Juliet Marillier's Blog, page 9

More work added to Readers' Gallery

I've put up several great new pieces today - thanks to the talented artists! Links to the Galleries are on the Media page.

Voting is open in the Seer of Sevenwaters writing comp

Hop over to Juliet Marillier Cafe or Mundo Marillier (links on left) to read the wonderful entries in our creative writing competition and to vote for your top three. Winners will receive signed copies of Seer of Sevenwaters, hot off the press.

New work in Readers' Gallery

I've added several new pieces to the Readers' Gallery today - you can get there via the Media page. A big thank you to all contributors! Some of the work is also on display in the Reader Art album on my Facebook Fan Page (link on the left.)

Competition closes soon!

The Juliet Marillier Cafe / Mundo Marillier creative writing competition closes on October 23, so you have a week to polish up your entries and send them in. Win a signed copy of Seer of Sevenwaters! Full details can be found under the links on the left: Juliet Marillier Cafe for entries in English, Mundo Marillier for entries in Portuguese.

My program for Au Contraire and AussieCon 4

I'm heading off soon for two speculative fiction conventions, Au Contraire in Wellington, New Zealand, and AussieCon 4 in Melbourne. Here's my schedule, as far as I know it.

Au Contraire (Aug 27-29 in Wellington)

Friday Aug 27

10-12 Writers' workshop on Voice (this is full)

6-7pm Launch of anthology A Foreign Country - Room 2-3 (This is the only event on my list that is open to the public. For the others you need to be attending the con)

Saturday Aug 28

4-5pm Reading and Signing - Con Suite

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Shadowfell series

At last: news about my new project! The work in progress is the first novel in the Shadowfell series. The Shadowfell books are for young adult readers (approx age 13-17) but will also be a great read for adults.

The series is set in Alban, an imagined version of ancient Scotland. Until recent times, a wary tolerance has existed between the human residents of Alban and the uncanny Good Folk. Then Keldec ascends the throne, and the kingdom becomes a place of fear where magic is shunned...

Seer of Sevenwaters available for pre-order

Seer of Sevenwaters will be published by Pan Macmillan Australia (trade paperback) and Penguin US (hardback) in December 2010. The novel is now available for pre-order from major online booksellers.

UK readers: there is no separate UK edition of Seer of Sevenwaters, and it's not likely to be readily available in UK bookstores. You can order the US edition via the usual online booksellers. It's worth comparing costs.

New work in Readers' Gallery

Visit the Readers' Gallery (link is on the Media page) to see some lovely new art work by readers, including the first portrait of Caitrin and Anluan from Heart's Blood, done by Carla, and a beautiful Liadan doll made by Marisa.

JM Cafe gets a makeover

The online forum, Juliet Marillier Cafe, has had a gorgeous makeover, with a new banner related to my novella 'Twixt Firelight and Water. If you haven't been there for a while, please visit! New members are always welcome - you can register on the site.
http://jmcafe.proboards.com/index.cgi?

Podcast interview available

A 35 minute audio interview I did in early May with Straylight Literary Magazine is now available as a podcast from their website:

http://straylightmag.com/?p=743&preview=true