At When Words Collide 2022, one of the panels I led featured a handful of the many authors whose stories have appeared in the Shapers of Worlds anthologies I Kickstarted (and who have also, of course, all been guests of my podcast, The Worldshapers) and published through Shadowpaw Press. Here’s that panel, featuring Heli Kennedy, …
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Pre-order my humorous space opera The Tangled Stars now!
The Tangled Stars, my far-future humorous space opera coming out from DAW Books in October, is now available for pre-order! For an introduction to the main characters, check out “Thibauld’s Tale” in Shapers of Worlds Volume II, the second of the anthologies I’ve Kickstarted featuring authors who were guest on my podcast, The Worldshapers . …
Complete Masks of Aygrima trilogy now available in audiobook format
It’s taken a while, but Faces, the third book in the Masks of Aygrima triolgy, is coming out in audiobook firnat to join the audiobooks of the first two, Masks and Shadows. All are produced by Recorded Books. Links below are to Amazon.com, but the audiobooks are available everywhere: Audible, Kobo, Apple, etc. Elizabeth Morton narrates the …
Star Song and The Worldshapers shortlisted for Aurora Awards
I’m pleased to announce that I’m a finalist for two Aurora Awards this year. Star Song is a finalist for the Best Young Adult Novel Award, while my podcast, The Worldshapers, is a finalist, for the third time in four years, for Best Fan Related Work. It won the award in 2019. This is the …
Kickstarter for Shapers of Worlds Volume III succeeded!
Each of the past two years I’ve successfully Kickstarted an anthology featuring authors who were guests of my Aurora Award-winning podcast, The Worldshapers, where I talk to other science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process (check out the sidebar for the most recent episodes). Well, I did it again! The Kickstarter for the …
Shadowpaw Press Reprise open for submissions of previously published work
But even before that, I’m open to submissions for Shadowpaw Press’s Reprise imprint of rights-reverted, previously published books by authors who (like me) may have had novels or nonfiction orphaned by the collapse of one or more publishers, and would be interested in new ebook and print-on-demand editions, to keep the work alive in the …
Read the introduction to Shapers of Worlds Volume II
With Shapers of Worlds Volume II, the second anthology I’ve Kickstarted that features guests from my Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers, now available everywhere, I thought you might enjoy reading the introduction I wrote for it. Again, Shapers of Worlds Volume II features brand-new stories from Kelley Armstrong, Marie Brennan, Garth Nix, Candas Jane Dorsey, …
Now available: Shapers of Worlds Volume II
Shapers of Worlds Volume II, the anthology I Kickstarted earlier this year featuring short fiction by authors who were guests during the second year of my Aurora Award-winning podcast, The Worldshapers, is now available pretty much everywhere, in ebook, trade paperback, and hardcover. Use this handy universal URL, or order directly from Shadowpaw Press, which …
Read the first two chapters of my new YA science fiction novel Star Song
Available directly from Shadowpaw Press or get it now from your favorite vendor! Read the first two chapters My newest novel is a young adult science fiction adventure in the style of Robert A. Heinlein and Andre Norton, published by Shadowpaw Press. Let me take you back in time . . . It’s October 1985. I’m 26 years …
I’m now on the board of SaskBooks
I was honoured at yesterday’s annual general meeting of SaskBooks, Saskatchewan’s provincial creative industry association for book publishers, to be elected to the board of directors. I look forward to helping the organization continue to build and promote the Saskatchewan publishing industry, of which I’m a part through Shadowpaw Press. More about SaskBooks: We don’t …
Blue Fire praised by reviewers: “triumph of invention,” “thoroughly enjoyable,” “delightful YA fantasy”
Two new reviews of Blue Fire, my stand-along young-adult fantasy penned as E.C. Blake and published by Shadowpaw Press, came along within twenty-four hours of each other this week, and both were very positive! Aurealis Magazine is a long-running Australian science-fiction magazine. Writing in Issue #141, reviewer Clare Rhoden says, in part: “This novel reads …
The Moonlit World shortlisted for Saskatchewan Book Award
The Moonlit World, Book 3 in my Worldshapers series from DAW Books, has been shortlisted for the Regina Book Award, for best book by a Regina author, in this year’s Saskatchewan Book Awards. From the judges: “Sustained excellence! Willett hits it out of the park with witty Shawna Keys and a fabulously entertaining cast of …
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Episode 115: Dawn Greenfield Ireland
A one-hour chat with Dawn Greenfield Ireland, award-winning author of novels, nonfiction books, and screenplays, running the gamut from science fiction and fantasy to cozy mysteries. Websitedawngreenfieldireland.com Facebook@dawn.ireland.18 Twitter@dawnireland Instagram@dawngreenfieldireland Dawn Greenfield Ireland’s Amazon Page The Introduction Dawn Greenfield Ireland is the award-winning author of novels, nonfiction books, and screenplays. She has twenty-four published books… -
Episode 114: Honor Raconteur
An hour-long chat with Honor Raconteur, author of multiple series, mostly in the fantasy genre, including The Case Files of Henri Davenport, the Advent Mage series, the Ancient Magicks series, and more. Her latest novel is Rise of the Catalyst. Websitewww.honorraconteur.com Facebook@hraconteur Honor Raconteur’s Amazon Page Ever since Honor Raconteur was a toddler, she has… -
Episode 113: Holly Black
An hour-long conversation with New York Times bestselling fantasy author Holly Black about her creative process, with a focus on her first adult novel, BOOK OF NIGHT (Tor Books). Websitewww.blackholly.com Facebook@HollyBlackFan Instagram@Blackholly Twitter@hollyblack Holly Black’s Amazon Page The Introduction Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels, including the Novels of Elfhame, The Coldest Girl… -
Episode 112: R. S. Mellette
An hour-long chat with R.S. Mellette, author of the Billy Bobble middle-grade science fiction novels and the new YA science fiction novel Kiya and the Morian Treasure, and writer of the first web-to-television intellectual property, “The Xena Scrolls,” for Universal Studio’s Xena: Warrior Princess. Websitersmellette.com Facebook@MelletteRS Twitter@RSMellette R.S. Mellette’s Amazon Page The Introduction R.S. Mellette, originally… -
Episode 111: Jean-Louis Trudel
An hour-plus conversation with Jean-Louis Trudel, author of twenty-nine books in French for both young adults and adults, more than a hundred short stories in French and English, and one-half with Yves Meynard of the nom de plume Laurent McAllister. Blogculturedesfuturs.blogspot.com Facebook@jeanlouis.trudel.3 Jean Louis Trudel’s Books on Goodreads The Introduction Jean-Louis Trudel is the author… -
Episode 110: David Boop
An hour-plus chat with author, editor, screenwriter, and award-winning essayist David Boop. .Websitesdavidboop.comlongshot-productions.net Facebook@dboop.updates Twitter@david-boop David Boop’s Amazon Page David Boop is a Denver-based speculative fiction author and editor. He’s also an award-winning essayist and screenwriter. Before turning to fiction, David worked as a DJ, film critic, journalist, and actor. As Editor-in-Chief at IntraDenver.net, David’s team… -
Episode 109: James Van Pelt
An hour-long chat with award-winning science fiction and fantasy short-story writer and novelist James Van Pelt. Websitewww.jamesvanpelt.com Facebook@james.vanpelt.14 James Van Pelt’s Amazon Page The Introduction James Van Pelt is a former high school English teacher who is now a full-time science fiction, fantasy and horror writer (among other things). His short stories have appeared in… -
Episode 108: Roy M. Griffis
An hour-long conversation with award-winning writer Roy M. Griffis, author of historical, alternate-history, and the humorous Cthulhu, Amalgmated fantasy cycle, as well as poetry, plays, and screenplays. Websitewww.roymgriffis.com Facebook Roy M. Griffis’s Amazon Page The Introduction Roy “Griff” Griffis calls himself a “Storyteller” for a lot of reasons. He decided to be a writer when… -
Episode 107: Sherrilyn Kenyon
An hour’s chat with New York Times #1 and internationally bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon, author of numerous popular series, with more than 70 million books in print worldwide. Websitesherrilynkenyon.com Facebook@MySherrilyn YouTube@DarkHunterSeries Twitter@mysherrilyn Pinterest@sherrilynkenyon Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Amazon Page The Introduction Defying all odds is what #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Sherrilyn McQueen writing as Sherrilyn… -
Episode 106: Richard Paolinelli
An hour-long chat with award-winning science fiction and fantasy novelist and short-story writer, publisher, and podcaster Richard Paolinelli. Websitescifiscribe.com Facebook@scifiscribe Richard Paolinelli’s Amazon Page The Introduction Richard Paolinelli began his writing journey as a freelance writer in 1984 and gained his first fiction credit serving as the lead writer for the first two issues of…
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