Angela Slatter's Blog, page 112
December 11, 2013
Alive …
… still alive, but I’ve been banging my head against deadlines.
On the upside, I’ve met all the ones I needed to for other people, so now I can start on the ones I’ve set for myself (i.e. final novel edit on Vigil, the next of the Tallow-Wife stories, addressing the editorial
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November 18, 2013
Early review of Weirder Shadows Over Innsmouth
A rather cracking review of Weirder Shadows Over Innsmouth, the third and final volume in the anthology series by Mr Jones. Thanks to John Llewellyn Probert and This Is Horror!
For the uninitiated, Fedogan & Bremer is a small press outfit that during the 1990s and 2000s rivalled Arkham House, both in
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November 11, 2013
Jet lag …
Snurched from here http://kveton.files.wordpress.com/201...
… is almost gone, thank heavens. Coupled with the last of the rotten cold I had at WFC, it has made the past few days a nasty blur. But I’ve not had any nanna naps in the afternoon for the last two days and the
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November 8, 2013
Over at Revista De Suspans
… the delightful Mihai Adascalitei interviews me.
Also, “The Coffin-Maker’s Daughter” has been translated into Romanian!
November 7, 2013
It’s official
And so it’s official, the lovely Tartarus Press will be publishing The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings!
With art by Kathleen Jennings!
Some time in 2014! Huzzah!
This book is intended as a prequel to Sourdough and Other Stories. It was meant to be a sequel, but the stories were determined to defy me
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Books arriving whilst I was away
Just some of the books that arrived whilst I was away at WFC:
Once Upon a Time: New Fairy Tales, edited by Paula Guran (Prime), has entered the world rather quietly but is gorgeous and loudly lovely. Stories by Tanith Lee, Theodora Goss, Kaaron Warren, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Jane Yolen, Nathan Ballingrud,
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November 6, 2013
WFC: The Cabinet of Dr Probert
So, to start – a more fulsome World Fantasy post will be forthcoming – but as an appetiser, I present my performance in Dr Probert’s Cabinet!
October 24, 2013
Jo Fletcher: Fearie Tales: Stories of the Grimm and Gruesome
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Our lovely publisher Jo Fletcher of Jo Fletcher Books has the place of honour for the final Fearie Tales post – we launch the book on 2 November at WFC! – and she talks here about “The Snow Queen”, “Aschenputtel”, what happens when Alan Lee says he’ll illustrate your anthology, and why
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October 23, 2013
Singapore
Am in Singapore, preparing to head off on a plane again.
Today is the 13hr trek to the UK.
Where is my matter transporter!!??
October 21, 2013
Books Written by Mad Ancestors: KJ Bishop
Art by Kathleen Jennings
The wonderful and surreal writing of KJ Bishop has brought us, among other things, the World Fantasy finalist The Etched City and the Aurealis Award winning That Book Your Mad Ancestor Wrote, as well as short stories in venues such as The New Weird, Last Drink
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