Mike Shevdon

This is the place where I try and answer the questions that people frequently ask me, or clarify points of interest.

Q. Do you have an agent?  Is there someone I could contact who represents you?

A. I am happy to be represented by Jennifer Jackson or the Donald Maass Literary Agency in New York.  Jennifer’s contact details can be found on their website.

Q. I’ve just finished The Road to Bedlam.  Is there going to be a book three (…four, five, etc.)?

A. There will be two more books in The Courts of the Feyre series – Strangeness & Charm, which is scheduled for release in summer 2012, and The Eighth Court, due in the Spring of 2013. Keep an eye on the website for more details of these books as they develop.

Q. I’m having trouble getting hold of one of your books. Can you tell me where I can find them?

A.  Both books are available widely in English-speaking countries through retailers like Waterstones (UK), and Barnes & Noble (US) and through online retailers such as Amazon.

There is some confusion after my publisher, Angry Robot Books, left HarperCollins to become an independent publisher partnered with Osprey Books.  Since the ISBNs are allocated to publishers in blocks, the books could no longer be published with a HarperCollins ISBN and have been re-published with a new ISBN.

There may still be some copies of Sixty-One Nails around in the UK and Australia with the HarperCollins ISBN 978-0007333994, but these are increasingly rare.  New stock will have an Angry Robot Books ISBN 978-0857660282.  All stocks in the USA and Canada have the new ISBN.

The Road to Bedlam was never published by HarperCollins so orders for ISBN 978-0007339754 will never be fulfilled.  To order this book please use the new ISBN 978-0857660602.

Q. Can I get signed copies of your books?

A.  Yes, I regularly visit conventions and sometimes visit stores to sign copies of my books.  There’s usually a note on this site to say where I’ll be and when.  If you already have a copy, bring it with you and I will be happy to sign it for you.

Alternatively, I usually have a limited number of copies which I can send out via mail.  Please email me or use the contact form if you would like one of these.

Q. Where do you get your ideas from?

A.  The quick answer to this is, everywhere.  I read books, talk to people, go to interesting events, visit unusual places and have an abiding interest in everything and everyone.  Also, one of the great things about being an author who uses real as well as imagined elements in their stories is that people send you things (see the question below).

Q. Do you have a newsletter? Is there any way I can get regular updates?

A. Why, yes. I do have a newsletter which I try to update bi-monthly and which tends to include updates and news that doesn’t make it to the blog. If you would like to be included on the distribution list, send an email to mike at shevdon dot com from the address to which you would like it sent and I will add you to the list.

Q.  I found this really cool historical/weird/fun thing.  Do you already know about it?

A.  Perhaps.  Sometimes I find things because people bring them to my attention and they can end up being included in a book. Please feel free to contact me or send me an email if you think you might have come across something of interest.

If your question is not answered here, please email me on mike (at) shevdon (dot) com or using the contact form on the website and I will do my best to answer your query.