Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 33
February 24, 2018
My collection "300 Degree Days and Other Stories" is out now
New from Oscillate Wildly Press, my petite collection "300 Degree Days and Other Stories" is now available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/300-Degree-Day...
The back of the book blurb:
‘Sheldon’s stories lift the skin of small, suburban lives to expose the raw nerves beneath. Her writing is intimate, compelling and alarming…’ – The Short Review, UK.
Sometimes, the ties that bind are sharp enough to cut. In these eleven stories, set in contemporary Australian suburbia, Deborah Sheldon examines the darker side of family relationships. Unsettling and incisively written, each story of betrayal, envy, loss or bad blood resonates for a long time after reading.
The back of the book blurb:
‘Sheldon’s stories lift the skin of small, suburban lives to expose the raw nerves beneath. Her writing is intimate, compelling and alarming…’ – The Short Review, UK.
Sometimes, the ties that bind are sharp enough to cut. In these eleven stories, set in contemporary Australian suburbia, Deborah Sheldon examines the darker side of family relationships. Unsettling and incisively written, each story of betrayal, envy, loss or bad blood resonates for a long time after reading.
February 23, 2018
Ebook giveaway: crime-noir novellas "Dark Waters" and "Ronnie and Rita"
I'm no longer able to do Goodreads Giveaways because of their changed terms and conditions. So from now on, I'll be giving away free ebooks via my website.
To be in the running to win a free ebook of my crime-noir novellas, "Dark Waters" and "Ronnie and Rita", please sign up for my monthly newsletter. You only need to provide your email address, nothing more, and can unsubscribe at any time. The sign-up button is on my homepage: http://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com
"Dark Waters" and "Ronnie and Rita" are available in the one volume, released by IFWG Publishing Australia. Each story is a mirror-image of the other… A bad man trying to become good. A good man turning bad. Both men motivated by love.
(The giveaway will run for approximately two months, until my April newsletter comes out. Open to newsletter subscribers only. The winner will be picked at random. Only the winner will be notified.)
To be in the running to win a free ebook of my crime-noir novellas, "Dark Waters" and "Ronnie and Rita", please sign up for my monthly newsletter. You only need to provide your email address, nothing more, and can unsubscribe at any time. The sign-up button is on my homepage: http://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com
"Dark Waters" and "Ronnie and Rita" are available in the one volume, released by IFWG Publishing Australia. Each story is a mirror-image of the other… A bad man trying to become good. A good man turning bad. Both men motivated by love.
(The giveaway will run for approximately two months, until my April newsletter comes out. Open to newsletter subscribers only. The winner will be picked at random. Only the winner will be notified.)
February 22, 2018
Review of "Thylacines" from Elaia Ezine
Elaia Ezine publishes interviews and reviews of speculative fiction in books, film and television. I'm delighted with their review of my bio-horror novella, "Thylacines":
"This is a wonderful novella. It’s gory, it’s well paced... Sheldon has put in the research into what the thylacines were like, and turned the dial up to 11."
You can read the full review here:
http://elaiaezine.me/fiction-friday-t...
"This is a wonderful novella. It’s gory, it’s well paced... Sheldon has put in the research into what the thylacines were like, and turned the dial up to 11."
You can read the full review here:
http://elaiaezine.me/fiction-friday-t...
February 14, 2018
My work is nominated for two Aurealis Awards!
I’m thrilled to announce that two of my works have been shortlisted for Aurealis Awards: the short story “Angel Hair” for Best Horror Short Story 2017, and "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories" for Best Collection 2017.
Such an honour!
You can view the full list of nominations here: https://aurealisawards.org/2018/02/15...
Such an honour!
You can view the full list of nominations here: https://aurealisawards.org/2018/02/15...
February 12, 2018
"Aurora Australis" monthly round-up
From the well-respected Tor Books comes the latest issue of "Aurora Australis", a monthly round-up of publishing news and highlights from Australia and New Zealand.
I'm so pleased that two of my works have been mentioned: the horror novella "Thylacines" (Severed Press) and the Bram Stoker long-listed collection "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories" (IFWG Publishing Australia).
Other works include Jason Franks' "Faerie Apocalypse", Steven Paulsen's "Shadows on the Wall", and the collection "Cthulhu Deep Down Under".
For more information about this month's featured Australasian horror and fantasy writers, please click here: https://www.tor.com/2018/02/02/aurora...
I'm so pleased that two of my works have been mentioned: the horror novella "Thylacines" (Severed Press) and the Bram Stoker long-listed collection "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories" (IFWG Publishing Australia).
Other works include Jason Franks' "Faerie Apocalypse", Steven Paulsen's "Shadows on the Wall", and the collection "Cthulhu Deep Down Under".
For more information about this month's featured Australasian horror and fantasy writers, please click here: https://www.tor.com/2018/02/02/aurora...
February 5, 2018
Guest blog post: Australian fauna in horror
Tarran Jones, Australian writer and book publicist, invited me to write a guest blog post on how I like to include Australian fauna in my horror stories.
https://taliesin13.wordpress.com/2018...
https://taliesin13.wordpress.com/2018...
January 17, 2018
I made it into the Bram Stoker Awards 2017 Preliminary Ballot!
I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that my horror collection, "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories" (IFWG Publishing Australia), has made it into the preliminary "Bram Stoker Award" 2017 ballot for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection.
There are ten other titles vying for the shortlist in my category. I'm up against Joe Hill, among other industry heavyweights! Just to be mentioned on the same page is a tremendous honour.
And a very hearty congratulations to Aussie and Kiwi authors Alan Baxter, Lee Murray and Dan Rabarts who made the preliminary list in their categories. Check out their work here:
https://www.alanbaxteronline.com/
https://www.leemurray.info/
http://dan.rabarts.com/
For the full list of the Bram Stoker 2017 Preliminary Ballot, please click here: https://www.facebook.com/AustHorror/p...
For more information about "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories", click here:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
There are ten other titles vying for the shortlist in my category. I'm up against Joe Hill, among other industry heavyweights! Just to be mentioned on the same page is a tremendous honour.
And a very hearty congratulations to Aussie and Kiwi authors Alan Baxter, Lee Murray and Dan Rabarts who made the preliminary list in their categories. Check out their work here:
https://www.alanbaxteronline.com/
https://www.leemurray.info/
http://dan.rabarts.com/
For the full list of the Bram Stoker 2017 Preliminary Ballot, please click here: https://www.facebook.com/AustHorror/p...
For more information about "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories", click here:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
January 16, 2018
The end of Goodreads giveaways
For some time now, I have used the Goodreads Giveaway program to gift one of my titles every couple of months. Unfortunately, the giveaway of my novella, "The Long Shot", was my last.
Effective January 9th 2018, the Goodreads Giveaway program is available only to US entrants, and costs the organiser of the giveaway either US$119 or US$599 per title (depending on the package) to run. You can view the full terms and conditions here: https://www.goodreads.com/help/list/g...
So from now on, I will run ebook giveaways exclusive to my newsletter subscribers. Please visit http://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com, and browse the titles. I have a range of traditionally-published collections, novellas and novels across the darker spectrum of horror, crime and noir. If you're interested, the sign-up button for my newsletter is on the homepage.
The odds of winning will be much better than on Goodreads! Thanks, and I hope you'll consider becoming a subscriber.
Effective January 9th 2018, the Goodreads Giveaway program is available only to US entrants, and costs the organiser of the giveaway either US$119 or US$599 per title (depending on the package) to run. You can view the full terms and conditions here: https://www.goodreads.com/help/list/g...
So from now on, I will run ebook giveaways exclusive to my newsletter subscribers. Please visit http://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com, and browse the titles. I have a range of traditionally-published collections, novellas and novels across the darker spectrum of horror, crime and noir. If you're interested, the sign-up button for my newsletter is on the homepage.
The odds of winning will be much better than on Goodreads! Thanks, and I hope you'll consider becoming a subscriber.
January 13, 2018
"Thylacines" available now in paperback
New from Severed Press, my horror novella, "Thylacines", is now available in paperback.
The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was hunted to extinction some eighty years ago. Now, Professor Rosie Giuliani and her staff at The Resurrection Lab have done the impossible: created a living, breathing litter from a preserved specimen. Yet Rosie can’t share this scientific breakthrough with the world. The cloned animals are more like monsters than thylacines. By chance, a small band of activists hears about the caged litter, and their decision to free the tigers will unleash a deadly havoc upon the campus of Fraser University.
https://www.amazon.com/Thylacines-Deb...
The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was hunted to extinction some eighty years ago. Now, Professor Rosie Giuliani and her staff at The Resurrection Lab have done the impossible: created a living, breathing litter from a preserved specimen. Yet Rosie can’t share this scientific breakthrough with the world. The cloned animals are more like monsters than thylacines. By chance, a small band of activists hears about the caged litter, and their decision to free the tigers will unleash a deadly havoc upon the campus of Fraser University.
https://www.amazon.com/Thylacines-Deb...
January 9, 2018
"Thylacines" is out now
New from Severed Press, my horror novella "Thylacines" is available now as an ebook.
The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was hunted to extinction some eighty years ago. Now, Professor Rosie Giuliani and her staff at The Resurrection Lab have done the impossible: created a living, breathing litter from a preserved specimen. Yet Rosie can’t share this scientific breakthrough with the world. The cloned animals are more like monsters than thylacines. By chance, a small band of activists hears about the caged litter, and their decision to free the tigers will unleash a deadly havoc upon the campus of Fraser University.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WKDC1N/...
The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was hunted to extinction some eighty years ago. Now, Professor Rosie Giuliani and her staff at The Resurrection Lab have done the impossible: created a living, breathing litter from a preserved specimen. Yet Rosie can’t share this scientific breakthrough with the world. The cloned animals are more like monsters than thylacines. By chance, a small band of activists hears about the caged litter, and their decision to free the tigers will unleash a deadly havoc upon the campus of Fraser University.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WKDC1N/...
