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Podium Audio on Costco Audio – Find The Bow of Hart Saga on Discount!

The Bow of Hart Saga Audiobooks published by Podium Audio are now available via the Costco Audio Bookstore App (iOS & Android) on discount!

Admittedly, I’ve been out of pocket for most of the last five months getting over Covid. I’m still laid-up but more cognizant of things and playing catch-up the best I can with what energy I have. I was exchanging email yesterday with the head of acquisitions with Podium Audio (my audio publisher) about another matter when she mentioned news about Costco. I searched my email and found a message from January (sigh, missed it at the time) that mentioned the audio publisher now has a blog with their news. Sure enough, there was the post about Costco.

I was a little bothered that I missed this development but suddenly pleased to find my titles are featured in the Costco Audio Bookstore app. I went out to the website and did a search and found them there – at discount for the entire series. That’s wonderful news and I’m pleased to share it here for anyone who shops with Costco or wants to use their new Audio app. So that was a fun little highlight to share today. Here’s the web link to the audiobooks or click the link below the audio covers below to visit the Costco Audio Bookstore online.

Meanwhile, have a look at The Bow of Destiny: Book 1 of The Bow of Hart Saga

When his dead father touched his hand, Athson almost dropped the arrow.
– The Bow of Destiny

Haunted by his past. Hunted in the present. Uncertain what is real.

This unique epic fantasy will keep you turning pages as Athson discovers his destiny is both inconvenient and unavoidable.

Athson has seen things that aren’t there and suffered fits since being tragically orphaned as a child at the hands of trolls and Corgren the mage.

When a strange will mentioning a mysterious bow comes into his possession, Athson’s not sure it’s real.

But the trolls that soon pursue him are all too real and dangerous. And they serve Corgren and his master, the hidden dragon, Magdronu.

Athson is drawn into a quest for the concealed Bow of Hart by the mystic Withling, Hastra.

But Athson isn’t always sure what’s real and who his enemies are.

With Corgren and Magdronu involved, Athson faces frequent danger, his grasp on reality, and the reasons behind his tragic past.

About the Author:

Multi retailer Bestselling Author, Fantasia Reviews Book of the Year Author 2017 & 2018

U. S. author, P. H. Solomon grew up with a love of books including fantasy. Always interested in odd details, history and the world around him, P. H. has found an outlet in writing where he mixes a wide range of interests from the regular world, history and anthropology into his fantasy books.

His epic fantasy series, The Bow of Hart Saga, brought a fresh viewpoint to the genre where magic, myth and mysticism mingle. Described by readers as a “mixture of the classic fantasy past with new ideas.”

Trading Knives (0.1)
What is Needed (0.2)
The Bow of Destiny #1
An Arrow Against the Wind #2
The White Arrow #3

The latest series, The Cursed Mage Case Files is a mash-up of classic Sherlock Holmes, The Dresden Files and Harry Potter into a unique fantasy world where magic is both an arcane practice and a technological power to be harnessed. Join Mandlefred Mandeheim and Wishton Ackford as they team up to investigate magical mysteries.

The Order of the Dark Rose #1
The Unseen Hand #2 (upcoming)
The Nine Jewel Heist #3 (upcoming)

More books:

Curses Dark and Foul
The Black Bag

See the entire book catalog at P. H. Solomon’s Amazon Author Page.

Find more about P. H. Solomon as well as articles and research notes, plus a free stories, at https://www.PHSolomon.com

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Audio News for The Bow of Hart Saga!

Hey everyone! It’s been a busy few weeks for me and time has been short. There has been some interesting news from my audio publisher, Podium. First, a little background.

Podium Audio discovered my work back at the end of 2016, something I almost missed at the time. Suffice it to say that in early 2018, I signed with Podium and they published all three of The Bow of Hart Saga books in audio by the end of that year.

The audiobooks have always been distributed through Audible only. Since the company’s inception, Podium preferred this retail platform over all others which has been their business model that’s worked well for them as they’ve grown quickly. They were even part of the SFWA virtual conference production this year. Lately, they’ve been gaining partnerships with more voice talent which is excellent news.

This past week, I received and email from my Podium representative informing me that all three books are now non-exclusive, meaning they are no longer exclusive to Audible. That’s right, you can find them most anywhere audiobooks are sold including Chirp, Apple, Kobo and Overdrive.

This development was a surprise to me but I welcome seeing the move to wide distribution of the audio format. Who knows, maybe they will got to physical copies too, but this is one change I like. I’ve wondered if I needed to go back wide with The Bow of Hart Saga and this has me seriously considering the change. I moved the series to KDP Select and access to Kindle Unlimited. The move was very helpful at the time but I’ve still wondered if it was the best move over time. I’ve also considered the move back for other reasons and this might just jolt me into a decision. I won’t be hasty, but it is worth the consideration.

For now, I include the links for the audiobooks at the retailers I know about at this time. As I discover more, I’ll get them posted.

That was the big development for the moment. However, I’m also considering another move with the site to further develop it and also bring in more fantasy related posts between my own. It’s another move that has been on my mind for a while and one that, if I make the right moves, I think will enhance the site for readers while making it easier for me to manage engaging posts regarding the genre.

Anyway, here are the new links and I’m in process of updating the audiobook pages too so bear with me on that front.

The Bow of Destiny

Chirp Apple Kobo Overdrive Audiobooks.com Barnes & Noble (Nook Audiobooks)

An Arrow Against the Wind

Chirp Apple Kobo Overdrive Audiobooks.com Barnes & Noble (Nook Audiobooks)

The White Arrow

Chirp Apple Kobo Overdrive Audiobooks.com (not available yet) Barnes & Noble (Nook Audiobooks)

That’s all I have for today. Thanks for stopping by. I will announce the site changes when the time comes as well as the print release of The White Arrow. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments and share this post wherever you wish.

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Nominations & Edging Toward a Release Date

Good morning Archer’s Aim followers, PH here this week with a few more updates for my writing projects this year. Last week I reported on a few points of progress with the book and there are a a few more updates this week.

I started work on that new beginning for RM and it’s coming along steadily as I make sure to express all the important details necessary for this opening scene. It’s a bit of a shift with some increased action involving more characters upfront, but it should set the stage for the book – and the series – pretty well once I have it completed. Having some changes to the opening stages based on some of my world-building in recent months will also provide more of a guide for what needs to be added in other parts of the book.

I’m also turning my sites on a few small projects with The Bow of Hart Saga. First of all, I’m not entirely satisfied with the cover I used for the series bundle, so I’m working on an updated version that should be a bit more friendly to the eye.

Secondly, I do have a goal of releasing An Arrow Against the Wind and The White Arrow into print this year. I’m beginning work on those releases and looking forward to the entire series finally being in print. On this list is an overall goal that meets several goals together. I’m thinking seriously about attending a local science fiction and fantasy convention during the summer. My hope is to have all those print editions ready to make an appearance as well as some freebies to hand out to the crowd. If my schedule will allow the release of Reformed Mage by around the convention or just before that time it would be good, otherwise it should be out in the fall. That part of the goal is still up in the air, but I am thinking seriously about the release of a new book and the timing.

Of course, I still have quite a lot do with this book including settling on a cover concept with my artist. Cover art will be a concern in March or April to make sure that I have that soon enough. In terms of cover art, first comes the needs for the print books, then will come the new cover. Of course, depending on the progress of the first three books of the Reformed Mage series, I may be getting three covers ordered very close together.

I received news week that my audio publisher has re-branded from Podium to Podium Audio. Not a big name change but authors and narrators have a chance to be directly featured on the new website so I’ve submitted information to be included. The publisher has been excellent to me all the way and I’m looking forward to possibly working with them again with another series if possible.

One last item of note; the deadline for the Nebula Award nominations is upon us. As a member of SFWA, I have the privilege of nominating up to five works per category. I don’t have nominations for every category but I did include three for the main award for novels. I’m not telling which books my choices included but I’m pleased to have gotten them sent from among the many titles (including an indie book) I enjoyed this year which I thought were deserving.

It’s a busy time of year, but work is progressing nicely and I look forward to sharing more about the projects and releases as the year goes along. I’ll be back next week with more information and I hope to have a a few minor pieces ready to begin sharing about Reformed Mage in the next several weeks. Thanks for reading today and checking in on my progress. Please share this on your social media or re-blog it. Your questions and thoughts are always welcome so please leave those in the comments section. If you are interested you can also join one of my private groups on Facebook for Goodreads where I’ve posted plenty of information about my current books and will get more in depth with my works in progress – just ask to be added in the comments and I’ll get back to you.