Hi all and best wishes for whatever festival or holiday you are celebrating around this time of year! 2013 will be another very full year for me. Here are some details:
Work in Progress:
I'm still writing Caller, the third book in the Shadowfell series, due to my publisher in March/April 2013. At the same time I am proof-reading Raven Flight, book 2 of the same series, which will be published by Macmillan Australia and Knopf USA next July. Portuguese and Dutch editions will follow. The sweeping epic of Neryn and Flint, the rebels and the beleaguered kingdom of Alban has been a wonderful story to write and I will be sad to say goodbye to it when Caller is completed - there is, of course, always the possibility of more in future. Meanwhile Shadowfell, published in mid-2012, has picked up some great reviews as well as an excellent reception from readers.
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I am planning a new fantasy series for adults, something rather different from my previous work. At this point I am not revealing details, as the proposal still hasn't gone to my agent or publishers. I hope they like it, and if so I will be writing the first one next year for publication some time in 2014.
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My short fiction collection, Prickle Moon, comes out from Ticonderoga Publications in April 2013. It will be available in both print and ebook form, and there's also a collector's edition hardback, only 100 copies to be printed, signed by all contributors (myself as author, my fantastic colleague Sophie Masson who wrote the introduction,and brilliant cover artist Pia Ravenari.) That edition is available for pre-order now from Ticonderoga - the price reflects its collector's item status. When the trade paperback becomes available for pre-order I will put the link up on my website and here on Facebook. Prickle Moon includes five new stories as well as the best of my previous published short fiction.
Flame of Sevenwaters was recently published in Australia and the USA, and we can look forward to Portuguese and Dutch editions in 2013.
Appearances:
I have quite a busy schedule in 2013 and will post more on events later. Currently my schedule includes appearances at the following:
Genghiscon, Perth, January 12 - 13
Swancon, Perth, March 29 - April 1
Conflux, Canberra, 25-28 April (possible)
Supanova Sydney June 21-22
Supanova Perth June 29-30
Riding the Waves (RWA national conference, Fremantle) Aug 16-18
World Fantasy Convention (in Brighton, UK) Oct 31- Nov 3
I hope that answers some of your questions! Meanwhile keep safe, enjoy your holidays if you have them, and all the best for a peaceful and creative 2013.
Juliet
Published on December 25, 2012 17:53