The old blog, active from 2006 through 2012.
Money, Madness, and Munchausen
The 20th anniversary edition of "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" delivers everything you expect in a Terry Gilliam film: visual surrealism, distrust of authority, antipathy to soulless reason, and a skewed sense of humor, plus an inside look at the Hollywood squabbling behind the movie. Continue reading→
Nick Sagan Gives Advance Praise for “MultiReal”
Nick Sagan, author of "Idlewild," "Edenborn," and "Everfree," screenwriter for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Voyager," and former child ambassador to the universe on the Voyager Golden Record, has read and blurbed my novels "Infoquake" and "MultiReal." Continue reading→
The Agony Column on “MultiReal”
Just happened to catch the latest Agony Column from the incomparable Rick Kleffel, and he's chosen to headline today with a brief look at "MultiReal." I'm unclear whether Rick has actually read the book yet, but he's taken the occasion to say some nice things about the Jump 225 trilogy in general. Continue reading→
Broken Technology
Why is so much technology so goddamn fragile? Most software can't repair itself -- and even when it can do rudimentary repair work, like replacing accidentally deleted files or Windows Registry entries, it's not smart enough to know when it needs repairing. Continue reading→
The “Infoquake” Mass Market Has Arrived
I am extraordinarily proud to give you the first look at the mass market version of "Infoquake," the first copy of which arrived in my mailbox yesterday. For the inordinately curious, you can also see the spreadsheet of the 155 changes I made to the text from the trade paperback edition. Continue reading→
About the New Website Design
You might notice something different. Yes, it's that new website that I've been mentioning for months and months now. I actually started soliciting feedback on the DeepGenre blog way back in December. And now you can see the results here. You might also want to take the opportunity to poke around the redesigned "Infoquake" and "MultiReal" websites. Continue reading→
The Website, It Is A-Changin’
See? I told you I was working on a new design. But don’t get too excited yet. There’s still a lot of stuff broken, so keep that in mind if you start clicking around. Hopefully I’ll have everything fixed soon, and then I’ll be back to tell you allllll about it.
“Infoquake” Reviewed on Fast Forward
No, really, seriously. I plan to post more substantial blog posts soon. And have a new redesign. I swear. But in the meantime… Fast Forward, the local cable TV show devoted to science fiction based in the Washington, DC area, has given Infoquake a glowing review. The review by Colleen Cahill is not posted on the website, but you can read a text transcript of it. Saith the review, in part: The far future is... Continue reading→
Grasping for the Wind Praises “Infoquake”
I’m putting the finishing touches on my website redesigns, and I’ve been enjoying the scenery in Sedona, Arizona, which is why I haven’t been posting much here lately. But here’s one nice quick bit of news… the Grasping for the Wind Science Fiction and Fantasy Reviews blog has posted a rave review for Infoquake: David Louis Edelman has recreated the excitement of the world of business in his science fiction novel, Infoquake… Edelman has succeeded... Continue reading→
Read Chapters 1-5 of “MultiReal” in the Pyr Sampler
Interested in reading chapters 1-5 of my new novel MultiReal, a good three and a half months before the book’s in stores? Now’s your chance. Pyr has just released a 326-page sampler (PDF, 3.5 MB) of its upcoming titles for the spring and summer, and the first 45 pages or so of MultiReal are in it. Keep your eye out at science fiction conventions if you want to get your hands on a paper copy,... Continue reading→