Author of dystopian science fiction and immersive YA fantasy
Hey everyone! I wanted to let you know that I've compiled all the Empire of Talents books into a digital box set. This YA fantasy trilogy features a shapeshifting spy who goes to work for a princess in a decadent fantasy empire. There's court intrigue, sweet romance, mystery, adventure, and masquerade balls where the characters… Continue reading New: Empire of Talents Complete Box Set
I'm excited to announce that the updated cover for Burnt Sea: A Seabound Prequel is live on Amazon! It has been so fun to give my first series an updated look with the help of the wonderful Kerry Hynds. Here's a post about why I decided to rebrand my post-apocalyptic adventure at sea, along with the… Continue reading Cover Reveal: Burnt Sea & Night of Flame
It's official. Seaswept, the sequel to post-apocalyptic adventure at sea Seabound, is now available on Amazon! This book has even more twists and turns, more sea battles, and more heart-stopping adventure than the first one. I hope you enjoy it! Buy Seaswept on Amazon now! I hit the publish button on Friday night (HK time), and it's already… Continue reading Seaswept, the second book in the Seabound Chronicles, is out now!
It's December 2nd here on my favorite island in the South China Sea, and I am sitting on 53,000 words of NaNoWriMo success. While my keyboard cools down, I'm looking at the result of the past 30 days of work. It's not pretty. This NaNo manuscript is the final installment in my new trilogy, the… Continue reading My NaNoWriMo manuscript is a hot mess–and that’s cool
If you're starting to think about what to get your friends and family for Christmas, you are in luck! The paperback edition of Seabound is officially available and currently 10% off the list price of $15.99. Plus, if you buy the paperback from Amazon you can get the e-book for free! There's nothing stopping you from… Continue reading Launch of the SEABOUND Paperback (comes with a free e-book!)
At the end of October 2012, I had writing on the brain. It was a few weeks until the beginning of National Novel Writing Month, and I was ready to go all-in. The previous year, I participated in NaNo to complete a shorter project, a mini travel memoir that was never meant to be more… Continue reading How NaNoWriMo Changed My Life
A few weeks ago, I had a drink with a new acquaintance whose job involves organizing literary festivals. I wanted to impress her. I was participating in the upcoming festival to promote the book I wrote under another alias, but I was under no illusions about where I stood in the hierarchy of literary talents being featured. As… Continue reading For adults who read YA fiction
Hi guys! Thank you for all your support during the launch of my new post-apocalyptic novel Seabound. I wrote this book because I love to read books like it. If you're enjoying Seabound, here are my recommendations for some pretty awesome books I think you'll like as well. Click the covers to get to the Amazon pages. POST-APOCALYPTIC FAVORITES HughHowey.com… Continue reading You’ll like these books
Hey guys! My new book, Seabound, is now available on Amazon.com! You can get it for $0.99 if you act now. It'll go up to the regular price of $2.99 in the next day or so. The book will be up on the other major e-book sites within a week, and the paperback is coming at… Continue reading Seabound, a post-apocalyptic adventure at sea, is live on Amazon!
When an apocalyptic catastrophe decimates the land, a lucky few escape to sea. 1,003 survivors make their home on a souped-up cruise ship called the Catalina. After sixteen years, the strain begins to show in a floating world of distrust and shifting allegiances. Esther is a young mechanic who wants to prove herself, and she's… Continue reading SEABOUND Synopsis and Cover Reveal
Jordan Rivet 