Angela Slatter's Blog, page 139

September 12, 2012

An Invitation

Hello there.


I suppose you’re wondering why I’ve called you all here today. Well, it’s about a launch. The launch of our (Lisa L Hannett and moi) new book, Midnight and Moonshine, which is being published by the very lovely Ticonderoga.


We’re launching it officially in Brisbane on the eve
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Published on September 12, 2012 20:32

September 9, 2012

Today

Today was the last day of the Brisbane Writers Festival and also the day when the newest  edition of The Australian Writer’s Marketplace was launched.


I did the launching and it went well – by which I mean people laughed in the right places and I didn’t fall over,
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Published on September 09, 2012 03:14

September 3, 2012

As I work …

… I’m listening to this, which is Jason Nahrung and Kirstyn McDermott talking about gothic stuff, horror, writing, and reading with one’s ears.


Coincidentally, they’re two of my favourite gothic-flavoured writerly folks.


Huzzah!


Thanks, Joy 94.9 FM.

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Published on September 03, 2012 18:07

September 1, 2012

Book as artefact

Behold: Amal El-Mohtar’s limited edition Honey Month.


Exquisite does not even begin to cover this.


Lovely work, Papaveria Press!

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Published on September 01, 2012 17:17

August 31, 2012

Galleys! Galleys!

So excited! Galleys for Midnight and Moonshine are here and ready for the final read-over.


Huzzah!


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Published on August 31, 2012 18:09

August 29, 2012

Progress

This is what 20,000 words look like when piled up.


That is all.


Now, on to the next 20k.

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Published on August 29, 2012 16:34

Midnight and Moonshine continues

This was how I spent my morning last Saturday, with the lovely Kathleen Jennings.


We were inscribing the signing sheets for the Midnight and Moonshine limited edition super-pretty hard cover version.


Now the sheets are with Dr
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Published on August 29, 2012 16:29

August 27, 2012

It’s that kind of day

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Published on August 27, 2012 15:52

August 26, 2012

Egaeus Press, Book the Second

Oh my, the next release from Egaeus Press is a doozy. The follow-up to Reggie Oliver’s  gorgeous Shadow Plays is Stephen J. Clark’s In Delirium’s Circle.


To which I say “Huzzah!” and “Squee!” Stephen did the cover illustration for Sourdough and Other Stories, and he
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Published on August 26, 2012 17:14

August 24, 2012

Shipping soon …

… this book!


Go here to order.

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Published on August 24, 2012 04:33