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March 5, 2009
His Majesty's Dragon now available online!
So I am very very happy to announce that my publishers have gotten onto the pixel-stained technopeasant bandwagon, and you can now find His Majesty's Dragon available as a free download at Del Rey's brand-new Suvudu Free Library, along with many other fine works including Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb, Settling Accounts: Return Engagement by Harry Turtledove, and Blood Engines by T.A. Pratt. \o/
Of course, I would kind of assume that most of you reading her
Of course, I would kind of assume that most of you reading her
December 19, 2008
er, whoops
... and I just realized that I had temporarily locked down commenting in my lj to shut off a wave of spammers, and never remembered to unlock it. *facepalms*
But at least it is snowing fluffily outside!
But at least it is snowing fluffily outside!
things you don't want to hear after the book is in print
Oh dear.
Reasonable query from Swedish translator, re Empire of Ivory chapter 6: What place does this line refer to?
What was worse, their officers corrected them none too sharply for their hesitation, with predictable results: off the coast of the Horn she missed stays, and had to be hurriedly box-hauled
Why, Cape Horn, of course, I blithely reply, meaning the tip of South America, which is what the Horn automatically means to me (and I would imagine to anyone else who reads 19th c. naval adventu
Reasonable query from Swedish translator, re Empire of Ivory chapter 6: What place does this line refer to?
What was worse, their officers corrected them none too sharply for their hesitation, with predictable results: off the coast of the Horn she missed stays, and had to be hurriedly box-hauled
Why, Cape Horn, of course, I blithely reply, meaning the tip of South America, which is what the Horn automatically means to me (and I would imagine to anyone else who reads 19th c. naval adventu
December 4, 2008
avast, ye mateys
Okay, sorry, I know, but how often does one have a legitimate excuse to talk like a pirate?
I have just gotten in the mail the extremely spiffing
Fast Ships, Black Sails
anthology by Jeff & Ann Vandermeer, containing my very-first-ever-officially-published short story, "Araminta, or, The Wreck of the Amphidrake," (yes, I am clearly fond of doing things backwards).
My copy came complete with extra piratey goodness including stickers (sadly not included with the book in stores, but I plan to tuck t
I have just gotten in the mail the extremely spiffing
Fast Ships, Black Sails
anthology by Jeff & Ann Vandermeer, containing my very-first-ever-officially-published short story, "Araminta, or, The Wreck of the Amphidrake," (yes, I am clearly fond of doing things backwards). My copy came complete with extra piratey goodness including stickers (sadly not included with the book in stores, but I plan to tuck t
July 26, 2008
showing away from comic-con
Hi all, I am doing a quick live post from Comic-Con just to show off the BEST THING EVER, ie, this:
No, sadly, you cannot has a Temeraire of your very own. This piece was hand-made by Glenn of astrolux design, who made it by repainting a Todd McFarlane dragon in Temeraire's colors and putting together new box art using this gorgeous piece by sandara from the wiki/deviantart. He popped it out and GAVE it to me right in the signing line!
*clutches Temeraire to heart*
You cannot see the detail in my
No, sadly, you cannot has a Temeraire of your very own. This piece was hand-made by Glenn of astrolux design, who made it by repainting a Todd McFarlane dragon in Temeraire's colors and putting together new box art using this gorgeous piece by sandara from the wiki/deviantart. He popped it out and GAVE it to me right in the signing line!
*clutches Temeraire to heart*
You cannot see the detail in my
July 21, 2008
life on the road
I have been home this weekend recovering from the first leg of the tour before they ship me out again tomorrow, and just wanted to wave hi to all of you I've had a chance to meet, and share some glee. :D
First, though, some non-self-centered glee: tor.com! yay! The site looks really fabulous, and chock-full of awesome content.
So the tour kicked off with the previously-mentioned launch party, which came complete with regency dancing by the fabulous Susan de Guardiola and friends, which you can s
First, though, some non-self-centered glee: tor.com! yay! The site looks really fabulous, and chock-full of awesome content.
So the tour kicked off with the previously-mentioned launch party, which came complete with regency dancing by the fabulous Susan de Guardiola and friends, which you can s
July 9, 2008
book iz launched \o/
I have just staggered back in from the launch party for Victory of Eagles and Fifty-to-One, which went smashingly, and return here to the happy news that some have sighted it in the wild. Yay!
^ Above sentence written last night, proving to be as much as I could manage before I gave up on the internets and went to sleep.
As always, I would love to hear your thoughts on the book, either here (so warning for spoilers in the comments!) or on Amazon/bn.com/etc, if you want to link me to your reviews
^ Above sentence written last night, proving to be as much as I could manage before I gave up on the internets and went to sleep.
As always, I would love to hear your thoughts on the book, either here (so warning for spoilers in the comments!) or on Amazon/bn.com/etc, if you want to link me to your reviews
June 26, 2008
Eddie Izzard and regency dancing
Sadly, all these two things have in common is that the first is keeping me from the second -- I have tix to the Izzard show this Saturday night \o/, and therefore I cannot be at the Regency Assembly at the 92nd St Y. But I wanted to tout it to any of you in the NYC area, selfishly, in hopes it will be a great success and there will be another one I can go to!
There's a workshop from 7-8, then a ball from 8:30 - 11:30, and you get to dress up either in period or formal wear (this is a selling poin
There's a workshop from 7-8, then a ball from 8:30 - 11:30, and you get to dress up either in period or formal wear (this is a selling poin
June 12, 2008
more tour details
Okay, so less than 24 hours later, I have a shiny updated list of tour info with times and addresses and everything, so clearly I should have waited to post. But here it is! A reading at Pandemonium in Boston and Anderson's in Chicago (on August 19) have been added to the list.
official list of appearances
NYC Reading (Victory of Eagles book tour)
7:30PM July 9, 2008 at Barnes & Noble Greenwich Village, 396 Avenue of the Americas (8th Street), New York, NY
Boston Reading (Victory of Eagles book to
official list of appearances
NYC Reading (Victory of Eagles book tour)
7:30PM July 9, 2008 at Barnes & Noble Greenwich Village, 396 Avenue of the Americas (8th Street), New York, NY
Boston Reading (Victory of Eagles book to
