Raymund Eich

Science fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the Universe

Hi ,

Maybe I'm showing my age, but my strongest memory of the phrase April showers bring May flowers is a Looney Tunes cartoon featuring Bugs Bunny. (Kids, believe it or not, Bugs Bunny had a long career before the Space Jam movies).

This month, I've got a lot of book news, both mine and from other authors. Survive the downpour and you'll have a nice TBR pile for May.

The biggest question is where to begin.

Now on Preorder

You might recall a couple of months ago I let you know I had a story in the Jan/Feb '24 issue of Analog. It's now past it's English-language exclusivity period. It's available for preorder in ebook and print single format, with release on April 29.

R1000 stood before the two people. "Farewell, my human friends." The robot lifted its head, looking past them, in the direction where cattle grazed and wheat grew on the former battlefields, where the plague wards now had empty beds. "You no longer need my help. Your future is yours to choose."

They never saw R1000 again.

Zachary stepped back from the keyboard. The ending he'd just written echoed in his head. Destinies: Man and Machine. His best sci fi novel yet.

Thank God for Paytron. Not a scramble for nickels and dimes from a thousand fans, like that other service, but real money from a real, though anonymous, patron. Money enough to pay child support without needing a real job.

Money can’t buy happiness, but it increases your chances.

Until his patron gives Zachary a harsh choice. Compromise his artistic vision, or lose funding.

Zachary refuses to give in. He knows how to unearth secret information from the Internet. His patron won’t stay anonymous for long.

What will his patron say when Zachary shows up at his door?

—Previously published in Analog, January/February 2024

You can preorder the ebook edition of Paytron of the Arts at my store or other sellers. Only $0.99. Print edition coming soon.

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Looking for discounted sf and fantasy, direct from the authors? Click on this direct sales promo. My titles in this promo are $1 off this month. Use coupon code NOFOOLING when you checkout at shop.raymundeich.com.

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A double dose of Kobo

Kobo readers, I've got a couple of things just for you.

I have three books in the April Buy One Get One Free sale Kobo is running in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Explore alien ruins in Exploration 2127. Journey through a wormhole in spy thriller The Progress of Mankind. Enter a fantasy world of palace intrigue, magical battles, and forbidden love in A Prince of the Blood. Runs through April 30.

Canadians, you can buy The Confederated Worlds for just $3.99, now through April 17. That's a complete military science fiction trilogy for a couple of toonies! Please note, this particular deal is for Canadians only. Though if you're a Kobo Plus subscriber, you can read the trilogy and all the other Kobo books I've mentioned for free.

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That's it for now. I'll be back in a couple of weeks when Paytron officially publishes.

Till next time,

Happy reading!

Raymund