Today we’d like to introduce you to George Sirois.
Hi George, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I am the author of the international bestselling young adult / science-fiction novel Excelsior, its two sequels, and the five-part science-fiction / sports serial From Parts Unknown. I am also an audiobook narrator, lending my voice to books of all genres. I served as President of the Missouri Writers Guild from 2017-2018 and am the host and producer of the podcasts Excelsior Journeys and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios. Excelsior is a story that goes back over 30 years. The main character was created in the summer of 1992 while watching the John Boorman 1981 film Excalibur. I continued to work with him for over 15 years until I started an official novel for the character in 2008. The story focuses on a young man named Matthew Peters, who has spent the past 7 years writing and drawing a webcomic about a savior of a faraway planet named Excelsior. He is visited by a beautiful older woman who tells him these comics came from Excelsior’s memories, and Matthew is next in line to become him. Excelsior and its sequel, Ever Upward: Part Two in The Excelsior Journey, are finding a new home—more details to follow. Between writing the first and second Excelsior books, I fully realized a story in my head since 1995. This story started as a video game outline in 1998, then the treatment to a screenplay, then 10 drafts of the screenplay itself, then a short 2002 novel, and then finally a five-part serial showcasing the last remaining sport in America: The Gladiatorial Combat League (GCL). Its current version won a five-star reward from ReadersFavorite.com.
I have been a New Yorker since birth, with my wife and daughter in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2016, I became an audiobook narrator by narrating the 2nd edition of Excelsior for Rocking Horse Publishing. I’ve narrated over a dozen more books by several independent authors. In 2018, I became a solo podcaster with Excelsior Journeys after being part of the Write Pack Radio podcast. This weekly show highlights up-and-coming and established creatives and provides them a platform to share their journey to success. The show is nearing its 200th episode. It has become one of several shows that will make up the upcoming Once Upon a Podcast Network, a collection of creative-centric shows focused on inspiring, motivating, educating, celebrating, and rejuvenating creatives. In addition to Excelsior Journeys, I created a second podcast in 2021 – From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios – that celebrates all Marvel movies that aren’t part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Alright, let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what challenges have you had to overcome?
Any obstacles I deal with all come back to me. When I’m not trying to convince myself that I can’t succeed or have no business doing what I love to do, I’m taking on one project after another, so I have such a full plate that I have no time to listen to the self-doubt & imposter syndrome.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
PODCASTS
– Excelsior Journeys (excelsiorjourneys.captivate.fm)
– From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios (fromducktilldark.captivate.fm)
BOOKS
– From Parts Unknown: The Complete Five-Part Serial (The Blunt Object Amendment / The Age of Submission / Loser Leaves Town / Looking Up at the Lights / Winner Takes All)
– Excelsior (novel, currently seeking publisher)
– Ever Upward: Part Two in The Excelsior Journey (novel, currently seeking publisher)
– Greater Glory: Part Three in The Excelsior Journey (novel, in development)
The story of Excelsior can be heard as a full audio production with over 25 voice actors, sound effects, and an amazing musical score by Izzie G & Audra Angelique. Excelsior: The Audio Drama can be heard on the Clubhouse app on Sunday, March 12, and Sunday, March 19, at 2 pm Eastern time.
Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
- My wife and daughter for their endless patience Mrs. Paige Whitten and the late Mr. C. Mac Damron of Mills E. Godwin High School
- My literary agent Amy Brewer of Metamorphosis Literary Agency
- Debra Wootton & Bob Daniel of The 529 Club
- Robin Tidwell of Rocking Horse Publishing
- Fellow author & editor Rebecca Jaycox
- The whole team at Clayton Studios
- The Missouri Writers Guild
- The St. Louis Writers Guild
- All the actors lent their amazing voices to Excelsior: The Audio Drama
Contact Info:
- Website: http://www.hesgotit.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/georgesirois
- Facebook: facebook.com/excelsiorjourneyspodcast
- Twitter: twitter.com/georgesirois
- Youtube: youtube.com/georgesirois
Image Credits
Cheryl Sirois
