A brief update-
Right now I’m working on MHI. Specifically the collaboration with Les Johnson for another memoirs book involving space aliens.
In the immediate queue I’ve got Academy of Outcasts #3, MHI #9 (Monster Hunter Trespass), and then American Paladin #2.
I just finished the edits for American Paladin. My next releases are the Monster Hunter Files 2 anthology of short stories in March, Magic & Bullets (Academy of Outcasts #2) in May, and I believe American Paladin is also May.
My current releases are Heart of the Mountain which just came out in audio, and Dust Sacrifice (the AmPal graphic novel) is shipping now.
There are other collabs also in the works, Jason Cordova is working on the sequel of Monster Hunter: Fever, and Steve Diamond is working on the sequel to Servants of War. There is also going to be a graphic novel adaptation of Gun Runner (and the art for it looks amazing).
Trying to balance all this stuff, my original plan was to write MHI #9 and #10 (Omega) back to back to complete the Owen storyline, but I don’t know if I’m going to be able to do that as I’m not good at spending too much time working on one setting, and I really need to nail that ending.
Before the FAQs (I get these same questions every time I do an update post), would I like to write more Grimnoir, Tom Stranger, and Lost Planet Homicide? Absolutely. I just don’t know when that’s going to get squeezed in yet. Will there be more MHI universe after Omega? Yes. That’s just the end of Owen’s story arc that began in MHI, but as demonstrated by things like Alpha, Nemesis, Guardian, and Memoirs there are plenty of others stories to tell there. And sadly no, there will not be more Malcontents ever, because that’s out of my hands, I don’t own that IP, that was work for hire.
And the worst frequently asked question of all (which is really more of a perpetual whine) here’s my perpetual answer: I’m terribly sorry that I’m working on (the series you despise) rather than (the series you love) and yes, even though I claim to write different things at different times for logical business or creative reasons you don’t grasp, in reality writers are like those soda machines with a hundred flavors and you just push the button you want and wonderful stories effortlessly come out super fast on demand, so clearly I am only writing books in this order because I am cruel and spiteful against you personally, even though I don’t know you at all. Cool? Run with that.
Larry, you write it, I will buy it. You are constantly and qualitatively at the top of the charts. Good luck with getting them on the ground.
Can’t wait for your stories to be available in stores! Keep it up, keep writing your fantastic worlds! The only question I like asked is if Gun Runner is a Stand Alone book or if there is possibility of a sequel?
I just enjoy what I get, when you put it out. As I’m a bit older than you, you’ll likely outlast me, as long as you don’t walk in front of any busses. I’m just enjoying your run…
Good morning Larry. Any chance in the future of maybe fast forwarding for stories on Owen and Julies son, Little Bubba, as a grown up monster hunter?
“in reality writers are like those soda machines with a hundred flavors and you just push the button you want and wonderful stories effortlessly come out super fast on demand, so clearly I am only writing books in this order because I am cruel and spiteful against you personally, even though I don’t know you at all.”
I knew it!
I am waiting with cash in hand for the completion of the Owen storyline in the MHI universe, but one should never rush perfection. As long as you finish up the story before I have to hire a necromancer to bring me back as a zombie to finish reading the story, that’s all I ask.
Plus, I’m allergic to bullets to the head… LoL
Hmm, perhaps after the Copper Lake incident, a monster hunting team gets stood up in Detroit. There’s these lovely old salt mines under the city that would make great hang-outs for vamps, the Nain Rouge could start stirring up some trouble, the Detroit Arsenal / TACOM maybe has SOMETHING contained below the base that wants OUT…
“so clearly I am only writing books in this order because I am cruel and spiteful against you personally, even though I don’t know you at all.”
LOL!
Just out of curiousity, if I was brought back as a zombie, would the pain keep me from reading?
Good stuff. Glad to see Academy is gonna be continuing because I’m really excited about where that’s going, and finishing the Owen arc will be nice.
My son just started listening to MHI audiobook with me and he’s hooked. Maybe he’s a bit young, but what the heck it’s a great ride.
Sad about the Malcontents, but completely expected. That was some of my favorite of your writing, and I always dreamed of a McBain novel from you.
“in reality writers are like those soda machines with a hundred flavors and you just push the button you want and wonderful stories effortlessly come out super fast on demand, so clearly I am only writing books in this order because I am cruel and spiteful against you personally, even though I don’t know you at all.”
I wanted orange, it gave me lemon lime
@Larry
Gotta ask, what are your thoughts on AI? Feel that it’s a threat or not to many jobs, not just creatives?
I honestly wish as much as possible of the old remains preserved, yours included which is why I got it all
On my Hardrives
I have this fear that there will be a real life “DataKrash” alongside a massive economic recession worldwide and a LOT of things are lost
I hope even in post apocalyptic times, you’d still have the time to write and somehow get us the rest of your monster hunter books…..I think the internet won’t be a thing by then thouhh
I knew it. There’s no other reason you’d not write more about the swan boys.
Enjoyed Academy. Gaving one at Christmas. Glad to see more on the way!
Larry, if and when time allows, maybe tell us a bit about [hur hur a bit a but] why you have a lot of giant mech/robots? I mean they are cool and all, but do why do they have a special place in your heart?
Thanks
I really enjoyed Dust Sacrifice – thanks, Larry, it was a fun romp of a comic!