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2 New Science Fiction Books from Andy Zach

2 New Science Fiction Books? I thought you just had one book coming out this month, Andy.”

On pre-sale on Kindle. You can get the paperback now.

Nope. I’m also in this new anthology about disabled heroes.

A charity anthology

“A charity anthology? What’s the charity?”

Special Olympics gets all the profit.

“So what’s Challenge Accepted all about?”

Here’s the book description from the back:


A blind spaceship pilot. 
Cops and maintenance personnel in wheelchairs.
Taking on bad guys with only one leg or no arms.
It’s not what you are that makes you something special. It’s who you choose to be.
Seventeen stories about people who rise above anything that tries to stop them, even their own limitations.

With stories by Stephanie Barr, Micha Burnett, J. A. Busick, Adam David Collings, Steve Curry, Scott G. Gibson, Joyce Hertzoff, Jane Jago, Clarence Jennelle, Jeanette O’Hagan, Layla Pinkett, Jen Ponce, Connor Sassmannshausen, Lynne Stringer, E. M. Swift-Hook, Margret Treiber, Andy Zach. 

Coordinated by Stephanie Barr with all proceeds to go to the Special Olympics

From Amazon

“Sounds really good. So what do you have in there, Andy?”

I have a story from Secret Supers where the four 7th-graders use their superpowers for the first time to fight crime.

“And these guys are disabled?”

Yup. One has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair. One is blind. Another can’t talk and can barely walk. And the last one lost her legs in a car accident.

“I’ve gotta read that just to find out how they make that work.”

There are seventeen other stories too.

“Do you have the origin story for your Secret Supers?”

Only in my book.

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Front and back covers of Secret Supers

What’s Next After “2 New Science Fiction Books”?

First, there’s the Secret Supers book launch party March 29th from 9 am to 5 pm. I’m giving away free books and I’ll have other great authors to entertain you and give stuff away. Join up here.

I’ve got some author appearances coming up next month in April. If you’re near Peoria, please stop by. I’d love to meet you and sign your books. I also give live puppet shows as I read from Zombie Turkeys.

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Andy Zach reading from Zombie Turkeys

The first one is April 5-7 at Northwoods Mall.

Then, on April 20th, I have the Peoria Quad Con.

Here are the details:


Join us for a Pop Culture Celebration! Peoria-Con is about coming together and enjoying different aspects of pop culture. Video games, comic books, pop vinyls, cosplay, board games, sci fi, toys, and much more. If you are interested in selling your items, or have other questions, email [email protected]

If you’ve gotten this far in my post, thanks! I’ll send you an excerpt of any book, any character you’d like. Just let me know and click here.  Or you can comment to this post.

Enjoy this next fun video to finish up.

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7 Great Science and SciFi Stories for Story Fuel

7 Great Science and SciFi Stories–why am I writing about this? I love science. I love learning new and surprising things. Maybe you do too. The first story is next.


7 Great Science and SciFi Stories – the first

Plate tectonics, geologic history, and astronomy–oh my!

Who would think the earth’s rocks record the Solar System’s planetary movements? I sure didn’t. Yet that is what the rocks are showing. Can you write a science fiction story based upon this? Reply in the comments or here and I’ll send you an ebook of your choice.

7 Great Science and SciFi Stories – the second

Then we have the famed Mars Rover Opportunity giving us this glorious picture.

The photograph is so spectacular, I took it from the NASA site and put it here:

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Click here to go to NASA’s article

What can top that? Maybe the next story.

7 Great Science and SciFi Stories – the third

In case you don’t click on the link, here’s an index of what’s there:

  1. Mysterious radio signals
  2. Nuclear Pasta
  3. Haumea Has Rings
  4. A Moon with a Moon
  5. Dark-Matter-Less Galaxy?
  6. The Most Bizarre Star
  7. Highly Electric Hyperion
  8. A Guiding Neutrino
  9. The Living Fossil Galaxy
  10. Double Quasar Image
  11. Infrared Stream from Space
  12. Rogue Planet with Auroras

If you love this kind of news or if you hate, be sure to send me a comment. If you hate it, tell me what you want me to blog about instead.

Next we have this.

7 Great Stories – the fourth

Do you think quantum computer will change soon? When do you think we’ll be able to buy one? Best prediction (most accurate) gets a free book from me. Email me.

7 Great Stories – the fifth

A hypersonic jet could get you anywhere in the world in thirty minutes. How would the world and society change?

7 Great Stories – the sixth

Do robotic dogs creep you out? Or do they make you think of the Jetsons?

The future?

7 Great Stories – the last

I have a soft place in my heart for exoskeletons, because the cover of my next book features my character, Jeremy Gentle, wearing one:

Did you know you can get the book Secret Supers right now?

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PeoriaCon Andy Zach’s First ComicCon

PeoriaCon Andy Zach's First ComicCon
PeoriaCon Andy Zach’s First ComicCon

PeoriaCon Andy Zach’s First ComicCon: “C’mon, Andy,” you say. “You’ve been a comic paranormal animal author for three years! You’ve gone to four book conventions. Wouldn’t you go to a ComicCon first?”

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Andy Zach reading from Zombie Turkeys with his zombie turkey hand puppet at PeoriaCon

Well, yes. You’re right. It only took me three years to realize it. You must consider the usual author learning curve. I was a project leader and Six Sigma Blackbelt for twenty years, not an author or a stinking marketeer!

Thanks to the Peoria Journal Star for the fine picture. I bought it, and you can too at the link from the above photo.

You can also read their report on the PeoriaCon here.

Now let me tell you my convention experience and why I waited three years to go to a comic con.

PeoriaCon Andy Zach’s First ComicCon – Why Now?

First, I didn’t know about comic cons. I figured I was a Fantasy/SF author, so I went to Chambanacon in November 2016. It was close and less expensive. The World ComicCon was five times more per table, plus hotel and travel. And it was crazy, like me.

Then at Chambanacon, I met author Rey who loves comic cons and recommended I go to one. I didn’t want to spend the money. According to my computations I’d need to sell a hundred books to break even, so I actually was reasonable by not going.

I liked Chambancon enough to return in 2017 and 2018. Then, at the urging of my Secret Supers editor Leslie McKie, I also attended Penned Con 2018.

PennedCon 2018

PennedCon was perhaps twice as big as Chambanacon and I got twice the traffic and twice the sales. But it cost four times as much and also included hotel expenses, so I lost money again. But I had fun with my assistant Tori.

Tori and Andy. Tori’s the good looking one.


PeoriaCon Andy Zach’s First ComicCon – What happened?

Then the PeoriaCon opportunity came. It was only a mile from my house! I had a blast, paid less than Chambanacon, and doubled my sales!

Speaking of sales, did you know Zombie Turkeys is on sale for only .99?

Since you’re a faithful blog reader, I’ll tell you how to get Zombie Turkeys for free. Subscribe to my newsletter through Book Cave.

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Finally, join me and artist Ian Bristow tomorrow on Facebook as we reveal the ‘Secret Supers’ cover. Here’s a portion of the cover.

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One of four superheroes from Secret Supers. Preorder the book here.