Nominations are now open for the Aurora Awards, which honour the best in Canadian science fiction and fantasy each year. I’ve been shortlisted several times over the years and won the award for Best Long Form Work in English for Marseguro (DAW Books) in 2009, Any Canadian citizen or permanent resident is eligible to nominate …
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Read the first two chapters of Master of the World
Master of the World, Book 2 of my Worldshapers series, doesn’t come out until September, but you can get a sneak peek right now: I’ve just posted the first two chapters (with the caveat that final copyediting and page proofing has not yet been done, so there might be some differences between these and the …
Great review of Lost in Translation
It’s always nice when an older book gets discovered by a reader, and such was the case with Lost in Translation, my very first novel from DAW Books. On Goodreads, Aleksandar Ovnarski praises it in a five-star review, calling it a “wonderful book”: “…at first Lost in Translation seemed like a short space opera, but …
Worldshaper audiobook now available!
The audiobook of Worldshaper, Book 1 in my new Worldshapers series from DAW Books, is now available through Brilliance Audio, narrated by the fabulous Saskia Maarleveld. Worldshaper is downloadable directly from Audible or through Amazon: at Amazon, you can also order physical media for it, in MP3 or Audio CD formats. I’m thrilled to say …
Another great review for Worldshaper
The Book Dragon gives 4.5 / 5 stars to Worldshaper. Some highlights: “I absolutely loved this book… “Edward Willett does an absolutely amazing job keeping the reader engaged in the plot and up-to-date with what exactly is going on… “Willett also intertwines modern humor and witty historic literary references throughout the novel. Shawna’s entertaining humor …
Cover art reveal! Master of the World, Book 2 of Worldshapers
Here’s the cover art for Book 2 of my Worldshapers series, Master of the World! It’s the work of Juliana Kolesova, a Russian-born artist now living in Toronto. It comes out in September from DAW Books (it’s my 10th novel for them–hard to believe!) in trade paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats. Worldshaper, Book 1 in …
First description of Master of the World: Worldshapers Book 2
Sheila E. Gilbert, my Hugo-award winning editor at DAW Books, asked me to draft some sell copy for Master of the World, Book 2 in the Worldshapers series (Book 1 is, of course, Worldshaper, whose cover graces this post). Here’s what I came up with: Shawna Keys has fled the world she only recently discovered …
Worldshaper copies arrive!
I have actual physical copies of Worldshaper, my ninth novel from DAW Books, looking sharp in trade paperback, as you can see (it will come out in trade paperback and ebook to start with, then mass-market paperback probably just before Book 2 in the series, a year from now. Not officially on sale until September …
Publishers Weekly calls Worldshaper a “rollicking” contemporary fantasy in STARRED review
Publishers Weekly, the bible of the publishing industry, has given my upcoming novel Worldshaper, Book 1 in my new Worldshapers series for DAW Books, its highest accolade, a STARRED review. Highlights: “This rollicking secondary-world contemporary fantasy opens with a bang…(the characters) grapple with the ethics of changing the world, the question of what makes people ‘real’ …
Read the first two chapters of Worldshaper!
It’s just six weeks until the release of Worldshaper, my ninth novel for DAW Books, on September 18 in trade paperback and ebook. What with When Words Collide coming up this weekend, and the World Science Fiction Convention after that, and DragonCon after that, and then SaskExpo after that, all of which I’ll be at …
Praise from Saskatchewan Book Awards jurors for The Cityborn
Last night the 25th annual Saskatchewan Book Awards were presented at the Conexus Arts Centre. My science fiction novel The Cityborn was shortlisted for the City of Regina Book Award, for “the best book by a Regina author, judged on the quality of the writing.” This is, I believe, the eighth time I’ve been shortlisted, …
Cover Art Reveal: Worldshaper
Here’s the fabulous cover art for Worldshaper, my ninth novel for DAW Books, coming out September 18 in hardcover and ebook. It’s the start of a new series called Worldshapers. The artwork is by Juliana Kolesova, who happens to also be from Canada–she works out of Toronto. Here’s the description: From an Aurora Award-winning author comes …
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Episode 23: Kim Harrison
An hour-long conversation with Kim Harrison, author of the New York Times #1 best selling Hollows series, as well as young adult novels, accelerated-science thrillers, several anthologies, and two original graphic novels set in the Hollows universe, plus traditional fantasy, written as Dawn Cook. Website:www.kimharrison.net Twitter:@BurningBunnies Instagram:@kim_harrison_author Facebook:@KimHarrisonHollows Kim Harrison’s Amazon Page The Introduction Kim… -
Episode 22: Victoria/V. E. Schwab
A 45-minute conversation with Victoria/V.E. Schwab, the number-one New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including the acclaimed Shades of Magicseries, The Savage Song, Our Dark Duet, Vicious, Vengeful, The Near Witch, and City of Ghosts. Website:www.veschwab.com Twitter:@VESchwab Instagram:@VESchwab Facebook:VESchwab Victoria/V.E. Schwab’s Amazon Page The Introduction Victoria/V.E. Schwab is the number-one New York Times best-selling author of more than a… -
Episode 21: Larry Correia
An hour-long conversation with Larry Correia, the New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author of the Monster Hunter International series, the Grimnoir Chronicles trilogy, the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior epic fantasy series, and the Dead Six thrillers, all from Baen Books. He also writes novels set in the Warmachine game universe. Website:www.monsterhunternation.com Facebook:Larry Correia Larry Correia’s… -
Episode 20: Robyn Bennis
An hour-long conversation with Robyn Bennis, author of the Signal Airship series, which begins with The Guns Above and continues with By Fire Above, published by Tor Books and edited by Diana M. Pho. Website:www.robynbennis.com Twitter:@According2Robyn Facebook:@robynbenniswriteringpun Robyn Bennis’s Amazon Page The Introduction Robyn Bennis has done research and development involving human gene expression, neural… -
Episode 19: Tad Williams
An hour-long conversation with California-based fantasy superstar Tad Williams, whose genre-creating (and genre-busting) books have sold tens of millions worldwide, and whose writing has strongly influenced a generation of writers. with a focus on the Osten Ard series that began with the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy (The Dragonbone Chair, Stone of Farewell, and To Green… -
Episode 18: Tosca Lee
An hour-long conversation with Tosca Lee, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Progeny, Firstborn, Iscariot, The Legend of Sheba, Demon: A Memoir, Havah: The Story of Eve, and the Books of Mortals series with New York Times bestseller Ted Dekker (Forbidden, Mortal, Sovereign), with a focus on her new thriller, The Line Between,… -
Episode 17: David John Butler
An hour-long conversation with David John Butler, author (as D. J. Butler) of the Witchy Eye epic fantasy trilogy for Baen Books, set in an alternate version of early 19th-century America, and as Dave Butler of the middle-grade adventure series The Extraordinary Adventures of Clockwork Charlie, published by Knopf. Website:www.davidjohnbutler.com Twitter:@DavidJohnButler Facebook:David.Butler.16 David’s Amazon Page… -
Episode 16: Thoraiya Dyer
An hour-long conversation with Thoraiya Dyer, Aurealis and Ditmar Award-winning Australian science fiction and fantasy writer and veterinarian, author of the Titan’s Forest fantasy trilogy, published by Tor Books: Crossroads of Canopy, Echoes of Understorey, and Tides of the Titans. Websitethoraiyadyer.com Twitter@thoraiyadyer.com Thoraiya Dyer’s Amazon Page The Introduction Thoraiya Dyer is a four-time Aurealis Award-winning,… -
Episode 15: Peter V. Brett
An hour-long conversation with Peter V. Brett, the internationally bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series (The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core), which has sold more than three million copies in 26 languages worldwide. Websitewww.petervbrett.com Twitter@PVBrett InstagramPVBrett FacebookPVBrett Peter V. Brett’s Amazon page The Introduction Peter V.… -
Episode 14: David Brin
An hour-long conversation with world-renowned, bestselling author (and scientist, speaker, and technical consultant) David Brin, winner of multiple Hugos, Nebulas, and other awards, with a focus on his books The Postman, Kiln People, and Foundation’s Triumph, as well as his thoughts and advice on writing…and many other topics. David’s Website David’s blog David’s Amazon page Other…
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