That’s what will happen when you start reading book 3 in The Zulu Virus Chronicles! SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Fire extinguisher is probably the right answer. FIRE STORM: Book 3 in The Zulu Virus Chronicles is now available in … Continue reading →
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SURVIVE?
NOT AS MUCH AS YOU THINK, if you’re smart about it. I should be writing book 3 in the Zulu Virus Chronicles, but I’ve instead been writing “the book” on Chronic Procrastination. Actually, I’ve been tackling some administrative stuff before … Continue reading →
Your KILL BOX has arrived
Not something you normally here! FOURTEEN NOVELS—8,000 pages—6,300 Amazon reviews later, I bring you…. A FIFTEENTH NOVEL. KILL BOX: Book 2 in The Zulu Virus Chronicles is now available in ebook and hard copy format. Audiobook is on the way … Continue reading →
Author Steven Konkoly and the Wonderful World of Audiobooks
I know. The blog post title sounds like some kind of movie nobody should watch, or an audiobook nobody should listen to! I figured the worse the title, the more curious you’d be. Morbidly curious. HOT ZONE just hit the … Continue reading →
Welcome to the HOT ZONE
Not words you’d typically want to hear under any other circumstances. HOT ZONE, the first book in THE ZULU VIRUS CHRONICLES, is now available in Kindle or hard copy on Amazon. The audiobook version will follow in August. HOT ZONE … Continue reading →
THE ZULU VIRUS CHRONICLES PRIMER
WITH LESS THAN TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE PROJECTED RELEASE IN LATE JUNE…I figured it was time to give give you more than just a few teasers about HOT ZONE, book one in The Zulu Virus Chronicles. Before I go crazy … Continue reading →
MAY DEALS
THE DEALS AND NEW RELEASES KEEP ON COMING! I’ll keep this short, in bullet format, because my wife informed me that I have a tendency to ramble…and she’s the boss. 1.) Both novels in my Fractured State series (near future covert operations and conspiracy thriller) have been discounted by my publisher to $1.99. They aren’t Read More >
A CONSPIRACY COME FULL CIRCLE—THE BLACK FLAGGED LEGACY AND BEYOND
***Post-apocalyptic fans will find some VERY exciting news at the end of this post (new series), so keep reading. Warning: Spoilers ahead if you haven’t read the Black Flagged series*** I’ve led readers on a wild ride through the Black Flagged series, most of that ride centered around a particularly nasty, weaponized virus created by Dr. Anatoly Reznikov, Read More >
OMEGA
FINALLY! Three years isn’t that long…right? Don’t spend another second waiting. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THANK YOU for very patiently waiting for this book. I released Black Flagged VEKTOR (Book 4) in the summer of 2013, after deciding to take a short break from the series. I’d written four books back-to-back in two years and was Read More >
THREE YEARS LATER—HOW DO YOU REIGNITE A SERIES?
WITH A BIGGER CONSPIRACY, AND A COMPLETE SHAKE-UP OMEGA: A BLACK FLAGGED THRILLER (Book 5) redefines the characters, organizations and all of the relationships readers have come to known in the Black Flagged series. At the same time, OMEGA introduces a blistering conspiracy perpetrated at the highest levels of power. VORTEX: A BLACK FLAGGED THRILLER (Book Read More >
Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State Series: Part Five—THE UNFOLDING BATTLE OVER WATER
For those of you who’ve read FRACTURED STATE, you’ve probably guessed that the key conflict of the series revolves around WATER. While the public faces of the One Nation Coalition (anti-secessionists) and the California Liberation Movement (secessionists) fight over the fate of California and the disposition of its natural and man-made resources in Fractured State, a game Read More >
Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State Series: Part Four—WHAT’S NEW IN ROGUE STATE?
If you missed them, read Part One, Part Two and Part Three of Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State series! With the launch of ROGUE STATE (Book 2 in the Fractured State Series) a few days away, I wanted to give readers and fans a look behind the curtains of the upcoming release. I thought I’d Read More >
2016 YEAR IN REVIEW (Part Two): Thriller reads
(Click here for Part One-Post Apocalyptic and Dystopian novels) If you’re read this in the other post, go ahead and skip this paragraph. Instead of the traditional “end of the year review” about what I’ve accomplished as a writer, I wanted to highlight something different this year. What I accomplished as a reader. 2016 was Read More >
2016 YEAR IN REVIEW (Part One): Post Apocalyptic and Dystopian reads
(Click here for Part Two-Thrillers if post-apocalyptic/dystopian isn’t your kind of story) Instead of the traditional “end of the year review” about what I’ve accomplished as a writer, I wanted to highlight something different this year. What I accomplished as a reader. 2016 was without a doubt my best year as an author from every angle, but it was also Read More >
99 CENT CHARITY BOXSETS for the holidays!
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE HERE! Each boxset on sale for 99 CENTS! The best part? One of my stories is included in each set! Already read my books? No worries. You’ll find novels and novellas by some of the top authors out there. THRILLER THIRTEEN features novellas and short stories by bestselling authors in thriller, mystery and crime. Read More >
AN EARLY HOLIDAY GIFT! Sort of…
The long awaited fifth book in the Black Flagged series is now available for PREORDER. Ebook version only for the preorder. Hardcopy and audiobook versions will be available closer to the FEBRUARY 20, 2017 release date. BOOK FIVE has been renamed OMEGA (Reprisals and Vortex are gone), to symbolize the events and circumstances that will unfold Read More >
POST ELECTION DAY MADNESS SALE
Update: Due to a small mistake, the deal for The Perseid Collapse books will commence in the UK on Nov 11. I can’t offer the discount on The Jakarta Pandemic in the UK at this time. Because a relaxing book about SOCIETAL COLLAPSE is just what the doctor ordered after this election. I don’t know Read More >
IT’S FINALLY HERE!
After more than a year since my last novel sized release… I finally have something to prove that I haven’t been on a 14 month sabbatical from writing! FRACTURED STATE is now available for purchase as an ebook, audiobook or hardcopy. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO GRAB A COPY AT AMAZON.COM (U.S) FOLLOW THIS UNIVERSAL LINK if Read More >
The Perseid Collapse World
HUNDREDS OF YEARS IN THE FUTURE! When author Richard Stiller reached out to me earlier in the year to discuss his possible participation in the Perseid Collapse Kindle World, I was instantly intrigued. Unlike the rest of the Kindle Worlds canon, Richard proposed setting the books hundreds of years in the future, long after the Read More >
Behind the Scenes of the Fractured State Series: Part Three—THE FULL SERIES MAP
THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES HAS RADICALLY CHANGED BY 2035 THE FRACTURED STATE series sweeps you through this vast, twisted landscape with reluctant hero, Nathan Fisher, as he fights against all odds to keep his family alive. Click on the map to enlarge and explore. PREORDER Fractured State today! Also, check out Behind the Scenes PART ONE and PART TWO