Jason Shannon

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  • 27. The Hounds of Harujin (extended novel preview)

    Coming
    2025
    – Tiger Blues: a novel



    2
    transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s
    Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to
    say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin,
    1927-2017) and Kawashima Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948).
    Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated,
    www.jasonmshannon.com/contact



    This
    week I’m bringing you an extended preview of my epic novel, The
    Hounds of Harujin, consisting of the prologue and first 5 chapters.


    P.
    L. Stuart’s Youtube livestream, December 15, 11am -
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaFZzMzay7s


    Jason
    Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more.
    He
    has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds
    of
    Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of
    Chaz
    Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several
    short
    stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short
    stories,
    as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy.
    All
    novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila,
    and
    One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.



    Buy
    my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Use
    code VIOLA at checkout to pick up One Night in Ikh Khulan for only
    $2. Limited time offer.



    Follow
    my social media @harujinshounds


    The

    Hounds of Harujin synopsis:

    First,
    there was Attila, who savaged Rome and committed genocide from Asia
    Minor to Gaul. He was a Mongol, who wandered in from the east, and
    took up the sword for gold, girls and glory. Then came Genghis, the
    founder of the nation, who surged outwards from the steppe and
    wreaked annihilation across two continents. He was a Mongol, who
    made graveyards of China and the Middle East and left his seed in
    half the women of Eurasia. Then came Tamerlane, who swirled out of
    Samarkand like a whirlwind, leaving towers of human skulls and a
    tidal wave of blood enough to drown an army – and their horses. He
    was a Mongol, that butchered from India to the shores of Europe, and
    terrified the Middle East for a half millennium with his curse....

     

    Then
    came Harujin, who, on the crest of an energy crisis and economic
    collapse, raised his scimitar like a standard, and charged his
    horses outwards from Mongolia to usher in the new world epoch....

     

    In
    Australia, the khan’s nephew is assassinated by roadside phantoms.
    But the khan is more concerned with the chests of his concubines
    than with Australian dissidence or family outrage. The Mad Queen of
    Queensland is livid at the death of her son, tensions are mounting
    between the metropolitan heir apparent and the older, war hardened
    brother. In the desert, the khan’s reclusive daughter cultivates a
    reputation for murdering her husbands. A young woman is offered for
    the khan’s growing harem, but finds herself the tool of something
    much bigger. And as the feuding family tensions come to a head, the
    khan is forced to reach out to his estranged son, and bring him back
    from a Buddhist monastery to solve a murder....


    2 hr 31 min
  • 26. R. W. Duder (author of Only the Dead)

    Coming
    2025 – Tiger Blues: a novel

    2 transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin, 1927-2017) and Kawashima Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948). Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated, www.jasonmshannon.com/contact

    This week we’re talking to author R. W. Duder. He is the author of 14 books, including the Amy series, and his newest release, Only the Dead, which we discuss today. Only the Dead is a slasher anthology of three novellas – Dixie, The Vet, and Monster. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a selected reading from The Vet (timestamp 1:05:00)

    R.W.’s next events:
    -Book Fair and Crafters Market, May 3/25, Victoria Park Pavilion in Kitchener

    (https://www.facebook.com/share/1Et41YzzHJ/)

    Jason's next events:

    -Newmarket Comic Con, Dec 7/24
    (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)
    -Port Perry Comic Con, Dec 8/24 (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)

    R.W.
    Duder’s links:

    https://rwduder.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/rwduder/

    https://www.facebook.com/rwduder

    https://x.com/rwduder

    Jason
    Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He
    has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of
    Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz
    Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short
    stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories,
    as
    well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All
    novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and
    One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.

    Buy
    my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Follow
    my social media @harujinshounds

    Synopsis
    for Only the Dead


    Dive
    into a collection of three stories that explore the transformation of
    men into monsters amidst the horrors of war. In this gripping
    anthology, fear takes on new dimensions as innocence clashes with
    darkness, and survival becomes a desperate struggle against the
    unspeakable.

    "Dixie":

    Amidst the ruins of a post-Civil War landscape, Arthur Aldridge
    stumbles upon a town ensnared by a sinister force. A man of haunted
    past, Arthur must become the unlikely hero as he faces off against
    the enigmatic and malevolent killer known only as The Captain. As the
    town's last hope, he must battle not only The Captain but also the
    shadows within himself to save the innocent from a fate worse than
    death.

    "The

    Vet":
    The year is 1972, and a group of college students embarks on a quest
    to uncover the truth behind a Vietnam veteran's tortured existence.
    Their pursuit takes them deep into the heart of darkness, where the
    horrors of war have twisted reality into a nightmare. As they uncover
    the soldier's grim secrets, they find themselves caught in a web of
    terror, and one by one, they fall prey to the creeping darkness that
    consumes their humanity.

    "Monster":

    Patrick Hansen, a brute driven to madness by his own size and the
    malevolent forces that sought to exploit him, is unleashed upon an
    unsuspecting group of Americans exploring the battlefield of war. His
    sanity shattered, his brutality knows no bounds, and the farmland
    become a graveyard for those who dare cross his path. Amid the
    remnants of a battleground, a battle of survival unfolds, pitting
    humanity against the monstrous echoes of war.

    In "Only the
    Dead," the line between humanity and monstrosity blurs, and the
    echoes of war reverberate across time and space. Each story is a
    journey into darkness, where men's souls are shattered, innocence is
    lost, and the struggle for survival takes on terrifying new forms.
    Prepare to be immersed in a world where the true monsters are not the
    creatures lurking in the shadows, but the horrors that war can
    unleash upon the human soul.


    1 hr 17 min
  • 25. Attila the Valley Girl (novelette - final draft)

    Coming 2025 – Tiger Blues: a novel

    2 transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin, 1927-2017) and Kawashima

    Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948). Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated, www.jasonmshannon.com/contact


    This week we’re returning to my novelette, Attila the Valley Girl. First released in 2022, and featured in Episode 2, this version is now the final draft. Available in paperback, ebook and audiobook. This episode is only the first half of the audiobook (plus a preview of the bonus scene, Starshine Magic). To download the entire audiobook (and ebook)

    completely free, join my mailing list. For a signed copy of the
    paperback, email me at [email protected]


    Jason's next events:

    -Newmarket Comic Con, Dec 7/24
    (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)
    -Port Perry Comic Con, Dec 8/24 (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)


    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as

    well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.


    Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds


    Synopsis for Attila the Valley Girl:


    AD 450, the late Roman Empire: Caesar Valentinian’s sister, the 31-year-old Princess Honoria, is desperate to be out from under her brother’s thumb. She concocts a daring plan: she has her ring secreted away in the dead of night and sent across the continent, hint-hinting at a marriage pact

    with a king in the east. That king is Attila the Hun, the
    self-proclaimed “Scourge of God”, the greatest threat the
    civilized world has known since Hannibal marched his elephants over the alps, and, in the coming year, he will invade and decimate Gaul, bringing the whole of the Western Roman Empire to its knees...


    But before then, a tense summit is held to sort out the marriage proposal of this rebellious princess. Attila – blonde, flamboyant, and dressed in all pink – is invited to the

    Monteus Carleus Gambling House with his retinue of warriors and hangers-on. Also at the summit are
    world leaders from the Vandals and Visigoths, as well as advisers from Constantinople, plus Caesar Valentinian himself.

    Quintus is a minor Roman land-owner, struggling to keep afloat the lavish casino his father had financed. Now he has world leaders from around the continent staying at his estate, threatening war and annihilation. Valentinian spends the entire week drunk and debauched, avoiding the Huns and shooting dice. The Vandal Prince was once wed
    to the Visigothic king’s daughter, but dissolved the marriage by slicing off her nose and ears, and Quintus now needs to keep Vandal and Visigoth at arm’s length from one another. Honoria is desperate to spread her legs to the barbarian at the gates. And Attila marches in like he owns the place, demands his bride, and the fate of the empire hangs in the balance...

    44 min
  • 24. P. L. Stuart (Author of A Drowned Kingdom)

    P. L. Stuart is the author of The Drowned Kingdom Saga, an epic fantasy series based upon the myth of Atlantis.

    Book 1: A Drowned Kingdom

    Book 2: The Last of the Atalanteans

    Book 3: Lord and King

    Book 4: A Lion's Pride

    Book 5: A Pack of Wolves (forthcoming)


    In this conversation, P. L. and I discuss Book 1 of his series, A Drowned Kingdom, as well as get to P. L. himself.

    Spoiler discussion between 1:22:35 and 1:52:30


    P. L.'s Website: ⁠https://www.plstuart.com⁠

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/P-L-Stuart/author/B08W2PSJ56?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedrownedkingdomsaga7847

    Before We Go Blog:  https://beforewegoblog.com/about/

    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/plstuart-author.bsky.social

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/plstuartwrites

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plstuartwrites

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p.l.stuart/

    Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21031579.P_L_Stuart

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    Jason's next events:

    -Newmarket Comic Con, Dec 7/24
    (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)
    -Port Perry Comic Con, Dec 8/24 (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)

    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in ebook.

    Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds


    2 hr 14 min
  • 23. The Moon Panther (novel excerpt)

    The Moon Panther is a post-apocalyptic novel of desert banditry. Set in my Mongolian Book of the Sky universe, this 8+ hour audiobook follows George Deerborne, a seasoned killer, and member of Luther Cobie's guild of assassins, plotting out the death of, and seeking out the most notorious bandit kingpin in the Australian desert: Aybars, also known as The Moon Panther.

    Tune in for this, Chapter 1 of the book.


    The Moon Panther is expected to publish in audiobook form in early to mid 2025. In paperback and ebook, find this story collected in the anthology of the same name - The Moon Panther: And 3 Other Stories of the Mongolian Book of the Sky, available here: https://www.jasonmshannon.com/themoonpanther

    My next events:

    -Erin Hill Acres Christmas Market (https://www.facebook.com/events/5837-3-line-erin-on-canada/christmas-market/1012859160292212)

    -Newmarket Comic Con, Dec 7/24 (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)

    -Port Perry Comic Con, Dec 8/24 (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)

    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook wherever audiobooks are sold.

    Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds

    34 min
  • 22. Ryan Poirier (author of Farm Freaks and The Herd)

    Ryan Poirier is the author/creator of 2 graphic novel series: Farm Freaks, and The Herd. Ryan and I talk about his work, the self-publishing travails, and Ryan shares a ghost story with us.


    Ryan's website: https://www.accidentalcreations.ca/

    Ryan's Instagram: @rpoirier_author

    Ongoing Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theherd/the-herd-1?ref=creator-nav

    Ryan's upcoming events:

    -Cobourg Comic Con, Sept 28/24 (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)

    -Newmarket Compass Con, Oct 2/24 (https://www.compassconevents.ca)

    -Bowmanville Comic Con, Oct 27/24 (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)

    ___

    Jason's next events:

    -Word on the Street, Sept 28-29/24 (https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca)

    -Ajax Comic Con, Oct 6/24

    (https://www.popculturecanada.ca)
    -Erin Hill Acres Christmas Market (https://www.facebook.com/events/5837-3-line-erin-on-canada/christmas-market/1012859160292212)


    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in ebook.

    Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds

    46 min
  • 21. The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano (audiobook preview)

    The audiobook for The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano is available now. This short novel, 5 hours long, is available on all major audiobook platforms.


    Synopsis:

    In the dystopian realm of Tasmania, where oppression and inequality thrive, a young and passionate anarchist named Eilex Turen embarks on a perilous journey towards social and economic justice. In The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, a gripping tale set against a backdrop of political turmoil, Eilex finds herself caught in a web of revolution and deception.

     

    Eilex, driven by her ideals and fueled by a burning desire for change, rallies against the oppressive regime of the Old Boys—a reactionary and quasi-fascist militia that seeks to maintain its stranglehold on power. With unwavering determination, she confronts their injustices head-on, risking everything for the cause she believes in.

     

    Amidst the chaos, Eilex encounters Chaz Oregano, a legendary and revered figure in anarchist politics. Drawn to his charismatic persona and revolutionary reputation, Eilex falls deeply in love with Chaz. Together, they become an unstoppable force, inspiring others to challenge the status quo and fight for a brighter future.

     

    However, as Eilex becomes more entangled in the world of radical politics and Chaz’s enigmatic presence, she begins to question his true motives. Doubts and suspicions arise, hinting at a hidden darkness within Chaz’s past and his sudden appearance in the radical scene. Eilex finds herself torn between her love for Chaz and the nagging uncertainty that shadows their relationship.

     

    As Eilex delves deeper into the heart of the struggle, she uncovers shocking secrets that unravel the very fabric of her beliefs. Betrayal and revelations intertwine, forcing her to confront the truth about Chaz, his intentions, and the sacrifices required for real change. In a world on the brink of revolution, Eilex must navigate treacherous waters, where loyalties are tested, and the line between hero and villain becomes blurred.

     

    The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano is a gripping and thought-provoking tale of love, revolution, and the complexities of the human spirit. In this dystopian Tasmania, Eilex Turen’s journey will challenge perceptions of power, ideology, and the sacrifices we make in the pursuit of justice.

    Go to www.jasonmshannon.com/theriseandfallofchazoregano for links to buy

    Use checkout code CHAZ at my website store for 25% off the Special Edition

    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 5 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, and The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. The audiobooks for "One Night in Ikh Khulan", "The Zimmer Insurgency", and "The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano" are available now.

    Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds

    32 min
  • 20. The Zimmer Insurgency (audiobook preview)

    The audiobook is finally here! At long last, all 11.5 hours of my debut novel, The Zimmer Insurgency, are complete, and the book is available on all major audiobook platforms.


    Synopsis:

    Five generations after the Panamerican Revolution and the West is a very different place: Washington lies in ruin, Atlanta is under martial law, and Saskatchewan is used as an execution yard for political dissidents. Florida, Manhattan and half of California are under water. Everything south of Bolivia is hounded by cloned dire wolves as big as bears. Psychedelic breastmilk is the drug pandemic of the day. Cash currency has been abolished and drugs, fake names and sex toys are bought underground with heirloom jewelry. In the Falklands, pirates are training penguins to sit on their shoulder and parrot back punchlines. And in Haiti, an escaped enemy of the state plots an overthrow....
     

    It's April of 2165, and the Republic of Panamerica is about to secure their interstellar Manifest Destiny. Five moons some twenty lightyears away have been discovered, with just the right conditions to support human life. Yet as Panamerica goes through the final preparations to launch, Kayla Zimmer, a former inmate in a secret prison camp, has an agenda of her own.
     

    El Presidente and his continental banana republic would have this day go down in history, and it's about the one thing Zimmer agrees with him on. This is their proudest moment, and the time for her revenge....

    Go to www.jasonmshannon.com/thezimmerinsurgency for links to buy

    Use checkout code ZIMMER at my website store for 25% off the Special Edition

    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 5 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, and The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. The audiobooks for "One Night in Ikh Khulan" and "The Zimmer Insurgency" are available now. The audio edition of "The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano" will be out in 2024.

    Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds


    51 min
  • 19. The Funeral of Andy Buttons (short story)

    Andy Buttons Tragically Dies. A preposterous funeral ensues, attended by various characters from my work, including Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, 2 time travellers, alien pirates, Joey Stalin, and the third son of God.


    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 5 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, and The Ballad of Tumelun Tombs - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. The audiobook for "One Night in Ikh Khulan" is available now. The audio edition of "The Zimmer Insurgency" will be out in early 2024. The audio edition of "The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano" will be out in 2024.

    Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds


    26 min
  • 18. David M. Kelly (author interview)

    David M. Kelly is the author of 8 science fiction novels and a short story collection; these novels include his Joe Ballen series, the Logan's world series, and the Hyperia Jones series. In this interview, David and I talk about the writing process, editing and cover design, and we get into the nitty gritty on his books.


    David's website: www.davidmkelly.com

    David's X: @David_Kelly_SF

    Lurking for Legends (David's Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/@David_Kelly_SF

    Lurking for Legends (Richard H. Stephens' Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/@richardhstephensfantasyauthor/featured

    Lurking for Legends (Christie Stratos' Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/@ChristieStratos/featured


    Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 5 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, and The Ballad of Tumelun Tombs - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. The audiobook for "One Night in Ikh Khulan" is available now. The audio edition of The Zimmer Insurgency will be out in early 2024.

    Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store

    Follow my social media @harujinshounds



    40 min

About Jason Shannon

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Jason Shannon is the author of 7 novels, including The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin and Tiger Blues. This is a podcast about indie writing, featuring exceptional, sample chapters, upcoming news, and interviews with other authors.