Okay, this is a rather indulgent post, but while in Alaska, it’s compulsory to grow a beard. I mean, it’s not, but I wanted to. Kind of.
Normal service resumes once I’ve had a good scratch. #hatebeards
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Jane reads…
Back in Nuugaatsiaq, waiting for the helicopter to take us back to Uummannaq, Jane caught up on her reading*.
I love this photo of Jane!
I also loved waiting with the other “passengers”…
But they had no concept of getting in line before boarding the aircraft!
Chris
*For the curious among you, Jane is reading Anne McCaffrey’s The White Dragon... again!
Random “Sledge” of the Month
New feature… a random sledge of the month. 😉 This one from Nuugaatsiaq! You didn’t know you were missing a random sledge in your life, but hey, my job is to anticipate such needs before you suddenly wonder “where is that random sledge I need?”
It’s all part of the service. 😉
Chris
Beautiful and Tragic
This is Nuugaatsiaq. It has to be one of the prettiest places to live in whole of Greenland. It’s also one of the most dangerous. On June 17, 2017 a landslide slid off a nearby mountain, falling about a kilometre, before crashing into the fjord and sending a tsunami wave that wiped out the settlement of Nuugaatsiaq. Four people lost their lives. The settlement was evacuated, and I believe it is still unpopulated due to fears of further landslides in the area.
In 2008, Jane and I spent three fantastic days in Nuugaatsiaq, and I set much of The Shaman’s House in the settlement. We were in Denmark when the landslide happened, and I remember being very moved by tragic scenes of waves full of mud and ice crashing into the settlement, and houses floating away in the sea.
What happened in Nuugaatsiaq is a stark reminder of living on the edge in Greenland.
Chris
Busy, busy, busy!
Confession… I’ve been busy! Several months and many blog posts ago I mentioned a crazy goal I had of writing a million words this year. Well… that’s not going to happen. What is happening is a simple case of having way too much fun!
I mean, we’re talking waaaaay too much, and I’m loving it!
I am experimenting with ideas, themes, from cosy to carnage, to epic and understated. Yep, just going for it. If you’re interested, you might want to see what’s happening, and I’ve compiled a cunning list of Christoffer Petersen titles coming soon for pre-order during 2022. (I’ve got more stories on the way penned with my different author aliases, but let’s keep it simple, eh?)
Here is the current list of pre-order titles and tentative* release dates for 2022. Some dates are set in stone, others may be adjusted by about 30 days or so. Books marked “Kickstarter” were available for pre-order via Petra’s Kickstarter campaign. If you backed that campaign, please don’t pre-order the stretch award books! (The Sun Dog was an extra, not a reward.) Please be aware, some books are priced at 0.99 while others are full price, even at pre-order.
Okay, the current list! Links take you to the pages for each book on this website.
August 2022
- Adapt (Havoc short story #8) release date: August 02
- The Last Day of Old Magic (Greenland Missing Persons novella #14) release date: August 09
- The Intrigue in the North (Greenland Missing Persons novella #15) release date: August 16
- Taboo (Havoc short story #9) release date: August 21
September 2022
- Tally Two (“Sled Dog” Nakinngi short story #3) release date: September 21
October 2022
- The Sun Dog (Greenland SRU novella #1) Kickstarter, release date: October 18
- Incident on Baker Street (WPC Petra ‘Piitalaat’ Jensen novella #1) Kickstarter, release date: October 25
November 2022
- The Greenland Manifesto (Greenland Crime novel #7) release date: November 22
- The Last Wild Song of Winter (Maratse Christmas Calendar #1) release date: November 30
December 2022
- Piitalaat (A Constable Petra Jensen Origin Story novel) Kickstarter, release date: December 24
- Constable David Maratse #6 (Omnibus Edition x 4 novellas) release date: December 25
And that’s it for 2022 unless I drop a few surprises… which, given the current state of having “waaaay too much fun” is entirely possible! Which reminds me… there are surprises on the way. Kickstarter backers – I’m looking at you! 😉
Chris
Potter continued…
Apparently, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was a good read. Jane said as much, and then her brother, visiting with their mum, grabbed it before I had a chance.
He wasn’t letting go, even when the dry Greenland air ambushed him.
Just… not… letting… go.
Damnit!
Chris