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Joel Cornah

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Gay and Lesbian

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Ursula Le Guin, Karen Miller, Kameron Hurley, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Row ...more

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Joel Cornah is an author, journalist, and blogger. He is the author of a number of novels and novellas including; The Sea-Stone Sword, The Spire of Frozen Fire, The Silent Helm, and The Sky Slayer.

He is an editor for The Science-Fiction and Fantasy Network, head of the Doctor Who department, and member of the Tolkien Society. He is a frequent blogger for the Pack of Aces blog, focussing on issues of Asexuality in media, specialising in sci-fi and fantasy.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Joel Cornah By reading, mostly. If a book is really being difficult and no matter how much I stare at the blank screen, no matter how much my forehead bleeds, it …moreBy reading, mostly. If a book is really being difficult and no matter how much I stare at the blank screen, no matter how much my forehead bleeds, it won't work, I go away and read for a bit.
Sometimes it's something similar to what I'm trying to write, sometimes it's something very different. Either can be helpful in getting the brain working right again.
But there are days where even that doesn't work and I just have to curl up and go to sleep for a while. Maybe eat some ice cream. (less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Joel Cornah The Sea-Stone Sword was based on stories I used to tell my younger brothers when we were growing up. We had invented a world of dinosaurs, penguins, d…moreThe Sea-Stone Sword was based on stories I used to tell my younger brothers when we were growing up. We had invented a world of dinosaurs, penguins, dragons and all sorts of creatures. Over the years we developed maps, family trees and complex geopolitical relationships between nations. I decided to start writing them down properly back in 2004.
Ten years later, the characters had evolved and the story had gotten darker, but elements, themes and images from those stories we told as children remain. A lot of these references might be considered 'Easter eggs'. One day I might share what they are.(less)

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Average rating: 4.01 · 114 ratings · 38 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Sea-Stone Sword 3.85 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Felinity by Sammy H.K. Smith (Goodreads Author) (Collected By), Brian M. Talgo (Goodreads Author), Sophie E. Tallis (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spire of Frozen Fire 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadows of the Oak: A Tenebris Books Collection of Fairy Tales by Zoe Harris (Goodreads Author) (Editor), A.J. Dalton (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Joel Cornah (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sky Slayer really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shards of the Nightmare 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Miliverse 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Silent Helm 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Parbold Library book signing.

God I’m exhausted!

On SaturdayI did a book signing at my local library in Parbold, Lancashire.

It was quite well attended for such a small venue; almost 20 people showed up. Alas, most people there already had copies of the book and just wanted to get them signed, so I only ended up selling five books. Still, that’s quite good.

I gave a talk about the book and where it came from and stuff, then rea Read more of this blog post »

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Published on February 15, 2015 14:38 • Tags: author-event, book-signing, libraries, library-event, the-sea-stone-sword

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“Heroes are more than just stories, they’re people. And people are complicated; people are strange. Nobody is a hero through and through, there’s always something in them that’ll turn sour... you’ll learn it one day. There are no heroes, only villains who win.”
― Joel Cornah, The Sea-Stone Sword

tags: hero, heroes, heroism, villains

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“Rob; you could have been someone I wanted to be with. But you’re not; you never spoke to Niall, not really. You joked and you danced, but how often did you really talk? You never even told him you loved him until it was already too late. What was he to you? A friend? A lover? Or was he just some set piece in Rob Sardan’s great story? Is that what everyone is to you? Can’t we have our own story?”
― Joel Cornah, The Sea-Stone Sword

tags: characters, loss, love, stories, story

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