Mike Libby takes real insect carapaces and puts tiny mechanical working in them, producing these stunning, if slightly creepy, works of art. I think they’re fabulous, but then, I’m a little weird. (Via io9.)
Book Give-Away Contest: Week 1 winner, Week 2 begins!
And the winner of a signed copy of Marseguro for the first week of February is (drum roll, please): Ken McConnell Congratulations, Ken! On to Week 2. If you’ve already entered, you don’t need to enter again: I’ll automatically roll in all the names I’ve received so far into the next week. If you haven’t …
A nice review of Marseguro…
…just cropped up at Darque Reviews: “…a creative tale…Mr. Willett blends science fiction with heavy religious beliefs into a well-written storyline that’s filled with dramatic scenery and character detail. Sci-fi and fantasy fans should find this story full and entertaining.” – Kimberly Swan Not bad!
My Facebook interview, Part 4 (the conclusion)
Part 1 is here; Part 2 is here; Part 3 is here. The interviewer is Dr. Robert Runte. The Facebook version is here. RR: So the next obvious question is how do you ensure “characters who are as much like real people as you can?” Are they based on people you know? (and do they …
The past through the Web
This week’s (and the second-last–it’s wrapping up at the end of this month) CBC Web column… *** “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there,” author L.P. Hartley famously wrote to begin his 1953 novel The Go-Between. And like most foreign countries, while we might not want to live there, we often …
I’m I, Robot. What book are you?
You’re I, Robot!by Isaac Asimov While you have established a code of conduct for many generations to follow, your demeanor is rather cold and calculating. Brought up to serve humans, you have promised never to harm them, to follow orders, and to protect yourself. Living up to this code has proved challenging and sometimes even …
Jeff VanderMeer interviews me
A few days ago I discovered that Jeff VanderMeer (yes, the two-time World Fantasy Award winner: that Jeff VanderMeer) was running an interesting survey on his blog, Ecstatic Days, in which he had posted several examples of book cover art and then asked his readers several questions about, such as what kind of book they …
My Facebook interview, Part 3
Part 1 is here; Part 2 is here. The interviewer is Dr. Robert Runte. The Facebook version is here.RR: I’m always interested in a writer’s process. Some writers write by just sitting down at the keyboard and letting things develop as they may; at the other end of the continuum are those that don’t set …
It’s not as exciting as a new novel…
…but here’s the cover of another book I contributed to (I wrote a chapter on Regina’s Communities of Tomorrow partnership), which just arrived yesterday.
My Facebook interview, Part 2
Part 1 is here. The interviewer is Dr. Robert Runte. The Facebook version is here. RR: Oh, let us say rather that you are the embodiment of the modern day renaissance man! One of the things I liked about Marseguro was the complexity of the main, and even a few of the secondary, characters. (This …
My Facebook interview, Part 1
This week I’m being interviewed on Facebook on the discussion board of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy group. If you’re on Facebook, you can see the interview here. For those who aren’t, though, I’m going to post it here as it goes along. My interviewer is Dr. Robert Runte. RR: Okay, let’s get this …
Book Give-Away Contest: Week I
Tomorrow’s the big day when Marseguro officially hits bookstore shelves, and today was the big day when my author’s and promotional copies finally arrived from Penguin Canada. (Yay!) And so, with great fanfare, I announce the Great Marseguro Book Give-Away Contest! Here’s how it’s going to work. I’m going to give away one signed copy …
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