The Fandom Fest and relaunch photos are posted!

You can see ’em on the official First Cause Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/FirstCause or check the direct link here:  http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150931946176336.400226.36609911335&type=3

Author Paul West relaunches First Cause at Fandom Fest 2012

Thanks for reading, and check back for more updates!

PW

I’m back from Fandom Fest, and First Cause is relaunched in paperback!

Cover of First Cause

Many thanks to my Kickstarter.com backers, my readers and followers, and my fantastic girlfriend, Casey, who helped make the trip a success–and lots of fun. Check back here in the next few days; I’ll be posting stories and updates over the course of the next week. Also go to the official First Cause facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/FirstCause ; I’ll be posting pics from the trip! Over the course of the summer, I’ll also be posting info about the upcoming book tour. if you know a local bookstore that would like to be involved, email me at pw@firstcauseproject.com.

Happy summer, everyone 🙂

PW

Two days ’til the Fandom Fest relaunch of First Cause!

Cover of First Cause

Hey readers,

There are just a couple of days left until the official relaunch of the First Cause paperback 🙂 It’ll take place at the Galt Hotel, in Louisville, Kentucky, at Fandom Fest 2012.  I will be seated on two panels, and also moderating a panel called “The Napster Effect: The Changing Landscape of Book Publishing.”  The new cover art looks great, as many of you know, and I’ll be showing off the new round of black First Cause t-shirts…I’ll also be signing books and celebrating. Come by if you’re in the Louisville area!!!

For more about First Cause, click here.

PW

The new paperback is live and set for relaunch!

Cover of First Cause

Less than a week until the First Cause paperback relaunches at Fandom Fest 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Galt Hotel. Come by the Galt and help celebrate the relaunch, and check out a great new read!

http://fandomfestblog.com/guests/literary-guests

Thanks for reading; for more about First Cause, click here.

PW

The books are on the truck!

One week til the  First Cause paperback relaunches 🙂

Remember: Galt Hotel, FandomFest 2012, Louisville, June 29th-July 1st!

http://fandomfest.com/index.html

Thanks for reading; for more about First Cause, click here.

PW

Come check out the First Cause relaunch at FandomFest 2012!

Louisville sci fi fans, come to FandomFest 2012 next weekend for the relaunch of the First Cause: A Novel About Human Possibility paperback!

Author Paul West will be on two panels, and moderating a third–called The Napster Effect in Publishing–and PW will also have a table on the convention floor, with copies of the re-released paperback with awesome new cover art.

Learn more about First Cause at http://www.firstcauseproject.com/ and drop by the Fest to say hi!

Thanks for reading,

PW

A note of thanks to my Kickstarter backers

Pasted from my kickstarter page. Without my Kickstarter campaign, and its backers, my FandomFest trip would not be possible…read below!

I am happy to announce that I have just ordered a box of books for FandomFest 2012 🙂

Months ago, when I was invited to FandomFest as a literary guest and panelist, I was excited and flattered–but I didn’t know if I’d be able to go. By way of happy accident, I discovered Kickstarter through my girlfriend; I thought about it and planned my campaign. Months later, I was spectacularly happy to realize that my campaign had been a success; a month after that, I am even more spectacularly happy to realize that my first convention trip as a speculative fiction writer is REALLY GOING TO HAPPEN.

Given the events of the past year and a half, I would be hard-pressed to overstate my gratitude for being able to attend my first convention and further expose First Cause to the world. My Kickstarter campaign–which is to say, you–have made it possible for me to do this.

Because of your generosity, my Kickstarter campaign exceeded its funding goal; this benefited my efforts greatly. The funds generated by this campaign have paid for not only the books for the relaunch, but many other necessary aspects of the convention trip–including my author’s table, my banner and posters for the convention table, and tshirts and flyers for the convention. Because of Kickstarter, I have an opportunity to make my first convention appearance a success.

My books are due to arrive friday; because we’re hitting the road the following thursday, I’m not sure how many of you will receive your rewards between now and the convention. I’ll be planning, finalizing other matters, and probably a nervous jumble. But your rewards will come before too long, and your books will all include my signature and thanks.

Next stop, Louisville.

PW