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April 7, 2012
www.danielhwilson.com
Let's face it, I'm not very good at keeping up with a blog. That's why I have updated www.danielhwilson.com with all of my books and short stories, biography, and everything else Wilson related that your heart could desire.
March 27, 2012
new short story -- Helmet
I have a new short story included in the ARMORED anthology, released today!
HELMET
Set in a futuristic Africa, Helmet tells the story of a young man and his brother as they try to survive in a slum that is swarming with murderous, faceless armored soldiers. Walls can protect or they can imprison, and in this place they do both.
And the anthology contains dozens of other great stories that revolve around the notion of powered armor, starting from the kind that Iron Man has and evolving in a lot of really crazy and amazing directions. From the book jacket:
"Armor up for a metal-pounding feast of action, adventure and amazing speculation by topnotch writers (including Nebula-award winner Jack McDevitt, Sean Williams, Dan Abnet, Simon Green, and Jack Campbell) on a future warrior that might very well be just around the corner. Science fiction readers and gamers have long been fascinated by the idea of going to battle in suits of powered combat armor or at the interior controls of giant mechs."If you'd like to read Helmet, please buy the book online at any of these stores -- or at your favorite local indie bookshop. Only $7.99!
March 14, 2012
New Anthology: ROBOT UPRISINGS
From Publishers Marketplace:
More news further down the line...
Roboticist and NYT bestselling author Daniel H. Wilson and acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams, eds.’s ROBOT UPRISINGS, an anthology of stories, to executive editor Jason Kaufman at Doubleday (acquired for Vintage), by Laurie Fox at Linda Chester Literary Agency and Joe Monti at Barry Goldblatt Literary (World English). Translation: Whitney Lee of The Fielding Agency.I'm super excited to announce that I'm all teamed up with John Joseph Adams (of Lightspeed magazine) to edit my first book of science fiction short stories. I will be contributing my own novella (mostly written already, and pretty badass if I do say) and we've got a great list of contributors with their own stories that revolve around those darned pesky robots.
More news further down the line...
February 21, 2012
In the near future...
...technology will turn people with disabilities into people with super abilities.
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| June 6th, wherever books are sold. |
January 12, 2012
Zombies Versus Robots
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| Giddyup! |
Yes! I finally got to write a graphic novel! Well, part of one, anyway. But at least it's in one of my favorite worlds to read -- ZvR. That's right, zombies versus freaking robots!
Working with Chris Ryall over at IDW, I recently crafted a freaky story for the upcoming ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS: ANNUAL edition, with art by Ash Wood, Sam Kieth, Drew Moss, Andy Kuhn; and stories by yours truly, as well as Chris Ryall, Kevin Grevioux, and Rio Youers.
My story is called "Spooky Shit" and it's inspired by these images I found of soldiers fighting out of foxholes... Throw in some robots and a heaping helping of zombies and you've got some real spooky shit.
December 13, 2011
Best of 2011 Lists
For me, this was the year of the Robopocalypse. The paperback version will be coming out in April 2012, but this was the year I spent months on the road giving book talks, meeting new authors and readers, and generally having a blast in a way that I never thought of when I decided to study robotics. Now that 2011 is winding down, I'm happy to see Robopocalypse appearing on various "best of" lists. Thank you again to everyone who read the book, loved it, and told someone else!
December 1, 2011
ARMORED, coming April 2012!
I've got a new short story in the upcoming anthology ARMORED. With the only constraint being that the piece had to involve powered armor, I came up with a super sick story that I love. It's called HELMET and it's pure vengeance, plus it stays away from your typical super-soldier story. I can only imagine how badass the rest of the stories are!
November 30, 2011
Library Talk
I'll be at Portland's Central Library this Saturday at 1pm -- talking about the Robopocalypse. If you've got burning questions about the robot rebellion then come on out and have a listen. After all, it's free. :)
November 22, 2011
Goodreads Choice Awards -- Final Round
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| A vote for the robots is a vote for your future! |
Click here to vote, and secure a chance at mercy in the inevitable robot apocalypse.
*If you already voted, you have to vote again now for the new round...
** Happy Thanksgiving!
November 14, 2011
BBC News - Fear of the Bot
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| Is it weird that the homo sapien is checking out the robot's caboose? |
Why are humans afraid of robots?
I occasionally get asked this question, and every time I answer it seems that a new wrinkle pops up. BBC News recently did a piece on the topic, interviewing quite a few really interesting people. (Anybody who builds thinking robot arms that pick people up and shake them around for fun is interesting in my book.) I also contributed my two cents.
Click here to read the article.
November 2, 2011
Goodreads Choice Awards 2011
I just learned that Robopocalypse has been nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction of 2011!
Did you like the book, too? Well then head on down to Goodreads and give old Robo your vote. The machines will thank you -- by sparing your life.*
Some more information from the contest:
Readers have three chances to vote:* I can't guarantee this.
Opening Round: October 31 – November 13
Voting open to official nominees (that's you) and write-in votes.
Semifinals: November 14 – November 20
We add the top 5 write-ins as official nominees. Additional write-ins no longer accepted.
Finals: November 21 – November 30
The field narrows to the top 10 books in each category.
ABOUT THE NOMINATIONS
We analyzed statistics from the 87 million books added, rated, and reviewed on the site in 2011 to list 15 books in 22 categories--that's 330 nominations. We did not consult a panel of experts or form a secret committee of publishing insiders. Readers know what's good and what's great. These nominations are based on a book's number of ratings and average rating as pegged by the more than 6 million members on Goodreads. So a nomination is truly an honor because it comes from your readers!
September 13, 2011
Incredible News
Robopocalypse is a go with DreamWorks and Spielberg! I am feeling very happy and thankful today. Plus, you know you have to count your blessings when you get an email like this from your agent:
"The Linda Chester Literary Agency congratulates client Daniel H. Wilson on his remarkable story of human ingenuity. His New York Times bestselling novel, ROBOPOCALYPSE, is a go at Dreamworks and Fox, with Steven Spielberg directing, and we couldn't be more thrilled."
September 8, 2011
Robopocalypse movie has release date!
July 4th, 2013
The description at io9.com pretty much has all the info. Also, LOVE the comments section!
September 7, 2011
Cranking
Whoa, it's been three months since ROBOPOCALYPSE was released! And about a month since the book tour ended. And a while since I posted to the blog... :P
Thought I'd chime in and let the world know that I'm hard at work on my next novel, called AMPED (yes, the book has had a slight renaming). AMPED is slated to come out summer 2012, so I've got to put the finishing touches on it over the next few weeks. ROBO is still selling great and lately more people have started to check out HOW TO SURVIVE A ROBOT UPRISING, which is wonderful! More survivors, you know?
Okay, back to the grindstone...
Thought I'd chime in and let the world know that I'm hard at work on my next novel, called AMPED (yes, the book has had a slight renaming). AMPED is slated to come out summer 2012, so I've got to put the finishing touches on it over the next few weeks. ROBO is still selling great and lately more people have started to check out HOW TO SURVIVE A ROBOT UPRISING, which is wonderful! More survivors, you know?
Okay, back to the grindstone...
July 26, 2011
Mysterious Galaxy
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| Martians, Murder, Magic, Mayhem. |
Want to Survive the Robot Apocalypse?
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| He looks friendly enough. Right? |
July 18, 2011
Behind the Robopocalypse
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| What did you say? |
Some nice press for Robopocalypse came in today.
GLOBE AND MAIL
First off, the Canadian Globe and Mail has a piece on "The art of making scary robots." They've got a solid interview with some of the background pieces that went into Robo in order to make it as frightening as possible.
LA TIMES
Meanwhile, Chris Barton at the LA Times has a (slightly snarky) review of Robopocalypse. He calls me the "heir-apparent" to Michael Crichton, which is nice. But he also says other sci-fi authors must be stabbing voodoo dolls of me with needles, which is not as nice to think about.
“A fast-paced and decidedly cinematic novel with chills mixed in with the thrills. Wilson's war includes darkly comic touches, such as the fastidious robots compulsively clearing away the human remains after every attack, and a murderous elevator communicating with its familiar "ding" as it cheerily lures elderly retirees to their deaths. These details add a richly haunting atmosphere to the robots' tactics. Robopocalypse is a crisply efficient and intermittently chilling summer read”I have to mention, 1) the robots clear away human remains because the machines are built to operate on flat surfaces; they keep the streets clean so they can move, not because it's somehow funny; and 2) the elevator "ding" is kind of funny, but mostly that detail is because I find that inserting ordinary moments into horrific situations increases the terror because the familiar suddenly becomes grotesque. :)
BLOGGINGHEADS
And finally, I did an in-depth recorded interview with bloggingheads TV that has aired. It goes into why I think self-driving cars are inevitable, what it feels like to sell something to Mr. Spielberg, and why Asimov's three laws don't have anything to do with robotics!
July 9, 2011
Oh, Powell's Books
I'm on my way out the door to go sign a few books up the street at my neighborhood independent bookstore -- Powell's Books. Just thinking to myself how nice it is to have the City of Books right down the road, and to have Robopocalypse as a staff pick on shelves that are only a couple blocks away from where I wrote the dang thing!
Remember: If you want a signed first edition of Robopocalypse -- Powell's is your best bet!
CITY OF BOOKS!
Remember: If you want a signed first edition of Robopocalypse -- Powell's is your best bet!
July 6, 2011
LA Times Bestseller
Back from my book tour, I'm now having a wonderful time tracking the progress of Robopocalypse. I was too frazzled last week to realize that Robo had debuted on the LA Times Bestseller list at #8! This week is has dipped to #15, but still, how rad is that?
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