This guest post is part of Gail Z. Martin's annual Days of the Dead tour.
Coming Soon... to a Bookshelf Near You by Gail Z. Martin
It’s always a big deal for me as an author when a series ends, and in 2024, the last books in both the Darkhurst and the Assassins of Landria were published. I loved writing both series and am sorry to see them conclude, but I’m also happy because I’ve been able to share my vision for the story with readers and take them on the ride I envisioned from the start.
We also re-released the first four Chronicles of the Necromancer books with updated covers, as well as the first two Deadly Curiosities books and Iron & Blood. They had all been out for a while and it was time to freshen the look while staying true to the original art.
Tapestry became the newest book in the Deadly Curiosities series—and there will be more adventures to come!
I also had stories in three anthologies, Nevermore, Shapers of Worlds IV and Appalachian Strong. Anthologies are fun because I get to work with a group of my author friends, and sometimes the books are fund-raisers for a charity project.
What’s coming next? Lots of good stuff! The Deadly Curiosities series is ongoing, so there will be a new book in 2025. The next Spells, Salt, and Steel novella is supposed to come out by the end of 2024 and I hope to be turning in a new Joe Mack novella soon. I’m also overdue for a new book in the Night Vigil series, so watch for one in the near future. Plus, I’m really excited that Larry N. Martin will be bringing out the last two books in the Salvage Rat series in 2025 and unveiling a brand new cover for Book One!
I haven’t forgotten about doing a sequel series to Chronicles of the Necromancer and The Fallen Kings Cycle, but I want to get caught up on a few other projects first, so keep your fingers crossed!
On the behind-the-scenes side of things, we will be launching a Shopify site soon to give readers another purchasing option, and creating a Patreon as another community in which to share bonus material. I’m planning to attend at least half a dozen in-person sci-fi/fantasy conventions in 2025 as an author guest, which is always fun.
And I’m the con runner for ConTinual, the online, on-going, multi-genre convention that never ends, which is going into its sixth year with a full slate of recorded Zoom panels every month on fandom, fantasy, mystery, romance, horror, writing topics, featuring several hundred author-panelists from around the world!
There’s never a dull moment! Please keep an eye on my social media so you don’t miss an announcement.
You can find me online at www.GailZMartin.com, on X @GailZMartin, on Facebook.com/WinterKingdoms, and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/GailZMartin. My Amazon author page is https://www.amazon.com/Gail-Z-Martin/e/B002BM8XSQ and I’m also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganbriceauthor/ My Facebook reader group is the Shadow Alliance https://www.facebook.com/groups/MartinShadowAlliance and the online convention I help run, ConTinual, can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/ConTinual