On July 1, I had the honour to lead the singing of “O Canada” at the Lieutenant Governor’s Garden Party at Government House in celebration of Canada Day. And here’s a video! Here I am …
My young-YA/middle-grade fantasy Fireboy, already a finalist for Best Young Adult Novel in this year’s Aurora Awards and finalist for a 2027 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award in the Northern Lights Division, has just been …
Had a great time being part of the cast of Regina Lyric Musical Theatre‘s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. I played Fogg (the insane asylum keeper) and also sang in …
My young-YA/middle-grade fantasy Fireboy, a nominee for Best Young Adult Novel in this year’s Aurora Awards, is also a finalist for the 2027 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award in the Northern Lights Division. This is …
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m up for two Aurora Awards this year! Fireboy is on the ballot for Best Young Adult Novel, and The Worldshapers is once again on the ballot for Best Fan …
I spent a good chunk of today at Wordbridge, the annual writers’ conference in Lethbridge, Alberta. My main reason for coming was to launch a Shadowpaw Press title (Broken Realm by Jenna Greene, a Lethbridge …
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The first paragraph I wrote today was…
Brief opening scene of Translator on a deep-space freighter. Not from his point of view, from Captain’s. They detect something, just briefly, flashing past before they or their systems can react. And then the Translator tries to seize the bridge…
Yes, today I was brainstorming my other possible next novel, a sequel to Lost in Translation…which, by the way, I just discovered yesterday (when I received my SFWA newsletter) was recommended for a Nebula Award by Robert J. Sawyer. Thanks, Rob!
And remember, Lost in Translation will be out in paperback this fall from DAW Books. October, I believe. Mark your calendar!
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A cloaking device. I just can’t see it working!
Can’t see what?
I can’t see it.
Scrawney