It's really a book

There’s nothing quite like that first delivery of “galley” copies for a new book — when the digital manuscript you’ve spent years shaping finally materializes into something real, something tangible, something you can hold and flip and let your toddler throw across the room.

After countless hours staring at words in Google Drive until they no longer make sense, here it is. A book!

This is the early, “advance reading copy” that will be going out to press and reviewers soon. (If you’re a book reviewer, reporter, podcaster, or TikToker interested in an early copy, let me know.)

News on the book will be relatively quiet for the next couple of months, then I’ll be going on tour in early October. Plans are still coalescing, but it’s looking like at the very least I’ll be doing talks and signings in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. You’ll also hear me on some podcasts and see a few excerpts of the book in outlets like Bloomberg.

Now it’s just a quick 116-day wait until PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment hits store shelves. I think you’re going to love it. If you agree, you can pre-order (ideally from your local indie bookstore) now!