A couple of days ago, The Western Australian Science Fiction Foundation (WASFF), organisers of the 2015 Aurealis Awards, were delighted to announce the finalists for the Awards… And, I must say, I was and continue to be delighted to see that three — THREE! — of my short stories have been nominated for awards (two…… Continue reading Three (!!!) Aurealis Award nominations
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LAMENT makes the 2016 Ditmar Awards Ballot!
What a pleasant surprise, waking up this morning to see that Lament for the Afterlife has appeared on the 2016 Australian SF (‘Ditmar’) Awards ballot in the ‘Best Novel’ category! Thanks so much, everyone, for this nomination! A ‘no award’ option will be added to each category, but otherwise the Ditmar ballot for 2016 looks…… Continue reading LAMENT makes the 2016 Ditmar Awards Ballot!
SF Signal gives LAMENT FOR THE AFTERLIFE 4.5 stars!
I’m not in the habit of seeking out reviews, but when your publishers sends you a link accompanied by smiley faces and exclamation marks, then it’s impossible not to click through and give it a good read — which seems only fair, in this instance, since the review itself (and the insightful reviewer, Haralambi Markov)…… Continue reading SF Signal gives LAMENT FOR THE AFTERLIFE 4.5 stars!
Valentine’s Day reading — and cake!
Hey, Adelaideans: if you’re at a loose end on Sunday, why not spend a couple of hours with me and some cool local writers (Liz Harfull, Katrina Germein, and Heather Taylor Johnson) at the gorgeous Mockingbird Lounge in Glenelg? There will be love-themed readings and Valentine’s cake. (Which I suppose is just regular cake, but…… Continue reading Valentine’s Day reading — and cake!
Locus Recommends ‘A Shot of Salt Water’
A few days after the announcement, but still worth noting: ‘A Shot of Salt Water’ has appeared on Locus’ Recommended Reading List for 2015, alongside some brilliant works by brilliant authors who I feel lucky to rub virtual elbows with. And this news came hot on the heels of another bit of excitement: Paula Guran…… Continue reading Locus Recommends ‘A Shot of Salt Water’
Here’s Looking at You, 2015
Gazing back at 2015, I feel a bit like Scuttle in The Little Mermaid, flipping the telescope to look through both ends. What is near weirdly seems so far off and then — bam! — what was well away in the distance is brought instantly close. All of a sudden it’s New Year’s Eve, the…… Continue reading Here’s Looking at You, 2015
A Bestiary and a Winter Bundle
A bit of holiday gift-giving spruiking! Know someone who loves strange, brilliant, fantastical fiction and wants a selection of said books all bundled in a great deal? Well, search no further. The VanderMeer Winter Mix Tape Bundle, curated by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, is an often exclusive selection of ten wonderful novels and fiction collections…… Continue reading A Bestiary and a Winter Bundle
WFC 2015 (The ‘Better Late Than Never’ Post)
I’ve been back from the States for a week now, which means World Fantasy was done and dusted nearly a fortnight ago… and yet it has taken me this long to get into the swing of things enough to post about my NY adventures. I need Hermione’s time-turner, so that I can do all the…… Continue reading WFC 2015 (The ‘Better Late Than Never’ Post)
A Quick Sip Review that gets it all.
I mean, sure, you’ve got to like your own story enough to send it out for publication — right? But some stories are fun and frivolous and wonderful because of that; others mean stuff to you. They’re scarier that way. Some stories open you up and steal a bit of your heart as they go…… Continue reading A Quick Sip Review that gets it all.
New story! ‘The Canary’ in THE DARK
Woke this morning to see that the November issue of The Dark has just been released into the wild! I’m so delighted to see ‘The Canary’ in the virtual pages of this latest edition. Not just because this was one of those stories that spilled onto the page almost exactly as it appears now (I…… Continue reading New story! ‘The Canary’ in THE DARK
Lisa L. Hannett 