Associate Editor Ray Coulombe of Quantum Muse Books writes to tell us “The venerable webzine Quantum Muse as started their own publishing house named, appropriately enough, Quantum Muse Books (QMB). They have also just released their first novel, Lockdown by Timothy O. Goyette.” Goyette is the Editor of Quantum Muse.

QMB claims to be “a hybrid between self publishing and traditional publishers. QMB only accepts books in the Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and other related sub genres. Books are reviewed and only quality books are accepted. Once a book is accepted it is available as a print on demand book from most every online book seller. Also electronic versions are available from most popular sites.”

In Lockdown, “No good deed goes unpunished, or so the philosophers suggest. Samuel Rochez did a very good deed and therefore is considered a traitor by the whole human race. Throughout the galaxy he is remembered as the Benedict Arnold of his time. Only in Samuel’s case the humans lost the war, and he is reviled as the one ultimately responsible. For a time he manages to live in anonymity. Upon his discovery he is forced to join a mercenary band on what is supposed to be a simple in and out mission. Soon he finds himself at odds with the band, running for his life, and striving to save the planet and its unusual life forms from destruction.”