Kickstarter for Shapers of Worlds Volume II launches March 9
It’s almost here! The Kickstarter to fund Shapers of Worlds Volume II, a new anthology featuring writers who were guests during the second year of my podcast, The Worldshapers, launches March 9 at 12 noon …
I Read Canadian Day video
February 17 is I Read Canadian Day, and to promote Canadian books and bookstores, a number of children’s authors across the country posted videos drawing attention to that fact and to a local bookstore–as well, …
New releases: Right to Know and Falcon’s Egg (the Peregrine Rising space-opera duology)
Right to Know and Falcon’s Egg, which collectively make up my Peregrine Rising space-opera duology, are now available in brand-new ebook editions from Shadowpaw Press for the low, low price of just $3.99 CDN ($2.99 …
New release: Blue Fire by E.C. Blake
Shadowpaw Press has just released the ebook of Blue Fire, a young adult fantasy written as by E.C. Blake. A print version will follow in a few weeks. Blue Fire is a revised edition of a …
Shapers of Worlds now available in both print and ebook
The Shapers of Worlds anthology, featuring 18 stories by authors who appeared on my podcast, The Worldshapers, during the first year, and successfully Kickstarted back in March, is now available in both print and ebook. …
The Moonlit World now available!
Yesterday was the release date for The Moonlit World, Book 3 in my Worldshapers series from DAW Books. Have you got your copy yet? It’s available in both trade paperback and electronic format. Here are …
Apr 26
The Daily Toast: To the Present Company
- By Edward Willett in Blog, The Daily Toast
- 1 min to read
Permanent link to this article: https://edwardwillett.com/2014/04/the-daily-toast-to-the-present-company/
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Episode 78: Chris Humphreys
An hour-long chat with Chris (C.C.) Humphreys, actor, playwright, and author of twenty historical and fantasy novels, including the Immortals’ Blood series for Gollancz and the new Tapestry Trilogy. Sign up here for Chris Humphreys’ March 6 online workshop, “Fantasy Worlds – And How to Build Them,” part of the new Paper Covers Rock literary…
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Episode 77: K. M. Rice
An hour-long conversation with K.M. Rice, national award-winning screenwriter and independent author whose four-part Afterworld series launched with Ophelia and continues with book two, Priestess. Websitewww.kmrice.com Twitter@KMRiceAuthor Instagram@KMRiceAuthor Facebook@KMRiceAuthor K.M. Rice’s Amazon Page The Introduction K.M. Rice, or Kellie, is a national award-winning screenwriter and independent author. Her four-part Afterworld series launched with the first book, Ophelia, and continues with book two, Priestess. Her…
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Episode 76: Gerald Brandt
An hour-long interview with Gerald Brandt, bestselling author of the San Angeles science-fiction series and the new Quantum Empirica series that began with Threader Origins, all published by DAW Books. Websitewww.geraldbrandt.com Facebook@authorgeraldbrandt Twitter@GeraldBrandt Gerald Brandt’s Amazon Page The Introduction Gerald Brandt is an internationally bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy. His current novel is Threader…
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Episode 75: Robert G. Penner
An hour-long interview with Robert G. Penner, author of Strange Labour (Radiant Press), named one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Science Fiction Books of 2020, and editor of the online science-fiction zine Big Echo. Websitewww.robertgpenner.com Twitter@BillSquirrell The Introduction Robert G. Penner is the author of Strange Labour, one of Publishers Weekly‘s Best Science Fiction Books of…
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Episode 74: Frank J. Fleming
An hour-long chat with Frank J. Fleming, author of the Superego science-fiction series and senior writer for the satire site, The Babylon Bee. Websitewww.frankjfleming.com Twitter@IMAO_ Frank J. Fleming’s Amazon Page The Introduction Frank J. Fleming is the author of the Superego series of science-fiction novels. He’s also a humor writer for the Babylon Bee, New York Post, and USA Today, and…
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Episode 73: K. Eason
An hour-long interview with K. Eason, author of the On the Bones of Gods fantasy trilogy and the Thorne Chronicles, the second book of which, How the Multiverse Got Its Revenge, has just come out from DAW Books. Websitewww.mythistoria.com Twitter@svartjager K. Eason’s Amazon Page The Introduction K. Eason started telling stories (to pets, stuffed animals,…
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Episode 72: Cory Doctorow
An hour-long chat with Cory Doctorow, science-fiction author, activist, and journalist, about his creative process. Websitewww.craphound,com Blogwww.pluralistic.net Twitter@Doctorow Cory Doctorow’s Amazon Page The Introduction Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist, and journalist. His latest book is Attack Surface, a standalone adult sequel to Little Brother. He is also the author How to Destroy…
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Episode 71: Patricia C. Wrede
An hour-and-twenty-minute interview with Patricia C. Wrede, award-winning author of more than twenty-two fantasy novels for readers of all ages, as well as two collections of short stories and one book on writing. Websitepcwrede.com Twitter@PatriciaCWrede Facebook@PatriciaWredeAuthor Patricia C. Wrede’s Amazon Page Patricia will be instructing the workshop “Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction” for Odyssey…
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Episode 70: F. Paul Wilson
An hour-long interview with F. Paul Wilson, the award-winning, bestselling author of 60 books and nearly 100 short stories spanning science fiction, horror, adventure, medical thrillers, and virtually everything between. WebsiteRepairmanJack.com Facebook@RealFPaulWilson Twitter@FPaulWilson F. Paul Wilson’s Amazon Page The Introduction F. Paul Wilson is the award-winning, bestselling author of 60 books and nearly 100 short…
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Episode 69: Glen Zipper & Elaine Mongeon
An hour-long conversation with Elaine Mongeon and Glen Zipper, filmmakers, screenwriters, and authors of the new young-adult space-opera novel Devastation Class, first book in a trilogy from Blink. Websitewww.devastationclass.com Twitter@E_Mongeon@Zipper Instagram@ElaineMongeon@GlenZipper The Introduction Award-winning filmmaker Elaine Mongeon wrote and directed the short films Good Morning for Warner Bros. Pictures and Swiped to Death for Hulu and the Sundance Institute. She also…