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Women in Horror

Thanks to Lynda E. Rucker, I just saw this comment from the very kind M. R. Cosby about “The Navigator”, one of my Sourdough and Other Stories tales:

The Navigator, by Angela Slatter In her short story collection Sourdough and Other Stories, Angela Slatter has created a multi-faceted
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And so, WFC

I figure I’d better write this now while I still have some memory of the events of the trip! First and foremost, I was a plague rat for most of my time in the UK, and the consensus from friends is that I was probably sicker than I thought I was
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The Alternative Typewriter examines The Hummingbird Heart

“The Clockwork Hummingbird” by Angela Rizza

This week Harry considers “The Hummingbird Heart” from The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales.

This Friday I break away from the ensemble reviews to the known one story per review model and this week I’m covering “The Hummingbird Heart”
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A surprise resulting in Snoopy Dancing

Here in the Tower of Doom a nice surprise just arrived: the ARCs for Black-Winged Angels.

And not just your standard old ARC, but hard covers no less! Purdy.

 

The Tallow-Wife: A new tale

Thanks, Degas

I’m working on a new Tallow-Wife story, this one is called “The Nightingale and the Rose: A Call and Response“.

The girl’s voice is divine; it rises higher and higher as if trying to reach the heavens, which might have been appropriate in a less profane setting. One by
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Interview with the Princess: Alethea Kontis

New York Times Bestselling author Alethea Kontis was kind enough to answer some questions for me amidst the hurly-burly of her mad schedule. She is the author of the acclaimed Woodcutter Series (Enchanted, Hero, Dearest), the short story collection Wild and Wishful, Dark and Dreaming, the AlphaOops! Series, and
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Black-Winged Angels

I’m so pleased to announce that Black-Winged Angels will be released as a limited hard cover edition by Ticonderoga Publications in August this year!

This was the collection I wrote for my MA, and it’s only ever been available as an ebook until now. With an Introduction by Juliet Marillier and gorgeous
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Website redevelopment

Hi there.

We’re (i.e. moi and the IT Support Badger) are currently redeveloping this site.

So, for a few days things are going to look a little strange. Please bear with us. We’re hoping the experience will be worth it!

Thanks.

Angela

The Aternative Typewriter, with extra stuff!

This week Harry has dissected not one, not two, but three Girl with No Hands stories! His patience is impressive!  He looks at “Frozen”, “Words”, and “The Dead Ones Don’t Hurt You”.

I’m deviating from the one-story-per-review format as I come upon stories, which departure from the fairy tale mold as they
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Review of Australian Fiction

Today is a good day! The latest issue of The Review of Australian Fiction is out.

It contains Linda Brucesmith’s elegant and haunting “Pale Street” – she is an up and coming author and she is very, very good.

It also contains my story “St Dymphna’s School for Poison Girls”, which is part
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