I know, I know, I’ve hardly been blogging at all for the last little while, except for posting my science columns. I went to Winnipeg for KeyCon and didn’t say a word about it. I’ve seen all kinds of interesting science articles and haven’t commented or linked. I’ve been a bad, bad blogger. But I’ll …
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Nice blog review of Marseguro…
…from Ken McConnell. Here’s a bit: Well developed characters with clear motives prevailed in the story and once the plot got going, it rolled right along at a nice clip right to the end.Ken was one of the winners of a copy of Marseguro from my give-away when the book first came out, so I’m …
Another Marseguro review…
…this time from the Eclectic Writer blog. Generally favorable, concluding with: With good characters and an interesting story that looks at very difficult issues that are important to the world we live in today, Willett managed to elevate the story to a good read. What I saw as its flaws in story telling were not …
Photo of the (Yester)day: Me reading in Saskatoon
I made the trek up to Saskatoon yesterday, killing two birds with one stone: I met with two of the girls I’m mentoring through the Saskatchewan Writers Guild’s Youth Mentorship Program, and then read from Marseguro at McNally Robinson bookstore. Both events were successful, although you have to wonder if it’s worth it when you’re …
We have a winner!
Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist just finished hosting a give-away of Marseguro, and announced the winner today: Cédric Billette, from Gatineau, Québec. Congratulations, and the book is in the mail (or will be very soon).
A nice little Amazon reader review of Marseguro:
One D. Raymond of Weld County, Colorado, writes: This book was a good science fiction read. The author develops a couple of traditional themes, what it means to be human and colonizing a new world away from the politics of the old world. It has good action scenes, smarmy villains that you love to hate …
Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist is giving away Marseguro!
Didn’t win a copy of Marseguro in my own February give-aways? Now you’ve got another chance! Pat over at the excellent fantasy/SF review blog Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist is giving away a copy. Pop on over there to find out how you can enter! (And check back regularly…it really is a great blog.) Good luck!
Nice blog review of Marseguro…
…from Ian over at Marturia.net. Highlights: The book is well-plotted, the action and reveals flow nicely along, keeping the reader interested…The ethical dilemmas presented echo those of Lost In Translation – racism, prejudice, tolerance, violence as a means to an end, fanaticism – but are put in play in such a way that the reader …
Good review for Marseguro at Fantasybookspot
A new review of Marseguro has just popped up at Fantasybookspot, and it’s a good one: they gave it 8/10. Highlights: Portraying people at their worst and their best, this book challenges readers to revisit their first impressions…Characters face issues of nature vs. nurture, the effects of bullying and the deep seated threads of prejudice, …
Marseguro a Science Fiction Book Club selection
Googling this morning I discovered that Marseguro is listed as a selection of the Science Fiction Book Club in the U.S. (though not yet in the Canadian version), due out in a hardcover book club edition in April. I presume it will eventually show up in the Canadian SFBC, but I don’t know for sure: …
Marseguro gets an A from Sci-Fi Weekly!
Woo-hoo! Lois H. Gresh reviews Marseguro for Sci-Fi Weekly (the very high-profile news service of the Sci-Fi Channel in the U.S.) and gives it an A! Some excerpts: The settings are well drawn and creative… The characters possess substance, emotions and realistic motivations… Most important, the action and surprises keep coming… She concludes: Overall…the flaws …
Brief interview at Sci-Fi Wire
There’s a brief interview with me (focused on Marseguro) up at Sci-Fi Wire, the news service of the U.S.’s Sci-Fi Channel.
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