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American Monsters – Editor’s blog

[image error]I wrote a post over at Fox Spirit Books few days ago about editing American Monsters part one. A little bit about the monsters and the book series, much about language. There is a certain tone in the writing in this book, perhaps it is a Latin American tone, it gives the book a special identity. In this volume we also have five translated stories, four exclusively for this book. It is the first time I have worked with original translated fiction as editor, so it has been a steep learning curv...

American Monsters – Editors blog

[image error]I wrote a post over at Fox Spirit Books few days ago about editing American Monsters part one. A little bit about the monsters and the book series, much about language. There is a certain tone in the writing in this book, perhaps it is a Latin American tone, it gives the book a special identity. In this volume we also have five translated stories, four exclusively for this book. It is the first time I have worked with original translated fiction as editor, so it has been a steep learning curv...

My 2018

[image error]Another year ends tomorrow and I felt it was time for me to look back a little bit at 2018 before starting on the new year.

My own writing

I have sadly not been able to finish any fictional writing in 2018. I am working on my new novel but it is going very very very slow. I hope 2019 will be a year when I pick up the writing again because it gives me so much in return and I am growing increasingly restless and eager to finish the novel project and all the other writing projects I have planned...

American Monsters Pt 1 is out!

[image error]I am very thrilled to be able to tell you that American Monsters Part One is out, after one year’s work. Fox Spirit Books officially released the book on December 24th – an unusual release date but such a great Christmas gift.

In my opinion, most of the world’s monsters are forgotten today, while the rest are watered down and overused in the popular media, and then only a few of them dominate the scene – vampires, werewolves, demons, zombies – and they are almost all from Western popular cult...

Cover Reveal! Monsters

[image error]The gorgeous cover by Daniele Serra for the coming monster volume is now launched from Fox Spirit Books. 

This year’s Monsters volume is running a little closer to Christmas, but it is on its way! American Monsters Part 1, a collection of stories from South and Central America, including a number of translations, artwork and once again Daniele…

Source: Cover Reveal! Monsters

Podcast – African Monsters

[image error]A little bit late, but I do recommend that you listen to this interesting podcast about African Monsters. 

Garrett Eriksen has made a podcast for his website «Citizen Historian», where he had a lovely talk with two of the contributing authors, Nerine Dorman and Toby Bennett, about their monster story in the book, folklore, building identities in Africa today, being a writer and the legacy we leave behind, and horror. Well worth your time. Thank you so much, Garrett!

 

Podcast Episode 4 – Afri...

American Monsters Pt 1 : Table of contents

So very proud of this. Table of contents in next monster book from Fox Spirit Books is launched! This one with gorgeous and creepy tales from South and Central America! Out in December:

TABLE OF CONTENTS – AMERICAN MONSTERS PART ONE

Pacific Monsters is presently on the short list for the British Fantasy Society award for Best Anthology. This book has made it to several award shortlists, including the awards Australian Shadows,…

Source: American Monsters Pt 1 : TOC

American Monsters Pt 1 : TOC

So very proud of this. Table of contents in next monster book from Fox Spirit Books is launched! This one with gorgeous and creepy tales from South and Central America! Out in December:

TABLE OF CONTENTS – AMERICAN MONSTERS PART ONE

Pacific Monsters is presently on the short list for the British Fantasy Society award for Best Anthology. This book has made it to several award shortlists, including the awards Australian Shadows,…

Source: American Monsters Pt 1 : TOC

Shortlisted to British Fantasy Awards

[image error]I have great news! Pacific Monsters is shortlisted to British Fantasy Awards as Best Anthology, competing with four other strong anthologies! I am such a happy editor!

This is the third year in a row one of the annual monster books I edit is shortlisted to this award. I’m very humble and grateful.

Thanks to everyone who voted and the jury, and congrats to all the lovely authors and artists who made Pacific Monsters possible, and Adele Wearing at Fox Spirit Books.

There are so many great names...

Brave New Words Award

[image error]I am over the moon to tell you that I reveived Starburst Magazine’s Brave New Words Award last night, for my editor work on Pacific Monsters.

I am so happy and chuffed to receive this award and get a recognition for the work I do as anthology editor with the book series Fox Spirit Books of Monsters. Thank you so much, Starburst Magazine, the judges, Ed Fortune, Adele Wearing and Fox Spirit Books, and all the wonderful monster writers and artists. Pacific Monsters was a fun book to work on and...