I didn’t intend to not update here since release — and of course I’ve still been around my haunts of choice, twitter and tumblr — but I had a book draft to finish and have been doing a lot of promote-y things too and so it happened. Which means I have many new things to share here, because I turned in said book yesterday. *tosses confetti of relief*
First, and most soon, there’s tomorrow night’s Lois Lane: Fallout twitter chat. Please to join! You can tweet questions in advance or during. Otherwise I’ll be forced to awkwardly chat with myself. No one wants that.
We are hosting a Twitter Q&A with author of Lois Lane: Fallout @Gwenda! Tomorrow 8pm EST. Use #Loischat pic.twitter.com/igLisOM6wa
— Switch Press (@SwitchPressPub) May 18, 2015
Next up, I’ll be at BEA. I’ll be signing Lois Lane: Fallout at the Capstone Publishing booth at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, and hanging around the Capstone booth party at 4 p.m. (word on the street is that some people will be wearing Lois Lane t-shirts!). If you’re coming to BEA that day, be there…or be elsewhere (but I will be sad if you are!). I’ll be around some informally on Friday too. And I finally updated my events page with all the upcoming stuff, so come catch me (and next month, the Dangerous Ladies) somewhere. There have been MANY new reviews and lots of interviews and even a guest post since I posted here. A round-up:
- I wrote about “5 Things I Learned Writing Lois Lane: Fallout” for the mighty Chuck Wendig’s Terrible Minds;
- An interview with Comic Vine’s Tony “G-Man” Guerrero, who also had very kind things to say about the book;
- Shelf Awareness weighed in last week: “Gwenda Bond concocts an intelligent novel that moves faster than a speeding bullet, with an original story about Lois Lane’s teen life and a mysterious online pen pal called “SmallvilleGuy.” … Bond’s high-stakes plot keeps the pages turning; the teens solve their problems themselves without Superman’s superpowers to save the day. The author mixes in the rewards of friendship and a hint of romance. Lois proves a model of trusting one’s instincts and standing up for what’s right–the rest will follow. May this be the first of many more.”
- Den of Geek gave a five-star rating;
- A great review at Panels, the Book Riot family comics site, which calls the book “A Must-Read for Comics Fans”: “I want Lois Lane fans to read this book. I want young women to read this book and become Lois Lane fans.”;
- Geek Mom says “I Want Teenage Lois Lane To Be My BFF” (me too!);
- GigaGeek’s verdict is “Fans will fall in love with Lois Lane: Fallout”;
- Jennifer Cole at the Superman Super Site gives a thumbs up: “Author Gwenda Bond does a wonderful job of showcasing Lois and allowing her to shine in her own right as opposed to presenting her as a secondary character to Superman. Readers get to know Lois as a teenager and are there when she takes her first steps into a career in journalism which builds upon an attitude of sticking up for what she thinks is right.”;
- An interview with Laura Cerrone at Geek Chic Elite (such fun doing these!);
- An interview at Sequential Tart just posted today (which also has a lovely review of the book);
- Fantasy Literature.com has a five-star review: “Speaking as a lifelong fan of Lois Lane, who has long felt that she deserves more attention both in print media and on-screen, I am happy to report that Lois Lane: Fallout exceeded my expectations. Bond’s prose and dialogue are fun to read, her characters are interesting, and the ending brought a genuine smile to my face. It is my sincere hope that Bond has more Lois Lane stories to tell, because I will be first in line to read them. Highly recommended.” An interview I did with reviewer Jana Nyman will run this week, I think;
- My little Lois also made io9’s list of May Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Everybody Will Be Talking About;
- And is included in Bustle’s “Sarah J. Maas’s ‘A Court of Thorn and Roses’ and 7 Other Series You Need to Start ASAP”;
- Last but not least, on the super-fun end of the spectrum, Nivea Serrao did a post in honor of Nellie Bly’s birthday and Fallout’s release over at The Community at EW about seven great screen versions of Lois.
There is more and more to come, but to say I’m humbled and thrilled by the enthusiastic reception to Fallout so far is a major understatement. All your reviews, tweet, posts, and reactions (fan art!) mean the world. Please do buy, read, and share about the book if you love it. Word of mouth is the single most important thing you can do to ensure more Lois (and to help out any book or author you like). And do consider leaving an Amazon review (and/or on Goodreads), if you enjoy the book — it can be long or short, and you don’t have to purchase there to do so. Amazon rankings and searches factor in the number of reviews a book has, and they really do help other readers find books. I’m also told the book is now showing up in Barnes & Noble; but remember, if your B&N or indie bookstore doesn’t have it, they can order it for you. And your library is always another option. <3
I’ll finish up by memorializing a couple of !!! moments here:
https://t.co/dOE23nju07 so many congratulations to @Gwenda for Lois Lane: Fallout! She’s such a good writer. — Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) May 1, 2015
It may not be Metropolis – but #LoisLaneFallout made it to #TimesSquare! #NYC @DCComics @Gwenda pic.twitter.com/jU1HqEDqjf
— Switch Press (@SwitchPressPub) May 11, 2015