The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos by Jaime Green My rating: 5 of 5 stars Is anyone out there? Of course we want the answer to be yes. We want to believe we’re not alone in the universe. Jamie Green has hopes, too, and she’s a smart … Continue reading My Goodreads review of ‘The Possibility of Life’

If you’re at Goodreads and you haven’t read Semiosis yet, here’s your chance to get the book for free. Five copies are up for grabs. Giveaway closes June 6. Limited to United States. Sign up here. Semiosis is included in the article “The Best Science Fiction Books About Aliens” by Jamie Green posted this month … Continue reading Goodreads giveaway of ‘Semiosis’ and launch day for ‘Dual Memory’

Amazon likes my book! Dual Memory is one of the Best Books of the Month: Science Fiction & Fantasy @ Amazon.com. If you order the dead tree book from Volumes Bookcafé, I can autograph it for you. The book is available May 16, and there will be a launch party here in Chicago at Volumes … Continue reading “Dual Memory” is an Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for May

I don’t know if I’m a master at revision and rewriting, but I hate writing first drafts. I have to bribe myself to get through them. Once I have something to work with, though, I love to edit, revise, and rewrite. I think it’s where the magic happens. Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn, co-hosts … Continue reading SFF Addicts: A Masterclass on Revision and Rewriting

Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn, co-hosts of the SFF Addicts Podcast, chat with me in Episode 51 about my next book, Dual Memory. We also discuss plant consciousness, since I’m very fond of plants even though they’re murderous. Then they ask me about book launch jitters, which I’m not at all fond of but … Continue reading SFF Addicts: Sue Burke talks ‘Dual Memory,’ ‘Semiosis,’ Plant Consciousness & More

Today, April 28, is Arbor Day in the United States, where I live. Many other countries and cultures have an annual day to celebrate and plant trees, the exact day depending on their climate and culture. Trees lead active, informed lives, paying acute attention to the world around them. They can’t get up and move, … Continue reading If you’ve planted a tree…

From April 26 to 28, Barnes & Noble is taking 25% off the price of all pre-orders again: dead-tree books, audiobooks, and ebooks. More information is at barnesandnoble.com. This includes my next novel, Dual Memory, available May 16. The coupon code for checkout is PREORDER25

The author copies are here for Dual Memory! On sale May 16. Have I mentioned that blue is my favorite color? If you’re in Chicago, come to the launch party at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at Volumes Bookcafé, 1373 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. More information is here.

Yes, there will be an audiobook for Dual Memory. How do audiobooks happen? In this case, the book’s publisher, Tor Books, holds the rights for the audiobook. Tor, in turn, sold the rights to Dreamscape, a publisher whose projects include audiobooks. Dreamscape then asked me a dozen questions about such things as pronunciations and preferences … Continue reading About the audiobook for ‘Dual Memory’ and the choice of Andrés Santana

My third novel, Immunity Index, is on sale during the month of April. All ebook versions are only $2.99 at all retailers. More information and links to booksellers are at TorForge.com: eBook Deals Aplenty: April 2023! What’s Immunity Index about? Library Journal: [starred review] “This dystopian biothriller reads like a 21st-century version of Michael Crichton’s … Continue reading ‘Immunity Index’ ebook on sale in April