Last week, I had such a great time chatting with Jonathan Strahan for Ten minutes with… which is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they’re reading right now and what’s getting them through these difficult times. Head on over to the Coode…… Continue reading Ten minutes with… The Coode Street Podcast
Author: lisahannett
Here’s a thing that’s now real
It’s heeeeeeeere!!! My book is really real and really here!! Hooray!!! 🥳🥂✨ Somehow it doesn’t quite seem real until you’ve got a hard copy of the book in your hands (or, in this case, a lovely stack of author copies delivered to your doorstep). So now that I’ve held it and smiled a lot and…… Continue reading Here’s a thing that’s now real
A marvellous review!
I must admit: I don’t usually read reviews of my work. Positive or negative, the reviewers’ words have a way of sticking in my head, taking up space that should be dedicated to other words — words that will eventually become characters and plots and whole new stories I can send out into the world…… Continue reading A marvellous review!
Happy book birthday!
LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! Songs for Dark Seasons is a real book that exists in the real world! And it’s also a virtual book that exists in the digital world! HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO ME!! ✨🎉🙌🥂 To celebrate, for this week (until Saturday) you can use the code “seasonsongs” at Ticonderoga’s checkout for a 15% discount.…… Continue reading Happy book birthday!
Body Shocks anthology
So excited to share the news that Ellen Datlow has selected my story, ‘Sweet Subtleties’, to reprint in her forthcoming anthology Body Shocks (a book of body horror; currently scheduled for October 2021). More details as I get them, but for now, here’s the incredible table of contents. It is beyond cool to see my…… Continue reading Body Shocks anthology
Praise for SONGS FOR DARK SEASONS
The countdown is on for the release of Songs for Dark Seasons! This part of the process is always anxciting: waiting for the book to be a real thing in the world while, at the same time, reviewers have ARCs and some lovely folks are starting to talk about it… Here are some beautiful blurbs…… Continue reading Praise for SONGS FOR DARK SEASONS
Songs for Dark Seasons: Out Soon!
Can’t believe it’s finally April (after the longest March in history) and the end of this month will bring Songs for Dark Seasons into the world at last! And LOOOOOOK at the gorgeous cover Vince Haig has made for it! It’s perfect. Pre-ordering info is here for those of you inclined to grab a copy…… Continue reading Songs for Dark Seasons: Out Soon!
Good News, Everybody!
GOOD NEWS, EVERYBODY! The wonderful folks at Ticonderoga will be publishing my collection — which was previously known as LITTLE DIGS, but now, with its new lease on life, is forevermore to be known as SONGS FOR DARK SEASONS — in April this year!! HOORAY!!! Cover art to come (this pic is from an…… Continue reading Good News, Everybody!
Shiny new editions of BLUEGRASS SYMPHONY
Take a look at the pretty new hardcover edition of Bluegrass Symphony, out now! Also available for the first time in e-version (across all platforms). The gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous cover art is by Vince Haig — ooooh I love it so much! Nominated for a World Fantasy Award, Bluegrass Symphony is Lisa L. Hannett’s debut…… Continue reading Shiny new editions of BLUEGRASS SYMPHONY
First Japanese translation!
You guys! My first translation into Japanese! 🙌🙌🙌 The next issue of Night Land Quarterly (No. 17) will be out in early June, containing a number of translated stories: Arthur Machen “Change” Pierre Comtois “The Wild Hunt” Jeremiah Curtin “St. Martin’s Eve” Jeff C. Carter “For Want of a Word” David Tallerman “The Way of…… Continue reading First Japanese translation!