I’ve been asked by several readers to post the Reddit Q&A session. So here you go!

S. H. Jucha, author of The Silver Ship, Ask Me Anything (self.books)

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Hello, science fiction fans. I’m S. H. Jucha, the author of the science fiction series, The Silver Ships. My first novel, The Silver Ships, was published in February 2015 and the second in the series, Libre, in July. Méridien, the conclusion to the trilogy will be available on November 1st.

[–]tuppenance 3 points 3 hours ago

I have the audio book for The Silver Ships. When will LIBRE be available? I’m really looking forward to it – I have a trip coming up.

[–]S_H_Jucha AMA Author[S] 3 points 3 hours ago

There’s been a slight delay in the “Libre” audiobook, but it’s coming soon and the “Méridien” audiobook will follow shortly afterwards. Grover Gardner, who narrates the series, has had an impacted schedule lately so production has gotten behind. By the way, Grover, who narrated Stephen King’s “The Stand”, was nominated for a 2015 SOVAS award for his narration of “The Silver Ships”!

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Join me for a Q&A on Reddit on Monday, October 26th.

This will be an opportunity for readers to ask questions about my science fiction series, your favorite characters, the future of the series, or anything else related to my novels!

Ask your questions, and I will endeavor to answer all of them. The session is scheduled from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM ET, but I will post my AMA (Ask Me Anything) notice to start the Q&A session at 2 PM ET.

A login to Reddit is required to post your questions but it only takes a username and password to create an account on Reddit. I hope you will join me for the discussion.

Méridien Cover

Méridien, the end of The Silver Ships trilogy, is nearing completion. On Sept. 7th, I’ll deliver my manuscript into the hands of my indie editor and thereafter to my proofreaders.

The trilogy’s conclusion has taken longer to complete than The Silver Ships or Libre because it’s over a third longer than either of the them. I felt it was important to conclude subplots and speak to themes that had developed over the course of the trilogy. I hope my readers enjoy the extra pages.

In a later post, I will speak to the future for Alex and company. Apparently, the universe is not willing to let them rest for long.

The expected publishing date for Méridien is Nov. 1st.

“The Silver Ships” at CBE

If you’re in NYC in late May, you should check out BookExpo America, one of the nation’s largest book expositions.

The Combined Book Exhibits hosts BookExpo America in New York City during the dates of May 27th to may 29th.

My first novel, The Silver Ships, will be exhibited in the section entitled the New Title Showcase.

For the first five people who visit the BEA and send me a selfie holding my book, with the BEA display in the background, I will send you a signed high-quality 21″x 30″ poster of the  The Silver Ships cover art. Send your photo to scott@scottjucha.com.

Watch my interview with U.S. Navy physicist Dr. Matthew Foster as we discuss nanotechnology in The Silver Ships.

Dr. Foster hosts a blog, Quarky Trons, that examines the use of hard science in today’s science fiction novels. He and I discuss the many uses of advanced technology that I incorporated into the Silver Ships. I hope you enjoy.

Podium Publishing has selected Audie award winner, Grover Gardner to narrate my first novel, The Silver Ships.

Grover Gardner is one of America’s most popular and versatile audiobook narrators, recording over 650 commercial audiobook titles. In 1999,  “AudioFile” named Grover one of the Best Voices of the Century, and now includes him in their annual Golden Voices roundup of top narration talent. Winner of over 20 “AudioFile” Earphones Awards, he is also the recipient of an Audio Publishers Association Audie Award, as well as a three-time finalist. Publishers Weekly named him “Audiobook Narrator of the Year” for 2005.

Mr. Gardner has narrated such prestigious books as Stephen King’s, “The Stand”.

Originally, The Silver Ships was an extremely long outline that I cut into three parts…thus the Silver Ships trilogy. But, as I ‘m working on Méridien, the third book, while Libre is with my indie editor, I realize two things. First, I have ideas for more adventures for Alex and his people that won’t fit into the first three books. Second, I have grown quite fond of the people of the flotilla , and I’m not ready to say goodbye to them.

The continuing adventures of Alex and the Librans is in planning now. The present outline will generate a least one more book, Hellébore, but possibly it might generate two more books…for now.

Amazon #1 Best Seller – First Contact Category

My Deepest Thanks To My New Fans!

I’m very humbled by the reception that my first novel, “The Silver Ships,” has received from fans around the world. I appreciate the individuals who have purchased my book or downloaded a Kindle version, many of who have contacted me and shared their impressions with me.

It never occurred to me while writing and publishing my book that on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, just twenty-four days after publishing, that I would access my Amazon book page at the urging of my sister Jan and discover my book labelled with the Amazon #1 bestseller flag for the category of science fiction, first contact.

My thanks again to all my new fans!