Way back when I was in my last semester at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, in the fall of 1979, a friend of mine, Rick Hamill, spearheaded a literary magazine which ended up being called …and a story, the name deriving from the fact it was all poetry except for one short story–mine. I’ve had that little magazine …
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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 US) each. Both were originally published by Bundoran Press (Right to Know in 2013 and Falcon’s Egg in 2015). The …
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 novel originally released by the now-defunct Rebelight Publishing as Flames of Nevyana. Here are some purchase links, with more to …
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. Specifically: Shadowpaw Press | The Fantastic Worlds of Edward Willett | Kobo | Chapters/Indigo | Apple Books | Google Play | Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Barnes & Noble Once more, here’s …
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 some places you can buy it online: Amazon U.S. | Amazon Canada | Indigo| Barnes & Noble | Penguin Random House | Indiebound Read an excerpt! Here are some …
Shapers of Worlds in the flesh
Today I received my copies of the Kickstarter backers’ edition of Shapers of Worlds. The book is beautiful! The ebook, again, comes out September 22 from all major retailers, while the commercial print release is November 14. Here are some order links for the ebook version. At the moment, the only place you can pre-order …
New podcast interview with me
I enjoyed doing this podcast for a second time! Great chat, and I got to talk up Shapers of Worlds, The Moonlit World, AND the Shards of Excalibur series, plus my own podcast, The Worldshapers. I’m the first guest. Have a listen!
From the Street to the Stars now available in print!
From the Street to the Stars (Andy Nebula: Interstellar Rock Star, Book 1), is now formally available in print, as well as ebook, format! Andy Nebula: Interstellar Rock Star was my first published science fiction (as opposed to fantasy) novel. It appeared in print from Montreal’s Roussan Publishers in 1999. It was named to the Canadian …
A new interview at Literary Titan
I posted a great new review of Worldshaper from Literary Titan recently. That was followed up with a brief interview, which is now live here. Here’s the start of it, where I talk about the inspiration for the series: Worldshaper follows Shawna as she discovers the ability to shape her world, but also discovers that their’s an …
A new seven-sentence short story: The Quantum Beast
Earlier today, as part of this year’s online version of When Words Collide, the great annual writing conference in Calgary, I led about forty writers through the Seven-Sentence Short Story exercise, created by science fiction and fantasy author (and former English teacher) James Van Pelt, who was on hand and took part himself! I’ve used this …
Sneak peek: back cover copy for Shapers of Worlds
Things are moving quickly now for the Shapers of Worlds anthology coming from Shadowpaw Press, which I successfully Kickstarted earlier this year: it features original fiction and reprints from some of the authors who were guests during the first year of The Worldshapers podcast. All stories are edited, the layout is done, the proofreading is …
Announcing the Table of Contents for Shapers of Worlds!
Can I have a drumroll, please? Here’s the complete Table of Contents (though not necessarily the final order) for the Shapers of Worlds anthology, successfully Kickstarted earlier this year, featuring original fiction and reprints from authors who were guests during the first year of my Aurora Award-winning podcast, The Worldshapers, now undergoing final editing and …
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Episode 136: J. G. Gardner
An hour-long interview with J.G. Gardner, scientist and author of the new high-fantasy novel The Path from Regret. Websitejgardnerauthor.com J. G. Gardner’s Amazon page The Introduction J.G. Gardner has a Ph.D. in Microbiology and is currently a researcher working on new ways to generate renewable energy using bacteria. While having published many technical papers on… -
Episode 135: Rebecca Yarros
An hour-long chat with Rebecca Yarros, the USA Today– and New York Times-bestselling author of more than fifteen novels, including the just-released Fourth Wing, book one of the new fantasy series The Empyrean. Websiterebeccayarros.com Facebook@RebeccaElizabethYarros rTwitter@RebeccaYarros Instagram@RebeccaYarros Rebecca Yarros’s Amazon Page The Introduction Rebecca Yaros is the USA Today– and New York Times-bestselling author of… -
Episode 134: Brent Weeks
An hour-plus chat with Brent Weeks, bestselling and award-winning author of the Night Angel Trilogy and the Lightbringer Series and the just-released Night Angel Nemesis, first book in a new series, The Kylar Chronicles. Websitebrentweeks.com Facebook@BrentWeeksAuthor Twitter@brentweeks YouTube Brent Weeks’s Amazon Page The Introduction In a small-town Montana school at age twelve, Brent Weeks met… -
Episode 133: P. L. Stuart
An hour-long chat with P.L. Stuart, bestselling Canadian fantasy author of The Drowned Kingdom Saga, inspired by Plato’s tale of the lost realm of Atlantis. Websiteplstuart.com Facebook@plstuartwrites Twitter@plstuartwrites Instagram@p.l.stuart YouTube@thedrownedkingdomsaga7847 P.L. Stuart’s Amazon Page The Introduction P.L. Stuart was born in Toronto and holds a university degree in English, specializing in Medieval Literature. He is… -
Episode 132: D.J. Williams
An hour-long chat with D.J. Williams, author of Hunt for Eden’s Star, Book 1 of the new Beacon Hill series: “Harry Potter meets Young Indiana Jones.” Websitesdjwilliamsbooks.comthebeaconhillseries.com Twitter@djwilliamsbooks Instagram@djwilliamsbooks Facebook@djwilliams316 D.J. Williams’s Amazon Page The Introduction With the DNA of a world traveller, D.J. Williams was born and raised in Hong Kong, igniting an adventurous… -
Episode 131: Alex Shvartsman
An hour-long chat with writer, translator, game designer, and anthologist Alex Shvartsman, author of three fantasy novels and more than 120 short stories. Websitewww.alexshvartsman.com Facebook@shvartsman.alex Twitter@AShvartsman Alex Shvartsman’s Website Alex Shvartsman is a writer, translator, game designer, and anthologist from Brooklyn, NY. His adventures so far have included traveling to over thirty countries, playing a… -
Episode 130: James S. Peet
An hour-long chat with James S. Peet, author of the Corps of Discovery science fiction series, set in the multiverse. Websitejamespeet.com Facebook James S. Peet’s Amazon Page The Introduction James S. Peet is a modern-day Renaissance Man. He’s lived on four continents in six countries and visited countless more. He’s been a National Park Service… -
Episode 129: Julie Czerneda and Edward Willett
Listen in as DAW Books authors Julie Czerneda and Edward Willett talk to each other about their latest books, To Each This World (Julie) and The Tangled Stars (Ed). Websitesczerneda.comedwardwillett.comDAW Books Facebook@JulieCzernedaOfficialFanPage@edward.willett@DAWBooks Twitter@julieczerneda@ewillett@DAWBooks Instagram@julieczerneda@edwardwillettauthor@DAWBooks Amazon Author PagesJulie CzernedaEdward Willett Source -
Episode 128: Eli K.P. William
An hour-long chat with Eli K.P. William, Japanese literary translator and author of the Jubilee Cycle science fiction trilogy, set in a near-future Tokyo. Websiteelikpwilliam.com Facebook@elikp.william Twitter@Dice_Carver Eli K.P. William’s Amazon Page The Introduction Eli K.P. William is a novelist and Japanese literary translator. He is the author of the Jubilee Cycle trilogy, set in… -
Episode 127: Monte Schulz
An hour-long chat with Monte Schulz, novelist, composer, owner of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, and eldest son of the late Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. Websiteswww.monteschulz.comwww.metropolisthebook.com Facebook@monte.schulz.7 Twitter@monteschulz Monte Schulz, author of the dystopian coming-of-age novel Metropolis (Fantagraphics), received his M.A. in American Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He published his…
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