Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 35

New contract signed with Oscillate Wildly Press

I'm thrilled to announce that I have signed a contract with Oscillate Wildly Press for my short story collection, "300 Degree Days and Other Stories", first published by Ginninderra Press.

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.
"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.

The collection is scheduled for release in 2018. http://www.oscillatewildlypress.com/

Aurealis mag's "Top Reviewer Picks 2017" includes "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories"

Aurealis #106 includes a terrific review of my horror collection, "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories". Aimee Lindorff writes, "Sheldon has an uncanny gift for unnerving imagery and story... Definitely a collection not to be missed."

I'm thrilled that Aurealis has included my collection in their Top Reviewer Picks of 2017. For more information, plus additional reviews, short stories, and interviews, buy your copy of Aurealis #106 here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Goodreads giveaway of "The Long Shot"

Be in the running to win a paperback copy of my romance-suspense novella, "The Long Shot" (Desert Breeze Publishing, 2017).

The Goodreads giveaway is open to entries from Australia, US, Canada, New Zealand, and UK. Entries close January 15th, 2018.

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

New contract signed with Severed Press

I'm thrilled to announce that I have signed a contract with Severed Press for my creature-horror novella, "Thylacines". It is scheduled for release January 2018.

The premise: 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. Something went wrong during the cloning process. The creatures are freakishly huge, vicious, more like monsters than thylacines. By chance, a small band of activists hears about the caged litter. Their decision to free the tigers will unleash a horrifying and deadly havoc upon the campus of Fraser University.

http://www.severedpress.com/

"Killing It Softly 2" anthology out now

New from Digital Fiction Publishing Corp, the horror anthology "Killing It Softly 2" is out now. Thirty-eight female horror writers give you a glimpse of their inner-demons, unleashing the hell-fire they suppress in the ‘real’ world. Included is my story, "A faithful companion".

For more information:
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Softly...

"Writers on Writing" tips and advice

One of IFWG Publishing Australia's newest authors, Andrew Cull, has started a "Writers on Writing" weekly feature on his Facebook page.
My contribution is a snippet of advice on workshopping groups.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAndr...
Check in on Andrew's Facebook page every Sunday for writing advice from established authors.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAndr...

Feature article: "How to Spot a Bad Editor"

The Victorian Writer magazine is a valuable resource for Writers Victoria members and aspiring writers across Australia.

The October/November issue includes my feature article, “How to spot a bad editor”. https://writersvictoria.org.au/the-vi...

Pilot 2018 Diary For Writers

Out now.

The Pilot 2018 Diary For Writers features advice from Island, Griffith Review, Poetry New Zealand, Lip, Rabbit, and Brief PLUS writing tips, prompts and encouragement from some of Australia and New Zealand's authors, poets, playwrights, journalists and critics, including Garry Disher, Alan Baxter, Jane Turner Goldsmith, me, and many more.

http://www.pilotpress.com.au/

New contract signed with IFWG Publishing Australia

I'm thrilled to announce that I've signed a contract with IFWG Publishing Australia for a collection of 33 stories. The collection, untitled at the moment, will be released in Q3 of 2018.

From the IFWG website:
"I’m excited by this project,” stated Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of the publishing house, “because we have Deborah’s latest fiction collected in ‘Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories’, and this acquisition distills the very best of her earlier dark fiction. We also decided to add a bonus two original pieces. We have an amazing relationship with Deborah and it makes perfect sense to publish the complete continuum of her dark fiction for reader enjoyment.”

https://ifwgaustralia.com/2017/09/22/...

"The Long Shot" available in paperback

New from Desert Breeze Publishing, my romance-suspense novella, "The Long Shot", is now available in paperback.

Simone Parker witnesses a near-fatal bashing. How can she help police officer Mitchell Ross if her own sister might be involved in the crime?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1682948870/...