My new novel, and a journal about writing it. Published via my very own indie press, which is Transreal Books.
I raised funds for it on a Kickstarter page…and I have a Sqinks book page..
Towards the end of Novembler, I’ll be publishing Sqinks and Sqinks Journal in hardback, paperback, and ebook on all the usual book sites.
For now, here’s a kinda funny promo / trailer video for the book that I made with the help of my friend Barb Ash.
It was fun doing the video, Barb got into it.
Sqinks is a visionary tale of aliens in today’s San Francisco. The sqinks. In some ways they’re like our new AIs. But in other ways, they’re a thing nobody’s ever seen. Nobody except Rudy. And, um, these aliens seem to have an interest in replacing human brains. It’s a surreal rollercoaster, rich with ideas, scares, and laughs.
The narrator is, in a way, me. The character is a seasoned SF author who’s writing a novel about the odd world he’s in. A touch of what I calls transrealism. Yes, it’s science-fiction, but, yes, it’s about our real world. And the lead woman character Carol Cee is pretty much my woman friend Barb Ash.
Me being who I am, the novel is cyberpunk—2020s style, faster and funnier than before. New mind tech, and new struggles for human freedom.
And it’s a love story. A transreal cyberpunk love story. It’ll make you laugh, and it’ll make you feel good.
November 27th, 2025 at 6:22 am
Nice ?
February 26th, 2026 at 11:21 am
Hello Rudy! I love you and your books.
I have been reading your stuff since 2000 AD.
Saucer Wisdom and your book on the dimensional universe are my favorites but I have read much of your other stuff, too.
I want to keep this brief but would love to communicate more.
I know you appear to believe in panpsychism, another variation of the universe as god view. I know you have had bad experiences with some of the so called Christian Fundamentalists like Jerry Falwell, and, that you have familiarity with Episocopal and liberal Christianity.
We are all individuals. Rudy, please, I invite you to trust believe only in Jesus Christ God the Son for eternal security salvation
You can still be the beautiful person you are, the amazing author, artist, explorer.
I care for you and your soul. Jesus loves you and He died for us and rose from the dead. I plan to ask Him to create several allas Femto Tech Replicator Wands) and a mountain of Glorks and Quark Whiskers for me once we are Raptured.
God bless you! Please reply