Why John Scalzi got $3.4 million for his next 13 books (in 2015)

The short answer: Tor, his publisher noticed that many people who bought one of his books went right back and bought all of them!

Sounds rational to me ... I've just finished his latest:

I found this one extremely satisfying ... even better than its predecessor:

These two (and a proposed third book) are set in an alternate universe where there are physical "flowstreams" that allow quick interstellar travel.   But what happens when a physicist predicts that these flowstreams, which are the basis of many civilizations including several space habitats that can't support human life without regular trade? Two very good novels, that's what ...

Try any of Scalzi's books; you can't go wrong!

An interesting interview with Scalzi is here ...