“Surely the best of times.”

By

Eugene Myers

– January 4, 2011 4:01 pmPosted in: Uncategorized

This news is only tangentially related to Star Trek, but I’m thrilled to announce that I have just sold my first novel, Fair Coin, to Lou Anders at Pyr! Lou has some history with Trek, and it’s very likely that one of my favorite episodes of the original series may have influenced some elements of the book. It’s young adult speculative fiction, but I don’t want to divulge too much about the plot right now; however, I think I can safely say that some of our re-watch community here will get a kick out of it when it’s published. And who knows, perhaps one day a careless starship crew will leave a copy of my novel behind on an impressionable planet and inspire a whole new way of life. What an awesome responsibility. I accept it gladly.

There’s a little more information over at my author website.

Tags: fair coin, news

About Eugene Myers

E(ugene).C. Myers was assembled in the U.S. from Korean and German parts. He has published four novels and short stories in various magazines and anthologies, most recently 1985: Stori3s from SOS. His first novel, Fair Coin, won the 2012 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult SF and Fantasy. He currently writes for the science fiction serial ReMade from Serial Box Publishing.

14 Comments

1. 1. Torie Atkinson

   Posted January 4, 2011 at 4:06 PM

   GO EUGENE!!!!! Yeah!!!!

   If you’re going to be responsible for a society, though, you might want to check the Paramount costume closet first. Otherwise you wind up with orange plastic placemats.

2. 2. bobsandiego

   Posted January 4, 2011 at 5:08 PM

   Most hearty congratulations! I am so very happy you.

3. 3. ChurchHatesTucker

   Posted January 4, 2011 at 6:31 PM

   Congrats, Eugene!

4. 4. Ludon

   Posted January 4, 2011 at 11:16 PM

   I should suggest that you give your day dream a little more thought because the suggested outcome – with that link and picture – along with it being a work for young adults brings to mind that old movie Bugsy Malone. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074256/

   Do you want to go there?

   Being Serious now. Congratulations Eugene. I’ll watch for it to hit the stores.

5. 5. Eugene Myers

   Posted January 4, 2011 at 11:39 PM

   Thanks, everyone!

   @1 Torie

   Apparently some people liked those placemats.

   @4 Ludon

   Scott Baio as Bugsy Malone? What? I’ve never seen that, but now I’m curious…

6. 6. Ludon

   Posted January 5, 2011 at 1:04 AM

   @5 Eugene

   There is a reason you’ve not seen it – it was a bad movie. It makes Newsies look like a great movie. (Though, I must confess that I have a fondness for Newsies because I was a newsie in my teen years.)

7. 7. ChurchHatesTucker

   Posted January 5, 2011 at 10:38 AM

   Bugsy Malone is a great movie. (In the “great” equals “WTF?” sense.)

8. 8. NomadUK

   Posted January 6, 2011 at 11:53 AM

   Congrats, Eugene!

9. 9. CaitieCait

   Posted January 8, 2011 at 9:29 PM

   Oh, hey, wonderful news, and well-deserved. I look forward to news of further publication! :)

10. 10. bobsandiego

    Posted January 11, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    and “it was the worst of times.” A publisher just passed on my novel.
    Stil happy for you Eugene!

11. 11. Eugene Myers

    Posted January 11, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Ack! Sorry to hear that. I’ve had many “worst times” like that, believe me. Stick with it!

12. 12. bobsandiego

    Posted January 11, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    I will, I just couldn’t resist the other half of the quote when the rejection came in so soon after your good news. :)

13. 13. Toryx

    Posted March 28, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Congratulations way after the fact! I look forward to seeing it on the bookshelves.

14. 14. Eugene Myers

    Posted March 28, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    @13 Toryx

    Thank you!