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August 26, 2013
Fan Art
So, I’ve just gotten my first piece of fan art! Artist Iryna Lazerka heard me talking about “silkpunk” and came up with the following cool picture. Thank you, Iryna! Now, to be sure, the novel in my world actually wouldn’t …
August 24, 2013
Xia Jia Wins an Honorable Mention in SFF Translation Awards
“A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight,” by my friend Xia Jia, and translated by me, has won an Honorable Mention in the 2013 Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Awards! I loved this story, and it’s great to see Xia Jia getting …
July 26, 2013
Three-Body is Coming to America
Tor Books just made the announcement. It was a lot of work, and it’s going to be a lot more work still. But wow. Happiness.
July 24, 2013
Mono no aware in Emoji
The super talented Oliver Buckram, a regular contributor to F&SF whose stories are funny, delightful, and full of wit, has just made my day by translating “Mono no aware” into Emoji (and you know how I love Emoji translations). You …
July 11, 2013
Readercon
I’ll be at Readercon this year in Burlington, Massachusetts, on Saturday and Sunday (July 13 and 14). Programming on Saturday: 11:00 AM The Art of Critique. Jeanne Cavelos, Ellen Datlow, Matthew Kressel (leader), Ken Liu, Eugene Mirabelli, Betsy Mitchell. Criticism …
March 30, 2013
The Hugos
I’m speechless: “Mono no aware” has been nominated for a Hugo in the Short Story category (along with Aliette de Bodard’s “Immersion” and Kij Johnson’s “Mantis Wives” — and Aliette is also nominated for her novella, “On a Red Station, …
Two Really, Really Awesome Stories
I don’t understand the process by which a reader connects with a story. As far as I can tell, some kind of secret frequency has to be matched between the story and the reader, and they resonate. When it happens …
February 23, 2013
Nebula Nominations
I’ve been ill this last week, so this post is a bit delayed. I’m delighted to see the list of nominees for the Nebulas. Lots of deserving friends on there: Helena, Aliette, Jay, Rachel, Leah, Cat, Tina, Tom … Many …
February 18, 2013
The Veiled Shanghai
I have a story coming out in an anthology of speculative fiction inspired by Oz: Oz Reimagined: New Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond, edited by John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen. You can pre-order the anthology from Amazon …
December 3, 2012
“The Postman” and “Always Here” Out in IGMS
Note: this post will also appear on the IGMS blog. You can read the stories on the IGMS web site if you are a subscriber: “Always Here” and “The Postman”. There is also an interview of me by the amazing …
