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Aurealis Shortlists

AA-logoThe Aurealis Awards shortlists have been announced. Happy to note that “Ripper” and “Of Sorrow and Such” are both finalists (for Horror novella and Fantasy novella respectively). Sad to see the Horror Novel category apparently continues to be problematic. Not sure why. Happy
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Over at Dirge Magazine …

SorrowsandSuch_FINAL_hires… Of Sorrow and Such gets an utterly gorgeous review!

This is why Of Sorrow and Such is an important tale of modern fantasy. It embraces the magic of the genre while giving it a necessary update, all the while
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And Finnegan’s Field is out in the world …

Art by Greg Ruth

Art by Greg Ruth

… and making people feel uncomfortable. It’s proper horror, folks.

Thanks to Ellen Datlow and Tor.com for loving it, and thanks to Irene Gallo for the superb Greg Ruth cover.

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Coming in January 2016 …

Art by Greg Ruth

Art by Greg Ruth

… which is very, very close! “Finnegan’s Field” will be available soon – my horror novelette edited by the redoubtable Ellen Datlow for Tor.com.

Most excellent and disturbing cover by the mucho talented
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Of Sorrow and Such Giveaway – open to NZ

SorrowsandSuch_FINAL_hiresSo I’ve opened the Goodreads giveaway of Of Sorrow and Such to New Zealand as well as Australia – enter here!

Powerful What-ifs: Kim Newman’s Red Reign

torOver at Tor.com I talk about Kim Newman’s Red Reign and all the things I learned from it.

As both a writer and reader I think it’s safe to say that I’ve always learned the most from the books I’ve hated on first
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Worldbuilding in the Sourdough Universe

Slatter-Jennings02So, today is the actual book day for Of Sorrow and Such in the US. I celebrated early, then while I was sleeping the book was born! Easiest. Birth. Ever.

Over at Tor.com I talk about the building of the world
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Showcasing Real, Fantastical Women: Angela Slatter’s Of Sorrow and Such

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The lovely Melissa Ann Singer talks about the women in Of Sorrow and Such here.

I often complain about how rare it is to have a book, TV show, or film be driven by relationships between women. Stories seem
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Of Sorrow and Such … almost there!

SorrowsandSuch_FINAL_hiresSo, Of Sorrow and Such launches on 13 October … due to the vagaries of time travel, it’s already 13 October in Oz … but not in the US … so still a few hours to go!

But you
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Prize Pack from Tor.com

slatter-prize-pack-1Tor.com are giving away a Slatter prize pack (to USians and Canadians – except Quebec. Sorry, Quebec). So if you’d like to nab a copy of the novella Of Sorrow and Such, and the collections Sourdough and Other Stories and
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