On tour with Prism Book Tours.
Book Tour for
Earthman Jack vs. The Secret Army
By Matthew Kadish
Tour Schedule
Tour Schedule
9/21: Coffee Books & Art & Mythical Books
9/22: Teatime and Books & Colorimetry
9/25: MichaelSciFan & deal sharing aunt
9/27: Grand Finale
Interview with Author Matthew Kadish
Author Matthew Kadish has had a very interesting career. He was a semi-finalist in the 2001 Nichol’s Screenplay Fellowship Awards, which launched him into Hollywood and making a movie with Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Renner, which he took to the Cannes Film Festival in 2004. After a long period of writing screenplays, he’s branched out into novels. His primary series, The Earthman Jack Space Saga, hit the shelves back in 2013, and he has since travelled the country promoting the first book in the series, Earthman Jack vs. The Ghost Planet.
Now, Kadish is getting ready to release the second book in
this young adult science fiction space opera, entitled Earthman Jack vs. The Secret Army.
Here’s an interview with the author where we ask him some of our most
pressing questions.
Q: What is the Earthman Jack Space Saga?
My elevator pitch for the series is basically “Harry Potter
meets Star Wars.” It’s about a fifteen
year old kid from Ohio named Jack who one day suddenly finds himself at the
epicenter of an intergalactic conflict between a benevolent Galactic Empire and
an army of evil aliens called Deathlords.
Jack is a bit of a slacker and an underachiever, but through the course
of his adventure, he learns to be the hero the universe needs. Essentially, the Earthman Jack Space Saga is my love-letter to all the sci-fi I grew
up geeking out over.
Q: Who is the audience for your books, and the Earthman Jack series in particular?
I wanted to write something that was accessible for people
of all ages. Kind of like how both kids
and adults can enjoy a Pixar movie. The Earthman Jack books are very family
friendly, with no sex or vulgar language.
But there is a lot of fun, adventure, humor, action, and even a bit of
romance with a healthy pinch of teen angst for good measure in them. (People love their angst, after all!) I’ve had readers as young as 8 and as old as
60 read it and love it. Though the book
is classified as “young adult,” lots of hard core sci-fi fans really love it as
well. Since it is my love-letter to 80s
and early 90s pop culture, that seems to resonate with fans who grew up during
that period.
Q: What was the biggest challenge or difference
between writing book 2 in the series, as opposed to writing the first book?
Well, the biggest difference was the time it took to write
it. With the first book I worked on it
for about 5 years. But that was back
when I had a day job and worked on it in fits and spurts. When penning book 2, I had no distractions,
and it took me about 2 months to complete the rough draft. But that was two months of solid writing from
sun up to sun down. Also, book 2 was
much more complex because I’m expanding the universe I started in the first book,
and all that worldbuilding had to be thought through and finalized as I worked
it into the book. There are going to be
7 books in the series, and each book gets bigger and bigger, so the sheer scope
of it can be daunting. But I think I’m
up to the challenge.
Q: You’ve worked in Hollywood before. Any chance of Earthman Jack becoming a movie?
Well, having worked in Hollywood and knowing how that
industry operates, I can honestly say the chances of that happening are
probably slim, but then again, you never know.
Hopefully as the series progresses, the fan base will continue to grow
and support it. I know fans of the first
book are rabid to get their hands on the second, and those that have already
read the sequel say it’s even better than the first. I can tell you that if Hollywood does come
knocking, I’m going to be very particular about who I allow to handle the
property. I don’t want to see what
happened to Percy Jackson happen to Earthman Jack.
Q: Where can people find out more about Earthman
Jack?
Well, if someone is interested in giving the series a try,
they can go to www.EarthmanJack.com
and download a Special Edition of the first book for free. This is an edition that is not offered in the
online stores, and contains lots of cool bonuses, like full page illustrations,
an interview with me, an appendix detailing certain aspects of the universe,
and a sneak peek at book 2. It’s
available for all formats, so anyone can get access to it and enjoy it. I’d encourage anyone who’s interested to
download it and check it out. Book 2
will be available for sale on Amazon and Barnes and Noble and stuff like that.
Thank you for taking the time to answer our
questions, Matthew! We look forward to
checking out the Earthman Jack books!
My pleasure. Hope you
like them!
Earthman Jack vs. The Secret Army
(The Earthman Jack Space Saga #2)
by Matthew Kadish
YA Sci-Fi
Paperback & ebook, 663 Pages
September 15th 2015 by Twelve Oaks Mediaby Matthew Kadish
YA Sci-Fi
Paperback & ebook, 663 Pages
After his heroic battle against the Deathlords on the Ghost Planet, Jack Finnegan is looking forward to arriving at Omnicron Prime, the capitol planet of the Galactic Regalus Empire -the largest and most advanced civilization in the universe.
Things are looking bright for Jack. He has his unconventional group of friends, his mystical spaceship, and the girl of his dreams -Princess Anna. Not to mention a secret mission that could save Earth and everyone he cares about.
But things get complicated when he arrives at Omnicron. Not only is Jack uncomfortable being thrust into the spotlight for his courageous actions to save the universe, but he soon finds life in the Empire isn't everything he'd dreamed it would be.
His friends abandon him to pursue their own interests. Greedy and cunning politicians conspire to steal his spaceship. Even his relationship with Anna is strained now that she's gone from being "the girl next door" to the most powerful woman in the universe.
But beneath all that lies a new and terrifying threat from the Deathlords. A threat that grows in secret, slowly spreading throughout the Regalus Empire like a plague, and it threatens to destroy from within the only thing powerful enough to stop the Deathlords and their malicious rampage throughout the galaxy -the Empire itself.
Worst of all -Jack is the only one who knows about this new threat, and no one will believe his warnings.
Suddenly, the Empire is no longer safe for Jack and his friends. Even the people they've come to rely on the most can no longer be trusted. As those he's sworn to protect turn against him, how can Jack hope to save the day?
Fighting the Deathlords was one thing. Fighting the "good guys" is quite another. Will Jack be able to find the strength to be the hero the universe needs?
Or will he finally be defeated by this Secret Army?
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Earthman Jack vs. The Ghost Planet
Also in the Series
Earthman Jack vs. The Ghost Planet
(The Earthman Jack Space Saga #1)
by Matthew Kadish
YA Sci-Fi
Paperback & ebook, 680 Pages
July 4th 2013 by Twelve Oaks Media
Jack Finnegan only has to worry about dealing with school bullies, suffering through detention with his homeroom teacher, and getting noticed by the girl of his dreams... at least until an army of evil aliens invade Earth. Suddenly, this teenage slacker finds himself at the center of a galaxy-spanning conflict - where the lives of everyone on the planet are in jeopardy, soldiers use Quantum Physics to become superheroes, and the enemy uses some mysterious form of magic to make themselves practically unstoppable.
The secret to ending the conflict and saving the universe may lie in a powerful ancient spaceship, which it seems can only be flown by Earthmen. Now, Jack and a rag-tag group of allies must overcome impossible odds, defeat an unkillable enemy, rescue the princess of the galaxy, and save the universe from a threat more terrifying than any it has ever faced.
Can this underachiever rise to the occasion and become the hero Earth needs? The fate of all life in the galaxy may rest in his hands.
Matthew Kadish is an independent author and world-recognized evil genius. When he isn't writing or being evil, he enjoys relaxing at the beach and videos of puppies. Much like Scottish cuisine, most of his literary works have been based on dares. He currently lives in Las Vegas and always bets on black, because Westley Snipes has yet to steer him wrong in life. He is the most talented author ever. His mother tells him so every day.
$20 Amazon Gift Card (INT)
3 copies of Earthman Jack vs. The Secret Army (Print to US entrants, ebook to International)
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$20 Amazon Gift Card (INT)
3 copies of Earthman Jack vs. The Secret Army (Print to US entrants, ebook to International)
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