Calling All Boston-Area Sci-Fi Fans

Or, it would be lovely to see some friendly faces at Pandemonium Books

Friends, last week’s launch of Earth Retrograde, the final chapter of The First Planets duology, went off without a hitch. Very early on launch day, one of my former students shared a picture she took at Dubray Books in Galway, Ireland. Other reports, from closer by and further afield followed suit.

Launching a book is a bit like bowling. Once the ball leaves your hand, no amount of wishing, hoping, or contorting can alter its path. It’s gonna go where it’s gonna go, no matter how hard you dance around and flap your arms.

But still we try, with events like the one upcoming. 6:30pm Thursday, Nov. 2, at Pandemonium Books & Games in Cambridge, Mass. Admission is $5 (or $18.99 if you want to buy the book there), and you shall be treated to a reading and chat by yours truly in one of the best bookstores in the Boston area.

Advance registration is required here. I’d love to see all or some of y’all there. There are plenty of good restaurants in the area if you want to make a night of it.

Thanks for all. -Rob