Paul McComas (our very own Paulx on the boards) has finished his latest novel "Planet of the Dates" and it is set for release on February 1! :clap: :clap: :clap:

The book will be available for purchase at Amazon.com and they are taking orders now!

You can order an unsigned copy of Paul's book today at Amazon.com at:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/157962160...5760_pe_snp_600

Hey Paul - will you be holding a persoanl book signing for us? Or can we order the book directly from you and have you personally autograph them for us?

Please let us know!! I'm anxiously awaiting reading this book!




************ POST UPDATE (as of Jan 28, 2008) **********************

(Please order DIRECTLY from Paul if you'd like your own personally autographed copy -- see second post below for details!!)

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btw Paul -- how's the new Logan's Run book coming along between you and William F Nolan?

I got some news back from Paul McComas on how to place your own order for an autographed copy of Paul's upcoming book.

Below are the details (from Paul himself):


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Hi John,

I'll be selling autographed/inscribed copies at a discounted price of $25 each, plus $2 postage (the book -- my first hardcover -- retails for $28). Checks should be made out to me (Paul McComas) & sent to me at 909 Greenwood St. 3D, Evanston, IL 60201. People can pre-order right now; the novel is out on Feb. 1.

The book has a wonderful Foreword by Nolan & recently got a rave review from Publishers Weekly. (Also a killer blurb from Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the Apes" As American Myth.)

There's been a lot of early interest within the film/TV industry. I think a deal may be close.

Because the young protagonist is a sci-fi fan, he sees the world through that lens; thus, there are numerous tie-ins w/ & references to Planet of the Apes, Logan's Run, Star Trek, Star Wars, Close Encounters, The Andromeda Strain, etc. within the narrative. Fittingly, the first public reading/signing event will be not at a book store, but at Capricon 2008 in Chicago (Feb. 14-17), where I'll also be hosting the Indie Film Fest & sitting on / moderating several panels (www.capricon.org).


Paul McComas


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I can't wait to get my copy, Paul! This will be a great and fun read, I'm sure! Thanks for passing along the direct ordering info for us Logans run fans!

Everyone else - get your copies on order today to Paul McComas, our very own Paulx!!

Here's a great little blurb about Paul's "Planet of the Dates" novel....



PLANET OF THE DATES follows the largely comedic exploits of Phil
Corcoran, a science-fiction-obsessed teen stumbling toward
adulthood in Milwaukee during the summer of 1980. The time period
is well-chosen, for Phil’s own transition coincides with a cultural
shift: from Carter to Reagan; from disco to punk; from the last
gasp of the Age of Aquarius to the era of “Greed is good.” As the
story unfolds, Phil -— who himself is very much a product of the
1970s -- ushers in the new decade in some apt and telling ways.

Even more than the culture, though, it’s the characters that count
here: the naïve yet willful Phil, who makes amusing, zero-budget
Super-8 sci-fi “epics” for kicks, and whose hormones and heart fuel
myriad schemes geared toward obtaining hot sex and true love (in no
particular order); Stefanie Slocum, the clever young
actress-in-training who auditions Phil for the role of her
first-ever boyfriend; and Cheryl Jantz, the dazed yet desirable
“stoner girl” who rejects Phil as too square...then changes her
mind. Beyond this basic triangle are quirky supporting players -—
Phil’s friends, his parents, his brother, his boss, and even
(briefly) an already-confused Ronald Reagan! -— who lend the
ever-surprising narrative some color and humor of their own.


Enjoy!!

Logan5,

Thanks for the plug -- & for supplying the handy ordering info!

Here are a couple of advance blurbs:

"A likable mix of humor and charm." - Publishers Weekly

"A warm, witty, wonderful narrative and a peach of a novel." - William F. Nolan

Q: How is a teenage girl's erect nipple similar to a lifeclock? A: Buy PLANET OF THE DATES, & find out! (See Chapter 9)

- Paulx