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Reader Beware. A New Thriller in Germany.

Royce Buckingham, well known in Germany for his urban and medieval fantasy story-telling, gives readers something entirely different with September’s release of Kaltgestellt (U.S. Title: Impasse, St Martin’s Press)

Kaltgestellt von Royce Scott Buckingham
Kaltgestellt von Royce Scott Buckingham

The two-time best selling author applied his legal expertise to tell a tale, part legal/part adventure thriller of washed up 40-year old lawyer Stu Stark who’s law partner sends him on a one-week trip to the Alaskan wilderness to rediscover his manhood. But after a horrible week, Stu realizes that no one is coming back for him. Dying, Stu is found by a grizzled old hunter who informs him that winter has set in, and they’re not going anywhere for a while. Presumed dead, life goes on back in Stu’s hometown in ways Stu couldn’t even begin to imagine…

Als Staatsanwalt Stu Stark den wichtigsten Fall seiner Karriere verliert, wird er fristlos entlassen. Um sein angeschlagenes Ego aufzupolieren, lässt er sich auf einen Trip durch Alaskas Wildnis ein. Was wie ein Abenteuer beginnt, entwickelt sich schnell zum Albtraum – denn nach einer Woche wird er nicht am vereinbarten Treffpunkt abgeholt. Man hat ihn im eisigen Polarklima zurückgelassen, wo ihm schon bald der Tod droht. Seine einzige Rettung ist ein alter Jäger, der ihn über den Winter bei sich aufnimmt. Für den ehemaligen Anwalt beginnt ein beinhartes Überlebenstraining, das er nutzen will, um sich an denjenigen zu rächen, die ihn verraten haben …

http://www.randomhouse.de/Taschenbuch/Kaltgestellt/Royce-Scott-Buckingham/Blanvalet-Taschenbuch/e475811.rhd#writeComment-vita

 

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Take a Month to Save a Year: My Advice to Writers at the 2016 PNWA Conference

I just had the opportunity to speak to a room full of people who, like me, love to write. I spoke at the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association’s annual conference which feels like a homecoming of sorts since I first attended in 1996 as an aspiring writer. My career has come a long way in 20 years – 11 published books and counting – so I was excited to share some time-saving tips with my audience. Special thanks to PNWA for including me as a presenter this year!

Here’s the great group of folks who attended the presentation, “Take a Month to Save a Year”. 

royce at pnwa 2016

Some of them have asked if I would share my notes with them , so I have attached my outline below. Enjoy!

Royce Buckingham_Take a Month to Save a Year_PNWA 2016

If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. 

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Great Summer Reading for Kids and a Limited Time Offer

Time to start thinking about summer reading lists. Guess what? This fun-filled tale is FREE on Kindle for a limited time!
Grab it now for a great start.

Now available on Kindle or get a paperback copy, also through Amazon.com! http://amzn.to/1vUuaan
Now available on Kindle or get a paperback copy, also through Amazon.com!
http://amzn.to/1vUuaan

A riotously good adventure. — Kirkus Reviews

…lots of adventure, fights, and spilled blood that will attract middle-grade readers. Keep this on hand for those who want lots of action with some mild gross-out scenes. –School Library Journal

If your child loves this story, find more great middle grade books on my Amazon page including The Demonkeeper Series and my award-winning book, The Dead Boys.

 

 

 

 

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Halfway there to a New Book

80,000 words into Princess Assassin. That’s 320 pages. A full book for a normal human being, but I guess I’m a glutton for punishment…and so are my characters!

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Entire Demonkeeper Series Available in U.S.

At long last, fans in the U.S. can order up the entire Demonkeeper series, which topped the bestseller charts in Germany!

You can purchase them for your eReader by clicking on the links below,  then dive into a fantastic urban fantasy where, if left unattended, demons cause all sorts of trouble.

Links for Demonkeeper:
Amazon – Apple – Barnes & Noble – Kobo

Links for Demoneater:
Amazon – Apple – Barnes & Noble – Kobo

Links for Demoncity:
Amazon – Apple – Barnes & Noble – Kobo

What are reviewers saying about Demonkeeper? Click here.

I am curious to know your opinion. Please take a moment to complete the short poll below.

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Filling My Calendar this Spring/Summer

I am looking forward to connecting with other writers, fans and industry professionals over the next few months.

On March 12th, Windward Boosters is teaming up with Barnes and Noble in Bellingham for a BookFair to benefit Windward High School programs. At 5 pm there will be five local YA writers: Nick James, Jesikah Sundin, Tara Ellis, Robert Slater and myself. We will each read a bit and then take questions and sign books!

CAVALCADE of AUTHORS WEST! Teachers, students, librarians, and basically EVERYONE who loves books/reading/writing! Guess what?

Cavalcade West save-the-date-thing1-e1441231227183Cavalcade of Authors West 2016 is scheduled and I’ll be there again this year!  So, you have two things to do: 
 – Mark your calendars for April 30th, 2016
 – Start checking out COAWest on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram… 

 

 

Chuckanut Writers Conference logo I’ve been invited to participate in the 2016 Chuckanut Writer’s conference this year in June. I’ll be leading a panel on writing for a younger audience.

How to Write for a Younger Audience | Royce Buckingham

Middle Grade and YA literature have their own quirks. This breakout session will explore the conflict, content, and technique issues unique to children’s literature. Royce Buckingham is an award winning and bestselling author of ten novels, including middle grade, young adult, and a grown-up book. In this session, Royce will help aspiring children’s writers execute their ideas in a child-friendly way.

Click here for information and registration.

pnwa image I am pleased to announce that I will be returning to the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Conference this year as a presenter! More details on the event can be found here.

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Big in Germany. Two Books Due Out in 2016!

There is always an air of excitement around the house when a book is about to be released, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that not one, but two of my stories will be available for German readers in 2016.

This month — on January 18 to be exact — Die Rubinrote Konigin will land in readers’ hands or Kindles. It is the third of my first ever medieval fantasy series, entirely written and published first, and catapulted to best-seller status in Germany, by Random House – Blanvalet. For more details or to order, click here.

And later this year in September, my U.S. Adventure Thriller debut, IMPASSE (St. Martin’s Press), will be available for German readers as Kalt Gestellt. Click here for more info.

The two books couldn’t be more different from one another although both were equally entertaining to write.

Enjoy!

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Especially for Teachers, Students and Librarians!

Looking ahead to 2016…

Teachers, students, librarians, and basically EVERYONE who loves books/reading/writing! Guess what?

Cavalcade West save-the-date-thing1-e1441231227183Cavalcade of Authors West 2016 is scheduled and I’ll be there again this year!  So, you have two things to do: 
 – Mark your calendars for April 30th, 2016
 – Start checking out COAWest on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram… 

 

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