Angela Slatter's Blog, page 186

February 16, 2011

Crime Research

Meg Vann, who is the awesome author of the awesome Sue Hart mystery series, is teaching at QWC again this year. On 26th of Feb, it's a brand new workshop Research for Crime Fiction.


Guided by the Steel Megnolia, you'll get to do your own real-life sleuthing in
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Published on February 16, 2011 00:54

February 11, 2011

Sisters +

And this just to hand: Sisters has been selected for the Athens Intl Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival. Why yes, there is Snoopy Dancing.

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Published on February 11, 2011 23:40

February 10, 2011

To make your ears happy …

… go here to hear the glorious Mary Robinette Kowal reading Elizabeth Bear's The Tricks of London for Subterranean Press.


So much goodness in the foregoing sentence one's head might just pop!


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Published on February 10, 2011 02:28

A film-related squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Remember when I posted this?


Remember when I said it was even better than bacon patches? Well, now it's even better than Baconaise.


I just heard that Sisters has been accepted for the WOW Flim Festival and the Dam Short Film Festival in Nevada.


Sisters
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Published on February 10, 2011 02:04

February 9, 2011

Vote! Vote for Lisa L Hannett!

For the Campbell. Lisa's in her second year of eligibility for the John W Campbell Award for best new writer. She needs your vote. This is her self-effacing post. Ignore the humble-osity: she is awesome. She is one of the best writers you will ever have
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Published on February 09, 2011 03:02

February 8, 2011

Innsmouth Free Press February 2011 issue

The lovely, disturbing Innsmouth Free Press has released its new issue into the wild. #6 contains my story 'Rising, Not Dreaming', as well as fiction by Aaron Polson, Joshua M. Reynolds, Rebecca Rahne, Martin Hayes, Daniel José Older and Jerry Hobbs.


I surrounded them with lullabies to send gods
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Published on February 08, 2011 00:26

February 5, 2011

Black Static, TTA and Women in Horror Recognition Month

Black Static #21? is all about the recognition of women in horror. Peter Tennant says: February is Women in Horror Recognition Month, and as promised we have devoted the Case Notes section of Black Static #21 to work by women … Continue reading →
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Published on February 05, 2011 14:56

February 3, 2011

Locus Online Recommended Reading List

Wooot! Lots of Aussies on the list, including Cat Sparks, Peter M. Ball, Elizabeth Carroll, Margo Lanagan and editor Alisa Krasnostein. Also, I got two mentions: one for 'Brisneyland by Night' in TPP's Sprawl and t'other for 'Lost Things' in … Continue reading →
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Published on February 03, 2011 01:04

February 2, 2011

On the Absence of the Writer

Yes, I know. I never write.  I never call. It's just not the same as it was and you may be thinking I no longer care. It's not true – I'm just … well, I'm knackered. I'm working 2 jobs … Continue reading →
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Published on February 02, 2011 18:38

January 25, 2011

Have I Mentioned?

The Writer and the Critic podcasts? Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond talk books. In a smart fashion. This week it's The City and the City and The Windup Girl. Here. Go!
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Published on January 25, 2011 14:42