the hidden images were. So that is your job. Find and identify the symbols, images, people, and places from the book in the art. This is like gazing at clouds. I have found 10. How many will you find?

Then email info@themarkofadruid.com with your entry by Midnight Pacific time December 31, 2009. On January 1, 2010 one lucky winner will be getting an email telling them they are the proud owner of an original Amie Perry-Reavis. You can find more of Amie’s works on her website Goddessprints.com, including a series of works she did for the book The Mark of a Druid. As a matter of fact, she is already working on a new piece for the next book When Ethers Descend. Please support Amie by buying her products from her Zazzle store.

See Rhonda’s website for more details.

Artwork by Amie Perry-Reavis

You could win the original cover art!

Contest Time!

Rhonda R Carpenter, the author of The Mark of a Druid and co-host of Podioracket.com, has conducted an ongoing stream of contests. But this is it. This is the big one. This is the month where she awards the ultimate prize–the original oil on canvas artwork used as the cover for The Mark of the Druid. Painted by Amie Perry-Reavis this work was titled Through The Void. Amie painted this astounding piece complete with hidden symbols and images from the book. The artwork will be awarded to one lucky contest participant.

The artist would not even tell Rhonda where all the hidden images were. So that is your job. Find and identify the symbols, images, people, and places from the book in the art. This is like gazing at clouds. I have found 10. How many will you find?

Then email info@themarkofadruid.com with your entry by Midnight Pacific time December 31, 2009. On January 1, 2010 one lucky winner will be getting an email telling them they are the proud owner of an original Amie Perry-Reavis. You can find more of Amie’s works on her website Goddessprints.com, including a series of works she did for the book The Mark of a Druid. As a matter of fact, she is already working on a new piece for the next book When Ethers Descend. Please support Amie by buying her products from her Zazzle store.

See Rhonda’s website for more details.

See www.goddessprints.com for more work by the artist Amie Perry-Reavis.

In the next few weeks look forward to the Podiobooks.com promo special, interviews from our street team of interviewers, and finally the LIVE Blogtalkshow will resume in January.

Listen
or download the episode.

INTERVIEWS

Dreaming of Deliverance by R.E. Chambliss
Fiction

website: rechambliss.com

email: renee@rechambliss.com

twitter: reneechambliss

A facebook fan page is in the works!
 


Tattoo by Paul Elard Cooley

twitter:  paul_e_cooley

facebook:  http://facebook.com/paul.e.cooley Find free, original visceral horror and urban fantasy stories at:

http://shadowpublications.com
 

NEWS

Hutch does it again!

From Podiobooks.com poster child, to Ipong magazine cover author, J.C. Hutchinson is featured on the cover of iProng Magazine’s 53rd issue with a killer interview about the hardcover release of 7^th Son Descent. You have to see this for yourself:  http://www.iprong.com/magazine/iProngMagazineIssue53.pdf

Podioracket on BTR

Podioracket has achieved top listing on BlogTalkRadio.com in Books and is now a Featured Show! See why by checking out the archives during our hiatus. New LIVE shows start again in January.

Podiobooks.com Promo

Lastly in the news, a big ‘thank you’ from Podioracket.com  to all the podcasters and authors that submitted a podiobooks.com Promo! We will be playing them all for you in an upcoming  holiday special.

CONTESTS

The Mark

As usual The Mark of a Druid has a contest going on and the 2009 contest series is almost over. Go to www.themarkofadruid.com for details on how to win on Nov 30 and how to have the chance to win the original oil on canvas Dec 31^st. That’s right, only two to go and the 2009 series is over.

Twitter Amazon Giveway

A.P. Stephens, author of THE STOLEN MOON OF LONDOR, is holding The Great  Twitter Amazon Giveaway. Re-tweet and you could win a $25.00 Amazon gift certificate in time for holiday gift giving.

Triple Threat Double Dipping Contest:

This Wednesday, blog posts will appear at digitalmagic.com, metamorcity.com, and jdsawyer.net containing printable PDFs.  These PDFs will contain a page of printable bookmarks.  Your mission: Print the bookmarks out, cut them along the dotted lines, and take them to your local libraries and bookstores.  Leaving a set of bookmarks near the checkout gets you one point, putting the bookmarks into similar books will get you two points – each of the podcasters will have a number of authors listed in their blog posts whose books they’re targeting.  Do this as many times as you can before December 20th, and send in a photograph of each instance to the author. Each point you earn will get one copy of your name in the hat.  On Dec 21, winners will be drawn, winners will get free books as prizes.
Anyone who enters all three contests will get their name in a second hat for a second drawing — the winner of this will get a basket with New Zealand and San Francisco goodies in it.

NEW RELEASES

The Sorcerer’s Secret by J. A. Areces Fantasy
The Rookie: Remastered MATURE AUDIENCES EditionEdition by Scott Sigler Science Fiction
Theme and Variations by Michelle M. Welch, editor Science Fiction
Cheating, Death by Teel McClanahan III Horror/Dark Fantasy
 

NOW COMPLETE

The God Conspiracy by Derek Gilbert Thriller
Untrue Tales… Book Three by Teel McClanahan III Science Fiction
Handbook for the Criminally Insane by Brian Holtz Humor

or download Episode 20

Joe Cottonwood

Babcock
by Joe Cottonwood
Children

Joe Cottonwood’s Blog

Joe Cottonwood’s Author Site

William Tennant

The Scars

by William Tennant

Twitter: wllmtnnnt (william tennant with no vowels or spaces)

Website: www.myspace.com/william_tennant

NEWS

The Write Stuff is live! Support literacy. Learn more in the Podioracket.com article or go to www.thewritestufftv.com.

Operation eBook Drop is getting a great reaction. Check out the archived BTR episode with Mark Coker and Ed Patterson and the information in our article. Support our troops without hurting the author.

Emerian Rich’s first Knight’s Night book signing is coming up. Prizes and a companion book will be offered at the live signing.

AWE (Autumn Writer’s Event) takes place in Second Life in October. The exhibition shows off the works of authors active in Second Life. See Emerian Rich, Arlene Radasky, Rhonda Carpenter, H.E. Roulo and Nathan Lowell along with many other authors.

CONTESTS

www.radasky.com to name a character in Arlene Rasasky’s book ends October 30.

New www.themarkofadruid.com contest has started!

Podioracket.com continues to seek Podiobooks.com promos. If you listen to the episode, you get to enjoy a real man-on-the-street promo put together by Wyken Seagrave.

New Releases

The Gearheart by Alex White Steampunk

Tattoo by Paul Elard Cooley Horror/Dark Fantasy

Stories I Told Myself by Patrick E. McLean Literature

Harvey by Phil Rossi Horror/Dark Fantasy

Wrath of the White Tigress by David Alastair Hayden Fantasy

Alibi Jones by Mike Luoma Science Fiction

7th Son: 7 Days (Prequel Anthology) by J.C. Hutchins Science Fiction. J.C will be joining us on BTR-PR Oct 27th at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Look for our special post on Friday to learn how you can get one of the first autographed print copies of 7th Son: Descent.

Now Complete

Unconventional by J. J. Hebert Inspirational Fiction Family Friendly

Listen

or download Episode 18

The Inner Chapters: Volume 1

 by Thomas Gideon
Non-Fiction
Website: http://thecommandline.net/
Want to help? The unbook- http://thecommandline.net/wiki/The_Inner_Chapters_Unbook
Twitter: @command.line
Email: feedback [at] thecommandline [dot] net.

“Thomas “cmdln”

Gideon is a self described hacker, curmudgeon and hacktivist who discusses on his twice weekly podcast, The Command Line Podcast, among other topics the practice and profession of programming drawing from over a decade of professional experience and a lifetime spent hacking.”

Acts of Desperation

by Tim Dodge
Thriller

His website: http://www.timdodgestories.com

Email:  tim[at]timdodgestories[dot]com

“Dodge is the author of the podcast novel ACTS OF DESPERATION, the forthcoming PURGATORY, and the host of the podcast HEARTWARMING STORIES BY TIM DODGE. His work has been published in Winter Sky and Down In The Dirt magazines. He is currently at work on his fourth novel. Tim lives near Syracuse, New York with his wife, three sons, and German shepherd.”

The News

Announcing a casting call from @bignutter. He’s looking for Bible Readers to do Genesis 1:1-10, Mark 16:15 & 1 Peter 4:10 all KJV, and also another unspecified quote. He’s accepting Male and Female readers. Certain Male voices are ideal, such as Fractured Horizon Promo Voice. Sorry nutter the our VOG (Voice of God) belongs to us! But we will spread the word.

Support our Troops by opting-in to Operations Ebook Drop founded by Ed W. Patterson. Smashwords is joining with Ed in the endeavor. Mark Coker put up a great blog about how this operation is going to work. Here is the link to the blog post.

Contests

New site is live! Register and play along

The Mark of a Druid has a new website and contest 11 is now live. Let Rhonda now what you think of the new site and sign up.

Help Name Characters in Sea Hawk

Arlene Radasky needs names for her characters in her new novel SEA HAWK. When you email her with your suggestions, she will put your name in the hat for a FREE signed copy of THE FOX, sent anywhere in the world. Winner will be drawn on October 30, 2009. For all the details go to her website.

Calling all Podcasters and Podiobooks.com authors

Enter the Podioracket.com sponsored Podiobooks.com Promo Competition! Simply create your one-minute promo, the perfect storm of persuasion and enthusiasm, then email it to contact@podioracket.com. See the complete list of rules and suggestions in our handy-dandy guide.

Our most recent entry was played in this episode and submitted by Mark A. Rayner, author of Marvellous Hairy – a novel in five fractals.

Handbook for the Criminally Insane Contest

FACBOOK RADOM SELECTION– Click on “become fan” on Brian’s Facebook author page. He’ll give away one signed copy each week in October to randomly selected fans through Facebook.
QUICK ANSWER WINS A PRIZE– The first three listeners who email Brian with Betty’s secret (from the book) will get a signed copy. 2) The first listener who emails Brian and tells him what weapon Monica uses(and how she uses it) in the last scene will get a book.
See http://www.darksidesally.com for all the details or facebook at  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Holtz/53769912948

BTR-PR Schedule

Shownotes are coming on these shows at BTR-PR. You can set reminders and not miss a show!

September 24th 6:00pm PST Drew Beatty

October 1st 2:30 pm PST Wayken Seagrave

October 5th 6:00pm PST Scott Sigler The Dark Overloard himself

October 15th 6:00 pm PST Ed Patterson of Operation E-Book Drop

October 22 6:00 pm PST A.P. Stephens

October 27 6:00pm PST J.C. Hutchens Rush day for 7th Son and we are giving away some amazing schwag!

October 29th 6:00pm PST Brian Holtz

New Releases

Time Crystal by Wyken Seagrave Science Fiction
AMNAR: THE INHERITANCE by Isabel Joely Black Fantasy
The White Shadow Saga: The Stolen Moon of Londor by A.P. Stephens Fantasy
Loner In Space by Steve Simons Science Fiction Family Friendly

Now Complete

KIRINS: The Spell of No’an by James D. Priest Fantasy Family Friendly
Borrowed Time by Keith Hughes Science Fiction

Listen

or download Episode 17

AMNAR: THE AWAKENING

by Isabel Joely Black
Fantasy
Website: www.joelyblack.net
Twitter: @TheCharmQuark @Amnar @JoelyBlack
Email: joely.black@gmail.com

A User’s Manual for the Human Experience

by Michael W. Dean
Self-Help

His website: www.stinkfight.com

Also on Amazon

CONTESTS

Review it up!

Rhonda is asking her fans for their help to spread the word about The Mark of a Druid in contest #10 and let me know where you left a review. You see I keep finding reviews at sites I never knew were carring my book. So if you have left a review email me so I can add your name to the random drawing.

Help Name Characters in Sea Hawk

Arlene Radasky needs names for her characters in her new novel SEA HAWK. When you email her with your suggestions, she will put your name in the hat for a FREE signed book THE FOX, sent anywhere in the world. Winner will be drawn on October 30, 2009. For all the detals go to her website.

Calling all Podcasters and Podiobooks.com authors

Enter the Podioracket.com sponsored Podiobooks.com Promo Competition! Simply create your one-minute promo, the perfect storm of persuasion and enthusiasm, then email it to contact@podioracket.com. See the complete list of rules and suggestions in our handy-dandy guide.

NEW!! Handbook for the Criminally Insane Contest

FACBOOK RADOM SELECTION– Click on “become fan” on Brian’s Facebook author page. He’ll give away one signed copy each week in October to randomly select fans through Facebook.
QUICK ANSWER WINS A PRIZE– The first three listeners who email Brian with Betty’s secret, (from my book), will get a signed copy. 2) The first listener who emails Brian and tells him what weapon Monica uses(and how she uses it) in the last scene will get a book.
See http://www.darksidesally.com for all the details or facebook at  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Holtz/53769912948

THE NEWS

Parsec Winner brought to you by www.wanderradio.com!

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form)

• Under The Bed by Michael Natale, Variant Frequencies

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form)

• Eusocial Networking by Scott Sigler

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novel)

• FETIDUS – The Foundation for the Ethical Treatment of the Innocently Damned, Undead and Supernatural by James Durham

Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form including Independents)

• The Radio Adventures Of Dr. Floyd

Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form including Independents)

• Metamor City: Making the Cut

Best Speculative Fiction Video Podcast

• Stranger Things

Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast

• Pseudopod

Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast

• Bell’s in the Batfry

Best Speculative Fiction Fan Podcast

• The ScapeCast

Best Speculative Fiction News Podcast

• (Cool) Shite on the Tube

Best Writing-related Podcast

• Writing Excuses

Best “Infotainment” Cast

• The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Best Gaming Podcast

• Brilliant Gameologists

Best Anime Podcast

• Anime World Order

Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team

• FETIDUS – The Foundation for the Ethical Treatment of the Innocently Damned, Undead and Supernatural

Best Speculative Fiction Music Podcast

• The FuMP

New Releases

Marvellous Hairy – a novel in five fractals by Mark A. Rayner Fabulist Satire

Untrue Tales… Book Three by Teel McClanahan III Science Fiction

Have We Been Played? The Hidden Game Revealed by John Berling Hardy Self-Help

Nina Kimberly the Merciless (Remastered) by Christiana Ellis Fantasy

Babcock by Joe Cottonwood Children Family Friendly Listening

Now Complete

Star Struck by Emmy Z. Madrigal Romance

Untrue Tales… Book Two by Teel McClanahan III Science Fiction

Dragon Ore by Brian Rathbone Fantasy

Personal Effects: Sword of Blood by J.C. Hutchins Thriller

or download Podioracket Ep-13.

INTERVIEWS

Brian Rathbone

Website: http://www.brianrathbone.com

Email: Brian@BrianRathbone.com

Twitter: @brianrathbone

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1388294048

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/brianrathbone

Bio: Horse trainer turned technology geek turned fantasy author and podiobooker.

J.D. Sawyer

Coming soon to Podiobooks
Website: http://antithesis.jdsawyer.net/

Email: dan@jdsawyer.net

Twitter: @dsawyer

When he’s not indulging his psychosis or happily encouraging his burgeoning case of carpal tunnel syndrome by feeding his writing habit, he spends his time doing fine art photography, video production and editing, and podcast production through his media company ArtisticWhispers Productions. He is currently in post production on his first feature film, Hunting Kestral, which takes place in the same universe as the forthcoming podcast novel Predestination and Other Games of Chance.

CONTESTS

Seth Harwood is offering a signed copy of Jack Wakes Up on our BTR-PR show July 21, 6:00 pm PST/9:00 pm EST. Be at the show as a call in guest 347-996-3319 or in the live chat and get to ask him a question in order to qualify for the drawing. You could win! Set a reminder.

Brain Rathbone’s has 4 ways to win four autographed copies of his book, including on our LIVE BTR-PR show on July 23rd at 6 pm PST/9 pm EST. Details on the other ways are available at his website. Set a Reminder for the Podioracket live show and join in the fun.

Philippa Ballantine has extended her Weather Child contest until August 1. Write a review or blog about the book and let Philippa know with an email to pip@pjballantine.com. Your name will go into the hat for a huge collection of New Zealand goodies.

Contest number 9 has been announced in The Mark of a Druid 2009 Contest series. Kidnap the Trailer. Go to http://www.themarkofadruid.com snag the trailer and put it on your blog, twitter the link and talk it up, then click participate on the book site and give Rhonda the link. Every time you talk it up add to your participate list and your name will go in the drawing each time you let her know you kidnapped the trailer. Contest details located here.

Arlene Radasky needs book club questions for The Fox. Visit her site and shoot her an email with a question and your name will go into the hat. Contest ends July 31, 2009

J.C. Hutchens and Matt Wallace bring you the Sword of Blood show and tell competition. Watch for Friday’s post or visit http://SwordOfBlood.com

NEWS

Parsec nominees are being reviewed. Watch for badges coming soon to nominees.

Phil Rossi’s Crescent hit #5 in horror in his Amazon book rush. Killer job!

Podiobooks 2.0 is so close! Stay tuned for the details as authors prepare!

New Releases

There are many options to enjoy!
   

• Checkwolf – Book 1 by Remy Gibson Fiction
• Quilt, Book and Bard by Bryna Chalmer Fantasy-Family Freindly
• T’Aragam: the Max Ransome Chronicles, Book One by Jack W. Regan-Young Adult-Family Freindly
• Acts of Desperation by Tim Dodge Thriller

• Unconventional by J. J. Hebert Inspirational Fiction-Family Freindly
• Untrue Tales… Book Two by Teel McClanahan III
  Science Fiction
• See Tom Run by Scott Wittenburg Mystery
• Star Struck by Emmy Z. Madrigal Romance

• The Mariner’s Secret, a Matt and Heather Thriller by Mary TomasiDubois Thriller-Family Freindly
• Inherited Danger by Brian Rathbone Fantasy
• Checkwolf – Book 4: Failure Not Tolerated by Remy Gibson
  Fiction
  

Now Completed

These have completed since our last Season One show.
   

• See Tom Run by Scott Wittenburg Mystery
• Inherited Danger by Brian Rathbone Fantasy
• The Mariner’s Secret, a Matt and Heather Thriller by Mary TomasiDubois Thriller-Family Freindly
• Jujun by Graydancer Magical Realism-Adults Only

• Hard Boiled Headline by Greg Crites Humor
• Untrue Tales… Book One by Teel McClanahan III Science Fiction
• Traitor, Book 1 of The Turner Chronicles by Mark Eller Science Fiction
• T’Aragam: the Max Ransome Chronicles, Book One by Jack W. Regan-Young Adult-Family Freindly               

Listen now:

or download Podioracket Ep-11.

INTERVIEWS

Stacey Cochran

Stacey Cochran’s Main Website: http://www.staceycochran.com/
His writing site http://www.howtopublishabook.org/
Email Stacey: http://staceycochran.com/_wsn/page5.html

J.P. Moore

J.P. Moore’s Website – http://www.jpmooreonline.com/
Contact J.P. through his website: http://www.jpmooreonline.com/contact
Twitter: http://twitter.com/JPMoo

NEWS

Chasing the Bard was awarded New Zealand’s top honor for science fiction and fantasy works! Congratulations, Pip, on getting the coveted Sir Julius Vogel Award.

We’ve had some fantastic interviews with Podiobooks.com authors, and learned even more in the extended Blog Talk Radio LIVE interviews. They’re in the archive for you to enjoy authors such as J.C. Hutchins, J.D. Sawyer, and many others. If you haven’t already, check out Rhonda and Cyrus A. Webb, the producer of the television reality show The Write Stuff, in an interview now available exclusively at the Podioracket.com Blog Talk Radio Extension.

And a quick ‘Thanks’ to Jack of Wanderradio for placing our Podioracket banner on his site. If you check out his show, you may just hear a few familiar voices. Did you know we do bumpers? Just ask!

CONTESTS

Philippa Ballantine has extended her Weather Child contest until July 1. Write a review or blog about the book and let Philippa know with an email to pip@pjballantine.com. Your name will go into the hat for a huge collection of New Zealand goodies.

Contest number 9 has been announced in The Mark of a Druid 2009 Contest series. Kidnap the Trailer. Go to http://www.themarkofadruid.com snag the trailer and put it on your blog, twitter the link and talk it up, then click participate on the book site and give Rhonda the link. Every time you talk it up add to your participate list and your name will go in the drawing each time you let her know you kidnapped the trailer. Contest details located here.

New Releases

• A Coffee Crusade by Theodore Isaac Erski Fiction
• Biography of a Grizzly by Ernest Thompson Seton Historical Fantasy
• The God Conspiracy by Derek Gilbert Thriller
• Ancient Rising – Rise of the Ancients Book 1 by JC De La Torre Fantasy
• Heaven – Season Five: War by Mur Lafferty Magical Realism

Now Completed

• Blood Witness by Dave Hitt Horror/Dark Fantasy
• Theater of the Midnight Sun by Michael McGee Audiodrama
• Contagious by Scott Sigler Horror/Dark Fantasy

Listen now

or download Podioracket Ep-09

INTERVIEWS

P.G’s site for Murder at Avedon Hill 
Murder at Avedon Hill The Caern Line – 704-315-5884
Twitter: PGHolyfield
Skype: pgholyfield
Murder at Avedon Hill – the Print Release, Late ’09, from Dragon Moon Press Murder at Avedon Hill – Finalist, Best Podcast Novel and Best Production, the Fall 2008 Podcast Peer Awards
Co-Host of The Dead Robots’ Society

John Swift’s Website – http://johnrswift.com/

Contact John through his website - http://johnrswift.com/Contact_Me.html

NEWS

Podiobooks.com introduces a new category: Self Help. There is already one book in the new category A User’s Manual for the Human Experience by Michael W. Dean. We‘re excited to see what comes out next!

We’d like to report another Claws sighting today, June 3rd, 2009. A cougar is on the loose at  http://www.theoutfitcollective.blogspot.com. This is one of many sightings on Stacey Cochran’s 45 day blog tour. Go to his website for more dates and locations.

Abigail Hilton has released the prize for her luck winner, Alex, who chose for Abigail to write a short story about the Prophet of Panamindorah series’s villain. Abigail and Ryan Stevenson of the Dead Robot Society podcast produced the short story just for this winner– but everyone can enjoy it at www.panamindorah.com.

CONTESTS

Abigail Hilton had so much fun writing the piece for the last contest she is holding another. If you entered the first contest you are automatically entered if not and if you want to join because you missed the last contest don’t miss this one. Write a review and then send it to hilton@fauness.com. Drawing will be held on July 12.

Philippa Ballantine has extended the Weather Child contest until July 1, so don’t wait to write a review or blog about the book  and let Philippa know with an email to pip@pjballantine.com. Your name will go into the hat for a huge collection of New Zealand goodies.

Podioracket.com is going all-out for the release of Personal Effects: Dark Art by J.C. Hutchins. We’re bringing J.C. Hutchins to you live on our Blog Talk Radio show on June 11 and we will be giving two lucky callers autographed copies of Personal Effects: Dark Art. What do you have to say when you call into the show? You have to tell J.C. Hutchins how much he rocks! He will also be happy to answer any of your questions as well. So set a reminder, call in or join us in the chat room, and you can win!

New Releases

• A User’s Manual for the Human Experience by Michael W. Dean
  Self-Help
• Call of the Herald by Brian Rathbone Fantasy

Now Completed

• Kronos by Jeremy Robinson Science Fiction
• Meme by Rob Cummins Fiction
• Young Junius by Seth Harwood Fiction