Angela Slatter's Blog, page 160
October 25, 2011
The Arkham Drive-by: Bob Weinberg
Bob Weinberg on the left, Harlan Ellison on the right.
Sometimes you don't need to say much when introducing a drive-by victim This is one of those times: Bob Weinberg, writer, editor, collector, and the dad of the legendary Arkham House.
1. The inspiration for Arkham House was …In 1939,
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I'm not a gamer, but …
… the Significant Other is and I must say this trailer that's been made for Skyrim is pretty freaking awesome.
October 24, 2011
Sweet mother of crap
[image error]I am STILL – AGAIN – reworking PhD minor rewrites and I swear all I'm doing is polishing a turd.
I would throw myself on my eighteenth century fainting couch and howl, but Mr Hanky already got there.
*despairs*
Literary Mix Tapes unleashes EIGHTY NINE …
… tomorrow.
Jodi Cleghorn's eMergent Publishing is bringing out its first commercial anthology (via the Literary Mix Tapes imprint), 26 spec-fic stories under the banner of Eighty Nine.
Jodi says:
The Celebrations Blurb:
The theme is 1989 and the authors have woven into their stories cultural, political, social and personal events from
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October 23, 2011
News from Pan Macmillan Australia
Courtesy of the lovely Katherine Howell, this juicy piece of info:
Welcome to Manuscript Monday, a new initiative which is part of Pan Macmillan Australia's manuscript submission process. If you've ever dreamed of getting published, and have a story you'd like to pitch, here's your chance to
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A great post from Jennifer Represents …
[image error]… on word counts. Go here. That is all.
October 22, 2011
Win! Win! Win!
Win a signed copy of the World Fantasy nominated collection Sourdough and Other Stories. So on the homepage, look to the right of the screen, see the widgetty thingy?Answer the question, enter and be in the running for a lovely limited edition Sourdough and Other Stories published by
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October 21, 2011
Saturday morning excitementery!
Thanks to the evil genius of Rob O'Connor and Martin Livings I am now armed with the knowledge that Stephen Fry is bringing QI to Australia, specifically to Brisbane. And he's bringing some bloke called Alan Davies with him.
So I booked tickets – possibly
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October 20, 2011
In today's mail …
Jeff VanderMeer's gorgeous Steampunk Bible and Kelly Link & Gavin Grant's equally fabulous Steampunk! Both hard cover goodness filled with awesome.
And in the latter is Kathleen Jennings' truly wonderful graphic novelly, steampunky story about finishing schools and dentists.
October 18, 2011
The Remaining Drive-by: Richard Morgan
Richard K. Morgan began as a science fiction writer and is now a science fiction writer who's able to cross over to fantasy, have a few drinks there and then go back until he's ready for more cross-border travel. He's so good he doesn't even need a passport.
Not
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