Monthly Archives: February 2015

Goodreads Giveaway: Sourdough + Bitterwood

bbsgiveawayRight! My next Goodreads giveaway is for Australia only. It consists of:

1 x hardcopy of Sourdough and Other Tales (now out of print and rather rare)

1 x hardcopy of The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings

1 x limited edition book-bag emblazoned
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The Bitterwood Posts: The Coffin-maker’s Daughter

BB jacket frontI thought I might do a post on each of the stories in The Bitterwood Bible, for anyone who’s interested in the story backgrounds.

Today, it’s “The Coffin-Maker’s Daughter”, my British Fantasy Award-winning tale, which originally
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Owning Your Face

UglyThis is probably one of the most important things you’ll ever watch.

For more of Rob’s story, read Ugly.

Locus Recommended Reading List

BBBAm absolutely delighted to see The Bitterwood Bible has made it onto the Locus Recommended Reading List, alongside works by some thoroughly awesome folks, like Helen Marshall, Robert Shearman, Rjurik Davidson, Kathleen Jennings … for ze full list, go Read more…

Now that’s service!

The dress

The dress

I ordered a dress from an online story called That Crazy Place (the one on the left, in case you’re curious) and I received the most awesome confirmation email ever. Based on that alone I will be ordering
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New to Amazon: The Burning Circus

the-burning-circus-coverThe Burning Circus is now available at Amazon.

Semiramis hasn’t been to the circus in such a long time.

Other circuses, yes. The circus, no.

Above the stand of trees, over to the left where the road curves around to encircle
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Project Dragon continues

More of Kathleen’s art!

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The Dark: Bearskin

TheDark_Template_Final3aforlightbackgrounds71-220x340The latest issue of The Dark Magazine contains my tale Bearskin, as well as work by Patricia Russo, Sandra McDonald, and Brooke Wonders.

Torben knows he has only one shot. The crossbow shakes in his grip. There is a single bolt
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