Angela Slatter's Blog, page 175
June 22, 2011
Review of A Book of Endings
My review of Deborah Biancotti's wonderful A Book of Endings is up over at ASif.
Deborah Biancotti's first collection of short stories is jaw-droppingly good. Dammit.
These twenty-one stories, some reprints, some shiny and new, spanning the period 2000–2009, are divided into three sections, 'End of Days', 'End
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The Secret is out at last and I can stop being mysterious
At last! I can talk about this!!
Legendary editor Stephen Jones has announced his new project, an anthology of original, commissioned horror stories. A Book of Horrors has the cover below (quiver), and my story 'The Coffin-maker's Daughter' in it!
And this ToC:
INTRODUCTION: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HORROR? Stephen
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June 21, 2011
The Pinstripe Drive-by: Cate Gardner
Cate Gardner, she of the clever and creepy Strange Men in Pinstripe Suits*, is the third cab off the chapbook rank at Spectral Press. Following true to form for this lovely independent press, her contribution Nowhere Hall, has sold out ? you will need to beg, borrow
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The de-lovely Jason Nahrung reviews …
Lisa L Hannett's Bluegrass Symphony and the news is awesomely good 
*snoopy dancing*
A sample:
Bluegrass Symphony is the debut collection from Lisa Hannett, a purpose-written suite of stories (with one reprint) that is quite extraordinary. "There's something very strange
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June 16, 2011
Manuscript Development Programs – now open
Queensland Writers Centre's 2 manuscript development programs are open for applications:
The QWC/Hachette Australia Manuscript Development Program is open for emerging writers of young adult fiction, fiction, and non-fiction. Applications close Thursday 21 July 2011.
The Allen & Unwin Manuscript Development Program is for emerging writers
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Food for thought over at the Huff
So, ifwe make our fat speculative fiction novels turgid and overwritten and barely readable, do we all get literary prizes and leave our 'ghetto'?
Admittedly, I've not read the book as yet – it's on the bedside table – but Ruth's comments provide food for thought.
The Creative Writing MFA is the singularly most devastating occurrence to hit literature in the
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June 14, 2011
The Spectral Drive-by: Simon Marshall-Jones
Simon Marshall-Jones, he of the rambling tattooed head, is an editor, publisher, artist, blogger and writer. Not content with this list, he is also a reviewer for Beyond Fiction and BookGeeks. He started Spectral Press not so long ago, earning rave reviews with the
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June 13, 2011
Bluegrass Symphony's first review – Snoopy Dancing is in order!
Publishers Weekly, no less, has reviewed Lisa L. Hannett's first collection, the beautiful Bluegrass Symphony, out via the good graces of Ticonderoga Publications:
Australian author Hannett's first collection shows off her fondness for lush imagery, unsettling concepts, indirect prose, and multilayered plots. "Carousel" features a girl trapped
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Mid-season break and we all feel a little bit like this
From the lovely Bob over at Liff.
June 8, 2011
Selling Fiction is Not For Wimps – Jay Lake's advice for newbies
Great guest post from Jay Lake over at Shimmer:
Jay Lake here, happily guest-blogging for Shimmer on the subject of selling fiction for new writers. This post recaps a number things I've said before along the way, with a focus on the basics of aspiration and breaking in. I hope it proves helpful to you.
The Internet is
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