Juliet Marillier's Blog

It's a short report this time as I am working hard to finish the very last scenes of Caller, third book in the Shadowfell series. Caller will be published in mid-2014 (yes, publishers do work a long time ahead!)

 

Prickle Moon, my short story collection, will be officially released on April 4. Check out the Prickle Moon page for more about this book including how to purchase a copy. I'm really proud of Prickle Moon, which is my first publication with specialist small press Ticonderoga Publications and has a particularly lovely cover by Pia Ravenari.

 

Raven Flight, book 2 of the Shadowfell series, is in the publishers' hands now. It will be published in July 2013 by Pan Macmillan Australia and Knopf USA, and is available for pre-order from the major online booksellers. The Knopf edition has another striking cover by Jonathan Barkat. The Pan Macmillan cover was produced in-house and is also very evocative. We'll be putting up a Raven Flight page next month, with an excerpt.

 

Coming up for me: A possible trip to Sydney for the Aurealis Award ceremony in May, as Flame of Sevenwaters is a finalist in the Fantasy Novel category. I'm a guest at Supanova Sydney and Supanova Perth in June. Presenting a workshop at the Romance Writers of Australia conference in Fremantle in August. Attending World Fantasy Con in Brighton, UK in October.

 

Once Caller is finished, I will be starting a new adult fantasy series entitled Blackthorn and Grim. The first book is called Dreamer's Wood. It's darker than my usual, with a different kind of narrator, but has many of the same qualities including a lot of elements based on fairy tales.

It's a short report this time as I am working hard to finish the very last scenes of Caller, third book in the Shadowfell series. Caller will be published in mid-2014 (yes, publishers do work a long time ahead!)

Prickle Moon, my short story collection, will be officially released on April 4. For more information about this book, including how to purchase a copy, check out the Prickle Moon page on my website:
http://www.julietmarillier.com/books/...

I'm really proud of Prickle Moon, which is my first publication with specialist small press Ticonderoga Publications and has a particularly lovely cover by Pia Ravenari.

Raven Flight, book 2 of the Shadowfell series, is in the publishers' hands now. It will be published in July 2013 by Pan Macmillan Australia and Knopf USA, and is available for pre-order from the major online booksellers. The Knopf edition has another striking cover by Jonathan Barkat. The Pan Macmillan cover was produced in-house and is also very evocative. We'll be putting up a Raven Flight page on the website next month, with an excerpt.

Coming up for me: A possible trip to Sydney for the Aurealis Award ceremony in May, as Flame of Sevenwaters is a finalist in the Fantasy Novel category. I'm a guest at Supanova Sydney and Supanova Perth in June. Presenting a workshop at the Romance Writers of Australia conference in Fremantle in August. Attending World Fantasy Con in Brighton, UK in October.

Once Caller is finished, I will be starting a new adult fantasy series entitled Blackthorn and Grim. The first book is called Dreamer's Wood. It's darker than my usual, with a different kind of narrator, but has many of the same qualities including a lot of elements based on fairy tales. More about this project in due course!

I'm happy to tell you that Shadowfell was joint winner in the Best Professional Work (Long Form) category of this year's Tin Duck Awards, given for works of speculative fiction by Western Australian writers. I was especially pleased to share the award with a colleague and friend, Adrian Bedford, whose winning book was Paradox Resolution. We did get a whole trophy each!

There's now a lovely Prickle Moon page on the site - go to the Books drop-down menu to find it. The page includes Pia Ravenari's lovely cover, a link to some excerpts, and all the ordering information you need. Prickle Moon is officially released on April 4.

The Short Fiction page is gone, as most of the stories featured there are also in the Prickle Moon collection, along with some brand new stories.

Prickle Moon, my short fiction collection, is now available for order in hardback and trade paperback editions. There are also some copies still available of the limited edition signed hardback. Ordering information is at this link. If you have any queries please contact the publishers direct - there's contact info on their website. Prickle Moon will be released in the first week of April.

The March 16 Speculative Fiction Festival at the NSW Writers' Centre has a stellar lineup of guests and many interesting panels and talks - check out the link below for details and to download the full program. My short fiction collection, Prickle Moon, will be officially launched at the end of the day.

http://www.nswwc.org.au/products-page/speculative-fiction/speculative-fiction-festival-2013/

Audible will be producing audiobook editions of all six Sevenwaters novels. Even better, they are also recording Blade of Fortriu and The Well of Shades, meaning the whole of the Bridei Chronicles will be available in audiobook form (The Dark Mirror is available from Brilliance Audio.) No release dates yet, as they are at the early stages, but watch this space for more news as it comes to hand. I'm thrilled about this and I'm sure many readers will be too, as this is something I've been asked about a lot over the years since the first Sevenwaters books were published.

Hi all and best wishes for whatever festival or holiday you are celebrating around this time of year! 2013 will be another very full year for me. Here are some details:

Work in Progress:

I'm still writing Caller, the third book in the Shadowfell series, due to my publisher in March/April 2013. At the same time I am proof-reading Raven Flight, book 2 of the same series, which will be published by Macmillan Australia and Knopf USA next July. Portuguese and Dutch editions will follow. The sweeping epic of Neryn and Flint, the rebels and the beleaguered kingdom of Alban has been a wonderful story to write and I will be sad to say goodbye to it when Caller is completed - there is, of course, always the possibility of more in future. Meanwhile Shadowfell, published in mid-2012, has picked up some great reviews as well as an excellent reception from readers.

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I am planning a new fantasy series for adults, something rather different from my previous work. At this point I am not revealing details, as the proposal still hasn't gone to my agent or publishers. I hope they like it, and if so I will be writing the first one next year for publication some time in 2014.

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My short fiction collection, Prickle Moon, comes out from Ticonderoga Publications in April 2013. It will be available in both print and ebook form, and there's also a collector's edition hardback, only 100 copies to be printed, signed by all contributors (myself as author, my fantastic colleague Sophie Masson who wrote the introduction,and brilliant cover artist Pia Ravenari.) That edition is available for pre-order now from Ticonderoga - the price reflects its collector's item status. When the trade paperback becomes available for pre-order I will put the link up on my website and here on Facebook. Prickle Moon includes five new stories as well as the best of my previous published short fiction.

Flame of Sevenwaters was recently published in Australia and the USA, and we can look forward to Portuguese and Dutch editions in 2013.

Appearances:

I have quite a busy schedule in 2013 and will post more on events later. Currently my schedule includes appearances at the following:

Genghiscon, Perth, January 12 - 13

Swancon, Perth, March 29 - April 1

Conflux, Canberra, 25-28 April (possible)

Supanova Sydney June 21-22

Supanova Perth June 29-30

Riding the Waves (RWA national conference, Fremantle) Aug 16-18

World Fantasy Convention (in Brighton, UK) Oct 31- Nov 3

I hope that answers some of your questions! Meanwhile keep safe, enjoy your holidays if you have them, and all the best for a peaceful and creative 2013.

Juliet

The limited edition hardback of Prickle Moon (my short fiction collection) is available for pre-order from today. It will be available earlier than the paperback. Click on the link below for further information or to pre-order.

http://www.indiebooksonline.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=140

Hi all. Just letting you know I have posted four new reviews, three of which are for books I had already given a star rating to. If you're interested, check out my reviews of the following:
Battle Scars by Andy McNab
Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
You Against Me by Jenny Downham (highly, highly recommended)

Happy Reading!

Juliet