LAURENCE MACNAUGHTON

Tag: It Happened One Doomsday

  • “Fresh urban fantasy.” — Seattle Public Library

    Here’s a nice new review from the Seattle Public Library: “Light on angst and heavy on banter in a world where the four horsemen of the apocalypse drive muscle cars, this fresh urban fantasy plays with genre tropes with a heroine more likely to consult a book than swing a sword.” Thank you, Seattle! And it’s true.…

  • Who’s going to destroy the world?

    Meet Greyson Carter, a street-smart mechanic afflicted with an apocalyptic curse. At any moment, he could transform into a horrifying creature that will trigger doomsday. Can they solve the riddle of his curse before it’s too late? Find out all about the characters in It Happened One Doomsday. Plus, read a sneak preview! Check it out now.…

  • Is Your Story Stuck? 5 Questions You Need to Ask

    Writing a book but feeling stuck? Do you have the sneaking suspicion that your story went off the rails somewhere? Don’t worry. You can fix practically any story problem just by asking yourself five simple questions. Read the full post on Fiction University >

  • Who’s going to save the world?

    Meet Dru Jasper, the bookish owner of The Crystal Connection, a sorcery shop that sells potions, charms, and enchanted crystals. The “real” sorcerers don’t give Dru any respect – but what happens when she becomes their only hope? Get a first glimpse of the characters in It Happened One Doomsday. Plus, a sneak preview! Check…

  • Doomsday at Walmart?

    I swear, I never saw this day coming. Hey, you know, I’ll celebrate any new milestone. Including this one. So here it is: Today, for the first time, I have a book that’s available at Walmart. And I’m . . . Proud? I think? Yeah, why not. I’m proud to be at Walmart. There. I…

  • Publishers Weekly: “Fascinating.”

    So there I was in Target, shopping for chicken and peanut butter, when something terrifying popped up on my phone. Publishers Weekly had just reviewed my new book. Not just online, but in print. I froze. My heart started pounding. A cold jolt of adrenaline shot through me. Why? Because first off, in the world…

  • Advance reader copies – hot off the press!

    Just today, Pyr printed ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) of my upcoming urban fantasy novel, It Happened One Doomsday. How cool is that? Personally, I find it amazing. Part of me never believed that this little book would get this far. Very cool. The actual books are a couple thousand miles away in New York. But…

  • Coming in 2016: It Happened One Doomsday

    Coming in 2016: It Happened One Doomsday

    The rumors are true. My next book (first in a new urban fantasy series) hits stores in the summer of 2016. And if you preorder It Happened One Doomsday anytime before the release date, you’ll receive a special bonus story that you can get nowhere else. I’m so excited about this free bonus story! I’ve…

  • YES! New Book Deal Announced!

    YES! New Book Deal Announced!

    OMG, I want to frame this. My new book deal with a New York publisher is right at the top of today’s Publishers Lunch. Publishers Lunch is a daily publishing industry newsletter put out by Publishers Weekly. Essentially, it’s the #1 place for announcements about new book deals between literary agents and publishers. According to…