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2012/11/13 · 00:11

Book Review - Debris Dreams

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Remember when I reviewed Katya's World and complained that there wasn't stuff like this when I was growing up?  Add David Colby's Debris Dreams to the list of "WTF, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?" books.

How to describe it?  Part Ender's Game, part Firefly - not the hardest of sf, but no pandering to young readers either.  This was one of my Read-a-Thon books, so I kind of zoomed through it, but I knew I would going in.  

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One more reblog, because I can't help myself. Today is the release day and I'm really proud of my work on the cover. I enjoyed reading this book and was honored to design for it. Plus this review is gives you so much to love!

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2012/11/12 · 23:02

Debris Dreams Blog Tour - More Music Fun (Plus GIVEAWAY!)

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Okay, remember yesterday how I said I had something fun related to Debris Dreams for you guys?  I was originally thinking I'd work with David on a playlist for you, but instead we've managed to intercept some messages between Dru (our main character) and Sarah (her girlfriend back on Earth).

Sarah's dad is a salvage worker dismantling Delta City (also known as New Detroit) for spare parts (heh), so Sarah's been subjected to a lot of "classic" rock and other stuff from the late 20th/early 21st century.

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Ooh hey... it's a giveaway to get a free ebook from Candlemark & Gleam! Your odds are good and the rules are easy, so give it a go.

What song(s) do you think will be considered a classic in 50 years?

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· 11:53

Debris Dreams Blog Tour – David Colby’s Musical Inspiration

Wasn’t quite sure how the “Press This” feature worked, so making a (re) blog post the old-fashioned way: by hand. Via booksnobbery:

Debris Dreams Blog Tour – David Colby's Musical Inspiration

CAA and Luna Logos - Debris Dreams

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2012/11/05 · 15:42

Debris Dreams: Print Cover

Finally sharing the full cover for Debris Dreams, which will be out this month. Written by David Colby and published by Candlemark & Gleam. Book cover design and illustration by yours truly. The print cover shows you the wraparound design that was not shown in the front cover reveal on SF Signal.

Please consider supporting the Kickstarter and you can get lots of goodies!

And yes, this the same author with the awesome book trailer!

Click the image to see a larger version.

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2012/11/02 · 17:13

Debris Dreams: Kickstarter Book Trailer

Debris Dreams Cover Art Cropped by Karen Gadient, Dru in Space, David Colby

I write, but for a living I’m a graphic designer and illustrator. Recently, I finished the book cover for this amazing sci-fi tale called Debris Dreams, which will be released this month from Candlemark & Gleam. This morning, I discovered that the author, David Colby, had created a book trailer.

The trailer started out with what I’d expect: space and Earth. But soon, it went right to David’s house and things got crazy. Like PONIES crazy. Made me laugh. I friggin’ loved it. I toasted my coffee mug to it. The guy has some guts to shoot his trailer in his own house, with his own mother, and perhaps even his own tortured neighbors. Take a few moments and check it out!

Debris Dreams Kickstarter Video
(NOW WITH MORE LASERS… and maybe even a PONY)!

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2012/09/17 · 12:41

Cover Reveal: Debris Dreams

Debris Dreams by David Colby - SF Signal
And here we have it: the cover reveal for Debris Dreams by David Colby, published by Candlemark & Gleam. I did the cover design and illustration. Old-school sci-fi style. Although you can’t see the wrap-around on this version, the framework is a heads-up display that continues along the spine and creates the copy area for the back as well. Fantastic story. Can’t wait until everyone can read it. Visit SF Signal for the synopsis and ways to get a free copy of the book!

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2012/02/23 · 14:04

Matchbox Girls

Candlemark & Gleam continues to delight me with their dedication to fantastika and Chrysoula Tzavelas’ novel Matchbox Girls has been my latest infatuation.

There are many great reviews out there, offering words to convince you to read this book… but I’ll give you a visual pitch—the poster, which I was commissioned to create as an pre-order extra. My hope is that it will get you curious about the tale behind it. Click the image to see a larger, more readable, version. You can check out Matchbox Girls at the author’s landing page.

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2012/01/24 · 21:40

Fly Into Fire

Fly Into Fire—Susan Jane Bigelow’s fantastic sequel to Broken—was released today. The story is a perfect blend of science fiction and superhero worlds. Lots of risk and adventure, friendship and love… all with a cast of characters you’d want to meet in person if you could.

And lucky me!—I’ve had the honor of spending more time with three of the characters, illustrating their portraits [below] for a series of ‘wanted’ posters that were offered as a pre-order bonus.

Both books are published by innovative publisher Candlemark & Gleam. You can get your copies at their website, as well as from Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

Fly Into Fire Character Portraits

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2011/12/29 · 00:03

Pilgrim of the Sky

“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn’t happen much, though.” ― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

Sometimes the wish is real. In my case, that author is Natania Barron.

I’m biased, being linked to her through possibly a few lifetimes of friendship… but her book is delightful, full of wonder, and charged with characters worth meeting. If you’re looking for a new book to lose yourself in―this is the one.

Pilgrim of the Sky ~ a novel by Natania Barron

Pilgrim of the Sky - Cover

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