David D. LevineScience Fiction Author

I’m sorry I didn’t post this earlier, but OryCon 44 starts tomorrow at the DoubleTree Hotel Portland (near Lloyd Center) and I am the Writer Guest of Honor! As GoH I will be appearing on a lot of programming:

Friday, October 18:

• 4:00pm: Steampunks in Space – Hamilton
• 5:00pm: Navigating a writing career – Ross Island
• 7:00pm: Opening Ceremonies – PNW Ballroom
• 9:00pm: Doctor Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Doctor Who Improv – Jefferson

Saturday, October 19:

• 11:00am: Every Villain is the Hero of their own story – Ross Island
• 1:00pm: David D. Levine Reading – Holladay
• 3:00pm: Plot Considered as a Four-Dimensional Array of Brightly Colored Beads – Mt Bachelor
• 4:00pm: The Early History of the Space Station – Weidler
• 7:00pm: Masquerade! (I will be one of the judges) – Mult/Holl

Sunday, October 20:

• 11:00am: Autographs – Dealer Lobby
• 12:00pm: We all love a good caper story – Morrison
• 1:00pm: Making Effective Use of Point of View – Madison
• 2:00pm: LARPing European style – Lincoln

And then, on Monday after the convention, I will be flying to Tunisia for a Cthulhu Mythos LARP in the actual Sahara Desert! 85 players in 1930s costume will be heading off into the desert in search of the legendary city of Zerzura. Given that my character sheet has a whole section on “this is how you will behave when you descend into madness” I don’t expect it will end well.

If you, like me, are astonished and depressed that anyone could possibly be an “undecided voter” in the presidential race, you might like to consider something that occurred to me this afternoon.

I consider myself pretty politically savvy. I follow the news, and I’m aware how important local races are. And yet I couldn’t name a single person running for mayor or city council in my town (even though lawn signs are already up and I’ve actually spoken to two mayoral candidates). If you polled me on the local races right now, I’d have to say I’m undecided.

But when I vote (and I will vote, and I will vote early), I will do my research. We have an official Voter’s Pamphlet where the candidates and their supporters can make their cases, and I have access to people and publications whose opinions I trust. I will gather enough information to make an informed decision.

So I am sure that there are people who care about presidential politics as much as I care about local politics, but like me they have not yet paid attention to the news or done the necessary research. It’s a matter of priorities, and I can’t really fault anyone who is too overwhelmed by the day-to-day matter of exiting in this messed-up country to spare any attention to national politics. But many of them will do their due diligence and make a considered choice before casting their ballots.

And I do hold out hope that when they do, the rational and kind choice will be clear.

Hey gamer friends! I found a bunch of old tabletop game rules in a box in my attic and my friend Victor Raymond is auctioning them off for me. You can find them on eBay:

• AD&D 1st Edition Players Handbook 3rd Printing Jan 1979 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/305750056435)
• AD&D 1st Edition Monster Manual 4th Printing Alpha August 1979 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/305750062879)
• TSR Metamorphosis Alpha Original Printing Early Science Fiction RPG 1976 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/305750068260)
• Metagaming Concepts Ogre Science Fiction Board Game 1st Edition 1977 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/305750080445)
• Metagaming Concepts Rivets Science Fiction Board Game 1977 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/305750089021)

The compilation ebook of all 3 volumes of the Adventures of Arabella Ashby trilogy is on sale for just $3.99 at all US ebook stores through July 26! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CPWDV735

Canadians! The ebook of Arabella of Mars, volume 1 of the trilogy, is on sale for just $1.99 at Amazon US and Canada through July 31! https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CPWD6M9R

And the new AUDIOBOOK of Arabella of Mars, read by Bianca Amato, will be released on July 23 and is available for preorder now! https://www.audible.com/pd/Arabella-of-Mars-Audiobook/B0D6T21PB6

Today marks the release of the audiobook of my space opera heist novel THE KUIPER BELT JOB from PODIUM ENTERTAINMENT! It’s a full-cast production featuring the voice talents of Andrew Kishino, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Christa Lewis, Si Chen, and Sneha Mathan!

Buy it here! https://podiumentertainment.com/audio-book/the-kuiper-belt-job/

The Kuiper Belt Job: http://daviddlevine.com/kuiper
Podium Entertainment: https://podiumentertainment.com
#spaceopera #scifi #heist #audiobook

Counting down to the June 18 release of the audiobook of my space opera heist novel THE KUIPER BELT JOB from PODIUM ENTERTAINMENT (@podiumentertainment) by giving you some information on the FIVE amazing voice artists they will be using for the different point-of-view characters! Continuing with number 1: ANDREW KISHINO!

Andrew Kishino is best known for his work as Saw Gerrera in the Emmy Award winning series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “The Bad Batch”, Kevin in Cartoon Network’s “Steven Universe”, Janja in Disney Junior’s “The Lion Guard” (for which he also composed and performed music), and a long list of others. His voice & performance capture work in video games can be heard & seen in “Halo Infinite”, “Jedi: Fallen Order”, “Ghost of Tsushima”, “Fortnite”, “Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth” and “Starfield”, among a multitude of other titles. He was a member of the English voice cast of the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winning film “The Boy and the Heron”, and was the lead role of Ernest in the English voice cast of the Annie Award nominated “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia”. He is an Audie Award nominated audiobook narrator (Fonda Lee’s “Jade City”), and he has voiced national commercial campaigns for Adidas, Expedia, Metro, Walmart, McDonalds and EA Games, to name a few. His promo VO client list includes NBC, CBS, Fox and ESPN. He is also a Juno Award nominated and Canadian Music Publishing Association award winning recording artist, and was the first hip hop artist signed to a major label in Canada. He has produced, engineered, mentored and written for several artists, and continues to lend his artistic and technical knowledge to up and coming musicians. He is a member of Mensa, and bakes a mean chocolate chip cookie.

Andrew reads the characters Strange and Cayce as well as the interstitial sections from the perspective of the whole Cannibal Club.

STRANGE is the planner and schemer. The “memory palace” in his mind contains every bit of information he’s ever encountered and every plan he’s ever made, and his plans are constantly in motion, adapting to changing circumstances.

CAYCE is Strange’s son. He has an adolescent’s gangly body but he carries himself like an experienced martial artist, which is slightly disturbing.

Andrew Kishino: https://www.andrewkishino.com IG: @big.kish
The Kuiper Belt Job: http://daviddlevine.com/kuiper
Podium Entertainment: https://podiumentertainment.com
Preorder the audiobook: https://podiumentertainment.com/titles/28122/the-kuiper-belt-job
#spaceopera #scifi #heist #audiobook

Counting down to the June 18 release of the audiobook of my space opera heist novel THE KUIPER BELT JOB from PODIUM ENTERTAINMENT (@podiumentertainment) by giving you some information on the FIVE amazing voice artists they will be using for the different point-of-view characters! Continuing with number 2: JAIME LINCOLN SMITH!

Jaime Lincoln Smith has been in this industry for over 15 years. As an actor, he has gone from working on Broadway. to voicing characters in video games, to guest starring in some of your favorite TV shows & movies. Having worked with the likes of John Amos, S. Epatha Merkerson, Danielle Brooks, Michael Imperioli, & Kenny Leon to name a few.

As a coach, whether it be for auditions, dialects, or anywhere in between, Jaime’s main objective is organic truth. He has coached actors such as Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele), Tina Benko (The Avengers), Stephen Hill (Magnum P.I.), Morocco Omari (P-Valley), as well as many others.

You reap what you sow, so one needs to sow the seeds they want to reap. Be the seamstress of your life. Be tailor made.

Jaime reads the character KANE, THE HITTER. Impulsive, hot-headed, self-centered, also very emotionally vulnerable. He lacks self-confidence and tends to hit people when he feels uncomfortable.

Jaime Lincoln Smith: https://www.jaimelincolnsmith.com IG: @jaime.lincoln.smith
The Kuiper Belt Job: http://daviddlevine.com/kuiper
Podium Entertainment: https://podiumentertainment.com
Preorder the audiobook: https://podiumentertainment.com/titles/28122/the-kuiper-belt-job
#spaceopera #scifi #heist #audiobook

Counting down to the June 18 release of the audiobook of my space opera heist novel THE KUIPER BELT JOB from PODIUM ENTERTAINMENT (@podiumentertainment) by giving you some information on the FIVE amazing voice artists they will be using for the different point-of-view characters! Continuing with number 3: SNEHA MATHAN!

Sneha Mathan is a voice actor and audiobook narrator. Her audiobook work has received several Earphones awards, and she is a three-time Audie Award finalist. She lives in Seattle.

Sneha reads the character SHWETA, THE GRIFTER… although she prefers the term “negotiator.” She looks like your auntie and you trust her implicitly, but she is, in fact, a master deceiver who can sell you your own helmet and make you think you got a deal. Don’t turn your back on her.

The Kuiper Belt Job: http://daviddlevine.com/kuiper
Podium Entertainment: https://podiumentertainment.com
Preorder the audiobook: https://podiumentertainment.com/titles/28122/the-kuiper-belt-job
#spaceopera #scifi #heist #audiobook #snehamathan

Counting down to the June 18 release of the audiobook of my space opera heist novel THE KUIPER BELT JOB from PODIUM ENTERTAINMENT (@podiumentertainment) by giving you some information on the FIVE amazing voice artists they will be using for the different point-of-view characters! Continuing with number 4: SI CHEN!

Si’s voice is commonly described as soothing, intimate, playful, and coy, perfect for YA, mysteries, and romance. Si’s soothing voice will deliver your non-fiction from the desks of expert authors to the layperson listener with ease and finesse.

Their subject matter expertise spans classical music (violin and viola), scientific research (genetics, neuroscience, AI, robotics, software engineering, technology policy), and social justice (Asian American diaspora, queer, immigrant, and feminist issues).

Outside of audiobooks, Si is also a stage and film actor, appearing in Marvel shows such as She-Hulk and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday special, recurring in Wolf Pack, and on the Off-Broadway production of Gumiho.

In their free time, Si is a (surprisingly competent) plant parent, enthusiastic cook, and proud owner of a dog who valiantly guards the VO booth by falling asleep in front of the door and trapping Si inside.

Si reads the character TAI, THE HACKER. They are nonbinary, proud of their curves, and omnisexual. They are vain, self-assured to a fault, and very very good at their job. In their spare time they are a DJ and sound engineer.

Si Chen: https://sichen.info IG: @si.jpg
The Kuiper Belt Job: http://daviddlevine.com/kuiper
Podium Entertainment: https://podiumentertainment.com
Preorder the audiobook: https://podiumentertainment.com/titles/28122/the-kuiper-belt-job
#spaceopera #scifi #heist #audiobook

Counting down to the June 18 release of the audiobook of my space opera heist novel THE KUIPER BELT JOB from PODIUM ENTERTAINMENT (@podiumentertainment) by giving you some information on the FIVE amazing voice artists they will be using for the different point-of-view characters! Starting with number 5: CHRISTA LEWIS!

Christa Lewis and her pseudonym Pippa Jayne have narrated approx. 300 audiobooks between them. Christa is a conservatory-trained actor with a smart and funny vibe who can also meet the moment in non-fiction thanks to a 17-year stint as newsreader, an appearance in Call of Duty Black Ops 3 as Sophia, the murderously lovelorn Robot and 5 years as the lead in the podcast The Hotel. Think Catherine O’Hara meets Jenna Ortega. Christa speaks accent-free German fluently and offers a variety of accents and dialects. Magically, there have been 8 Audio File Earphones Awards in Non-Fiction/Biography & Memoir, YA, and Fiction—as well as a SOVAS Voice Arts Award, a Sultry Listeners Award, a Listeners Choice Award and two Audie nominations. Both Christa and Pippa pull out all the stops to create an audiobook unique to their author’s cadence, tone and style – with a lot of love, joy and delight thrown into the mix.

Christa reads the character ALICIA, THE THIEF. There’s no lock she can’t pick, no wall she can’t scale, no tiny opening she can’t shimmy through. She’s warm and caring, everyone’s friend, and hates it when people don’t get along.

Christa Lewis: https://www.christalewis.com IG: @liquidbelles

The Kuiper Belt Job: http://daviddlevine.com/kuiper
Podium Entertainment: https://podiumentertainment.com
Preorder the audiobook: https://podiumentertainment.com/titles/28122/the-kuiper-belt-job
#spaceopera #scifi #heist #audiobook