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Release Day!

Exciting news. The audiobook version of I, ZOMBIE is now out! Audible produced the book using an all-star cast of narrators, so you get different voices for each of the zombies. Amber is listening to it right now, and it sounds AMAZING! I’m so excited about this release.

Check it out here.

In other news, I hit the “publish” button on SECOND SHIFT a few hours ago. So, uh, yeah. Should be out by tomorrow sometime. Amazon, Kobo, B&N. Something is wrong with the iBookstore upload process, so that might take another day or two.

50 responses to “Release Day!”

  1. MattK Avatar
    MattK

    Sweet! Can’t wait to pull an all nighter tomorrow.

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  2. Thomas Cardin Avatar
    Thomas Cardin

    how convenient…I just finished reading American Gods…looks like it dragged on just long enough.

    When did you begin work on Second Shift?

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Three months ago? Right after I, ZOMBIE came out.

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      1. Dan Dan The Art Man Avatar
        Dan Dan The Art Man

        Dude, you crank it out Hugh! Your productivity is impressive and inspiring man.

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  3. Cara R. Avatar
    Cara R.

    Just finished rereading Wool and First Shift last night. So, um, well, YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Sorry, I’ll calm down now.

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      You timed that perfectly!

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      1. Cara R Avatar
        Cara R

        Only problem is I’m 84% done with it already :. Hurry up with Third Shift, LOL :)

        BTW, do you want us to let you know if we see a typo?

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  4. Mark Oetjens Avatar
    Mark Oetjens

    I just downloaded Second Shift from Amazon!!!!
    Let the reading begin!

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    1. Louise van Hine Avatar
      Louise van Hine

      I don’t see it among the links, did you do a search for it?

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      1. Zach Avatar
        Zach

        http://www.amazon.com/Second-Shift-Order-Series-ebook/dp/B00A6ZT2FS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352908823&sr=8-3&keywords=second+shift+hugh+howey

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        1. Louise van Hine Avatar
          Louise van Hine

          thank you so much Zach! I’ve bought it!

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  5. Randy Avatar
    Randy

    Arg, I have the series connected to the ibookstore..

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  6. Win Avatar
    Win

    I got Second Shift!!! Can’t wait to get started.

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  7. Chris Bolt Avatar
    Chris Bolt

    When’s it out in the UK – it’s on Amazon.com but not amazon.co.uk.

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Should be soon. Random House has the files and will be uploading them.

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      1. Chris Bolt Avatar
        Chris Bolt

        Thanks – loved the twists in the story so far.

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  8. Louise van Hine Avatar
    Louise van Hine

    hi Hugh, I just bought the Wool Omnibus at Amazon after looking at it curiously on my recommendations feed for a few months, and started reading yesterday, read halfway through the night, and am in the middle of Wool 5. Fabulous story. Great writing, and your insight into characters and their various approaches to duty and their peculiar world is just amazing. Then I find your website and find out you just published another story in this series! hooray! I look forward to finishing what is on offer so far and hope you keep writing it! Louise van Hine

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Thanks, Louise! I’m happy that you’re happy!

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      1. Louise van Hine Avatar
        Louise van Hine

        oh definitely happy with the story… my only real concern was, since it kept me up last night thinking about it, I was worried that when the 5th book ended it would be a cliffhanger lacking in resolution, but the reviews indicate otherwise. That being said, I am thrilled you are writing prequel installments… because that is a fascinating and original set of concepts you have going!

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  9. Ronald McIsaac Avatar
    Ronald McIsaac

    Curious . . . how do you unwind?

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  10. Shirley Avatar
    Shirley

    “Big sigh of relief!”

    Congrats!

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  11. Zach Avatar
    Zach

    YEAH!!! Just finished the second Kingkiller Chronicle yesterday and couldn’t decide where to go next. I figured I’d wait for Second Shift and BAM! the next day here it is!!!

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  12. Martijn Avatar
    Martijn

    Just bought and downloaded from amazon. Yesterday I introduced Wool to my oldest son. Hopefully he is allowed to read it for school (he will read it anyway I will make sure he does ;-) )
    Good luck and greetings from the Netherlands

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  13. Patrick Morgan Avatar
    Patrick Morgan

    Hooray! My evening plans just got changed. Impressive on the three month turnaround. Hugh Howey is a writing juggernaught!

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    1. Mark Oetjens Avatar
      Mark Oetjens

      No kidding! Third Shift (Wool 8) is already 42% complete.

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  14. Tonino Avatar
    Tonino

    OK, just bought Second Shift 1min ago.
    The question that immediately popped into my head after hitting the buy button was:
    When is Third Shift coming? Gaaaah

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  15. Ted Lutter Avatar
    Ted Lutter

    Are you going to offer signed copies for sale of 2nd shift on this site?

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    1. Idella Avatar
      Idella

      I was wondering the same thing. Sure would be great to add a signed copy of 2nd shift to my collection.

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  16. Pablo Avatar
    Pablo

    Amazon says: Thanks, Pablo! Second Shift – Order (Part 7 of the Silo Series) (Wool) will be auto-delivered wirelessly to your Kindle via Amazon Whispernet. You can go to your Kindle to start reading.

    Pablo says: YAY!
    **Pablo jumps and dances around happily with his Kindle on hands

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  17. Ellie Avatar
    Ellie

    Will a print version be available??

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  18. Cleve Avatar
    Cleve

    Congrats Hugh!! When can I buy a signed copy?

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    1. Zach Avatar
      Zach

      Curious as well!

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      1. Diana Avatar
        Diana

        Me three! I might have to cave in and buy a Kindle just so I can read the new releases right away. My addiction to this series is becoming a very expensive (but totally worth it!) one indeed. -______-

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        1. Zach Avatar
          Zach

          Just put the kindle app on your computer.

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  19. Thomas Avatar
    Thomas

    Had a minor crashed on my bike the other day, and landed on top of my Kindle… bad timing!
    Looking forward to your new book, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that amazon will start shipping their new Kindle to Denmark real soon.

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      That’s a bummer! But maybe it saved a rash.

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  20. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I have been proselytizing these books like crazy to anyone who will listen. Can’t wait to read the latest, Congrats Hugh.

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  21. Claudia Lefeve Avatar
    Claudia Lefeve

    Just finished Second Shift and absolutely loved it! There was a moment at the end when I yelled “F@%* you Hugh” (because it was over), then (being a true Marvel fan) almost immediately, was happy again. Thanks for being a fabulous storyteller!

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  22. Chrissie Avatar
    Chrissie

    Sooo psyched to hear 2nd shift has been released. Saw on Amazon that the Shift trillogy will be combined and released as a single work in the Spring of 2013 and that we can save some money if we wait until then. Are they kidding? Yeah, right, wait. I’ll gladly eat ramen noodles for the next few months and buy each individually. I think the 4 food groups are a bit overrated anyway……

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  23. Mark Oetjens Avatar
    Mark Oetjens

    Just finished Second Shift. It left me with far more questions than it answered. Don’t worry. No spoilers here. But damn you, Hugh! You say one thing in the “a word from the author” and then the epilogue (Yes, there is an epilogue, people!) tells a different story! Only one reason I can see for this. It’s just a theory and I don’t want to spoil it for anyone else, but Wool 9 is going to be EPIC!

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    1. Louise van Hine Avatar
      Louise van Hine

      yikes! Mark, now you have me worried. I finished “First Shift” yesterday and started “Second Shift” – I had read a number of reviews of “First Shift” at GR and I don’t understand how they can say the characterization wasn’t up to par with Wool, I really don’t get that. Very well done, and I am very much enjoying “Second Shift” so far.

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  24. dave Avatar
    dave

    Thank you!

    Will it show up in the google play store?

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      I haven’t figured out how to upload to their store, unfortunately. :(

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      1. Alex R. Avatar
        Alex R.

        Hey Hugh,
        Google play has a how-to on how to post your book there.
        https://support.google.com/books/partner/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1079107 though i’ve heard grumblings from indy authors about the fees associated with the partners program. Hope this helped.

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  25. Moriah Avatar
    Moriah

    Just finished it last night. Not that they all aren’t great, but Second Shift was really … fantastic! I don’t want to post anything here that would be spoilerish in support of my fantastic! rating, so I will just say this one is my favorite so far. And thank you!

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Thanks, Moriah!

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  26. Xiyu Avatar
    Xiyu

    Have been patiently waiting for it to show up on iBooks store since all the other ones are from there. Any idea on when it will be released?

    Have thoroughly enjoyed all your works Hugh.

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      I’m working on it. The iBookstore is the worst for uploading books to. Just truly, miserably, god-awful. And technical support has been the pits.

      If you saw how this worked, you’d be shocked that Apple designed it. Every other book uploading service is miles simpler with cleaner interfaces. This is like something written my Microsoft to run on Unix.

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  27. Nina Avatar
    Nina

    I have such book hangover from First Shift, I am actually happy to have a moment to breathe before Second Shift hits iBooks. That said, I did just download the kindle app just in case! I really haven’t been this immersed in a story in so long, if ever really. Thank you so much.

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  28. Spencer Avatar
    Spencer

    Any updates on the ibooks upload process? If they give you any more trouble I may have to reconsider my affinity for sleek page turning animations.

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