Monthly Archives: July 2010
Insert fanfare here
Ze cover for Peter M Ball’s new novella, Bleed – the novella-formerly-known-as-Cold Cases. Or ?. This is the follow-up to the awesome Horn.
For ten years ex-cop Miriam Aster has been living with her one big mistake – agreeing to kill three men for the exiled Queen of Faerie. But when
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Aurealis Awards
Where has that time gone? The AAs are open for nominations again – go here for details and to use the online nom-nom-nom form. Play nicely, don’t argue with the judges or abuse the committee and keep in mind it’s not about the winning.
ToC Australis Imaginarium
Tehani at FableCroft has announced the final table of contents for Australis Imaginarium:
“Once a Month, on a Sunday” by Ian McHugh
“Night Heron’s Curse” by Thoraiya Dyer
“Hunter of Darkness, Hunter of Light” by Michael Pryor
“A Pig’s Whisper” by Margo Lanagan
“Stealing Free”
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A Drive-by from Perdido Street Station: China Miéville
China Miéville continues to distinguish himself by writing stuff that is good …very good … come to think of it, that’s probably why he also continues to win awards. His short story collection, Looking for Jake, will blow your socks
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Day Five …
… of a migraine and I’m over it … days 1-2 were low level annoying throbbing pain behind the eyes … day 3 was OMG-give-me-painkillers-or-take-off-my-head-please agony … days 4-5 are back to low level aching … I just want it to go away … and so, a lolcat in lieu of actual content until my brain and eyes stop trying
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Your Bookshelf Requires …
… The Third Bear by Jeff VanderMeer. It contains one of my favourite stories involving talking rabbits and Ariel Berg at the Sacramento Book Review says (among other things):
Lushly imaginative and thick with atmosphere, the meanings prove elusive while the stories brim with emotions, ranging from horror, alienation, and sorrow to humor, curiosity, and love. VanderMeer’s stories are provocative marvels
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Reason #412 to go to Aussiecon4
There are many reasons to go to Worldcon in Melbourne this September, one of them is that Zeno Literary Agency will be there, looking for unagented authors of the Australian and New Zealandish persuasion only.
Submissions Open for Authors Attending This Year’s Worldcon…
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