My Huffington Post article on errors in e-books struck a nerve, and resulted in me being invited to join host David Gray for the Calgary, Alberta Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio One morning show "Calgary Eyeopener" for a discussion on why there are so many errors in e-books.
Click through to listen - David's a terrific interviewer, and I had a lot of fun!
Last weekend, The Huffington Post featured my article, "E" Stands for "Errors" about one reason why there are so many errors in e-books at the top of the blog rail, and also with a special graphic in their slider. As a result, the blog post sparked a discussion with nearly 250 comments!
I'm delighted to announce that FREEZING POINT is now available for download in all electronic formats for just $1.99. Check it out!
Praise for FREEZING POINT
“Palpably exciting. A scientific thriller about a looming global crisis far more critical than oil. Karen Dionne is the new Michael Crichton.” — New York Times bestselling author David Morrell
"What a ripper of a story! I loved every page." — New York Timesbestselling author Douglas Preston
"a timely, terrifying thriller . . Filled with fascinating science and thorny ethical questions, Freezing Point takes horror to a chilling new degree." — Dame Magazine
"FREEZING POINT by Karen Dionne is an ecological thriller that reads like a disaster movie...a mysterious, speedy virus killing off researchers; madness; hordes of man-eating rats; explosions; fires; tidal waves; an executive with a murderous lust for money and power; eco-terrorists...balls-out chaos...Roland Emmerich, are you listening? Scoop this one up!" – Blog Critics Magazine
"A terrific read!" — New York Times bestselling author James Rollins
(Click on the image to see my New York Journal of Books profile, and to read my reviews.)
On my way home from the 2011 Backspace Writers Conference in New York City, I found this on the shelves at the Borders bookstore in Laguardia. Boiling Point's an airport book! (Seems appropriate that a novel about an erupting volcano should be placed next to one titled "Bad Things Happen." Yup!
Gefrierpunkt ("Freezing Point" in German) - finally got my hands on a copy! Yes, that's my hand - and that's my book!
After running this page through Google translator, here's what German readers of FREEZING POINT are saying: "Truly a first class thriller" "exciting and very entertaining" "A thriller that gets under your skin" "stunning voltage" "Just read - Excitement guaranteed" "For me, the No. 1" "Pure suspense - captivating novel" "breathtakingly good." Danke!"
From the Sierra Club's Green Life blog. Nice!
K.L. Dionne’s second eco-thriller is the sequel to Freezing Point, a gripping novel chronicling the battle for control of Antarctica’s ice. Think Dan Brown, only with more substantial material and fewer repetitive plot devices. Boiling Point features an eccentric group of characters — including two microbiologists, a celebrity figure, and a Nobel-winning scientist intent on destroying the world — and, of course, a storyline that promises to keep readers on edge. Boiling Point's quick pacing and rapid-fire writing will satisfy any Michael Crichton fan, as well as anyone wishing for an entertaining read with global warming at its core.
Thanks to the most excellent work of Tara Humphrey, at WBRW, I'm a local celeb!
Karen Dionne: Profile of an International Author from WBRW on Vimeo.
FREEZING POINT is now available for download in all electronic formats for just $2.99!
"FREEZING POINT by Karen Dionne is an ecological thriller that reads like a disaster movie...a mysterious, speedy virus killing off researchers; madness; hordes of man-eating rats; explosions; fires; tidal waves; an executive with a murderous lust for money and power; eco-terrorists...balls-out chaos...Roland Emmerich, are you listening? Scoop this one up!"
– Blog Critics Magazine
Cover design by Deanna Dionne
BOILING POINT
As Chaitén sleeps...
Two microbiologists monitor the effects of global warming in the shadow of the long-dormant volcano.
A celebrity scientist and his film crew arrive at the caldera to capture Chaitén’s spectacular scenery for a television audience.
And a Nobel Prize-winning scientist sits in his apartment in Paris, monitoring data on fifty-six volcanoes around the world—waiting for the one sign that his diabolical plan is about to be put into motion.
Soon, their destinies will converge. For the Earth has become a pawn in the biggest gamble ever played with humanity’s future...
And Chaitén is about to blow.
Listen to an excerpt from Audible.com
If you'd like a signed bookplate to personalize your copy of BOILING POINT, just email me at karendionne@bksp.org, and I'll send one right out! Or two, or three, or however many you need!
Please be sure to include the name(s) of the person(s) to whom you'd like the book signed, and your mailing address. Every tenth request will also receive a piece of Chaiten volcano obsidian!
