Monthly Archives: July 2017

Science Fiction & Fantasy Bookclub – Angela Slatter

So, tonight I’ll be at Trent’s Place – AKA the Avid Science Fiction & Fantasy Bookclub.

From 6.30pm-8.00pm we’ll be talking about Vigil, the first book in the Verity Fassbinder series set in Brisbane.

Come along!

Ask me anything!

I’ll probably answer truthfully, or at least
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Over at the Book Smugglers: New Weyrd

Over at the lovely House of the Book Smugglers, I talk about the New Weyrd:my updated mythology for Corpselight and Verity Fassbinder.

We are delighted to welcome Angela Slatter here today to celebrate the release of a new Verity Fassbinder novel –
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Speculative Fiction Festival 2017

Superheroes Panel, Speculative Fiction Festival 2017. L-R: Margo Lanagan, Robert Hood, Maria Lewis. Photographer: Cat Sparks

Nice write-up of the NSW Writers Centre Spec Fic Festival of last weekend!

Thanks, Dr Katie Lavers.

The biennial Speculative Fiction Festival is an extraordinary
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Over at Alan Baxter’s Place …

… I answer 5 Big Questions.

Angela Slatter has just had Book 2 of her fantastic Verity Fassbinder Series, Corpselight, published. It’s the sequel to the wildly successful Vigil. I asked Angela 5 big questions about her work.

1. Why did you choose to set your series in Brisbane?

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When your very dear friend pops the most important question of all …

 

Dr Kim, you know the way to my heart!

Review of Corpselight

Cupcakes by K, once again superb.

First review of Corpselight! And a great one it is, too. All of the lovehearts!

Five out of five caramel marshmallow logs!

If you haven’t read the first of the ‘Verity Fassbinder’ series,
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WorldCon 75 Draft Programme

And the WorldCon 75 Draft Programme is up! You can view it here. My appearances are below. Please come up and say ‘Hello’!

Wednesday Aug 9, 2017

How to Adapt a Fairy Tale and Make it Your
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The Corpselight Blog Tour

Yes! It’s on the road. Lock up your cupcakes, folks.

And we’re starting over at the blog of the delightful Lisa Reads Books!

I am delighted to be involved in the blog tour for Corpselight by Angela Slatter
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The Realm Recommends …

… over at The Realm I recommend five books!

This is one of those books I discovered back in the old days when I was a sixteen year old checkout chick at Woolies and grocery stores used to have remainder bins
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Over at The Realm of Hachette …

White fox by Kathleen Jennings

… my post on Ten Scary Creatures from Fairy Tales and Mythology is up!

As an avid reader and self-confessed story junkie I’ve spent most of my life reading books of fairy and folk tales,
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