In the most recent issue of Interzone, Peter Tennant offers a seriously squeeeee-worthy review of Bluegrass Symphony! It is a long and considered review, which starts off with wonderful comments like “[the collection] should appeal to readers of both fantasy and horror, with originality as a key note throughout”, and continues in the same vein…… Continue reading Interzone reviews Bluegrass Symphony!
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Two Brains, Two Launches!
Angela and I are having not one, but two launches for Midnight and Moonshine! Huzzah! There are two Brains behind the project so we thought, why not double the celebrations? Many of you are probably shaking your heads right now, thinking, Any excuse for the Brains to concoct devilish plans… Ahem. Well. Announcing the Brains’…… Continue reading Two Brains, Two Launches!
Starred review in Publisher’s Weekly!
The first review of Midnight and Moonshine has just come out in Publisher’s Weekly, and it’s starred!! WOO HOO!! Midnight and Moonshine Lisa L. Hannett and Angela Slatter. Ticonderoga (www.ticonderogapublications.com), $14.99 trade paper (324p) ISBN 978-1-92185-730-0 In “Seeds,” the opening story of Hannett and Slatter’s innovative dark fantasy collection, Mymnir, Odinn’s white raven, flees the…… Continue reading Starred review in Publisher’s Weekly!
The Monstrous Allure of the Book
I’ve been down for the count for the past few days with a terrible cold — throat still throbbing, can hardly speak — so I missed this when it first came out last week: the piece I wrote about Margaret Irwin (she of the most excellent weird story ‘The Book’ and the fantastic slipstream/time travel…… Continue reading The Monstrous Allure of the Book
Writer and the Critic — with Dr Brains
I am no longer a podcast virgin! Back in June, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond invited Angela and I to join them for The Writer and the Critic podcast — and our episode is now live. We chatted about books that we’ve loved (Angela picked Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore and I gushed…… Continue reading Writer and the Critic — with Dr Brains
Wednesday Writers: Knowing What You Write
Today I made a guest appearance over at David McDonald’s ‘Wednesday Writers’ series, where I harped on about one of my pet topics: reading like a writer. Most of us are compelled to write because we love stories: hearing them narrated, staying up all night reading them, watching them unfold on the big screen. And…… Continue reading Wednesday Writers: Knowing What You Write
Wish I could clone myself…
…so I could read both of these simultaneously: Just arrived in the mail. 🙂
Weekend of Melbourne Luxury
Spontaneous weekend getaways rock, especially when you do them in full luxury. We started off by leaving on Thursday night instead of Friday, to extend the adventure just that much into the work week. (Trust me, few things feel more decadent than sleeping in while other people are at work.) An evening flight saw us…… Continue reading Weekend of Melbourne Luxury
Books: Always Better in Bundles
To celebrate the lead-up to our November release of Midnight and Moonshine, Ticonderoga has a limited offer on Books Written by the Brains. Head on over to indiebooksonline and you will find a deal for the paperback editions of Midnight and Moonshine, Angela’s Aurealis Award-winning The Girl With No Hands, and my Aurealis Award-winning and…… Continue reading Books: Always Better in Bundles
Midnight and Moonshine — the release!
And thus we threatened and thus it came to pass … or rather will do so in November this year. Yes, we have a cover for Midnight and Moonshine, we have stories, we have an Introduction by Kim Wilkins, a release date, an accommodating publisher, and we have details. Pre-ordering can occur here – either…… Continue reading Midnight and Moonshine — the release!
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