Kelly McCullough's Blog, page 7

Special Guest Spot! (Morehouse)

I have a new short story in Boundary Shock Quarterly #7: Apocalypse Descending called "Only Gossamer, My Gown." It involves cats, old ladies, and the quiet desperation of the apocalypse.

Tate Hallaway Reads (Out Loud)

Tate will be at Kieran's Pub  (85 6th St N, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403) tomorrow night (Feb. 19) from 8 -10 pm.

"The country's only recurring open mic dedicated to speculative fiction returns Feb 19 with a star-studded show devoted to the themes of love, lust, romance and passion, with invited guests Lyda Morehouse, author of the Garnet Lacy series (as Tate Hallaway) and winner of the Philip K. Dick Award's Special Citation of Excellence, Catherine Lundoff, two-time Goldie Awards winner for erotica whose stories have appeared in over 80 publications, and Twin Cities writer/performers Laura Packer and Tom S Tea!

Got some romantic or erotic speculative fiction you want to perform or know someone who's a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural horror, or tales of alternate realities? Sign up starts at 7:15 pm in the Poet's Corner of Kieran's Irish Pub. Stories, stand-up comedy routines, poems, and musical pieces are all welcome, just as long as the material is speculative fiction and under seven minutes. Sticking to the evening's theme of Love & Lust is strongly encouraged.

$5-$10 suggested donation. Hosted by Ben San Del

This is an adults-only show. "
Hope to see you there!

Another Year's Best!

Our very own Naomi Kritzer has a short story "“Prophet of the Roads” (which originally ran in Infinity’s End, edited by Jonathan Strahan) in this year's Best Science Fiction of the Year, edited by Neil Clarke.

Omnibus of Angels!

There is an omnibus collection now available from Wizard Tower Press of all FIVE (the cover could only fit four) AngeLINK books. Whoo!

Belated Short Story Notification

Apparently, two Februarys ago (in 2017), Lyda had a short story appear in this Biblical Horror anthology, Sulfurings. I guess it's never too late to promote a sale, so... check it out, if you are so inclined.

Locus Review

Eleanor's "Loft the Sorcerer" appears in The Book of Magic , edited by Gardner Dozois. The collection was recently reviewed by Gary K. Wolfe in Locus: https://locusmag.com/2019/01/gary-k-wolfe-reviews-the-book-of-magic-edited-by-gardner-dozois/.

Locus Recommended Reading List

Naomi's "Field Biology of Wee Fairies," make the Locus Recommended Reading list.

Years' Best Wyrdsmiths!

In the upcoming Year's Best edited by the late, great Gardner Dozois, two Wyrdsmiths have short stories:

"Mines," by Eleanor Arnason, and
"Waiting Out the End of the World at Patty's Café," by Naomi Kritzer.

2018 Year's Best!

The ToC of the latest Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year was revealed and Wyrdmiths would like to say congratulations to two of our members:
“Dreadful Young Ladies”, Kelly Barnhill (Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories)“Field Biology of the Wee Fairies”, Naomi Kritzer (Apex, 9/4/18)

In Case Your Missed It

Naomi Krittler had a story in last month's Apex Magazine: "Field Biology of the Wee Fairies."