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July 18, 2017
Listed!
So… this happened. The High King’s Vengeance landed on the British Fantasy Society’s Best Novel shortlist, alongside Jen Williams’ The Silver Tide, Adrian Tchaikovsky’s The Tiger & The Wolf, and Joanne Hall’s The Summer Goddess. Holy frickness. If you squint a little, you can just see HKV behind that collection of excellence. A fifth-level swashbuckler … Continue reading Listed!
July 5, 2017
Free Review ARCS from Kristell Ink!
Originally posted on Joanne Hall:
Kristell Ink are about to release a flurry of new novels and novellas, and if you’re a reviewer or would like to try your hand at reviewing you can pick up review copies NOW! Sammy says : We have pretty ARCs and review copies of several of our new and…
Kristell Ink are about to release a flurry of new novels and novellas, and if you’re a reviewer or would like to try your hand at reviewing you can pick up review copies NOW! Sammy says : We have pretty ARCs and review copies of several of our new and…
May 17, 2017
Terra Nullius
Good news! (Because there’s not much of that around these days, so let’s take what we can!) Terra Nullius, a forthcoming anthology from Kristell Ink Books, edited by Kate Coe and Ellen Croshain, will include a brand new story by yours truly. Terra Nullius: land belonging to no-one. An anthology of speculative fiction that explores … Continue reading Terra Nullius
March 20, 2017
Reviewed by my own book cover
While we’re on the subject of reviews, you can see a piece where Heir to the North is effectively dissected by its own sentient book cover over at Michael R Fletcher’s site¹. No, really, that picture is more than capable of speaking a thousand words. Sometimes, in fact, it’s a struggle to get the damned … Continue reading Reviewed by my own book cover
New review!
In case you’d forgotten, The High King’s Vengeance is on the long list for the David Gemmell Legend Award this year. (I’m sure you haven’t forgotten, really.) (It’s also eligible for the British Fantasy Awards, if you enjoyed it and are that way inclined, but you need to hurry because the extension for voting runs … Continue reading New review!
February 22, 2017
On A Vengeance Kick!
Folks, The High King’s Vengeance is just 99p* on yer Kindle. Seriously, 99p. What more do you need to know? Apart from the fact that this offer is not unlimited? This special offer, to celebrate the Legend Award long-listing of HKV alongside fellow Grimbold epics The Summer Goddess and The Sky Slayer, will not last … Continue reading On A Vengeance Kick!
February 17, 2017
Cassia on the Gemmell Awards Longlists again!
The David Gemmell Awards are among the most respected awards in fantasy fiction, and their longlists alone could fuel a good-sized TBR pile for several years straight. This year the Gemmell Awards will be hosted by my sort-of-home convention Edge-Lit, in Derby, on 15th July. The longlists are open to public vote, as of today, … Continue reading Cassia on the Gemmell Awards Longlists again!
February 9, 2017
Humber SFF#2 Made In Hull
Originally posted on Humbersff:
We’re really excited to be holding our next FREE event at Hull Central Library from 1pm February 25th. Check out their Science Fiction and Fantasy offerings, along side their digital library they have an impressively up to date collection with plenty of the classics too. Three authors will be our guests,…
We’re really excited to be holding our next FREE event at Hull Central Library from 1pm February 25th. Check out their Science Fiction and Fantasy offerings, along side their digital library they have an impressively up to date collection with plenty of the classics too. Three authors will be our guests,…
January 27, 2017
Talking about Journeys…
If you haven’t pre-ordered your copy of Journeys yet, and you fancy learning a little more about my small contribution to that rather excellent anthology from Woodbridge Press, you could do far worse than peeking over at James Randall Schmidt’s blog, where I’ve laid out a few thoughts on how The Witness came to be … Continue reading Talking about Journeys…
January 20, 2017
Journeys – preorder now!
I have a story, The Witness, in the new anthology from Woodbridge Press, Journeys (releasing 15th February). It’s a cracking tale of vengeance in a dying world, but it’s not the only reason you need to buy this book. Adrian Tchaikovsky. Juliet E McKenna. Gail Z Martin. John Gwynne. Thaddeus White. Julia Knight. Those are even … Continue reading Journeys – preorder now!
