Dear friends,
I am gratified with the reception to my latest novel, Journey to 2125, which launched on September 30th.
First, it was a fine opening mark to receive an Editors Pick review from Publishers Weekly. See part of the review below. I was especially happy to see the quote included, "You are here to save the planet." It's one of several important themes that bears shouting louder in the public conversation.
It's been an exciting two weeks. Over 35,000 folks have watched at least part of the book video trailer, with a majority watching half or more of the 90 seconds. There has been tremendous interest among book reviewers. Over 475 folks have clicked to read and review the book on NetGalley, with 22 reviews posted there already. Also signed up are 100 Goodreads reviewers, 55 Voracious Readers, and 20 Hidden Gems reviewers. We finished an online social media book tour with RR Book Tours, adding more book lovers. We have PR outreach through Farrow Communications. I've been interviewed on two radio programs to date, to discuss the book and the challenges ahead this century.
If you haven't yet had a chance to download the book, please do so. You can find it on Amazon here. If you enjoy it, I'd love even a short review, even a sentence, posted here.
Here are just a few of my favorite review comments so far:
"This book felt like a story my grandpa would tell me about our family. It felt hearing about family, about like home, in the future, and I loved every second of it."
"This book was absolutely amazing! Definitely did not expect to love it as much as I did."
"Loved this book. Absolutely loved it. I was blown away. Add it to the very top of your must be read list."
"This book hooked me from the very beginning."
"Although this is a science fiction story, it is also a family drama that spans over many years, crossing generational lines, and that is what grabbed my attention."
"The narrative spoke about relations with modern issues. It really makes you pause and think about our future society...There was lots of emotional depth that kept us engaged with the story. Definitely would recommend this book to my friends, 10 out of 10!!"
"Such a thought-provoking book!! Journey to 2125 explores so many of the concerns, hopes, worries, and dreams that we are all grasping with and trying to make sense of as a global society."
Thank you for all the support! And thanks for following my journey.
Gary
We all have many journeys. Gary’s began in a small Midwest town, where he could play unfettered in the woods, finding an early love for nature and learning self-reliance. The space program and the night skies hooked him on astronomy. After finishing college, the wide world beckoned, and his fascination with science drew him to California to participate in the booming tech industry. Now he still stares upward, wondering what it all is about.