To whet your appetite…

So, I might’ve told you about this little book I’ve got coming out mid-year? Maybe once or twice? *Eyes drift to the right-hand sidebar…* Oh yeah, thought so. Well, anyway, unlike many collections, Bluegrass Symphony is largely comprised of short stories that haven’t appeared elsewhere (which is really quite exciting), which means that few of you have had a…… Continue reading To whet your appetite…

Les VanderMeers’ Bestiary Anthology (*squeeeeee!*)

Jeff VanderMeer has announced the ToC (thus far) of the bestiary anthology he and Ann are putting together: Auricle – Gio Clairval Bartleby’s Typewriter – Corey Redekop Counsellor Crow – Karen Lord Daydreamer by Proxy – Dexter Palmer Enkantong-bato – Dean Francis Alfar Figmon – Michael Cisco Guest – Brian Conn Hadrian’s Sparrikan – Stephen Graham…… Continue reading Les VanderMeers’ Bestiary Anthology (*squeeeeee!*)

The Campbell Award: Or, How the Author Blushes and asks, ‘Vote for me!’

I’m not shy about self-promotion when it comes to telling you lovely folks about my stories. Although I write, initially, for myself (as I suspect most writers do), I’m not scribbling away into a vacuum. If all goes well, someone — maybe even you! — will read what I’ve written. But you might not, unless I tell…… Continue reading The Campbell Award: Or, How the Author Blushes and asks, ‘Vote for me!’

Awesome Spec-fic, super-cheap!

Indiebooks Online is having a sale!                   Now’s your chance to order Ticonderoga Publications titles you might’ve missed out on in paperback — such as Angela Slatter’s The Girl With No Hands & Other Stories, Kaaron Warren’s Dead Sea Fruit, Sean Williams’ Magic Dirt and a heap of other great…… Continue reading Awesome Spec-fic, super-cheap!

Lists of Excitement!

So it’s been a pretty busy couple of days for Aussie authors on heavy-hitting lists, namely the Stoker Preliminary Ballot and the Locus Recommended Reading list for 2010. Sure, you could instantly clickity-click on the links I’ve just provided to see the lists in full — but before you do why don’t we give three cheers to…… Continue reading Lists of Excitement!

Twelve Planets (and we wants them all, precioussss)

Exciting news from the Twelfth Planet Press website: Margo Lanagan, Lucy Sussex, Rosaleen Love, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Deborah Biancotti, Kaaron Warren, Cat Sparks, Sue Isle, Kirstyn McDermott, Narrelle M Harris, Thoraiya Dyer, and Stephanie Campisi have been announced as the lineup for the Twelve Planets project! I’m a great fan of many of these authors,…… Continue reading Twelve Planets (and we wants them all, precioussss)

Writers on Rafts, Yeti Debuts, and Cool Reviews

Instead of buying a coffee at work tomorrow, why not spend $5 to help the Queensland Writers Centre raise funds and support for the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal? Visit the Writers on Rafts website (http://writersonrafts.com/) and enter the draw to win yourself a fantastic prize pack  and help the QWC reach their $20,000 goal for the…… Continue reading Writers on Rafts, Yeti Debuts, and Cool Reviews

More on Dead Red Heart

Dead Red Heart is a whopping anthology at 400+ pages — so you’re bound to get more than your money’s worth of vampirey goodness (or evilness?) when you get your hands on a copy. Which you now can: trade paperback and limited edition hardcover copies of Dead Red Heart are available for pre-order on Ticonderoga Press’s online bookshop, http://www.indiebooksonline.com/.…… Continue reading More on Dead Red Heart

Dead Red Heart: Australian Vampire Tales

Ticonderoga Publications has announced the ToC for their massive book of Australian vampire stories, Dead Red Heart: “The Tide”, Martin Livings and friends “Mutiny on the Scarborough”, Shona Husk “Sun Falls”, Angela Slatter “Such is Life”, Jeremy Sadler “Apolotoi”, Chris Lawson “Punishment of the Sun”, Alan Baxter “Red Delicious”, Felicity Dowker “Just a Matter of…… Continue reading Dead Red Heart: Australian Vampire Tales