Wake part 1 in Analog out now
The November 2008 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact is now on newsstands. It contains the first of four installments of a full-text serialization (not an abridgment) of my 18th novel, Wake -- so here's your chance to be among the first (30,000 or so!) people to read it. :)
The rest of the novel will appear in the next three issues (we just received the page proofs for Part 3 of 4 today). Enjoy!
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Posted by Rob on Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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So, Rob, since you've seen page proofs, what do you know about the new size for Analog?
The physical page size is increasing; the page count is decreasing. The net effect is almost the same number of words per issue, but the size will be closer to that of the Dell non-fiction magazines, which will result in economies in printing the magazine.
I'm hoping that the issue is in my mailbox when I get home today. Man, I really have to finish up Scalzi's _Old Man's War_ so I can get started on _Wake_. I can't wait! Analog is changing size? I had no idea...
Hi Rob!
Do you know when the electronic version of Analog is coming out? Just logged on to Fictionwise and my November issue is not present on my bookshelf yet. I can't wait to read Wake! ;-)
Thanx!
;-) Louis.
Hi, Louis. I'm disappointed myself that the electronic version isn't out yet. It should be!
Just picked up my copy and read the first chapter this morning. I can't wait to see where this goes!
Rob, just as I hoped, when I got home, the November issue was in the mailbox. Is the cover art for Wake? It's a great cover, whichever story it's for. Incidentally, the "In Times To Come" talks about the new size for ANALOG.
Yes, Stan Schmidt (Analog's editor) says the cover is for Wake, but if I hadn't been told that I wouldn't have known. I think it depicts the Tokyo skyline at night; two of my characters visit Tokyo briefly in the book.
Just finished Wake, pt I of IV. Great stuff. Writing about a new sense emerging from nothing, whether it's sight or consciousness, must be challenging.
I'd like to share this with my wife (Ms. "More-Ponter-Please"), but I can't. She doesn't want to read it until I have all four parts. She's the type of person who waits for the DVD to watch 24 because the week between episodes would drive her nuts.
Thanks, J0hnnyB! WAKE was the hardest thing I've ever written. Normally, I do a novel in less than a year; I struggled with WAKE for three and a half years (and set it aside to write ROLLBACK partway through). I'm glad you're enjoying it!
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