FitzDuncan's Navy release, new look to website, and first look at the cover of "Rawlins' Redemption"

 

Just a reminder, FitzDuncan's Navy, the eighth book in the series, publishes on April 1. The FitzDuncan series was recently named a Finalist in the Chanticleer International Book Awards.

I recently had my website redesigned to give it a bit more sizzle. Feel free to check it out: johnjspearmanauthor,com.

Last but not least, here is a look at the first draft of the cover of the new series I am creating that will be published by Aethon Books. I am excited to see this book launch!

Latest Awards, FitzDuncan's Navy available for pre-order

 

I am very excited to share that TWO of my book series were selected as Finalists in the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA). The FitzDuncan series of novels was selected as a Finalist in CIBA's Ozma category, covering Fantasy Fiction. The Jonah Halberd series was selected in the Cygnus category, covering Science Fiction.

What does this mean? In order to reach this stage, the books in the series survived four rounds of judging. Both are eligible to be named as the First Place Winner in each category, and as the overall CIBA Grand Prize Winner. Regardless of what happens next, it is gratifying to see that independent, objective judges enjoy my work. 

Speaking of the FitzDuncan series, the eighth book, FitzDuncan's Navy, is scheduled to release on April 1. You can pre-order it now on amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVN9K1KY)

The Halberd series is also available on amazon, beginning with the first book, Gallantry in Action (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0743MGN5R). I invite you to check these books out.

New Developments, New Books

 2024 is off to a rip-roaring start. The first and biggest development is the publishing contract I signed with Aethon Books (https://aethonbooks.com/). They will be publishing a new military science fiction/space opera series I have begun writing. The new books feature a protagonist named Cliff Rawlins, and are set in a new universe. 

The series will include at least three books. The first book, Rawlins's Redemption, is already being edited. As soon as I have a better idea of when Aethon would like to release it, I will share the news.

In addition to Rawlins's Redemption, I also just finished writing the eighth FitzDuncan adventure, FitzDuncan's Navy. That is also in the process of being edited. The extremely talented Thea Magerand has already designed the cover, and I think it's the best one yet.  For the first time, readers will get to see what Fenwick looks like.

Next, I was just informed that The Courage of the Commonwealth was named as a Finalist in the 2024 Feathered Quill Awards. 

Finally, the audiobook version of The Resolve of the Commonwealth is available for pre-order right now on audible. Alex Picard has done a marvelous job of bringing my characters to life. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I did.