Check out the new, improved and cheaper ($7.99) mass market edition of
Antarktos Rising. It came out AMAZING!
WHAT I LIKE TO READ:
I'm often asked what books/authors I would recommend
from readers who have read all of my books and are looking for more good
reads. If you're one of those folks and are looking for a good read, I
have provided my top 40 picks for novels by some of my favorite
authors. Enjoy.
The first entry in the PULSE Viral Video Contest has come in and it’s great. Subtle, entertaining and a subject bound to attract viewers. You can view it below (all entries will go on my blog). SO, for those of you planning to enter, and I know there are a bunch, you better do it soon! This video has a head start with 71 views at the time I’m writing this. If you wait too much longer it’s going to be hard to catch.
For contest details and to see my viral video, click here.
Okay, so, it's a vlog. (Butchered movie quote anyone?)Yes, I now have a vlog (video blog) in addition to the text blog. I'm going to talk about my books, Variance Publishing (which I co-own) and answer questions on camera. Should be interesting and hopefully humerous. Judge for yourself! Here it is:
Here is a synopsis in case you don't have time to watch:
Week 2
•Today's posting was taped 5 months before Stan's birthday (Nov 17th...) •Updates to website •KRONOS and THE PRESIDENT'S HENCHMAN are finished up (cover and interior). They will be coming out Jan '09 •Editing 2nd book of the Chess Team (Published by Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's)... •What is the Chess Team Series? That will have more info later, but book 1 will be released May 26, 2009 •QUESTION: Why are submissions currently closed? -We are author friendly, and we don't want to waste your time! We have a mostly full schedule through 2010... check back in every few months for updated status on our site •MEG tooth... Conveniently we are coming out with MEG: Hell's Aquarium, May '09 from Steve Alten •3rd child on it's way! May be off air a week or two when it happens... just so you know •Call Of Duty: World at War is a cool game! Breakneck and Germ-X are our screen names •SEND QUESTIONS you want asked on air... don't get personal, but we will answer them as we get them
Week 1
•The intent of this is to talk about the books being produced along with Variance Developments
•Bio about JR, along with details of his previous books -The Didymus Contingency -Formed Breakneck Books, a Print-On-Demand publisher -Raising the Past
•Formed Variance Publishing -Created a business plan with Tim Schulte -Have print runs, no longer POD, books are fully returnable -ANTARKTOS RISING, first MM Paperback, talked about cover design, was released Oct. 22 -SUDDEN THREAT, first Hard Cover, talked about cover design, to be released Nov. 25
•Tour of the office -Showcased some of his favorite books/authors (such as Steve Alten, Douglas Preston, Scott Sigler, Matthew Reilly) on his shelves, StarWars toys, and comic books -Ookla shirt
•He's a nerd, author, and publisher
•ANTARKTOS RISING to be released 2010 as an animated feature film!
Also new is the video trailer for KRONOS. This is my best video trailer yet and it really captures feel of the book, which is coming out in January. Also, be sure to check out the cover. It's AMAZING.
KRONOS is now available for pre-order so snag it on Amazon...OR order a bunch of copies from B&N or Borders, then when it comes out, pick up just one. They'll have to shelve the others. Turn them face out! BWA HAAHAHA!
Today is the day! Antarktos Rising is out and the bestseller campaign is officially underway! So head on over to Amazon.com between 12 noon and 1pm Eastern time, using the link below, and pick up your copy! Better yet, pick up copies for every novel reader you know. Take care of upcoming birthdays and next Christmas all at once! If you cannot by the book at that time, still buy it on the 1st (or even at a later date if necessary). It will still help! *There is a good chance Amazon will run out of stock, but order anyway. The book will go out within days (even if Amazon says it will take 4 - 6 weeks). Here's the link.
Please forward this e-mail to everyone you know...on the planet! As an underdog in the publishing world I need all the help I can get! Hitting the Amazon.com bestseller list will help change that, but I can't do it without you. Assuming you all will forward the heck out of this e-mail, I've provided links to two advanced reviews along with the newly updated video trailer—for those unfamiliar with the book. I've also provided a "time-zone buy time chart" for folks not on the East coast.
As always, thanks for your help! Any success I achieve now or in the future is thanks to you.
Jeremy Robinson www.jeremyrobinsononline.com
PS - If you want to check on how the book is doing, please don't use the Amazon product page. Looking at the page over and over without making a purchase actually hurts the sales rank. If you want to check up on the rankings, please use my Amazon profile page here.
"Apocalypse comes to Antarctica. Jeremy Robinson balances Biblical speculation upon a dagger-edge of suspense and adventure. With Antarktos Rising , Robinson opens a new dark continent of terror. Trespass at your own risk." -- James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Black Order and The Judas Strain
"An awesome journey into the beating heart of a legend. Jules Verne would be proud." -- Stel Pavlou, bestselling author of DECIPHER and GENE
A fast-paced chiller that delves into new possibilities about our future...and past." --Steve Alten, best-selling author of MEG and The SHELL GAME
"How do you find an original story idea in the crowded action-thriller genre? Two words: Jeremy Robinson. Antartkos combines history, science and myth about Antarctica to create a jaw-dropping concept so real it will have you Googling like mad to learn more after the story is finished." -- Scott Sigler, bestselling author of ANCESTOR and EARTHCORE
We’re at the end of the road, folks. This is the FINAL video in the Antarktos Rising/Amazon.com bestseller campaign. In this video I explain the campaign to the viewer, but much of the abuse I suffered throughout the campaign is played out again as I’m hit, flick, sprayed, exposed to harmful gases and on the receiving end of several gallons of water. So it’s informative and funny!
Now before you watch the video, lets go over a few things.
1. Antarktos Rising comes out on August 1st. That’s this Wednesday. So plan on buying the book on Wednesday.
2. But don’t just buy the book on the 1st,buy it between 12 noon and 1pm, eastern time. Amazon compiles their sales rank hourly, so a spike in sales in a single hour will make the most difference. If you can’t do this, your purchase throughout the day will still help, so don’t give up if you can do these hours. For those not on the US east coast, check out my website for the right time in your US time zone: http://www.jeremyrobinsononline.com/.
3. Think big. Are there any birthdays coming up? Want to get a jump on Christmas? Buy multiple copies as gifts! You’ll get free shipping for buying two and a great gift to give. If you want to know the book is good before buying it, consider the blurbs from James Rollins, Steve Alten, Stel Pavlou and Scott Sigler. These guys don’t give out endorsements lightly. Also, check out these two, awesome advance reviews!
4. If you want to check on the sales rank for Antarktos Rising on the 1st, please do not check it on the book’s product page. Going to the page over and over without buying the book actually hurts the sales rank. If you want to check the rank, visit my Amazon profile page. This page shows all the sales ranks for all of my books.
I think that’s everything. I’ll be sending an e-mail early Wednesday morning with a link to buy the book and a reminder about all this other stuff, so if you have a short memory, I’ve got your back! On with this week’s video!
If you're a bad swimmer, or perhaps just haven't waited the 1/2 between meal and swim time, don't expect your friend who is reading Antarktos Rising to leap to your rescue. See what happened to the guy in the latest viral video promoting the Amazon.com bestseller campaign for Antarktos Rising. By far may favorite of the bunch.
So I missed last week, but not to fear. I'm now posting this weeks and last weeks videos. More than that, I'm also posting the endorsements I recieved for Antarktos Rising from four of today's biggest names in action-adventure/science thrillers. These guys write my favorite books, and I'm thrilled that they enjoyed Anarktos Rising enough to put their stamp of approval on it. So, here are the blurbs, followed by the two new videos:
"An awesome journey into the beating heart of a legend. Jules Verne would be proud. -- Stel Pavlou, bestselling author of DECIPHER and GENE
"Apocalypse comes to Antarctica. Jeremy Robinson balances Biblical speculation upon a dagger-edge of suspense and adventure. With ANTARKTOS RISING , Robinson opens a new dark continent of terror. Trespass at your own risk." -- James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of BLACK ORDER and THE JUDAS STRAIN
A fast-paced chiller that delves into new possibilities about our future...and past." --Steve Alten, New York Times bestselling author of MEG and THE SHELL GAME
"How do you find an original story idea in the crowded action-thriller genre? Two words: Jeremy Robinson. ANTARKTOS combines history, science and myth about Antarctica to create a jaw-dropping concept so real it will have you Googling like mad to learn more after the story is finished." -- Scott Sigler, bestselling author of ANCESTOR and EARTHCORE
Video # 3 - Guy Eaten by Creature Whilst Reading a Book
Video #4 - Guy Reading Book is Kicked in the...
So there you go. Hope you enjoyed the new videos and are now convinced that Antarktos Rising is your must buy beach read this summer! August 1st, people!!
The catch-phrase for the new Antarktos Rising video marketing campaign is catching on. The first video has been seen 3000 times now in its first week. Not quite "viral" status, but the clicks are still coming through and video #2 is now up!
In addition to the first video doing well, a nice side effect of its release occured. Book sales for Raising the Past and Didymus Contingency rose dramatically on the day of the first video's release and the few days following it. Didymus Contingency became an Amazon Canada bestseller (ranked 47 overall and #1 in its categories) and Raising the Past came in at 100 on Amazon Germany, just squeaking into the bestseller list.
Similar results are happening tonight as well with the release of video #2...which you can watch, right here!
Remember, buy Antarktos Rising on August 1, 2007. Help the little guy stand up to the big guns and make the book an Amazon.com bestseller!
The first of 10 video ads for the Antarktos Rising Amazon.com Bestseller campaign has been uploaded to the web and is available on Youtube, Digg, Ifilm and Metacafe. This is the first of 10 to be uploaded once a week until August 1, when the book is due out.
Support the book and video campaign, by not only watching the video, but be visiting those sites and giving the ads a 5 star rating! Here's the video:
Whoohooo. I just received word from my agent that we received and offer for a two book deal....in Spain. While it's not the big gun US publisher we've been gunning for, it's progress and it's great fun. Didymus Contingency will now be available in four languages. How cool is that? At least I'll be able to read a little bit of this one!
The second book in the deal is undecided, but I would guess it will be Antarktos Rising. It has a religious element to it, like Didymus...and honestly, it's a better book!
SPEAKING OF ANTARKTOS RISING...
MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY!
On Monday the 28th of this very month I will be releasing the very first video in a 10 episode viral video marketing campaign for Antarktos Rising. These are 1 - 4 minute long, hysterical videos will be released, once a week, for the next ten weeks until August 1--the book's release date. The hardest thing...and some might say the most interesting thing...about these videos is that I'm in every one of them, suffering all sorts of indignities...like having water dumped on me, being cussed out and being kicked...in sensitive areas. I promise, they're funny!
What the heck is an Amazon.com bestseller campaign? Here's the deal. I need everyone to buy my book from Amazon.com on August 1, 2007 (the book's official release date). The purpose? If everyone buys the book on August 1, it will be launched to the Amazon bestseller list. Why is this important? Beyond being able to say, "I'm an Amazon.com bestseller," being on the list attracts a lot of attention from readers (which in turn sells more books) the media (which can generate more sales) and from larger publishers (who can make a deal on future books...and sell more books). See where this is going? Basically, it's a good way to get noticed...and sell more books.
Is there a moral reason for taking up the cause? Absolutely! My books are published by Breakneck Books, a small indie publisher and we want to show the corporate publishing giants that the little guy can even the playing field. We're the underdog. This is Smurfette going up against Gargamel and I need a few good Smurfs to join the fight. Help defeat corporate America...at least for a few says. How's that for moral? So smurf the power and buy the book on August 1st!
In the next few weeks I'll be uploading several viral video ads that promote the campaign and a podcast preview of the first six chapters to Antarktos Rising. I'll post links to all of that, once they're available. Thanks for taking up the cause!
"If you like thrillers original, unpredictable and chock-full of action, you are going to love Jeremy Robinson's Chess Team. INSTINCT riveted me to my chair."
--Stephen Coonts, NY Times bestselling author of THE DISCIPLE and DEEP BLACK: ARCTIC GOLD
"Jeremy Robinson is a fresh new face in adventure writing and will make a mark in suspense for years to come."
--David Lynn Golemon, NY Times bestselling author of LEGEND and EVENT
"Instinct is a jungle fever of raw adrenaline that goes straight for the jugular."
--Thomas Greanias, NY Times bestselling author of THE ATLANTIS PROPHECY and THE PROMISED WAR
"Rocket-boosted action, brilliant speculation, and the recreation of a horror out of the mythologic past, all seamlessly blend into a rollercoaster ride of suspense and adventure." -- James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of THE LAST ORACLE
"PULSE contains all of the danger, treachery, and action a reader could wish for." -- Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT
"There's nothing timid about Robinson as he drops his readers off the cliff without a parachute and somehow manages to catch us an inch or two from doom." -- Jeff Long, New York Times bestselling author of THE DESCENT and YEAR ZERO
"Jeremy Robinson's
latest is Moby Dick meets James Bond thriller with an amazing
twist, offering page-turning results."
-- Steve
Alten, N.Y. Times best-selling author
of MEG & The LOCH
"Jeremy Robinson peers into the deep. What
lurks there is timeless, yet as old as the sea. The fear that
dwells in men's hearts has a face and it has come to the
surface."
-- Stel
Pavlou, International Bestselling
author of Decipher and Gene
"Kronos was a surprisingly great read-- gripping!" -- Rob Kall,opednews.com
"Jeremy Robinson is
an original and exciting voice. [Antarktos Rising] fires on all
cylinders in a smart, taut thrill."
-- Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of THE
VENETIAN BETRAYAL and THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT
"Robinson opens a
new dark continent of terror. Trespass at your own risk."
-- James
Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Black Order and
The Judas Strain
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Fan Pages
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INTERVIEWS
Here are some links to
interviews I've done, past and present--newest on top.
I'm a huge fan of the genre I write,
and read books by the following authors like they were my Grandma
Vincent's homemade chocolate bon-bons on Christmas Eve. If
you're a fan of any of these authors, you'll feel right at home
within the pages of my books.
jamesrollins.com - My favorite
author, and my biggest supporter, James Rollins, bestselling author
of BLACK ORDER and THE JUDAS STRAIN can do no wrong in my book. I've
been a fan since reading SUBTERRANEAN maybe seven years ago.
prestonchild.com - Douglas
Preston and Lincoln Child are the fantastic writing duo that brought
us THE RELIC, DEEP STORM and BOOK OF THE DEAD. Whether they're
writing together or solo, these guys don't miss.
matthewreilly.com - Matthew Reilly's novels are basically
action-adventure/thrillers on speed. I love his creative and his
non-stop pace. His first novel, CONTEST is not only my favorite
of his, but it was also originally self-published...no wonder I
like him!
stevealten.com - Steve Alten thinks big...big creatures
that is. I discovered his books about two years ago and read one
after the other until I ran out, finishing with THE LOCH, which
I have to admit was a major inspiration (along with his MEG
series) for the novel I just finished writing. I am now proud to
say that I am publishing the next book in the MEG series, HELL'S
AQUARIUM through my publishing company, Variance.
crichton-official.com - Not including
his two most recent book, Michael Crichton is the master of science
based thrillers. JURASSIC PARK, THE LOST WORLD, TIMELINE, SPHERE and
PREY all rank among my favorite novels.
scottsigler.com Scott is not only a cool guy, but he
also writes awesome novels. Ancestor, which I blurbed, is one of
my favorite new novels. Look for his future books, INFESTED and
NOCTURNAL from Crown Books.
jackdubrulbooks.com - When you're looking for action
adventure novels, Jack DuBrul's character, Phillip Mercer, can't
be beat. And now that DuBrul is teaming up with the granddaddy
of the genre, Clive Cussler, we'll be seeing a lot more from
him.
stelpavlou.com - Not only is Stel a stand up Brit and a
really nice guy, but he's also written one of the finest books
of the last 10 years. DECIPHER is an amazing and smart thriller.
