Catalyst Game Labs is pleased to announce that Randal N. Bills will be attending the MechWarrior Online North American Launch Event in San Francisco, California, on September 26th.
“I played the original MechWarrior computer game when it was released in 1989,” said Randall N. Bills, Managing Developer for Catalyst Game Labs. “In fact, I remember that my friends bought it for me and I had to go in half with my dad to double our RAM from 2 megs to 4 just so I could run it. And I’ve been a fan ever since, having played every version across the years. Watching MechWarrior Online unfold, being a small part of that process, and watching the community embrace it and take it to whole new levels…it’s crazy exciting. It’s an honor to be apart of this event.”
Randall N. Bills will be running BattleTech: Alpha Strike at the event in a dedicated Catalyst Game Labs’ BattleTech section. BattleTech: Alpha Strike is a quick-playing tactical miniatures game that provides a whole new way to enjoy BattleTech, giving you the complete experience as a true miniatures game with fast, exciting game play!
Meet Randall, ask him questions, play in an Alpha Strike game…he’ll see you on the 26th!
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Now Available in eBook and Print-on-Demand: "Iron Dawn," Book 1 in the Rogue Academy trilogy by Jennifer Brozek!
It’s up to a pair of cadet siblings to stop a renegade Draconis Combine warlord when he decides to claim a piece of the Inner Sphere for himself—starting with Federated Suns’ Emporia.
Print: tinyurl.com/BTIronDawnPrint
eBook: books2read.com/BattleTechIronDawnBattleTech: Iron Dawn: Book 1 of the Rogue Academy Trilogy (BattleTech YA)
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GHOSTS IN THE DARK…Jasper and Nadine Roux are cadets at the Ritza MechWarrior Academy; a dream come true for the orphaned siblings from the war-torn planet of Hoff. For the last six years, Emporia has been their home. Sponsored to the academy by the powerful Vogel House, both cadets are ex...We're proud to announce that two stories from the "BattleTech: Legacy" anthology have been nominated for the 2019 Scribe Awards from the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers.
Travis Heermann's "Swords of Light and Darkness" and Craig Reed Jr.'s "End of the Road" are both nominated in the "Short Story" category. Congrats Travis and Craig!
To purchase your own copy of "Legacy" in ePub or Print-on-Demand format, visit tinyurl.com/BattleTechLegacyInternational Association of Media Tie-In Writers
Acknowledging excellence in the field of tie-in writing, the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers is thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2019 Scribe Awards. Every year talented writers dedicate their skill and love of the job to creating works in various universes beloved by fans worldwide. Also every year, these authors continue to raise the bar and make it more and more difficult for the judges to select the best of the best. IAMTW thanks all those who shared their work with all readers and also entered them in the Scribe Awards, and thanks the tireless judges for their efforts as well. We will announce the winner in each category this July at the San Diego ComicCon. Heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees:
ADAPTED NOVEL
Halloween by John Passarella
The Predator by Christopher Golden and Mark Morris
The Shape of Water: by Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus
Solo: A Star Wars Story by Mur Lafferty
AUDIO DRAMA
Blake's 7 The Way Ahead by Mark Wright
Dark Shadows The Girl Beneath the Water by Lila Whelan
Doctor Who: The Calendar Man by A. K. Benedict
Doctor Who: The Invention of Death by John Dorney
Doctor Who: The War Master: The Master of Callous by James Goss and Guy Adams
ORIGINAL NOVEL – SPECULATIVE
Alien The Cold Forge by Alex White
HALO Silent Storm by Troy Denning
Star Trek Discovery Drastic Measures by Dayton Ward
Star Trek: Discovery: Fear Itself by James Swallow
Warcraft Before the Storm by Christie Golden
ORIGINAL NOVEL – GENERAL
Colt the Outlander: Shadow of Ruin by Quincy J. Allen
The Executioner: Dying Art by Michael A. Black
Mike Hammer: Killing Town by Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins
Narcos: The Jaguar’s Claw by Jeff Mariotte
Tom Clancy Line of Sight by Mike Madden
SHORT STORY
Battletech “End of the Road” by Craig A. Reed, Jr.
Battletech “Swords of Light and Darkness” by Travis Heermann
Warhammer “The Darkling Hours,” by Rachel Harrison
Warhammer “No Hero” by Peter McLean
Warhammer “The Passing of Angels” by John French
YOUNG ADULT / MIDDLE GRADE
Broken Lands by Jonathan Maberry
Harmswood Academy #3: Besphinxed by Alethea Kontis
The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: Curse of the Mirror Clowns by Chris Lynch
Smallfoot by Tracey West
Star Wars The Last Jedi Junior Novel by Michael Kogge
Star Wars The Last Jedi Movie Storybook by Elizabeth SchaeferThe year of Battletech rolls on with the April 15th launch of the first book of the brand new trilogy, "Rogue Academy".
"Iron Dawn", by Jennifer Brozek, releases as an ebook through all of the usual retailers, including our web store. It will also be available as Print on Demand 24-48 hours later (we apologize now for the delay).
"Rogue Academy: Iron Dawn":
In Rogue Academy: Iron Dawn, it’s up to a pair of cadet siblings to stop a renegade Draconis Combine warlord when he decides to claim a piece of the Inner Sphere for himself—starting with Federated Suns’ Emporia. The border planet looks like easy prey. They’re wrong. After the few MechWarriors on the planet are taken hostage, the orphaned cadets of the noble-sponsored Ritza ‘MechWarrior Academy fight like they have nothing to lose.
About Jennifer Brozek: Jennifer Brozek is a multi-talented, award-winning author, editor, and tie-in writer. She is the author of the Never Let Me Sleep, and The Last Days of Salton Academy, both of which were nominated for the Bram Stoker Award. Her BattleTech tie-in novel, The Nellus Academy Incident, won a Scribe Award. Her editing work has netted her a Hugo Award nomination as well as an Australian Shadows Award for Grants Pass. Jennifer’s short form work has appeared in Apex Publications, and in anthologies set in the worlds of Valdemar, Shadowrun, V-Wars, and Predator. Jennifer is also the Creative Director of Apocalypse Ink Productions, and was the managing editor of Evil Girlfriend Media and assistant editor for Apex Book Company.
