New Novel News!

Big news, folks! My next novel is not only finished, it has a title and a (tentative) release date. FORGET ME NOT is coming your way March 2, 2021. Thanks for your patience; I’m pretty darn proud of how this one came together. Book description below:

She was born for all the wrong reasons. But her search for the truth reveals answers she wishes she could forget in this suspenseful and deeply moving novel from the author of The Last One.

What if your past wasn’t what you thought?

As a child, Linda Russell was left to raise herself in a 20-acre walled-off property in rural Washington. The woods were her home, and for twelve years she lived oblivious to a stark and terrible truth: Her mother had birthed her only to replace another daughter who died in a tragic accident years before.

And then one day Linda witnesses something she wasn’t meant to see. Terrified and alone, she climbs the wall and abandons her home, but her escape becomes a different kind of trap when she is thrust into the modern world–a world for which she is not only entirely unprepared, but which is unprepared to accept her.

And you couldn’t see a future for yourself?

Years later, Linda is living in Seattle and immersed in technology intended to connect, but she has never felt more alone. Social media continually brings her past back to haunt her, and she is hounded by the society she is now forced to inhabit. But when Linda meets a fascinating new neighbor who introduces her to the potential and escapism of virtual reality, she begins to allow herself to hope for more.

What would it take to reclaim your life?

Then an unexplained fire at her infamous childhood home prompts Linda to return to the property for the first time since she was a girl, unleashing a chain of events that will not only endanger her life but challenge her understanding of family, memory, and the world itself.

FORGET ME NOT (March 2021)

Paperback News

We officially have a paperback publication date for The Last One: August 15th, 2017!

The new format's also getting a fancy new cover. Between this and the breadth of foreign editions, it'll never cease to amaze me how many different ways there are to approach packaging this book. 

Here she is in all her paperback glory:

Emerald City Comicon

Good news, folks! I'll be roaming around Emerald City Comicon later this week, here in Seattle. In my official capacity, I'll be competing in Geek Geek Revolution Saturday March 4th at 1:30pm, followed by a signing. I also have a second signing Sunday, 11:30am at the Del Rey booth (#1822). If you're around, please come say hi!

Seattle Times Best Books of 2016

The Seattle Times has selected The Last One as one of the best books of 2016!

Essay in the NY Times

I'm a little behind in sharing this here, but I recently had a personal essay published in the NY Times. A noteworthy first in any writer's career! Also, a huge thank you to everyone who's looked me up after reading the piece and sent such kind messages through this site. They've been truly wonderful to receive.