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December 2, 2015
Bristol Fringe 21st December 2015
I’m delighted to have been invited to do a wintry/Christmassy (maybe even ghostly) reading by the Bristol fringe, in company with Simon Lewin.
Come to the last BristolCon Fringe event of 2015 to hear Simon Kewin and Sarah Ash read and endure gentle interrogation – with mince pies!
Simon Kewin – Author has had over 100 published short stories, and is the author of cyberpunk novel The Genehunter and fantasy novels Engn and Hedge Witch.
BristolCon regular Sarah Ash has written for Anime UK News and is the author of “The Flood Dragon’s Sacrifice” and “Songspinners”, among others.
As always Fringe events are free and everyone is welcome.
And… We’re Back! (Thanks to Darren Turpin.)
The website is back and looking good, thanks to new webmaster Darren Turpin!
If you’re interested in anime or manga, please feel free to check out the new Twitter feed too (not exclusively devoted to Anime UK News, but with plenty of links to other SF/F writers as well.)
The adorable Tide Dragon logo is by Marcelle Natisin.
September 10, 2015
Bristolcon – September 26th!
It’s that time of year again! And I’m delighted to be participating again.
At 15.00 I’ll be talking about manga and anime in the Art Room.
Living Dolls
Persocoms, Giftias and Hybrid Children – manga and anime’s love affair with artificially created humans.
And at 19.00 in Programme Room 1 I’m looking forward to take part in:
Here Be Dragons
What is the enduring appeal of certain mythological creatures in fantasy, and why are others forgotten or neglected. (Anyone heard of the Yale these days? Some of the committee are as baffled as you might be…) And which ones have been done to death?
with Anne Lyle (Mod), Ben Galley, Ken Shinn, Mhairi Simpson, Sarah Ash
July 16, 2015
Tales from the Vatican Vaults
I’m so excited to have received my contributing author’s copy of The Mammoth Book of Tales from the Vatican Vaults edited by David V. Barrett and published by Constable & Robinson on 6.8.15.
‘A captivating collection of original science fiction and fantasy stories based on the same alternate world premise: a collection of documents that have been suppressed by the Vatican and hidden away for years, in some cases centuries, are revealed when the vaults are thrown open by a reforming pope.
In this alternate reality, Pope John Paul (I) does not die a month after his accession in 1978; instead he lives on for over 30 years to become the most reforming pope of all time. In addition to relaxing the rules on birth control and priestly celibacy he also opens up the most secret parts of the Vatican Library to scholars . . .
In the Vatican’s deepest vaults, documents are discovered which shed new light on world history, containing information which, if true, would cause many parts of accepted history to have to be rewritten. These include not just the undercover involvement of the Catholic Church in world affairs, but documented accounts of what really happened in historical conundrums, the real lives of saints and popes, miracles, magic, angels and even alien encounters.’
January 16, 2015
Historical Fantasy – a Guest Post for BRSBKBLOG
I was lucky enough to take part in a fascinating panel about historical fantasy at the 2014 BristolCon which was moderated by fellow writer Peter Sutton. My thanks to Peter for inviting me to contribute a Guest Post to his Blog (i.e. letting me enthuse about a subject that is very close to my heart as both a writer and a reader!)
http://brsbkblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/guest-post-from-sarah-ash.html?spref=tw
October 19, 2014
The Mystery of the Missing Website…
And we’re back!
Very relieved to be visible again after a three day absence – a mystery which neither my webmaster nor I entirely understand.
It’s nice to be back. (^_^)
More BristolCon news to follow shortly.
October 10, 2014
BristolCon 2014
October 25th is BristolCon! I’m really looking forward to attending this welcoming and human-sized convention. Here are the events I’ll be participating in:
13.00 Writing Historical Fantasy: If you want to write historical fantasy, you need to do a lot of research, and it can seem daunting. Where do you start, and when can you deviate into the realms of alternate history? What do you gain from basing your fantasy story in the real-world past?
with Pete Sutton , Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Sarah Ash, Jacey Bedford, Mike Shevdon
And then, in the Art Room:
16.00 Hyakki Yagyou – The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: meet some fascinating and terrifying creatures from Japanese folklore as portrayed in anime and manga. Sarah Ash (Anime UK News) provides a brief introduction to the hidden world of the youkai.
See the whole programme at http://www.bristolcon.org/
October 2, 2014
Fun Palaces in Bristol – workshops and panels!
I’ve very excited to be taking part in this SF/F creative writing workshop day – and my thanks to Joanne Hall for inviting me!
Theme – Bristol in the future – how different will Bristol be in 100 /200 /500 years? What will Bristol be like? How will things change, and will anything stay the same? Incorporate 3 elements from Harbourside; M Shed; Arnolfini
‘In “What lies ahead”, we’re going to ask you to write a story in the Science Fiction tradition, thinking about possible futures for the city of Bristol while drawing on the history and culture of the city.’
http://www.bristolcon.org/?p=2908
September 21, 2014
Q & A for the Alchemy Press
I’m very pleased to have been invited to do an author’s Q & A by Jan Edwards relating to my short story ‘La Vouivre’ which appears in The Alchemy Press Book Of Urban Mythic 2.
You can read my answers (and find links to the other authors’ Q & As as well) at:
September 2, 2014
Alchemy Press Launch at Fantasycon York
Saturday September 6th at Fantasycon York – Alchemy Press are launching new books!
There will be cookies… (though not, you’ll be glad to hear, made by me…)
Kneeling in the Silver Light: Stories from the Great War edited by Dean M Drinkel
Merry-Go-Round and Other Words by Bryn Fortey (limited edition)
Nick Nightmare Investigates by Adrian Cole (limited edition)
The Alchemy Press Book of Pulp Heroes 3 edited by Mike Chinn
The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic 2 edited by Jan Edwards and Jenny Barber
