Feb 19 2009
Wayback: Journey Through Time with Sam Batterman
I came on board as a freelance editor for VMI Publishers in November last year, in the midst of rehearsing and promoting Emmanuel. Busy as I was, I was thrilled to receive the first novel I’d be editing for them: Wayback by Sam Batterman.
Sam’s book is a Crichton-esque scientific thriller that transports readers back through time with an intrepid team of scientists, businessmen, and soldiers assembled by TRC, a think tank with unusual ties to Christianity. Their destination? Mesopotamia, just before Noah’s Flood. Throw in unexpected discoveries, terrorists, serious spiritual questions, and a Flood that’s coming much faster than anyone expected, and you’ve got a humdinger of an adventure!
I really enjoyed working on Wayback and am pleased to announce that Sam’s Web site is up. Check out www.SamBatterman.com, where you can read more about the book, comment on Sam’s blog, and view some seriously cool artwork by Justin Gerard of Portland Studios. The landing page is especially worth seeing. Have a look!
[...] the books I’ve edited, this year’s Wayback by Sam Batterman is one of my favourites. In my review of Wayback, I became one of many reviewers to compare Sam’s work to Michael Crichton’s, but this [...]