Announcement Archive

Murphy’s War by Stephen G Johnson

Posted December 11, 2024 By John C Wright

These are books by a personal friend of mine, Steven G. Johnson, which I am willing to recommend just on the strength of his role playing games he moderated back when we were in school together. He knows how to cobble together a fun, fast-moving action-adventure plot.

Operation Vampirehttps://www.amazon.com/Operation-Vampire-Murphys-War-Book-ebook/dp/B0BNYC9QGF

Operation Reaperhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BNY9JWY8
Operation Zombiehttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BNYB6VJZ
Operation Werewolfhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BNYC6GQN

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2024 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Based Book Sale

Posted November 27, 2024 By John C Wright

From our our Aether Czar, Hans Schantz

https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/2024-black-fridaycyber-monday-based

Once again, it’s that special time of year when based authors take a moment away from their Thanksgiving plans to band together and promote each other’s work: books without the diversity checklists, woke tropes, and cultural programming of mainstream traditionally published stories.

Bypass the cultural gatekeeping, support non-woke authors, and get yourself some great based books from both established and emerging talent for only $0.99 – many titles free – but only for one week! The sale starts today, and it runs through Tuesday December 3.


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Important Announcement to my Crowdfunders!

Posted November 15, 2024 By John C Wright
To those of you who backed my Starquest crowdfunder.
We have shipped the first wave of books–those going to addresses we have confirmed.
If you backed this campaign for a physical book and you have not received an email saying your book is on the way, please send your current snail mail address to my lovely and talented wife at
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Last Straw on Twitter: 1.0 Star Wars Anonymous

Posted November 12, 2024 By John C Wright

My “Last Straw” column on the platform formerly known as Twitter is up:
https://x.com/johncwright2001/status/1856377864083349871
The Last Straw is an ongoing autopsy of The Last Jedi — a failure that demanded Starquest: Space Pirates of Andromeda:
https://a.co/d/cNGCf7R
to revive pulp-era space opera in all its grandeur, wonder and fun.

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Starquest: Space Pirates of Andromeda audio preview

Posted November 11, 2024 By John C Wright

This is an experimental audiobook preview of the prologue STARQUEST: SPACE PIRATES OF ANDROMEDA made by a friend and patron of mine. Listen and enjoy!

I am seriously debating whether to do the audiobook myself, in order to get the accents correct, but this robot reading sounds much better than anything I would have expected.
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Against the Mountains of Madness: Trumpamania

Posted November 11, 2024 By John C Wright

Jason Rennie and I produced a special episode of AGAIINST THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, called Trumpamania, where we discuss the election results, and speak of some reforms and crusades Trump promises to begin
We went live two days ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8_eW0jw2d4

YouTube censored the episode, quoting “medical misinformation”

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Deus Vult! or, Not Tired of Winning Yet CLXXIII

Posted November 6, 2024 By John C Wright

Donald J Trump has been elevated to the purple by the prince-electors at Aachen, and coronated in Rome by the Pope, so that he is now Imperator of the Holy Roman Empire, and of the Empire of Man, Rex Quondam Rexque Futurum.

All Glory to God and to his anointed!

The Tribune Assembly of the Commoners in America, who retain a quaint custom of confirming the Electoral determination by local ballot, have also granted His Imperial Majesty the Mandate of the Commons.

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Alexander Macris Strikes Again

Posted October 28, 2024 By John C Wright

Letter from my old boss, Mr. Macris, that I wanted to share:

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Friends, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve just launched another crowdfunding campaign. It’s called the ACKS II Treasure Tome and it’s funding now at Kickstarter.

Now, you might be saying: “Alex, in just a week we’re having an important Presidential election — there’s war in Europe, war in tthe Middle East, war everywhere — UFO activity is at an all-time high — everyone’s attention is focused elsewhere! Good God, man, how could you launch an incredible RPG sourcebook with over 1,000 magic items at a time like this?”

But friends, there is no better time! 

I must capture value now, while the dollar still has worth, while the advanced infrastructure for digital fulfillment remains intact, while the global trade routes still allow me to source art from around the world!

It is entirely possible that in four days, or four weeks, or four months, that ravening hordes of hungry ex-journalists displaced by AI, or angry voters who mistake my white house for the White House, or malicious extraterrestrial invaders who have come to abduct my wife and dog, will descend upon my household.

Imagine the loss to the RPG industry if, as I am felled in a rising tide of violence that shakes the nation to its core, or an alien invasion, or a nuclear strike by China, I had left this sourcebook unreleased? Knowing that my imperishable fame as a game designer did not reach the pinnacle it would have if only I had dared to launch now?

You see, then, that I have no choice.
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Sunday Superversive Livestream: Starquest

Posted October 20, 2024 By John C Wright

 

Livestream tonight (10/20/2024) on Ben Wheeler’s Superversive podcast. I will be discussing my latest Space Opera.

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Star Wars Better Than Star Wars

Posted October 16, 2024 By John C Wright

I am being interviewed by Jon Del Aroz, the leading Hispanic voice in science fiction, and the darkest of dark lords, Vox Day. We discuss wokeness, madness, and my new book SPACE PIRATES of ANDROMEDA.

Was podcast live at 7.00pm on Wednesday, 10/17 of 2024 AD.

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Appearing NOW on Geek Gab Podcast

Posted October 7, 2024 By John C Wright

John C. Wright is a guest on Geek Gab.

If you log on as of the time of this writing, you can ask questions in the chat.

Otherwise, view it later at your leisure.

 

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STARQUEST: Space Pirates of Andromeda

Posted September 30, 2024 By John C Wright

After a hiatus of many years, John C Wright has a new book, the first volume an ongoing series, available for preorder.

https://www.amazon.com/Starquest-Space-Pirates-Andromeda-12th-ebook/dp/B0DGYX8QPR

Space Opera must be Great! Gallant! Gigantic! Grandiose!
This tale told by a Grandmaster vows to return the glory that was lost!
Remember the days gone by, when science fiction was fun?
Now new hope is here!
If you are weary of weak, wan, woke and wasted works, your wait is ended!
Here is an epic, as grand as any tale of old — here you will hear wonders told!

Of course there is a Space Princess, and Space Pirates galore, and an Evil Galactic Empire.
Of course there is a super-weapon known only as the Great Eye of Darkness!
Here meet Athos Lone, Ace of Star Patrol, in his one-man mission of vengeance!
The Ancient Mariner, like an iron ghost, when slain, seems to rise again!
The mysterious spymaster called Nightshadow walks in dark worlds but serves the light!
An Imperial Deathtrooper must reverse his loyalties, and fight his own clone-brothers!

Fate has set these unlikely heroes against the Four Dark Overlords.
An utmost evil the unwary galaxy thinks long dead!
Can Darkness fail and Light prevail?
Read On! For All True Tales are but Part of a Greater!

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Any of my dear readers familiar with the modern state of the field, if you have advice on how to spread the word, boost the signal, and tell the fun-starved spaceoperaless world that relief is on the way, and the great tradition of Pulp Wonder-tales is about to be revived, please give your humble author your advice and good counsel.

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To Crowdfund Backers of STARQUEST

Posted September 27, 2024 By John C Wright

Friends, we have been trying to contact backers from our list to send out rewards for backers of STARQUEST, now that publication date grows nigh.

Unfortunately, some of the emails are blocked or discontinued.

If you see this message, and you are a backer, and you have not heard from us, please write. If we owe you something, and have not heard from us, please let us know:

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LORD OF FATE by Brian Niemeier

Posted September 11, 2024 By John C Wright

Our own Brian Niemeier is asking the generous readers to support a kickstarter for the second volume of his Arkwright Cycle dark fantasy epic:

A holy warrior plagued by doubt …

A cloistered mystic yoked with rulership …

A fated prophet seeking the powers of life and death …

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The Big BasedCon Based Book Sale

Posted September 5, 2024 By John C Wright

Our friend and fellow Culture Warrior Hans G. Schantz has the following immense announcement:

The Big BasedCon Based Book Sale

Running Now Through Tuesday September 10

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