Priya Sharma's Blog, page 14
October 4, 2020
Edited By
In dozens of anthologies published over the last thirty years, the words “edited by” have been followed by a singularly reassuring name: Ellen Datlow. For countless readers (and writers), Datlow’s name has served as a virtual guarantee of quality. Each of her many anthologies, whatever its specific nature, reflects a high degree of taste, intelligence, and professional judgment. As Gary K. Wolfe notes in his excellent introduction, her work has received “an almost unprecedented string of honors...
September 19, 2020
Molotov Magazine
Independent Legions ha annunciato un altro ospite per il secondo numero di Molotov Magazine (fine Ottobre 2020), il grande Jonathan Maberry, che non ha bisogno di presentazioni, che intervisteremo per voi, tra fiction e comics, e che si unirà dunque agli altri ospiti, Craig Spectore Stephen Jones, e agli autori dei racconti (inediti in Italiano) che troverete su questo pazzesco numero, tra i quali Brian Keene, RC Matheson, Priya Sharma, Thersa Matsuura, Poppy Z. Brite, David J. Schow, Cody Good...
September 11, 2020
The Mountain of Smoke by Jeffrey Alan Love
I am very proud to know artist Jeffrey Alan Love. It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of his work. I envy his skill. He can conjure in an image or a line what would take me pages to create.
His latest book is ” The Mountain of Smoke”. It’s described as a Jeffrey Alan Love Sketchbook. It’s a glimpse into his process but its more than that. It’s not just a book for his admirers or art lovers. It’s a motivation for writers in the way that “The Mysteries of Harris Burdick” by Chris Van Allsburg is. ...
September 8, 2020
The Dark, Issue 64
I am delighted to be included in The Dark this month. My thanks to editors Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Sean Wallace.
This issue includes two all-new stories and two reprints:
“Call Them Children” by Wenmimareba Klobah Collins
“Feral” by Priya Sharma (reprint)
“The Goatkeeper’s Harvest” by Tobi Ogundiran
“The Quiet Forms of Belonging” by Kristi DeMeester (reprint)
“Feral” was originally published in “The Porcupine Boy & Other Anthological Oddities” edited by Christopher Jones.
August 16, 2020
Ormeshadow review by Edward Lorn
Many thanks to Edward Lorn for reviewing my novella on his channel. Also to Tracy and Jen of Ladies of Horror.
August 15, 2020
July 14, 2020
2019 Shirley Jackson Awards
The awards are handed out annually to the works of horror, dark fantasy and psychological suspense that best exemplify the legacy of horror author Shirley Jackson. Due to Covid-19, this year’s ceremony was a virtual one rather than its normal venue at ReaderCon in Massachusetts, USA. I was delighted just to be listed in novella category alongside an amazing list of writers and genuinely suprised to win.
Congratulations to everyone on the list.
Here are this year’s winners (listed in bold) and...
July 11, 2020
Speculative Pakistan
The Last Word presents Speculative Pakistan, readings and a panel discussion about speculative fiction in Pakistan, with winners and finalists of the Salam Awards.
The Salam Award for Imaginative Fiction is a short story award to promote science fiction and related genres of writing in Pakistan. The scope is broad and will include every thing from regular science fiction and steampunk to magic realism and weird fiction.
The award is named for Dr. Abdus Salam, one of the pioneers of 
scientific r...
June 27, 2020
Super Relaxed Fantasy Club
Super Relaxed Fantasy Club (SRFC) is a social gathering held in London once a month, promoting the enjoyment of reading fantasy, science fiction, horror, or anything with a bit of quirkiness. It’s continued online during lockdown and it was my pleasure to speak to GV Anderson.
Gemma is a hugely talented writer. Her short stories have won a World Fantasy Award, a British Fantasy Award, and been nominated for a Nebula. Her work can be found in Strange Horizons, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lights...
June 8, 2020
Nominations for the Shirley Jackson Awards 2019
The nominees for the 2019 Shirley Jackson Awards have been announced. I am absolutely thrilled to be included in the novella 
category for “Ormeshadow”. I haven’t a cat in hell’s chance, but it’s really something to be in there alongside some amazing authors. My congratulations to all.
NOMINATIONS:
NOVEL
The Book of X, Sarah Rose Etter (Two Dollar Radio)
Curious Toys, Elizabeth Hand (Little, Brown and Co)
Goodnight Stranger, Miciah Bay Gault (Park Row Books)
Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo (Gollancz)
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