The Boom Effect Auction in action for Sonic Boom's future

First appearing in Ray Gun Revival Magazine in written form, and then in the Dead Robots’ Society podcast feed in audio, now you can own a personalized autographed copy of Justin R. Macumber’s short story series chapbook and the audio adventure CD – “The Ties That Bind – Tales of the Breaking Dawn.” For Captain Jessica Quimbly and the crew of the star-freighter Breaking Dawn, every day is a struggle for survival against pirates, poverty, and contract deadlines. The stakes are raised even higher when they receive a desperate call from an old friend and are hurled headlong into a race against time to deliver a mysterious cargo container deep into the heart of a warzone. For Jessica and her crew, no risk is too great when it comes to helping those they care about. If they can earn a little extra money along the way, so much the better.

“Breaking Dawn is a fast paced ride… gritty and full of piratey goodness….” –Philippa Ballantine, author of Digital Magic

“Hard-hitting space opera in the golden age tradition, relentless and full of dark action.” –David J Williams, author of The Burning Skies

“The Ties That Bind is some of the best sci-fi I’ve read all year and the crew of the Breaking Dawn will have you rooting for their success on every page. Exciting, smart and well written, this is a story that is seriously worth reading.” –Jeremy Robinson, author of Pulse and Antarktos Rising

This set will be auctioned in the Literature items timeslot on February 27th and includes postage to USA and Canada. International will be extra.

Can’t make the event?  Then place a proxy bid

Donated by Justin Macumber

Truly a unique item for fans of 7th Son: Descent or J.C. Hutchins’ work, this is the ultimate collector’s item.

This is the original hard copy manuscript version of Descent, used by J.C. to craft the final draft of the novel for publication. Featuring comments from Hutchins’ editor at St. Martin’s Press (in pencil) and Hutchins’ personal editorial notes for revisions (in ink and highlighter), no other copy of this manuscript exists anywhere.

You’ll sneak a peek into J.C.’s writing and editorial processes: You’ll see places where he identified subtle creative tweaks, and identified larger passages that required additional work. The included photos show just a few of the many notes made throughout the manuscript. J.C. them made these final changes to the novel, which was submitted for publication.

Bid early and often: This is a unique piece of podcast fiction history. J.C. will sign the cover of the manuscript to the highest bidder.

ABOUT 7th SON: DESCENT

As America reels from the bizarre presidential assassination committed by a child, seven men are abducted from their normal lives and delivered to a secret government facility. Each man has his own career, his own specialty. All are identical in appearance. The seven strangers were not born, but grown — unwitting human clones — as part of a project called 7th Son.

The government now wants something from these “John Michael Smiths.” They share the flesh as well as the implanted memories of the psychopath responsible for the president’s murder. The killer has bigger plans, and only these seven have the unique qualifications to track and stop him. But when their progenitor makes the battle personal, it becomes clear John Alpha may know the seven better than they know themselves…

This set will be auctioned in the Literature items timeslot on February 27th and includes postage to USA and Canada. International will be extra.

Can’t make the event?  Then place a proxy bid

Donated by JC Hutchins

Current highest proxy bid: $US500

J.C. Hutchins has donated an ARC of Personal Effects: Dark Art for The Boom Effect!

Never heard of an ARC?  Advance Reader’s Copies are rare collectibles indeed. These limited edition copies are sent to book critics and journalists; often, only dozens are printed. The Personal Effects: Dark Art ARC is particularly special, as it is a softcover edition (unlike the final version, which is hard cover), with a version of the cover that was not used for the final novel.

The “transmedia” assets that accompanied the final book are not included.

J.C. will sign the book to the highest bidder.

ABOUT PERSONAL EFFECTS: DARK ART

Personal Effects: Dark Art follows the extensive notes of art therapist Zach Taylor’s investigation into the life and madness of Martin Grace, an accused serial killer who claims to have foreseen, but not caused, his victims’ deaths.

Zach’s investigations start with interviews and art sessions, but then take him far from the hospital grounds — and often very far from the reality that we know. The items among Grace’s personal effects are the keys to understanding his haunted past, and finding the terrifying truth Grace hoped to keep buried.

This will be auctioned in the Literature items timeslot on February 27th and includes postage to USA and Canada. International will be extra.

Can’t make the event?  Then place a proxy bid

Donated by JC Hutchins

Current highest proxy bid: $US25

J.C. Hutchins has donated an ARC of 7th Son: Descent for The Boom Effect!

Never heard of an ARC?  Advance Reader’s Copies are rare collectibles indeed. These limited edition copies are sent to book critics and journalists; often, only dozens are printed. The 7th Son ARC is particularly special, as it features a version of the cover that was not used for the final novel.

J.C. will sign the book to the highest bidder.

ABOUT 7th SON: DESCENT

As America reels from the bizarre presidential assassination committed by a child, seven men are abducted from their normal lives and delivered to a secret government facility. Each man has his own career, his own specialty. All are identical in appearance. The seven strangers were not born, but grown — unwitting human clones — as part of a project called 7th Son.

The government now wants something from these “John Michael Smiths.” They share the flesh as well as the implanted memories of the psychopath responsible for the president’s murder. The killer has bigger plans, and only these seven have the unique qualifications to track and stop him. But when their progenitor makes the battle personal, it becomes clear John Alpha may know the seven better than they know themselves…

This set will be auctioned in the Literature items timeslot on February 27th and includes postage to USA and Canada. International will be extra.

Can’t make the event?  Then place a proxy bid

Donated by JC Hutchins

Current highest proxy bid: $US50