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Book 3 Progress Log Now Up, posted 2008-07-07 by I.F.

It took long enough, but I’ve finally settled down to do my summer writing. This has become something of a routine for me. For each of the past three summers I have traveled to an isolated location, sealed myself off from as many distractions as possible, and worked on my books. Truancy was a product of my first summer. Truancy Origins (the prequel to Truancy, which will be published in early 2009) was completed over the course of my next two summers. For those trips I went to Maine twice and upstate New York once.

This time I have settled down somewhere in central Florida to write the third and final entry in the Truancy trilogy, a sequel to the first book. As I promised earlier, for the first time I intend to keep a journal about my literary progress, which will be updated on the forums, hopefully on a daily basis.

I’m not sure how many people out there are interested in this, but if you’re reading this and would care for a glimpse into the writing process, come on and take a look.

NPR "Tell Me More" Interview with Michelle Martin, posted 2008-06-04 by Zyid

A second big NPR interview just aired on NPR's "Tell Me More" show, which is apparently a pretty big deal!

You can check it out online here.

The author is flying to Budapest today for the Hungarian Book Fair, but I heard about this interview back when it was recorded. It's pretty great, I'd recommend giving it a listen.

Updates, posted 2008-06-01 by I.F.

As you might have noticed, the primary media push for Truancy has concluded. However, there's still a lot going on behind the scenes. Here are a few updates:

1. I recently finished editing the manuscript for the second book in the series, Truancy Origins. It has been accepted by Tor Books and is currently on track to be published in early 2009. The paperback version of Truancy should be released around the same time. I'm hoping that I'll be able to share more details soon.

2. On a personal note, those of you who have been keeping track may have realized that I am finishing up my senior year in High School. There are only a few weeks left to go, and then I will be done with public education for good. As you might imagine, I'm definitely ready for a change. For anyone who's wondering, I will be attending college at NYU next year.

3. I will be visiting Hungary this coming week to promote the Hungarian edition of Truancy. This will be my first trip to Europe, and I'm looking forward to it.

4. With everything that's going on I haven't had as much time to devote to the forums as I'd like, and I recognize that they've been stagnating. However, this summer I will be working on the third and final book in the Truancy trilogy, a direct sequel to Truancy. I intend to blog my progress on the forums every day, for anyone who'd care for a glimpse into the writing process.

NPR Interview with Rick Kleffel, posted 2008-05-18 by I.F.

My first NPR interview with Rick Kleffel aired this morning. If you missed the broadcast, I recommend that you check it out online here.

This is a widely syndicated show with a broad reach, and Rick was really a fantastic interviewer - I enjoyed doing this one quite a bit. Shortly after the broadcast, the Amazon ranking spiked pretty considerably. As of right now, it's in the top 50 most popular Teen's Books:

NY Comic-Con Article, posted 2008-05-02 by Zyid

The Village Voice recently did a nice article on the New York Comic Con, which the author attended as a panel guest.

"Isamu Fukui, a Stuyvesant High School student whose S-F novel Truancy (Tor) imagines an urban dystopia in which schools are no better than prisons, was a guest star at this con because he has much in common with these kick-ass comics legends, who also published young and had minds of their own."

You can read the entire article here.

Esquire "Last Line" Article, posted 2008-04-26 by Zyid

The author recently wrote an article for Esquire.com about his experience as a writer and a student. It is now posted and can be viewed at the Esquire website.

NY Comic-Con, posted 2008-04-18 by I.F.

If anyone is interested, I will be on one of the guest panels tomorrow at the New York Comic-Con.

You can catch me in Room 1E08 from 2-3pm on Saturday for the "New York City Through Its Authors" panel. Shortly after that, I will be signing copies of Truancy at the Books of Wonder booth, #2404 on the convention floor until 4pm.

Booklist Review, posted 2008-04-17 by Zyid

This is a major review, and a pretty decent one too. It's viewable in its entirety at Booklist Online.

Most teens, however, will take the combat scenes in the graphic novel–influenced manner in which they were presumably intended, and many will hear—and embrace—the passionate critique of high-school experience wrapped within the Truants's battle cry: “All kids are branded as a single faceless mass and herded through school like cattle.”

Media Updates, posted 2008-04-03 by I.F.

Three updates today - first off a podcast from an interview I did with Fanboy Radio.

Second we have an article posted on Wired's GeekDad blog.

And finally, an awesome review by Rick Kleffel, who has previously interviewed me.

More Reviews, posted 2008-03-24 by Zyid

First one from Sci Fi Wire, where the author had a prior interview, and a second from curledupkids.com. Both are pretty positive. Check them out if you like - or better yet read the book yourself and make up your own mind.

Publisher's Weekly Article, posted 2008-03-21 by Zyid

Publisher's Weekly has posted a fantastic article on the author and the book, which you can read here.

I understand that there are also a lot of radio interviews going on, though most of them are unfortunately not available online. We will continue to post them as they come.

SCI FI Wire Feature, posted 2008-03-13 by I.F.

SCI FI Wire, the news service of the SCI FI Channel, has an article on Truancy up today. I thought it was pretty cool. Check it out at the links.

Sci-Fi Talk Podcast, posted 2008-03-12 by Zyid

The author had an interview with SciFi Talk radio yesterday, and it's now been posted online today. Follow the link to have a listen. They cover a variety of topics, including some details about the next book in the series.

New York Daily News Article, posted 2008-03-10 by Zyid

The latest Sunday edition of the Daily News has a great article up about Truancy and the author.

This is the fifth most widely circulated paper in the United States, so it's a fairly big deal. Check it out!

The Moment of Truth!, posted 2008-03-04 by Zyid

As of half an hour ago, US Eastern Time, Truancy was officially released to the public! Truly a momentous occasion.

Of course, I walked into a Barnes and Noble yesterday and found that the book was already sitting there, but nevermind that.

The point is that you can now find Truancy in bookstores everywhere, and online at all major retailers. Go buy it!