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BFA in the mail

My British Fantasy Award arrived this morning – huzzah! With a mere two chips in it – which, given the ride from the UK to Australia and the general nature of couriers, I consider a triumph.

Double huzzah!

It
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And so, the sequel became a prequel

After I finished Sourdough and Other Stories I was certain, quite certain, that when I once again began writing in the world of Lodellan, it would be for a sequel. I had – still have – these stories
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Jo Fletcher asked, and Lo, I did it …

… wrote a little piece about writing and winning a British Fantasy Award.

The writing game is a fickle beastie.

It’s not all splash and dash – any writer will tell you that very few aspects of the
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BFA Acceptance Speech

If I can get this technology to work, and for those who are a bit bored, here’s my acceptance speech for the British Fantasy Award. Those who saw me accept two Aurealis Awards a couple of years ago,
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One loves the smell of British Fantasy Awards in the morning

Much to my delighted surprise and suprised delight, “The Coffin-Maker’s Daughter” won the BFA for Best Short Story. This is especially nice when you consider the other short-listed works.

The full list of winners is available here and a
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Over at Mania.com …

… A Book of Horrors gets a great review from Tim Janson.

How’s the US cover?

Go here to read the review.

Home and Huzzah

We’re home after a five week trip and this blog has been sorely neglected. A contrite series of catch-ups will be posted. Tomorrow, though, I must set aside my jetlag and related tendency to walk into
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The Coffin-maker’s Drive-by: Angela Slatter

Oh, honestly, you know what I look like!

To save me from the ignominy of talking to myself, Stephen Jones kindly asked me questions. Here’s the opening of “The Coffin-Maker’s Daughter”, which is my A
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