FAQ

  • Are you available to speak to my book group, or at my school, university or library in person?
    No. While I’m flattered that you would consider inviting me, travel and speaking engagements are distracting enough that they get in the way of writing books, and that’s where I’m putting all of my energy these days.
  • Are you available to speak to my book group, or at my school, university or library via Skype?
    No. While I’m flattered that you would consider inviting me, I am currently under a lot of deadlines and cannot commit to Skype calls.
  • Is there an educator guide or study questions available for Ship Breaker?
    Yes! Little, Brown has created an official Ship Breaker study guide. There are also several other study guides that independent teachers and librarians have created around the web. Googling should turn them up.
  • Do you do interviews or Q&A?
    Yes. I prefer to do these over the phone rather than over email. Please contact Night Shade Books at publicity (AT) nightshadebooks.com for interviews regarding my adult science fiction, or my publicist Ames O’Niell at Little, Brown, regarding my young adult work: Ames.ONeill (AT) hbgusa.com
  • Are you available to write a short story for XYZ anthology/magazine/__?
    Unfortunately, I’m completely swamped with other deadlines and am not taking on any short story work for the foreseeable future. My book editors are banging on my door with axes, and I would prefer not to be chopped into pieces.
  • Would you send me a signed photo?
    No. I don’t have any photos to send. I’m rather astounded that this one gets asked as frequently as it does.
  • Would you read my novel? Would you consider writing a blurb for it?
    It’s very unlikely. If you still want to query, have your editor contact my agent, Martha Millard.
    - Please do not contact me directly about your book, as I will automatically decline.
    - Please do not send books to me that I haven’t requested, as they will be disposed of without being read.
  • Are signed copies of  your books available?
    Yes – see the signed books page.
  • Will you sign books or bookplates if I send them to you and pay the postage?
    Yes. If you get the return postage right and include $10 for handling.Mail to:
    Windup Stories, Inc.
    attn: book signing
    PO BOX 222
    Paonia, CO 81428