About a year ago, I got an email from a reader who asked when the print book of To Hunt a Sub would be available. Well, I didn’t have any plans on that happening but told him it was coming. That sealed the deal. I don’t lie so I had to make the print book happen.
Now, a year later, I finally have all of my fiction available in not only digital but print:
Survival of the Fittest
Born in a Treacherous Time
To Hunt a Sub
Twenty-four Days
Here’s more detail on each book:
Survival of the Fittest
Five tribes. One leader. A treacherous journey across three continents in search of a new home.
Chased by a ruthless and powerful enemy, Xhosa flees with her People, leaving behind a certain life in her African homeland to search for an unknown future. She leads her People on a grueling journey through unknown and dangerous lands but an escape path laid out years before by her father as a final desperate means to survival. She is joined by other homeless tribes–from Indonesia, China, South Africa, East Africa, and the Levant—all similarly forced by timeless events to find new lives. As they struggle to overcome treachery, lies, danger, tragedy, hidden secrets, and Nature herself, Xhosa must face the reality that this enemy doesn’t want her People’s land. He wants to destroy her.
Purchase: Amazon
Born in a Treacherous Time
Lucy struggles to survive prehistoric Africa
Born in the harsh world of East Africa 1.8 million years ago, where hunger, death, and predation are a normal part of daily life, Lucy and her band of early humans struggle to survive. It is a time in history when they are relentlessly annihilated by predators, nature, their own people, and the next iteration of man. To make it worse, Lucy’s band hates her. She is their leader’s new mate and they don’t understand her odd actions, don’t like her strange looks, and don’t trust her past. To survive, she cobbles together an unusual alliance with an orphaned child, a beleaguered protodog who’s lost his pack, and a man who was supposed to be dead.
Born in a Treacherous Time is prehistoric fiction written in the spirit of Jean Auel. Lucy is tenacious and inventive no matter the danger, unrelenting in her stubbornness to provide a future for her child, with a foresight you wouldn’t think existed in earliest man. You’ll close this book understanding why man not only survived our wild beginnings but thrived, ultimately to become who we are today.
Purchase: Amazon
Twenty-four Days
A former SEAL, a brilliant scientist, a love-besotted nerd, and a quirky AI have twenty-four days to stop a terrorist attack. The problems: They don’t know what it is, where it is, or who’s involved.
In the latest in the Rowe-Delamagente series, the two unlikely partners have less than a month to stop a North Korean missile strike after hijackers steal nuclear warhead-armed submarines. If they don’t, the US Bunker Hill, on a peaceful mission to observe a North Korean missile launch, will be in grave danger. Piece by piece, Rowe and Delamagente uncover a bizarre nexus between a man Rowe thought dead, a North Korean communications satellite America believes is a nuclear-tipped weapon, an ideologue that cares only about revenge, and the USS Bunker Hill (a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser) tasked with supervising the satellite launch. As the deadline looms, they call on the unusual skills of a quirky AI named Otto with the unique ability to track anything with a digital trail.
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To Hunt a Sub
An unlikely team is America’s only chance
The USS Hampton SSN 767 quietly floated unseen a hundred fifty-two feet below the ocean’s surface. Despite its deadly nuclear-tipped arsenal of Trident missiles, its task for the past six months has been reconnaissance and surveillance. The biggest danger the crew faced was running out of olives for their pizza. That all changed one morning, four days before the end of the Hampton’s tour. Halfway through the Captain’s first morning coffee, every system on the submarine shut down. No navigation, no communication, and no defensive measures. Within minutes, the sub began a terrifying descent through the murky greys and blacks of the deep Atlantic and settled to the ocean floor five miles from Cuba and perilously close to the sub’s crush depth. When it missed its mandated contact, an emergency call went out to retired Navy intel officer, Zeke Rowe, top of his field before a botched mission left him physically crippled and psychologically shaken. Rowe quickly determined that the sub was the victim of a cybervirus secreted inside the sub’s top secret operating systems. What Rowe couldn’t figure out was who did it or how to stop it sinking every other submarine in the American fleet.
Kali Delamagente is a struggling over-the-hill grad student who entered a DARPA cybersecurity competition as a desperate last hope to fund a sophisticated artificial intelligence she called Otto. Though her presentation imploded, she caught the attention of two people: a terrorist intent on destroying America and a rapt Dr. Zeke Rowe. An anonymous blank check to finish her research is quickly followed by multiple break-ins to her lab, a hack of her computer, the disappearance of her three-legged dog, and finally the kidnapping of her only son.
By all measures, Rowe and Delamagente are an unlikely duo. Rowe believes in brawn and Delamagente brains. To save the America they both love, they find a middle ground, guided with the wisdom of a formidable female who died two million years ago.
Purchase: Amazon
Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy, the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers, and the Man vs. Nature saga. She is also the author/editor of over a hundred books on integrating tech into education, adjunct professor of technology in education, blog webmaster, an Amazon Vine Voice, a columnist for TeachHUB and NEA Today, and a freelance journalist. Look for her next prehistoric fiction, Quest for Home, Fall 2019. You can find her tech ed books at her publisher’s website, Structured Learning
I’m so happy for you! My sales are about 50% print/50% digital
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That’s interesting. I’m about 10% print. Not sure what that means but I’m glad to offer the print/digital option.
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Yay!
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So cool.
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That’s fabulous, Jacqui. Congratulations!
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I have much of my non-fic education books in print but I have a local print shop do that. Then, I ship to Amazon on consignment or fill orders through my website. This Kindle approach–so much easier!
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Awesome! 🙂
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Well done, Jacqui! Congratulations!
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Yay me!
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Congratulations! That’s wonderful!
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I’m pretty happy about it!
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I grabbed a copy of Survival and followed your Amazon page. 🙂
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Well you just made my day, JM. I’ve been looking at your sci-fi books–and your appearance in Comic Con In Seoul. I’m going there to see my son (stationed in Okinawa but we’re traveling a bit). I had no idea Comic Con had gotten that far.
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It was only the second year in Korea. I think they’ve had them in Japan for a while, but Koreans have a more conservative attitute towards comics and cartoons and animation, i.e., that its for kids. This year, though, I think they are doing one in Seoul and another in Busan.
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That’s so awesome!!!
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It is, innit? I had no intention of publishing to print until I got that email…
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So happy for you
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That’s great! A lot of readers prefer print 🙂
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I’m seeing about 10% so far–still worth it!
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Congrats Jacquie. That must have been grueling to do the paperbacks, but a good idea to have. 🙂
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Definitely but at least not too tricky!
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Good on you!
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Woohooo, that’s fantastic – huge congratulations, Jacqui!! ♥
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Thanks! I’m pretty excited about it.
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Congratulations, Jacqui!
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Thanks, Staci! I think Amazon made it easy enough that I could get it all done. Sigh.
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Wow. I don’t often hear “Amazon” and “easy” in the same sentence. Glad it all worked out, though!
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I always carry a slow burn against them, revolving around my print books (non-Kindle) carried on their site. Grrrrr
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I didn’t realize that your books weren’t in print. It wasn’t that hard, was it? Congrats, Jacqui!
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I didn’t care until I got the email from a potential reader, asking about print. Then I cared! No, it wasn’t hard. Tedious might be the right word. Of course, I did four at once!
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A bit tedious. Yes. 🙂
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That’s great, Jacqui! Congrats!
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Thanks, Betsy! I’m pretty happy.
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Kudos all around, Jacqui! Nothing like holding our book babies, reading the back covers and literally turning the page… Have a great week!
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I have a copy of each sitting in the middle of my desk. I literally have to push them out of the way to work! I don’t mind.
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Not a bit… Wonderful! ♥
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Congrats, Jacqui! Did you handle the formatting process yourself?
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I did with the help of several YouTube videos. It was tedious but not as bad as I had thought it would be.
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That’s wonderful, Jacqui. Nothing like holding your own books in your hands!
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I can’t believe it took me so long!
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Congrats on your books being available in print!
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Thanks! Now that I know how to do it, I’ll simply publish to print and digital at the same time.
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Congratulations Jacqui…
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Thanks, Sally. I’ve got this down now!
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Congratulations! That’s a great step to take.
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It was a big step for me. I think when Create Space blended into Kindle, the whole process got much simpler. Because it was pretty simple.
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Congrats, Jacqui!
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Thanks so much! I’m kinda proud of myself.
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And rightly so!!
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YAY!!!
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It took me a while but turned out easier than I thought.
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While I prefer to read on my Kindle (so many options for fonts, sizes, definitions, etc), I also like having my bookshelves filled to the top. (I like to stop and pet the covers now and then.) There are bound to be others like me who have books in both places, and some who prefer real books to digital. Now you can accommodate both. Yay, you! Nice job! 🙂
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So far, sales are about 10% print but it’s pretty early. First it was free and then simple–no more reasons to delay!
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My print sales are nowhere near the level my eBooks are, but it’s important to have them available for those who want books. Plus, you need something to sell at writer events, book fairs, etc. I do a lot of local events, too, and there are always those who stay after to buy new books and have me sign them. So, I figure it’s worth the extra effort to have that print option. Good luck with yours! 🙂
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I wish I’d do more local events. If we were neighbors, I’d go with you. Sigh.
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That would be fun, wouldn’t it? Especially on things like the Meet the Author Eco Tours on the St. Johns River. That’s always a great time, because BIRDS! ALLIGATORS! MANATEES! Always something cool to see, in addition to interacting with readers. What could be better? 😀
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Newsflash from, Jacquie Murray
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Thanks, Chris, for sharing this!
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Welcome, Jacqui 👍🤗
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Terrific! I’m more of a ‘hold the book’ kind of person rather than a ‘hold the Nook’ kind!
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You’re not alone. I’ve gotten used to being able to search for the names of characters I’ve forgotten–“what should I know about this guy?”–so now prefer kindle.
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That’s great! Congratulations!
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Thanks! Entering unknown areas–like print books on Kindle–stopped me for a while. But I got over it.
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Congratulations! 🙂 I like print over digital.
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That is interesting. I’m ambivalent but I’m happily surprised how many do still prefer print.
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Yay! There’s nothing quite like holding your own physical book in your hands.
It’s always good to have your books available in more formats, and you’ve done the hard work, writing them in the first place.
I carry physical copies with me in the car most places I go, and often sell copies face to face. I did have an exciting day last month when I sold 10 paper copies in one day on Amazon – possibly a book club read.
I’m actually in the process of formatting Prince’ Protégé for its paperback incarnation right at this moment!
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Congrats on 10 in a day–That would have made my month! I didn’t think of carrying them with me… Great ideas, Deborah.
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It certainly made my month!
And seriously, never go anywhere without copies, (I have a box in the car permanently), or at the very least get some book marks or something similar to carry – I use Vista Print rack cards – they are the same height as my paperbacks so I give them away with the books as well as give them out for advertising.
Take a look: https://deborahjay.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/rack-cards.jpg
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That’s brilliant, Jacqui. You’ll have to blog about the process!
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That’s a good idea. Hmmm… There were a few tricks I could share.
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Awesome news Jacqui 🙂 I know a lot of people (my mum included!) prefer paperback.
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When I got the print up and running, my son bought one and sent me a picture. He never did that with the digital.
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That’s awesome 🙂 Taking pictures of paperbacks is so much easier than kindle and ebook!
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All the best with that development. It can be a hard decision to make, but all this suggests the demand for print versions remains significant. Also, important though covers always are, I think print versions bring the matter into even greater focus, and you your covers look really good.
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Thanks! I like my designer. They’re pricier than my previous designer but really catch what I feel is the core of the story.
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Hi Jacqui – well done .. that’s brilliant news – I much prefer print books. You’ve achieved so much with your books – congratulations – cheers Hilary
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Thanks, Hilary. Next, I’ll have to do audio books but that seems much more daunting, not to mention expensive.
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This is great! I sell more print books than ebooks. It’s great to be able to offer a choice.
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That’s interesting, Darlene. I wonder why that is. I just checked–mine are running about 10% print, maybe less, but most still digital.
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Great news! Congratulations, Jacqui. There’s something about holding a paper book, isn’t there?
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There is! I have shelves and cupboards and piles of them in my house. They can be easily shared and I usually don’t care if they’re returned, assuming the borrower is enjoying them. Digital books pretend to be lendable but really, most aren’t.
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Jacqui, that’s terrific! There is definitely equal interest in print books I feel and this is a win-win for both you and the readers! 😀 Your books look very impressive listed in one post such as this … congratulations! I’ve been asked a couple of times about audio version of my book and promised to look into it! Who knows?!
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That’s the next horizon, isn’t it? Audio. I’m not ready for that step yet but have watched a few webinars on it. Someday…
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the results are very good i like the writing there is a very reliable keep the spirit and enthusiasm
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Thanks, Dic!
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