Tag Archives: Dan Wells

Bookshelf: Residue

Posted on May 11, 2016 by David

Teenaged Jack Bishop sees the psychic residue left behind murders and monsters. His gift kicks in for the first time exactly when needed—upon the mysterious disappearance of his father, head of security at the mysterious Helix Corporation. Investigating his dad’s … Continue reading →

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Bookshelf: Bluescreen

Posted on May 9, 2016 by David

Bluescreen launches a series author Dan Wells hopes, in the book’s Acknowledgements, will be “very long.” Well, I hope so too. The series appears to be called Mirador, after its geographical setting. This is cyberpunk sprawl Los Angeles, in a … Continue reading →

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Bookshelf: Partials

Posted on August 17, 2015 by David

The backstory of Dan Wells’ biopunk epic is that America genetically engineers a bunch of semi-human “Partials” as supersoldiers — tough, unfeeling, regenerating killing machines. Who turn around and overthrow civilization. At the same time, a plague, called the RM … Continue reading →

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Bookshelf: The Hollow City

Posted on June 22, 2015 by David

Michael Shipman is crazy. That doesn’t mean he’s wrong. Michael suffers from schizophrenia, and he knows that when the meds aren’t working, he hallucinates. He may or may not see people without faces, people others can’t see, or whom others … Continue reading →

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For Dan Wells

Posted on April 7, 2015 by David

…and other readers of historical fiction, a list of some of my favorites, in alphabetical order. Where I recommend the first book (marked with an asterisk), you should understand that I’m recommending the series. (Dan may have read some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookshelf | Tagged Bernard Cornwell, C.S. Forester, Dan Wells, Dorothy Dunnett, Luther Blissett, Mary Renault, Neal Stephenson, Patrick O'Brian, Umberto Eco | Leave a comment

Pensacon Report Out

Posted on March 4, 2015 by David

Last weekend I went to Pensacon, in Pensacola, Florida. This was exciting for me, because it was my first outing as a Wordfire Press author, with the WFP team and at the WFP table. The team was Kevin J. Anderson, … Continue reading →

Posted in Conventions | Tagged Alexi Vandenburg, Dan Wells, David Boop, Hellhole, Jody Lynn Nye, Josh Vogt, Kevin J. Anderson, Mythology 101, Pensacola, Pensacon, Peter J. Wacks, Quincy J. Allen, Raphyel Jordan, Rock Band Fights Evil, Scott Eder, Wordfire Press | Leave a comment

Filk in Orem

Posted on February 6, 2012 by David

So my filk take on John Cleaver got noticed by one of the organizers of Life, the Universe and Everything (Utah Valley’s sci-fi and fantasy convention, formerly held at BYU but this year at UVU in Orem) on Facebook, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Conventions | Tagged Dan Wells, Filk, John Cleaver, Life the Universe and Everything | 4 Comments

Heartless State of Mind

Posted on February 4, 2012 by David

Here I am performing my filk take on Dan Wells’s John Cleaver trilogy. Next Thursday, LTUE attenders will be able to see me perform it live.

Posted in Song, Writing Sample | Tagged Dan Wells, Folk, Guitar, Heartless State of Mind, John Cleaver | 1 Comment

Return to Exile Book Launch!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by David

Tonight, 7:00 pm, at The King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City (1511 South 1500 East). E.J. Patten will launch and sign copies of his debut middle reader novel, Return to Exile. Appearance, emcee services and further autographing by Dan … Continue reading →