Exciting news from a fellow writer. Steampunk fans might be interested in her new book.
My book, The Viper and the Urchin is finished! It is now a Thing That Exists, and that Thing (or rather the ebook copy for now) is available for pre-order on Amazon at the very bargain pre-launch price of $0.99. It will be properly out in the world late July. To say that I’m excited is an understatement of epic proportion, and likewise about being nervous.
D’you want to see the cover? Here it is in all its full-sized glory:
What do you think, do you like it? It’s by Ravven, and I’m so pleased with it! And not just because of my very childish excitement at seeing my name on the cover.
The story’s steampunk but set in a world of my creation — the tropical city of Damsport. There’s a bit of mystery and humour thrown in there for good measure too. Here’s the blurb:
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June 29, 2015 at 5:30 pm
That is some seriously magnificent cover art! … and that’s how you put a woman’s body onto the cover of a book!
June 29, 2015 at 9:39 pm
Thank you so much Widdershins! 🙂 I’m really glad you like how Rory comes across on the cover – it took us a long time to find a model who looked right! I feel a bit bad for my poor cover designer, I rejected so many candidates — I really wanted to make sure Rory wasn’t represented as a pretty girl looking into the camera. That’s just not who she is!
June 30, 2015 at 1:04 pm
Well said, Widdershins! 🙂
June 29, 2015 at 9:23 pm
Denise, thank you for the reblog! 🙂
June 30, 2015 at 1:03 pm
You’re welcome. Looking forward to reading it!
June 30, 2015 at 3:27 pm
Sounds amazing and that cover is fabulous 🙂
June 30, 2015 at 4:26 pm
I think so, too!
July 7, 2015 at 11:21 pm
I’m so glad you like the sound and look of the book, thank you! 🙂 I still have a few advance reader copies so feel free to give me a shout if you want one
July 8, 2015 at 1:46 am
Yes please – would love a read 🙂 Happy to do a review too
July 8, 2015 at 9:19 am
Fantastic! And thank you very much for offering to do a review 🙂 if you email me at cfjeanjean@gmail.com so I have your email address, I’ll send you a copy of the ebook. Thanks Lucy! 🙂
July 3, 2015 at 6:26 pm
Congratulations! Wow, what a cover. You did it! Yay! So excited for you Denise! 🙂
July 6, 2015 at 4:48 pm
This is actually a reblog of fellow writer Celine Jeanjean’s post. I’m excited to read her new release, though–it’s already at home on my Kindle!
July 7, 2015 at 11:22 pm
Glad you like the cover, even though it isn’t Denise’s ;-p
It definitely is very exciting to have a book out there! 😀