Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 38

Australian Shadows Awards

The Australian Shadows are the annual literary awards presented by the Australian Horror Writers Association. I’m thrilled to have been nominated in two categories.

My short story, 'What the Sea Wants' (SQ Mag #25, March 2016), is shortlisted for Best Short Fiction, and my novel, 'Devil Dragon' (Severed Press, November 2016) is shortlisted for Best Novel.

Good luck to all the shortlisted authors and publishers. You can see the full list of nominations here: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianSh...

'Devil Dragon' review - Kayla Gaskell

Book blogger, Kayla Gaskell, reviews 'Devil Dragon':
'The thrill of new knowledge paired with the almost completely alien world of evolutionary biology made this an engrossing read...'
You can read the full review here: https://kaylagaskell.wordpress.com/20...

'Devil Dragon' to become an audio book

Beacon Publishing Group will be releasing my horror novel, ‘Devil Dragon’, as an audio book. Award-winning and Grammy-nominated, Beacon is one of the largest independent audio book publishing companies in the United States. More news in upcoming weeks.
https://www.beaconaudiobooks.com/

Free ebook of short stories

If you visit my website http://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com and sign up for my newsletter, you'll receive a free download of my ebook, '300 Degree Days and other stories', originally published by the award-winning Ginninderra Press. Every month, my newsletter offers updates and giveaways, with absolutely no spam.

Short story competition: Australian Horror Writers Association

The Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) Flash Fiction & Short Story Competition is open to submissions until May 31, 2017. I'm honoured to be one of the judges.

For details on how to submit, please visit: http://www.australianhorror.com/index...

My fellow judges are the very talented Maree Kimberley and Glenn H. Mitchell.
Check out Maree: https://reekimberley.com/
And Glenn: http://www.glennhmitchell.com/

Author interview: Women in Horror Blog

Claire Fitzpatrick interviews me for the Women in Horror Blog:
https://womeninhorrorblog.wordpress.c...

Guest blog post: From Idea to Story

Risingshadow, one of the largest science fiction and fantasy book databases, kindly invited me to submit a guest blog post on my horror writing. You can read my post on developing ideas into stories here:
http://www.risingshadow.net/articles/...

'Devil Dragon' review - Macarthur Herpetological Society

A great review of 'Devil Dragon' from the president of the Macarthur Herpetological Society.

'Anyone who has studied monitors, for even a short time, knows just how intelligent these creatures can be, how stealthily and unpredictably fast they can move and this particular animal is no exception...'

You can read the full review here:
http://www.macarthurreptiles.com.au/

The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2015

The latest volume in Ticonderoga's award-winning 'Year's Best' series, 'The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2015' is just a few weeks away from publication. Editors Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene have selected 31 incredible stories, over 150,000 words, from Australia and New Zealand published in 2015.

In addition, the volume features an indepth review of the genre in 2015 and a recommended reading list.

I'm very proud and honoured that my story, 'Perfect Little Stitches', is included.

http://ticonderogapublications.com/we...

Goodreads giveaway of 'Dark Waters' and 'Ronnie and Rita'

Be in the running to win a paperback copy of my crime-noir novellas, 'Dark Waters' and 'Ronnie and Rita'.
The Goodreads giveaway is open to entries from Australia, US, Canada and UK. Entries close February 12th, 2017: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...