Hey, y’all! 😄 One of our favorite podcasts invited Jacob to chat The Thermopylae Protocol, so go check out the latest episode of Blasters and Blades!
YouTube is linked above, but you can also watch/hear it on Rumble, BitChute, and Spotify.
Jacob Holo
Come see us at ConGregate in Winston-Salem, NC (July 11-13)!
Hey, y’all! 😄 We’ve been trying to get into ConGregate for YEEEEARS and now, finally, the waiting list gods have smiled upon us!
If you want to get some books signed, watch us goof off on panels, or just generally hang out, come join us July 11-13 in Winston-Salem, NC.
Check out ConGregate here: https://con-gregate.com/
Also, don’t forget, Jacob’s a Guest of Honor at P-Con, coming up in Fort Worth, TX September 19-21.
Check out P-Con: https://www.p-con.us/
New Audiobook Alert: The Thermopylae Protocol (Gordian Division #6) is Here! 🎧🚀
Hey, y’all! 😄 H.P. here!
The multiverse just got a little louder, because The Thermopylae Protocol is now available in audiobook form, once again narrated by Gabriel Vaughan and released by Recorded Books!
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if the cast of The Gordian Protocol got tossed into the same mission as the heroes from The Janus File … well, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for.
It’s got 🚀💥 exploding spaceships, 🕰️🌌 time travel, 🧨🕵️♂️ sabotage, 🧨🕰️⛔ sabotage of time travel, 🤖🔮🧠 philosophical debates about AI personalities, and … Flunky Underling. (You’ll know him when you meet him.)
What’s this one about?
Welp, as usual, someone has been very naughty with time.
When an industrial ship explodes en route to Mercury, it’s initially written off as a malfunction. But things don’t quite add up. The black box claims the ship is 40 years older than it should be. Chronometric dissonance suggests it’s been to another universe. And somebody faked the logs so well only a hardware timestamp gave them away.
Which is bad.
Then there’s the part where someone may have used the ship to bootstrap an entire timeline.
Which is worse.
And now Raibert Kaminski and his team are back in action, teaming up with Isaac Cho and Susan Cantrell, trying to find a newly branched universe, stop whatever’s been built there, and (hopefully) not destroy reality in the process.
Again.
🚀 Ready to listen? Grab your copy now!
Have you read The Thermopylae Protocol already? Excited to experience it in audio form? Let us know in the comments! 👇
New Audiobook Alert: The Dyson File (Gordian Division #5) is Here! 🎧🚀
Hey, y’all! 😄 H.P. here!
It’s a good day to be an audiobook listener, especially if you’re a fan of the Gordian Division!
The audiobook for The Dyson File (Gordian Division #5) has officially landed, and it’s ready to infiltrate your eardrums with high-stakes intrigue, futuristic detective work, and corporate espionage on a MEGA-megastructure scale.
Once again narrated by Gabriel Vaughan and released by Recorded Books, this thing brings The Dyson File to life with gripping tension, sharp dialogue, and an immersive sci-fi atmosphere that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat.
What’s in store?
- A macabre techno-mystery. It starts with a supposed suicide, but nothing is what it seems. 😮
- Detectives in space! Themis Division’s Isaac Cho and his Admin partner Susan Cantrell take the case, uncovering a deadly conspiracy that could reshape humanity’s future. 🔍
- Self-replicating swarms gone rogue. Because what’s a good sci-fi thriller without a few out-of-control AI-driven machines? 🤖
- A race against the clock. Lies, backstabbing, and political maneuvering are just another day at the office when entire planets are at stake. ⏰
(Also, beware the fuzzle menace. That is all.)
🚀 Ready to listen? Grab your copy now!
Have you read The Dyson File already? Excited to experience it in audio form? Let us know in the comments! 👇
Dancing with Destruction is up for pre-order!
It’s pre-order time again, this time a sci-fi anthology! 😄
Dancing with Destruction comes from Editor Jason Cordova at Baen Books, and has a super fun origin story.
Basically, cover art was commissioned for another of Baen‘s books … but the resulting illustration ended up not fitting the vibe the publisher was looking for.
However, it was still a kick ass piece of art.
So, Jason presented this art to a handful of authors – ourselves included – and said, “Hey, want to write a short story for an anthology based on this cover?” 😀
Jacob saw this art and immediately said “HECK YES! I already have the perfect Sol Blazers story in mind.” But then he looked at his packed writing schedule. 😬 Then he looked to me and said, “What if we make this a Jacob Holo + Edie Skye collaboration?” 😏
Thus we get “The Joy of the Chase,” an adventure in Jacob’s Sol Blazers universe wherein our underpaid heroes take a simple missing persons job on a deserted jungle habitat … and find it not so deserted at all. In fact, it’s a whole lot hotter than expected. 😈
Also, if you weren’t aware of my love for over-the-top 80s action movies, you will be after this short. Yes, I watched Predator for research. Yes, Jacob had to cut plenty of 80s action movie references, and YES, Jason cut more. 🤣
(This is not the version where Nathan + Aiko chase an acid-bleeding monster through simulated vents made of interwoven jungle branches, but I assure you, it’s still cool.)
Dancing with Destruction releases on July 1, 2025, but you can pre-order it in trade paperback now!
Also, if you have no idea what Sol Blazers is, go check it out! It’s basically adventure space opera for people who are mad that Firefly never got a second season, with catgirls, sassy androids, and maybe a lil’ mild cosmic horror. 🤣
We chatted Tropes on Book Career Network: Worlds Asunder!
Merry Christmas Eve, y’all! 🎄 An interview of ours went live today and we figured y’all might enjoy it while you do your holiday driving. 😊
David Shadoin and H.Y. Gregor of Worlds Asunder invited us onto their show to talk tropes, and … we talked a lot, so it’s a two parter. 😆 Part One is now up on A TON of platforms, all collected here.
The special thing about this podcast is I lifted the “WE DON’T TALK ABOUT THE LAST JEDI IN THIS HOUSE” rule for the first time since 2017, just for Worlds Asunder. 😆
It was super fun, so go give it a listen!
The Weltall File (Gordian Division #4) audiobook is out!
Hey, y’all! 😄 H.P. here!
You’ve been waiting patiently, and now Gordian Division #4: The Weltall File is finally out on audio from David Weber, Jacob Holo, Baen Books and Recorded Books!
This is hands-down my favorite of the File books – I mean, with a mystery set at the multiverse’s first trans-dimensional gaming tournament, how could it not be? 🎮😁 – and once again, Gabriel Vaughan‘s done a great job narrating Isaac and Susan’s adventures.
We hope you enjoy it! 😄
The Weltall File
Gordian Division #4
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Written by David Weber and Jacob Holo
Narrated by Gabriel Vaughan
Published by Baen Books and Recorded Books
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Come for the games. Stay for the murder.
A mystery in the Gordian Division universe.
The Weltall Tournament’s professional VR games were supposed to be a symbol of cooperation between SysGov and its militaristic neighbor, the Admin. But that was before star Admin player Elly Sako received a death threat, written in blood next to a copy of her own severed head. The Admin’s Department of Temporal Investigation swiftly seizes control of the crime scene, and the tournament transforms into a flashpoint of charged politics and conflicting jurisdictions.
SysPol Detective Isaac Cho and DTI Special Agent Susan Cantrell—partners in the officer exchange program—are sent in to take charge of the investigation and bring the situation under control. But solving this mystery won’t be easy, and the pair struggles to determine who is telling the truth. A jilted relationship between players soon explodes into signs of a far-reaching conspiracy, and the two detectives find themselves racing against time before the tournament ends.
Because the killer will be the only one who wins, should they fail.
SIGNING TOMORROW! An Afternoon with Authors @ The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, SC
Hey, y’all! 😄 H.P. here with exciting news for fans of book signings and awesome authors!
We’ve got a group signing with David Weber and Jason Cordova coming up THIS SATURDAY, October 26th at The Tangled Web comics and games shop in Spartanburg, SC (418 W. Blackstock Rd; Spartanburg, SC 29301).
I’ll be moderating a panel/reading between the four of us from 2-3pm, and then we’ll be signing/generally hanging out from 3-5pm! 😁
Also, some special perks!
First, the shop has an ~ AMAZING ~ coffee bar, and I aided in several drinks of delicious testing to help design The Beany, just for fans of Freelancers of Neptune!
Second, if you purchase any of our books from the shop, you’ll get 10% off your entire purchase (*some exclusions apply)!
Also worth knowing: The shop’s event room has seating for about 20. After that, it’s standing room only, so if you want to ensure a seat near the front, be sure to get there early.
We hope to see you this weekend! 😁
We chatted Freelancers of Neptune with Blasters and Blades!
Gordian Division Audiobooks 3-6 are up for Pre-Order!
Hey, y’all! 😄 H.P. here!
And guess what? THEY’RE FINALLY HAPPENING! 😃
If you’re one of those readers who’ve been emailing us asking where the rest of the Gordian Division audiobooks are, you’re in for an awesome winter, because all of them are dropping within the next four months!
Recorded Books returns with narrator Gabriel Vaughan to continue where the previous audiobooks left off, kicking off October with the launch of The Janus File (the same day as Freelancers of Neptune, in fact 😁)!
All four books are currently up for pre-order on Audible, so if you’ve been eagerly awaiting the audio continuation of the Gordian Division, hop on over and check ’em out now!
The Janus File (Gordian Division #3)
Release Date: October 1, 2024
The Weltall File (Gordian Division #4)
Release Date: November 12, 2024
The Dyson File (Gordian Division #5)
Release Date: November 5, 2024
The Thermopylae Protocol (Gordian Division #6)
Release Date: January 7, 2025
Authors Just Talk About … HELLDIVERS II – September 14th @ 8pm EST
Authors Just Talk About … HELLDIVERS II
Saturday, September 14th @ 8pm EST
Authors Jason Cordova, Jamie Ibson, Thomas Pope, and Jacob Holo chat playing Helldivers II! (Moderated by Edie Skye/H.P. Holo.)
For more information about the panelists and their works, visit their websites below:
Jason Cordova: https://jasoncordova.com/
Jamie Ibson: https://ibsonwrites.ca/
Thomas Pope: https://amzn.to/3WXCne1
Jacob & H.P. Holo: https://holowriting.com/
Edie Skye: https://edieskye.com/
Find the authors’ Baen books here: https://www.baen.com/
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BOOK SIGNING ALERT! Saturday, October 26th at The Tangled Web (Spartanburg, SC)
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, Y’ALL! David Weber, Jason Cordova, Jacob and I have teamed up with The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, SC for a MEGA-SIGNING coming up Saturday, October 26th! 
From 2-3pm, we’ll be reading and chatting about our new releases.
From 3-5pm, we’ll be signing and generally hanging out!
SOME FUN POINTS AND USEFUL INFORMATION:
1) Everyone who buys one of our books gets 10% OFF your ENTIRE IN-STORE PURCHASE! (*Some exclusions apply.)
2) THEY HAVE A COFFEE BAR AND IT IS MAGNIFICENT. 
(If you’re having a bad day, The Twix Bar latte will instantly improve your life. Source: ME.)
3) Seating is limited to roughly 20 people. After that, it’s standing room only, so if you want to be guaranteed a seat, be sure to arrive early.
It’s bound to be a fun time, so if you’re in the area, come hang out!