Gaimany Goodness and a Bit of a Bollocking
I quite like this from Neil Gaiman’s blog today. This is in regard to the legendary George R R Martin. Sure there’s the argument that fans do keep the writer in a living – yes, writers certainly do...
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Just saw the galleys for The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2011, edited by Paula Guran and I couldn’t help but give a squeeeeee of excitement. Why, yes, it did scare some (okay, all) of my...
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The Ditch Drive-by: Lisa Tuttle
American-born, UK-based Lisa Tuttle is writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror as well as an editor and reviewer. She was the 1974 winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, won...
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The Good Science Fiction Drive-by: Gardner Dozois
Seriously? Do I really need to introduce Gardner Dozois? The Gardner Dozois? Really? The multi Hugo and Nebula winning science fiction editor and author? The frequently partnering Jack Dann in crime of...
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Down the Rabbit Hole: WEIRDFICTIONREVIEW.COM
Myrtle Von Damitz I seem to have agreed to become the managing editor for Ann and Jeff VanderMeer’s new weirdfictionreview.com site, which is launching the end of this month. The site is being created...
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Magick 4 Terri
Terri Windling is one of the most intuitive of editors, most talented of artists and a truly skilled writer. There is an auction happening here to help her out in a time of need. And Russ Farr of...
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Spectral Book of Horror Stories: Lisa Tuttle’s Something Sinister in Sunlight
Of Lisa Tuttle’s work, Dave Langford has said “Tuttle writes well and knows just how to push the gooseflesh button. I’d say more but it’s difficult to type while trembling under the bedclothes.” Speaks...
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Gifts for the One Who Comes After
One of my favourite people – who also happens to be one of my favourite authors – is Helen Marshall … and lo! She has a new collection out, which is always cause for rejoicing and opening bottles of...
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Horrorology Interviews: Stephen Jones
Photo copyright © Peter Coleborn. All rights reserved. Today, we start a series of interviews with just about everyone involved in the new anthology Horrorology: The Lexicon of Fear, edited by Stephen...
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Horrorology Interviews: Lisa Tuttle
American-born, UK-based Lisa Tuttle is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror as well as an editor and reviewer. She was the 1974 winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer,...
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Of Laments, Bluegrass Symphonies, and Deep-Minded Vikings: Lisa L. Hannett
Lisa L. Hannett has had over 60 short stories appear in venues, including Clarkesworld, Fantasy, Weird Tales, Apex, the Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror, and Imaginarium: Best Canadian...
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Modern Literary Witches Go Beyond Maiden, Mother, and Crone
Over at Tor.com Natalie Zutter examines breaking out of the Maiden, Mother, Crone Bermuda Triangle! Partway through Deborah Harkness’ A Discovery of Witches, scholar-turned-witch Diana Bishop...
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Claiming T-Mo: Eugen Bacon
What do new readers need to know about Eugen Bacon? My writing is a curiosity, unconstrained by form or genre. I take on aspects of my characters, immerse myself into their worlds. The writing is a...
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