Wayne Thomas Batson has two books releasing in July 2011. Ghost, a supernatural thriller for older teens and adults, will be available in ebook format as well as trade paperback from CreateSpace. Ghost is a detective with heavenly ties on a mission to take down a mysterious killer called “Smiling Jack.”
The sequel to Sword in the Stars, The Errant King (AMG/Living Ink) is the second novel in a seven-part epic teen fantasy series. Young King Lochlan Stormgarden, struggling with the demands and diplomacy of ruling the known world of Myriad, decides to leave the throne and go in disguise to live among his people.
Wayne is running a contest based on The Dark Sea Annals series, which challenges readers to create “Constellation Networks” and spread the word across the 50 stars and states. Prizes include Amazon Kindles and getting a real star named in the winner’s honor.
Wayne has also signed with Focus on the Family to write Imagination Station books for elementary readers.