*** Tweet Tweet Neo***

Did you know that Michael has finally entered the world of Twitter?  If you want to keep up on latest happenings or information on future releases follow him at: http://twitter.com/author_sullivan

*** ConCarolinas a huge success***

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone (both attendees and organizers alike) for such a great event this weekend in Charlotte North Carolina. We met so many nice people, including some fans who stopped by to say how much they enjoyed the books. We'll definitely be back next year. This was a fabulous con which broke all previous sales records for Michael's books. If you are looking for a great con for the future checkout: ConCarolinas

*** Two days and two great reviews ***

Wow May is shaping up to be a great month!  On the heels of winning an award two reviews came in over two days that were fantastic! The reviewers really "get" what Michael was shooting for and wrote beautiful reviews without spoilers that really give the readers of sense of The Crown Conspiracy.  Please take a look, and post a comment on the reviewer's blog they deserve to know their talented work is appreciated: Speculative Fiction Junkie and  King of the Nerds

*** 2009 National Indie Excellence Book Award Finalist ***

The Crown Conspiracy was selected as a finalist in the fantasy category for the 2009 National Indie Excellence Book Award. This award is dedicated to celebrating and promoting the outstanding work of independent publishers and authors."

***  Strange Weird and Wonderful Interview***

The Spring 2009 edition of Strange Weird and Wonderful is out and one of the founding editors, Sharon Black dedicated 5 pages to an Interview with Michael on his writing.  They also highlighted both "The Crown Conspiracy" and "Avempartha".  You can download a copy and read the interview on pages 72-77 from here.

***  Radio Interview at Story Institute***

Each week the Story Institute presents its "Rambling Verser" half hour program. The eleventh installment airing April 2, 2009 includes:
  • Featured Quote: Abraham Lincoln
  • Featured Poem: Alfred Lloyd Tennyson
  • Featured Interview: Michael J. Sullivan
 You can listen to the entire broadcast here.

*** 2008 ReaderViews Annual Literary Award Finalist ***

The Crown Conspiracy was selected as a finalist in the fantasy category for the 2008 ReaderViews Literary Award. Criteria for judging is content/originality, presentation/design, innovation, social relevance, production quality, enjoyment/impact, plot/story line, and resourcefulness (depending on category.) Semi-finalists in each category was determined by a point system. Final judging was determined by a jury of judges.