Rachel A Ford

Hi all, So … somehow we are halfway through 2020. I'm not quite sure how that happened, but then again, I still don't know what day of the week it is half the time LOL. So what's on the agenda for 2020? Let's start with.... The Dragonland Saga A humorous fantasy trilogy full of magic, mischief and murder. Firebird's Lair Kraken's Depths Viper's Nest Up next...continuing series...

Happy release day, readers! To celebrate the release of Uprising , I'm excited to reveal the cover for Shadow of Mitrak: Flesh Eaters . Their mission: Search and Destroy. Their target: Classified. Their location: Classified. The empire’s finest are gathered for a clandestine mission on a ruined planet. Their orders are sealed until they reach orbit. The stakes are higher than they realized, and the enemy will do anything to stop them. They’ll be lucky to survive. It’s going to take a miracle to succeed. Flesh Eaters releases April 5th in ebook and paperback (with an audiobook version to follow). It is available for pre-order on Amazon .

Cover reveal for book three in the Time Travelling Taxman series: MarvelousCon & Tax Cons Available April 19, available for pre-order here A routine tax audit. A panicked phone call. A senseless tragedy. He could have avoided it all. But Alfred Favero, Senior Analyst with the IRS, didn’t. To save the woman he loves, he must rewind time itself to learn the secrets that will claim her life. But fate isn’t done with him yet. To get to the truth, he must go undercover to a comic book convention. In costume, no less. The stakes couldn’t be higher. But Alfred is determined that his most challenging case yet will not be his last – because he’ll be darned if he’s going to die wearing pointy ears and face paint…

As you know, T-Rexes & Tax Law releases next week . Well, book two is written, and I'm excited to be able to reveal the cover! UFOs & Unpaid Taxes Releasing March 15th  A routine tax fraud investigation. A trip down the Extraterrestrial Highway. A chance encounter with a mysterious visitor from outer space. He should have left it there. But Alfred Favero, Senior Analyst with the IRS, couldn’t. Now he’s suspended from work and on the run from shadowy government agents as he tries to protect an ambassador from another world. Meanwhile, an old friend is taking advantage of his absence to woo his sweetheart. Alfred’s life is falling apart. And things are only about to get stranger… UFOs & Unpaid Taxes can be pre-ordered here . 

Dear readers, It's one of my favorite times: cover reveal time! Coming February 15th : T-Rexes & Tax Law , book one of The Time Travelling Taxman Series. A routine tax fraud investigation. A strange lab. A mysterious button. He shouldn’t have pushed the button. But Alfred Favero, senior analyst with the IRS, pushed the button. And now he’s 67 million years in the past, stranded out of time with a coworker who hates him and a bunch of tax cheats. Oh, and then there’s the other inhabitants of his prehistoric home: the dinosaurs that want to make a meal of him. Things couldn’t get worse. Until a mysterious visitor from an uncertain future shows up with murder on his mind… It releases February 15th, is available for pre-order here , and the audiobook version is in the works as well! Cover designed by the amazing May Dawney

Catalyst is now on audiobook, available from Audible, Amazon and iTunes, narrated by Megan Green. Check it out here !

So I've done a few cover reveals lately, and have more queued for the coming weeks...but I thought it would be nice to get a post together to talk about what's coming up. I have four series in the works, all of them with releases either ongoing or within the next few months. Tribari Freedom Chronicles A world of absolute want and gaudy excess, nothing is done in half measures in the Tribari empire. When a push for reform is met with brutal crackdowns, a disparate cast of citizens - miners and prisoners, contributors and military personnel - are caught up in a deadly game of survival, with far more than their lives on the line. A dystopian science fiction series, starting with the novelette Catalyst - available tomorrow. The follow up novel Uprising is available for preorder. Another novel, tying the first two together, is in progress. Darker than some of my other work, but I really love this series. It deals with so many complex themes and characters, and fun sci-...

Last month, I revealed the cover for Catalyst ( out next week ), a novelette and the first installment in the Tribari Freedom Chronicles series. I'm thrilled to announce the second book in the series, Uprising . Uprising is a standalone novel in the same world. About Uprising : A daughter of Grand Contributors. The wife of a reformer. A woman caught between worlds. Nikia Idan  was raised in the glimmering spheres of society’s elite, but she traded it all for the love of a man who wants to change the Tribari empire. Her new reality is harsher than she ever imagined it could be. When her husband’s push for reform is met with brutal violence, her worlds will collide with a force that will either break her – or the system that brought her to the point of breaking. Release date: March 1st. Preorder link coming soon. Uprising available on Amazon .

Dear readers, I'm delighted to announce the first of a number of releases for 2019. Catalyst is a novelette introducing the world and one of the key players in the Tribari Freedom Chronicles dystopian sci-fi series. It will be available January 15th for purchase. I'll have a pre-order link up probably after Christmas. But without further ado, the cover reveal: About Catalyst : For a week, Brek Trigan has left behind the frigid nights and icy days of life on the mining colony he calls home. He's on holiday to his ancestral planet, and he finds a sparkling, welcoming world of riches and warmth. But the longer he remains, the more he begins to see cracks in the glistening façade. When civil unrest erupts, Brek's plans for a peaceful getaway are dashed. Suddenly he's drawn into a conflict that will change the fate of his people, whether he wants to be or not. Uprising , Book 2 in the series, is tentatively scheduled for a mid-to-late March release. U...

So I know I haven't updated the blog in a bit. Work and personal commitments have kept me busy, busy. Anyhow, thought I'd give my readers a bit of an update on my authorial journey. :p I decided to take the plunge and participate in NaNoWriMo - the November novel writing challenge. I'm working on a story I'd started last month, but this first week is committed to other things - so I don't feel like too much of a cheater. :-) It's a fantasy novel set in a Rome-esque world, tentatively titled, Realm of Vipers . I'll try to post my progress as the days go by, and maybe some sneak previews about the story. Wish me luck, y'all!

Here are some more pictures from Rib Mountain State Park. It's been really overcast so the color isn't as brilliant in the images as it is in real life, but it's awesome now. So crisp and vibrant! The dog loves it too :)

This is going to be one of those "writing inspiration" posts, rather than a book post.  :-) Now that fall is officially here and the temperature is dropping, it's time for some autumn foliage pictures. This is from Rib Mountain State Park (WI), on one of the observation decks. Love this view. The colors are just starting to show here...hoping I can get back there over the coming week as they continue to change. If I do, I will get pictures - and share an update!

Want to read Prison Break for free? Well, good news: starting tomorrow, it will be free on Kindle. Link: https://www.amazon.com/Prison-Break-Unholy-Trinity-Book-ebook/dp/B07BYPCSG1 Grab a copy - and once you read it, please leave a review. I'd love to hear what you think! Of course, if you prefer audiobook, the audio version is available for purchase on Audible , iTunes and Amazon:

Very cool news: "Prison Break" was featured on Speculative Fiction Showcase! Speculative Fiction Showcase: Prison Break by Rachel Ford, narrated by Jill Myer... : Release date: August 17, 2018 Subgenre: Dystopian science fiction About Prison Break :   Mercy is weakness. Forgiveness is blas...

The Prison Break audiobook is live on Amazon, Audible and iTunes. Interested in hearing a sample? Listen below! Buy a copy here or in the iTunes or Amazon stores!

Prison Break is now available on audio book! Get your copy here ! Many thanks to the brilliant Jill Myers for her work on this. It's truly surreal to hear your thoughts take on a life of their own outside your head -- Jill captured the story so perfectly! I just love what she's done with it! Give it a listen, and let me know what you think!

Hi all, Just a quick update...So my amazing producer/voice talent, Jill Myers, finished a week ahead of schedule. The book is under quality check review by Audible, which takes up to 14 days. I don't anticipate issues, as it all sounded amazing, so as soon as that's wrapped up, it should be scheduled to go to market. I will continue to update as I know more -- and thanks everyone for your interest! Rachel

So what's the big surprise I mentioned the other week? Prison Break is coming to audiobook! It'll be available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes to start with, and some additional channels after that. So what kind of timeframe are we looking at? Production will wrap up August 13th. There's a little bit of time needed for review and final details, but it should go live sometime the week of the 13th. I will of course post links when it's ready. I'll also plan on doing some giveaways to celebrate the release. Stay tuned!!

This blog post is devoted to Edlin Falgir's beliefs, particularly the branch of monotheism to which he belongs . The short answer is, a Christian denomination that has yet to come into existence (ie I made it up). I draw on Catholic teachings, with a little bit of the independent nature of some protestant sects for the main framework of his faith. It doesn't arise in Prison Break , but I would envision some of the symbolism and mysticism of the Orthodox church in Edlin's approach. The focus on works is a cornerstone of Edlin's philosophy - that, through works, his faith is justified. He does not adhere to rigid hierarchies of leadership, nor is he dogmatic. He sees faith, properly practiced, as a vehicle for good, but he does not demand that others adhere to his beliefs. Belief is a way for him to understand and make sense of the world. He believes in God, but doesn't pretend to have all the answers.

Is a pre-announcement announcement a thing? Because that's what this is! There's still some timeline details to work out before I can delve into more detail -- but soon (very soon!) I'll have some big news about Prison Break . I'm super pumped. Stay tuned -- I'll post more as soon as I can!