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Epilogue – cover and pre-order special!

So Epilogue goes to the printer today. The book which started life as Apocalypse Hope is nearly done, and it will have been a year from the original idea through to the finished product. While this was always my planned timeline, it’s actually longer than most books I have done – perhaps sensibly so! And still quite quick, compared to how long a project can take to publish with a BIG publisher! I’m very lucky to have had excellent authors to work with, and also magnificent support from design...

Woeful

I’ve been really rubbish at keeping up with everything – I’ve been shocking at answering perfectly simple emails, hopeless at getting house clean, terrible at doing important jobs, and though I haven’t missed any deadlines yet, I’m just not motivated to get AHEAD either! There are some good reasons probably, and hopefully it will be clearer soon, but a good part of it is that working full time has really impacted on my available time (duh), and I’m just not coping very well. Add to that I REA...

Kate Forsyth to host the Aurealis Awards

Kate Forsyth to be Master of Ceremonies at the 2011 Aurealis Awards

SpecFaction NSW, organisers of the 2011 Aurealis Awards, are delighted to announce that Kate Forsyth will act as Master of Ceremonies at the gala presentation evening on 12 May in Sydney.

Kate Forsyth is an award winning author of more than twenty books ranging from picture books to poetry and novels for both children and adults.

Kate is an Aurealis Award winner herself, having won five Aurealis Awards in a single year for her...

Achievements for the break

I’m fairly happy with what I got done over the past week (particularly considering I spent the first four days doing NOTHING).

mail outTo Spin a Darker Stairpre-orders (and other assorted book release jobs!).
final edits and layout forEpilogue– if possible, get to printer. (PARTIAL ACHIEVEMENT – ONE STORY LEFT TO EDIT, LAYOUT STARTED!)
proofing for TPP (I think). (NOPE, DIDN’T GET ANY)
finish new version of TPP/FC catalogue. (ALMOST FINISHED)
finalise issue ofic3and get to printer.
get car serviced...

Opportunity to win from FableCroft!

I’m running a special until the end of April over at FableCroft. All book purchases from now until the end of the month go in the draw to win one of two fabulous new books from Aussie authors! Check it out here!

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To Spin a Darker Stair is out in the world!

I've rounded up some lovely links over at the FableCroft website – people are talking about the book out and about and saying nice things!

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Playdates

As proof I have managed to get the kids at least SOME social time with friends, here is photo evidence (courtesy of Mr Flinthart!).

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A look at the Aurealis Awards gender stats

Given the ongoing discourse on gender disparity in awards, reviewing and publishing in general, some people might be interested in the breakdown I did recently on the Science Fiction Novel, Fantasy Novel and Horror Novel categories of the Aurealis Awards. This is the 17th year of the Awards being presented, although the Horror Novel award has not been presented each year.

For the purposes of data collation, each author was assigned a value (ie: if a book had two authors, both were counted...

A little something from Neil Gaiman

I don't do Tumblr, so am reposting instead The last line is my favourite bit…

kjmichalak:

"[D]on't ever apologize to an author for buying something in paperback, or taking it out from a library (that's what they're there for. Use your library). Don't apologize to this author for buying books second hand, or getting them...

Easter break is half over and what have I done?

It started out very slowly, but starting to gain some momentum now, thank goodness!

mail out To Spin a Darker Stair pre-orders (and other assorted book release jobs!).final edits and layout for Epilogue – if possible, get to printer.proofing for TPP (I think).finish new version of TPP/FC catalogue. (NOT YET, BUT I HAVE DONE THE NEW NEWSLETTER!)finalise issue of ic3 and get to printer.get car serviced (booked in for Wednesday THURSDAY).visit Tansy! (SHE VISITED ME!!)unpack some boxes.play with...