Clockwork Heart to be Published in French
drupagliassotti @ November 6, 2010 # No Comment Yet
I just signed a contract with Bibliotheque Interdite, which will be publishing Clockwork Heart in French!
Cover Draft for Das mechanische Herz
drupagliassotti @ February 18, 2010 # One Comment
Oliver Graute, the art director for Feder & Schwert, kindly sent me this preliminary draft of Clockwork Heart‘s German cover to show around! I’m delighted to see that they were able to work with Timothy Lantz’s gorgeous artwork — be sure to check out Lantz’s website Stygian Darkness, if you haven’t already. and here’s a [...]
Steampunk Romance: The Next Big Thing?
drupagliassotti @ September 1, 2009 # 2 Comments
A guest post by Heather Massey over at Dear Author is titled “The Case for Steampunk Romance“: Steampunk romance is a subgenre that’s ripe for exploring. I’m surprised it hasn’t happened before now to any great degree. While steampunk-as-argument generally explores many dark themes in the science fiction arena, it’s the Edisonade components of the [...]
Clockwork Heart Goes to Germany
drupagliassotti @ August 14, 2009 # No Comment Yet
I’m elated to announce that I’ve signed a contract with Feder & Schwert GmbH to publish a German-language edition of Clockwork Heart. Feder & Schwert is a particularly awesome publisher to be associated with because it handles novels by such well-known fantasy writers as Simon Green, Charlaine Harris, and Tanya Huff, among others, and it [...]
Clockwork Heart Wins Award from RT Book Reviews
drupagliassotti @ May 11, 2009 # No Comment Yet
I have the June issue in hand, and Clockwork Heart has been awarded 2008′s “Best Small Press Contemporary Futuristic” novel by RT Book Reviews! I’m very happy that my first novel has received such positive recognition; and without question, Paula Guran‘s sharp editorial eye and Timothy Lantz’s extraordinary cover art made a huge difference in [...]
Reader Art for Clockwork Heart
drupagliassotti @ October 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Silver Lake Design graphic artist Matthew Silber was kind enough to give me permission to show everyone the cover he designed after reading Clockwork Heart. He says about it, “I felt compelled to illustrate Taya in her icarus flight gear. I hoped to capture the setting of Ondinium with its industrial structures in the background, [...]
Thanks, Everyone!
drupagliassotti @ June 7, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Thank you so much to everybody who showed up to my book signing today! I really appreciated having you there! All authors say that book signings are a grueling experience, and having so much friendly support really made a difference. And special thanks to Jaime, who threw this image online for me to snag so [...]
Romantic Times Review of Clockwork Heart
drupagliassotti @ May 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
4.5 Stars. “Escape to the fantastic and captivating three-tiered city Pagliassotti has created. The plot is intricate and has multilayered characters who perplex, entertain, and gratify. This is a wonderfully written book — one for the keeper shelf.” — Romantic Times
Clockwork Heart E-Book On Sale
drupagliassotti @ May 13, 2008 # One Comment
You can now download Clockwork Heart as an e-book from Fictionwise, this week for a 15% discount! Go check it out…. Sorry I haven’t written much in the last few days, but I moved into a new apartment last weekend that doesn’t have any internet access set up yet. In addition, I’m neck-deep in finals, [...]
More Clockwork Heart Reviews!
drupagliassotti @ April 28, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Okay, my hands are shaking a little as I go over the latest reviews. They’re so good my pessimistic nature just knows that I’m due some horrible luck soon to restore the karmic balance…. Reviewer Cheryl Rainfield gave Clockwork Heart 5 of 5 stars on her book blog and teen books sites. Reviews just don’t [...]