Hi ,

Another day, another new story coming out soon. August 27, to be exact.

You might have read two of my Portia Oakeshott, Dinosaur Veterinarian short stories in Analog. There's also a short novel in the series published by CV-2 Books. (You can catch up on all those here).

You're now one of the first people to know about my next Portia Oakeshott story, "Kunbarra and the Whiteants." On sale August 27, but as a member of my Launch Team, you can read it for free. Just follow the link:

Kunbarra and the Whiteants (free copy)

The fine folks at StoryOrigin will ask you to verify you're a member of my launch team before you can download, but then you're all set.

You're also one of the first people to see the cover:

As a young girl, Portia Oakeshott dreamed of caring for the reconstructed dinosaurs roaming the preserve near the south pole of her home planet, New New South Wales.

Today, the company's mission to deploy a new breed of Kunbarrasaur runs into religious fanatics protesting the restoration of extinct species.

Fanatics capable of sabotage. Or worse.

Can Portia face down the fanatics' leader, or will the opposition triumph?

Though I'd appreciate a review, you don't have to leave one. The book is yours to read for free, as my thanks to you for being a member of my Launch Team. Just click that link and enter your email address when prompted. You get to choose how its delivered, and in either major ebook format. Even PDF, if that's how you roll.

That link again:

Kunbarra and the Whiteants (free copy)

Happy reading!

Raymund Eich