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Here’s what I’ll be doing at VCon…
I'll be attending VCon 35 in Vancouver (well, Richmond, really, but close enough) the first weekend in October. And if you'll be there, too, here's my schedule...say hi! Tense Viewpoint - Friday 3pm Science Fiction And Comedy - Friday 4pm Book Launch - Friday 7pm How Did That Get On My Book Cover? - Saturday 2pm Reading - Saturday 6pm Religion In Fantasy And Science Fiction - Sunday 10am How To Write A Fight Scene - Sunday 11am Author Magic 8-Ball - Sunday 3pm Keeping me busy, aren't they? But that's OK. I like having lots of panels. While I'll definitely be at the mass book launch on Friday night, I don't know yet if we'll (as in, me ...Montreal WorldCon: the science column
Every now and then I attend a science fiction convention, and when I do, I like to talk about it in this column, as part of my ongoing evangelical campaign to raise the profile of science fiction and win the genre new readers. Well, I just finished a doozy of a convention, the grandaddy of them all: the 67th annual World Science Fiction Convention in Montreal, a.k.a. Anticipation. Yes, there were people in costumes (though I only saw one Star Trek costume—an original series one, at that—and not a single Klingon). And, yes, the media tended to focus on those people. Which is fine: they’re the eye-catching ones, and they’re an important part of science fiction fandom. (And as someone who loves ...Montreal WorldCon Day 4: Hugos, a play reading, and more food
Today's highlight would ordinarily have been the Hugo Awards, presented this evening here at the World Science Fiction Convention in Montreal, but as it happened we were rather late arriving at the Hugos because I ended up having a dinner meeting with my edito,r Sheila Gilbert, and her fellow publisher at DAW Books, Betsy Wollheim. Among many other things, we discussed my--or, at lest, my alter ego Lee Arthur Chane's--next book, Magebane, and Sheila suggested I send along some of what I have so far after I told her I'd been struggling a bit with it. I expect that to be very helpful and was grateful she suggested it. By the time we got to the Hugos, the place was ...Montreal WorldCon Day 2: I win an Aurora Award!
Well, you can't have a much better day at a WorldCon than I had today, short of winning a Hugo: tonight I won the Aurora Award for the best long-form work of science fiction or fantasy by a Canadian writer in English in 2008. The award was presented at a banquet this evening, and my publishers, Betsy Wollheim and Sheila Gilbert of DAW Books, were both present (Sheila is also my editor, and that's her in the photo with me and the award at left). I'd give you the complete list of winners as I usually do, except as one of the nominees, I didn't take notes or photos ...My schedule for WorldCon in Montreal
Here's my finalized (for now, anyway) schedule for Anticipation, the World Science Fiction Convention coming up August 6 to 10 in Montreal. Only one panel, plus a play-reading, a Kaffeeklatsch (if anyone signs up) a joint reading, a signing, and, of course the Aurora Awards ceremony: When: Thu 17:00 Location: P-516E Title: Teen Reporter: The Basics Session ID: 865 All Participants: Daniel Grotta, Edward Willett, Flick Christian, Jeff Warner, John G. McDaid Moderator: Daniel Grotta Description: Be a Teen Reporter! How to get behind the scenes and interview people. Find out what makes a good feature story. Duration: 1:00 hrs:min Language: English Track: Teen Programming When: Fri 18:00 Location: P-710A Title: Aurora Awards Ceremony Session ID: 2 All Participants: ...WorldCon program participant list online
Anticipation, this year's World Science Fiction convention in Montreal, has posted the current list of program (sorry, "programme") participants, complete with photos and bios. I'm on there!Guess I did fill out the form saying I wanted to particpate after all. I'd been trying to remember...UPDATE: Apparently that form is premature; it lists program applicants who have been processed (so it DOES prove I filled out the form) but not all those who appear there will necessarily be on the program, nor has everyone who filled out the program form yet appeared on that page.You can read a detailed explanation from Anticipation here.World Fantasy Convention, Day 3
A good day for me, but not much to blog about. I only attended one panel, on YA Fantasy, and I didn't stay to the end because I thought I should drop in on the SF Canada meeting going on next door.Sharyn November, editor of Firebird Books, made a...forceful...moderator (that's her in the centre of the photo). Also on the panel were (left to right) Garth Nix, Linda DeMeulemeester, Anne Hoppe, editor at Harper Children's, and Kathryn Sullivan. If I were to sum up the panel in one sentence (which, indeed, I am about ...World Fantasy Convention, Day 2
I had a pretty slow day today since I didn't go to any panels (because the ones I was interested in coincided with other things). First thing I did this morning was take the obligatory Photo From My Hotel Room Window.Once I'd been out and had coffee and all that stuff (I had a nice chat with artist James Beveridge while I drank my second cup) I took a few turns through the dealer's room (and took a photo). It's quite different from the one at the World Science Fiction Convention: smaller, of course, since there are ...World Fantasy Convention, Day 1
I arrived in Calgary about 1 p.m. today for the World Fantasy Convention, registered, and picked up the book bag. Holy library, Batman! Look at this thing.And yes, that is a copy of my very own novel Marseguro on top: DAW graciously provided 300 of them for giveaway at this con. Which I hope means someone will at least stop by for an autograph at tomorrow's mass autograph session.I had some lunch, met up with all kinds of people I know from here and there, checked out the dealer's room (where I put my books ...My WorldCon schedule
Well, according to the pocket guide for Denvention 3, the World Science Fiction Convention in Denver next week, this is what my schedule looks like:11:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 6Reading Tolkien in the early yearsCCC - Room 504What was it like to read Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy as it came out? Did people actually read Tolkien in hardback, before the Ballantine or even Ace paperbacks? Our panel discusses early Tolkien enthusiasts and the fandom that grew out of their interest in this most famous book of the 20th century. Bruce Leonard, David Louis Edelman, Ed Meskys,Edward Willett, (m) Jo Walton, Susan Fichtelberg10 a.m. Thursday, August 7Writers ...
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Magebane
“Spectacular” – Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Evil wizards, multi-level conspiracies, hidden kingdoms…Lee Arthur Chane…has done a marvelous job…Magebane is a very entertaining book and well worth the time.” – A.M. Donovan, Night Owl Reviews
I happily recommend Magebane and I’ll certainly give Chane’s next novel a try based on this one.” —Bill Capossere, Fantasy Literature
“…an original and delightful tale of epic fantasy and magic, steampunk science, adventure, tragedy, and love…” – Errant Dreams Reviews
Eight centuries ago, the world changed. A devastating war swept the lands, and the MageLords, who had long ruled by virtue of their spell powers, were driven to a distant place, separated from those they had ruled by a magical Barrier. With magic banished from the rest of the world, the MageLords became mere legend and people turned to science to improve their lives. But if one man has his way, all that is about to change….
Written as Lee Arthur Chane (the middle names of my older brothers, Jimmy Lee and Dwight Arthur, and myself, Edward Chane Willett).
Marseguro
Winner of the 2009 Prix Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English
Water world Marseguro is home to the Selkies, a water-dwelling race created from human DNA. When an unmodified human seeks revenge on a Selkie by activating a distress beacon taken from the remains of the original colony ship, a strikeforce is sent from Earth to eradicate the genetic abomination. Yet Marseguro will not prove as easy to conquer as the Earth force anticipates…
Terra Insegura
Finalist for the 2010 Prix Aurora Award for Best Novel in English
Marseguro, a water world far from Earth, is home to a colony of humans and the Selkies, a water-dwelling race created from modified human DNA. For seventy years the colony has lived in peace. Then Earth discovers Marseguro, and a strike force is sent to eradicate this “abomination.” But Marseguro has created a genetically tailored plague to use against Earth’s Holy Warriors. With the enemy defeated, the people of Marseguro feel they are safe. But Chris Keating, the traitor who signaled Marseguro’s location to the Holy Warriors, has fled to Earth, unknowingly carrying the deadly plague within him. The people of Marseguro feel they must send a ship to Earth with a life-saving vaccine. Only time will tell what awaits them when they reach their destination.
Lost in Translation
Kathryn was a human empath whose world and life had been destroyed when the alien S’sinn slaughtered her parents before her very eyes. Jarrikk was a young S’sinn, an unproven warrior who’d seen his flight mates slaughtered by the humans who’d sought to colonize his world.
As humans and S’sinn found themselves on the brink of war, these two Translators had to work together to find a common ground and avert catastrophe. But whether their Translators’ oath and training could overcome the enemies leagued against them was very much in doubt…
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Song of the Sword
My new YA fantasy novel from Lobster Press
Before the Lady called her, Ariane’s life was a mess. Two years ago, her mother disappeared. She bounced around different foster homes until her aunt finally took her in. The meanest clique at her new high school has decided to make Ariane their prime target. And to top it all off, she is having frightening premonitions, and they are becoming more intense. The moment water touches her skin, she sees visions of a lake, a lady, and a sword. When a staircase opens up in the middle of Wascana Lake and the water begins singing to her, she has no choice but to answer the call….
Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw
Ten walks to points of historic and architectural interest in the cities of Regina and Moose Jaw (eight walks for Regina, two for Moose Jaw).
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black
When country music legend Johnny Cash took the stage at Folsom State Prison in 1968, he solidified the public’s perception of him as a rebel who followed his own path. Born in Arkansas during the Great Depression, Cash endured poverty, the death of his older brother, and a difficult relationship with his father. He turned to gospel and country music to express the pain, and after many years of struggling, his songs of hardship and hope would finally reach the ears of those waiting for an artist who represented them, ordinary people fighting to survive.
Andy Warhol: Everyone Will Be Famous for 15 Minutes
“Paintings are too hard. Machines have less problems…” In the 1960s, Andy Warhol became the most famous creator of a new style of art called pop art, which transformed mass-produced items of popular culture into fine works of art. From Campbell’s Soup cans to photographs of Marilyn Monroe, Warhol’s willingness to use anything and everything from the mass media in his work expanded the range of subject matter available to artists. His avant-garde films, artistic usage of American icons, and unconventional social life made him a controversial figure, both greatly admired and deeply reviled. A trendsetter rather than a trend-follower, a dispassionate observer of both the seamy and celebrity sides of life, Warhol was a true American rebel.
Disease-Hunting Scientist
The true stories of six real disease hunters. Epidemiologists travel the world trying to keep us safe from deadly diseases—from high-tech labs in Canada to remote villages in Africa. Learn how these “disease detectives” are coming up with new ways to fight disease, and find out if you have what it takes to become an epidemiologist, too!
The Bounty Mutiny
The Bounty was a British ship visiting Tahiti in 1789 when some of the crew overthrew the captain, William Bligh, and set him adrift in a tiny boat with sailors loyal to him. The mutiny resulted in a number of trials–both of the men who mutinied and of Bligh for losing command of his ship. These fascinating events have been the source for numerous Hollywood movies, most recently The Bounty. The Bounty Mutiny: From the Court Case to the Movie explores the famous case and the movies it inspired.
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