Set in a lethal American professional football league seven centuries in the future, THE MVP puts huge humans on the field with five alien races to make a game that is faster, stronger and deadlier than anything we know today. The fourth book in the Galactic Football League series, THE MVP follows on THE ROOKIE, THE STARTER and THE ALL-PRO.

The GFL series is described as “STAR WARS” meets “THE BLINDSIDE” meets “THE GODFATHER.” Join the Krakens as they fight to take the title and achieve immortality.

“THE MVP” PRE-ORDER: Feb. 4 — SUPER BOWL SATURDAY!
Fellow Junkies, it’s nearly time to pre-order Book IV of the GFL series. Set your alarms for Feb. 4th at 9am Pacific Time, noon Eastern time, 5pm GMT. “THE MVP” is the fourth in the series that includes “THE ROOKIE,” “THE STARTER” and “THE ALL-PRO.”

When you order, please use the pre-order code ROBOT to save $3 per hardcover! This code works not only on “THE MVP,” but on ALL the GFL books!

“THE MVP” EBOOK FOR FREE
But wait, don’t order yet! If you pre-order “THE MVP,” the Dark Overlord will throw in the $9.99 eBook for free. Yes, that’s right, FREE! You can get the eBook for your Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone, Kobo, Sony eReader and any ePub device.

WHY YOU SHOULD PRE-ORDER ON FEBRUARY 4:

Limited-edition hardcover: When they are gone, they are gone. “THE ROOKIE” is no longer available.

Signed and numbered: The earlier your order is in, the lower your book’s number

Personalization: Every book is signed and numbered, but if you want the FDØ to personalize it he’s only doing that for pre-orders.

Pre-order insanity: Each of the first three books in the series sold 1,000 copies in the first three hours. The books go fast, so be ready at 9am Pacific, noon Eastern and 5pm GMT.

ORDER YOUR COPIES OF “THE STARTER” AND “THE ALL-PRO” HARDCOVERS NOW!

Remember, use the pre-order code ROBOT for your pre-order.

Hey, everyone, Justin here. Today marks the start of Movember, and I’m hoping you’ll want to join me. What’s Movember, you ask? Well, I’ll let the site who organizes the event fill you in:

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in the US and around the world. With their Mo’s, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

Once registered at www.movember.com, men start Movember 1st clean shaven. For the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

At the end of the month, Mo Bros and Mo Sistas celebrate their gallantry and valor by either throwing their own Movember party or attending one of the infamous Gala Partés held around the world by Movember, for Movember.

And, to make sure that I do my part to help this worthy cause, I’ve shaved off my goatee, signed up with the site, and am now asking people to donate. If you’d care to lend your dollars to this effort, please go to http://mobro.co/JustinMacumber and make your donation. We can use every dollar you’d be so generous to give. Thank you in advance.

Oh, here’s what I look like tonight, just so you know I’m on the up and up:

There is going to be a reading of selections from various Cleis Press books (including Lesbian Cops, the anthology with my story Healing Hand) in NYC on July 10 at 7-9 pm at the KGB Bar (where Ellen Datlow has readings for her anthologies!). Sacchi Green, Rachel Kramer Bussel, D.L. King, Evan Mora, and R.G. Emanuelle will be reading.

If you’re in the city, or even Jersy, take a trip and listen. You won’t be disappointed.

Hey, guys, I wanted to let you know that guest and friend of the show A. Lee Martinez has had his latest novel released. Alex was our very first interview oh so long ago, and he’s remained a friend since then. He’s not only prolific (he’s written and published eight novels in the past six years), but the quality of his work has been consistently high across all his books. I celebrate every new book that he releases, and I hope you’ll join me in saying congratulations and in supporting him by purchasing a copy. Just click on the cover to the right, and it’ll take you to Amazon. And, in case you’ve yet to dive into the amazingly funny worlds that Alex has created, I’ve provided links to all his books. Just click on those book covers and Amazon will zip them over to you. Alex is an amazing writer, and you would be doing yourself a favor by reading his books. I have no doubt you’ll love them as much as I have.

Way to go, Alex!

Alex’s Website
Alex’s Twitter Page
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Please join us in celebrating Mother’s Day by purchasing Scott Sigler‘s new short story collection “Blood Is Red” for only 99 cents! Available in eBook format only, “Blood Is Red” features seven tales Scott has broadcasted over his six years of podcasting, plus a brand-new novella, “Hunter Hunterson & Sons.” We celebrate Scott not only because of his talent, but also because of his courage and brilliance in charting his own path through the wild of the publishing industry, and we hope you join us on making this Amazon rush a success. For 99 cents, how can you go wrong?

Everyone, just wanted to remind you that today is release day for the new novel by Tee Morris and Philippa Ballantine entitled Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel from Harper Voyager. For those who don’t know what the book is about, here is a brief description:

“These are dark days indeed in Victoria’s England. Londoners are vanishing, then reappearing, washing up as corpses on the banks of the Thames, drained of blood and bone. Yet the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences—the Crown’s clandestine organization whose bailiwick is the strange and unsettling—will not allow its agents to investigate. Fearless and exceedingly lovely Eliza D. Braun, however, with her bulletproof corset and a disturbing fondness for dynamite, refuses to let the matter rest . . . and she’s prepared to drag her timorous new partner, Wellington Books, along with her into the perilous fray.

For a malevolent brotherhood is operating in the deepening London shadows, intent upon the enslavement of all Britons. And Books and Braun—he with his encyclopedic brain and she with her remarkable devices—must get to the twisted roots of a most nefarious plot . . . or see England fall to the Phoenix!”

Please join us Dead Robots in congratulating Pip and Tee on their new novel, and please go out and buy a copy immediately! Show them some love and get your hands on a great adventure all at the same time! What could be better or easier? And, look to hear from them on our show soon.

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As most people know, Podiobooks is THE place to go to get the greatest and latest in podcast fiction, and for years they’ve been doing it all free of charge. But, because of rising costs, they’ve put out the call asking for people to donate — or become a patron — of Podiobooks.com. Working through PayPal, you can become a patron of Podiobooks.com for the price of $4.99 a month. In addition to the warm glowy feeling that comes from being selfless and doing something good, you’ll also get a monthly email highlighting the “best of” from the prior month. Find out what’s worth your attention, and why. I hope all of our listeners takes up the call and does what they can to help this site that has done so much for so many.

Hey all, Justin here to let you know that tomorrow marks the first day you can place your order for Scott Sigler’s latest Galactic Football League novel, “THE ALL-PRO”. We at the Dead Robots’ Society want to help Scott make this an even better success than his previous GFL pre-order campaigns, and to do that we’re bringing you a special code that will help you save $3 off the price of the book. That’s right, if when you order the book you put in the code ROBOTS you will save yourself $3 off the price, plus you’ll be letting him know who sent you. So, head on over the the book’s website, order yourself a copy, and show your support not only of Scott and us, but of Dark Øverlord Media and all they do. Remember, the code when you order is ROBOTS. Now get out there and join the team! Hussle, hussle!

Hey, everyone, just wanted to let you know that the fine folks over at Flying Island Press are putting together another (yes, ANOTHER) short story magazine, and this time they are tackling the popular genre of Steampunk! If you’re someone who likes to write stories about airships and Tesla coils and steam-powered jetpacks, this is for you. Here is what the Flying Island website has to say:

We are fast approaching the anniversary of this little endeavor. It’s amazing to think how much we’ve done in the past nine months and how much more we want to do in the coming years. To celebrate all of that, we thought it would be ultra-super-mega-awesome to do a theme for the release of our August issue.

My first thought was “Steampunk!”. For those of you that don’t know what that is, think Jules Verne crossed with Bladerunner. Most of the aesthetics involve brass fittings, corsets, airships, and other Victoriana mashed up with steam powered tech that didn’t exist in the good Queen’s day. If you want to do some reading, I would recommend books like The Difference Engine, Boneshaker, or The Hidden Institute by Flagship favorite author Brand Gamblin.

All of our traditional rules apply re: submission guidelines. Follow those to the letter and you’ll be rewarded with us at least reading and considering your story. Ignore them at your peril. One final note, steampunk is usually considered science fiction, but if you want to introduce fantasy elements, by all means please do!

Submissions close for this steampunk inspired anniversary issue on May 31st and the issue itself will come out in August. So break out the goggles, fire up the steam powered typewriter, and send us your best stories!

And wait, that’s not all. You can now pick up Scott Sigler’s book, “The Rookie,” on the Kindle for $2.99. $2.99! That’s a bargain, a steal, and something you just cannot pass up. Not at that price, people. Scott Sigler is a hard working writer, and he deserves your support as he blazes a trail all of us might one day follow. I already own the hardback, and now I own the eBook version too.

For those who might know what this book is about, here is a brief description:

Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of “Any Given Sunday” with the space opera style of “Star Wars” and the criminal underworld of “The Godfather.”

Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed and rival players are assassinated.

Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy that has been raised all his life to hate, and kill, those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he’ll wind up just another stat in the column marked “killed on the field.”