Angela Slatter's Blog, page 134

Mmmmm, Jagannath

Short stories.

Weird short stories.

Karin Tidbeck‘s weird short stories.

Karen Tidbeck’s Swedish weird short stories from Cheeky Frawg.

Go here and add it to your collection of bookish items.

That is all.

Once Upon a Time …

Kay Nielsen’s lovely art

… there was a girl who went to the Police Academy. Oh, no, wait. That’s Charlie’s Angels.

Once upon a time, I did a PhD. Now, a year down the track, I’ve actually been able to read the exegesis without breaking into a cold sweat, having
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Bwahahahaha!

Notions Unlimited trailer. That is all.

 

And then, Melbournites, go here:

Shop 9, Chelsea Beach Arcade 426 Nepean Highway Chelsea, Vic, Australia 3196

I do believe …

… today requires an otter. Mr Burns Otter steepling paws.

And, hey, why not Sneaky Otter is sneaking?

Thanks, Daily Otter.

Stuff I do

I’ve taken to walking around the park in the morning – in the interests of removing (in a non-surgical manner) the 20kg I managed to put on during 2011 whilst finishing the PhDoom. Also, to simply get some degree of fitness back and to fit into the clothes
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Fairy Tales On Point

Thanks to Dr Goss for this link.

Prof Maria Tartar on the Annotated Brothers Grimm.

Go here.

PS: the interviewer is something of an interrupter. I do hate having the sense that someone is being directed and harried by a sheepdog.

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 looks, I must say, somewhat dangerous. Significant Other peered at it
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A Ghostly Gathering

Looking for something to read on your iPhone, smartphone, e-booky-whatsit?

A Ghostly Gathering from Mammoth Books and Mr Jones gathers together four stories from myself, Thana Niveau, Ramsey Campbell and the redoubtable Mark Morris into this awesome little epub.

$2 – totally worth it. Especially if you’re not familiar with
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More Bitterwood Bible: By My Voice I Shall Be Known

Continuing to write what I’m not supposed to be writing. This is rough, but it’s getting there. The title is taken from the words of the Cumaean Sibyl.

By My Voice I Shall Be Known

The backing fabric is thick and my needle blunt – I cannot afford a new
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Tales to Terrify – Harry Markov is in the house

I don’t let too many people take over my blog – okay, I don’t let anyone take over my blog – except today, it’s Harry Markov, one of the eds of the Tales to Terrify anthology (which is the fraternal almost-twin of the podcast). Below, Harry
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