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DISAVOWED is a Scribe Award nominee

Just learned (thanks to a Facebook post by my esteemed colleague Matt Forbeck) that my recent Locus Magazine #1 bestseller, Section 31: Disavowed, has been selected as a nominee for this year’s Scribe Award in the always hotly contested Best Original Speculative Novel category.

If past experience is any guide, I’m not going to win, not in a field so rich with other deserving works by authors of great talent and experience. I mean, c’mon — my novel is up against works by Keith R.A. DeCandido (an IAMTW Grand Master), John Passarella, Greg Cox (one of the masters of the genre), Tim Waggoner (one of the best horror/fantasy writers around), James Sutter, and Christa Faust (a past Scribe winner for Best Novel – Adapted).

I know my book has no chance of coming out on top in a field this fierce. But once again, it’s nice to be nominated.

Also, a special shout-out of congrats to my pal James Swallow, whose novel 24: Deadline has garnered a nomination in the Best Novel – Original category. Go get ’em, James!

My heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all of this year’s Scribe nominees, in all the categories.

DISAVOWED is a LOCUS #1 Bestseller (#SFWApro)

Today I happened to take a gander at the monthly bestseller lists over at Locus Magazine, and I was pleased to discover that my novel Section 31: Disavowed earned the top spot on the February 2015 list of Media-Related books.

This is my fourth novel to land at #1 on the Locus Magazine bestseller list, with the previous titles being Star Trek Destiny, Book I: Gods of Night, Star Trek: The Fall, Book III: A Ceremony of Losses, and A Time to Heal. It also marks my twentieth appearance on that list overall since December 2004.

My thanks to everyone who pre-ordered this book or bought it during its first week of publication. Here’s hoping my next Star Trek: Seekers novel Long Shot and my Jack Bauer thriller 24: Rogue do as well later this year.

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Two Authors, One Interview

Pop-culture blogger Paul Semel digs into the art and business of media tie-in novels in this tag-team Q&A he conducted with me and fellow New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox.

We talked a bit about our most recent Star Trek novels (for Greg, the movie-era original-series tale Foul Deeds Will Rise; for me, Section 31: Disavowed), whether the job gets easier over time, and other aspects of writing for one of science fiction’s most venerable shared universes.

Read the interview here.

Literary Treks talks Disavowed

Last week, I chatted with Christopher Jones and Matthew Rushing of Trek.fm podcast Literary Treks about my latest Star Trek novel, Disavowed. Today that podcast went live, and is available to subscribers via iTunes or to anyone who wants to listen online here.

Here is their concise rundown of the show’s contents, for those who might want to skip to a particular segment:

News

Judge a Book By Its Cover: The Collectors (00:02:53)

Blurb revealed for Kirsten Beyer’s Atonement (00:07:07)

John Byrne bringing the Borg to TOS in New Visions (00:10:09)

Review: The Q Gambit, Part 4 (00:16:11)

Feature: Section 31: Disavowed

Designing the Cover (00:32:01)

Crafting Disavowed and the Life of Bashir (00:40:03)

Researching and Remembering the Past (00:50:17)

Working in the Mirror Universe (00:57:16)

Charting Bashir’s Future (01:09:28)

Influencing the Spy Game (01:20:12)

Section 31 Didn’t Know WHAT?! (01:23:34)

Principles Betrayed and a More Interesting Conflict (01:29:59)

What’s Next for David? (01:36:59)

Closing (01:43:32)

As always, there’s fun behind-the-scenes bits to be gleaned from this candid chat, so check it out.

The first reviews for DISAVOWED

Eric Cone has posted his review of my latest Star Trek novel, Section 31: Disavowed, over at Visionary Trek. (Spoiler Alert: He liked it.)

A few choice quotes:

“David Mack has hit another one out of the park with Disavowed, as he takes us on a roller-coaster ride from beginning to end. There’s plenty of action and intrigue, and twists and turns abound….”

“The stakes have never been higher, and Dr. Bashir is front and center as he walks a tightrope over a minefield. … David Mack has won me over, again.”

“My score: A+! Section 31: Disavowed is fantastic!”

Not too shabby.

Over at Trek Lit Reviews, Dan Gunther had this (and much more) to say about the book:

“Another incredible tale from David Mack … action, suspense, and superb writing.”

“I will have my work cut out for me in naming the best Star Trek novel of 2014. … One thing is apparent, however: Section 31: Disavowed is certainly in contention!”

All right, then.

Say hello to DISAVOWED

Years in the making, it has finally arrived. Today marks the official shelf date for Star Trek: Section 31: Disavowed. Long story short: Julian Bashir begins his mission to infiltrate Section 31 and destroy it from within. Here’s the cover, featuring the badass art by Tim Bradstreet:

If you preordered the book, I thank you. If you’ve not yet ordered your copy, I beseech you, do so now.

And fret not when you get to the end — because Bashir’s story is not yet done….

NYCC 2014 Wrap-Up (#SFWApro)

I’ll keep this short: my New York Comic Con went great!

Kevin Dilmore and I sold and autographed a lot of books at our signing in the Simon & Schuster booth on Thursday afternoon. When we were done, I wandered the show floor for a while, and then had the pleasure of being introduced to IDW Publishing’s new Star Trek comic book editor, Sarah Gaydos.

On Friday, I had lunch with the ever-charming Mr. Dilmore, after which I spent five hours in the Simon & Schuster booth hand-selling copies of our Star Trek books and personalizing them for fans — including one for actor Jesi Mullins (pictured at left), in whose likeness and honor I named and modeled a character in Section 31: Disavowed. By the time I was done, there were only three copies of Disavowed left on the table.

When I returned to NYCC on Saturday evening, I was pleased to see that Disavowed had sold out, and that only 10 copies of Star Trek: Seekers #1 remained on the table. I then went downstairs to be part of the panel “Star Trek at 50: From ‘The Cage’ to Today.”

Our moderator, Access Hollywood film critic and segment producer Scott Mantz, did a splendid job of keeping the energy level high and the discussion moving, and my fellow panelists — journalist/critic Ed Gross and actors Chase Masterson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and Vic Mignogna (Star Trek Continues) — all were erudite and entertaining.

Overall, I’d call this year’s con a success, and I’m already looking forward to next year’s show.

#SFWApro

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