Crazy week and congrats

It’s been a crazy week, which is why it’s been so quiet here on the blog.  All good, just busy, busy, busy.  However, I had to take some time out to blog because some congratulations are very definitely in order. First, huge congrats to Tammy Kaehler, whose debut mystery DEAD MAN’S SWITCH is up forContinue reading “Crazy week and congrats”

Congratulations are in order

… to N.K. Jemisin for her Nebula Award Nomination for Best Novel for THE KINGDOM OF GODS, the third book in her already award-winning Inheritance Trilogy. …to Ramez Naam for the sale of his debut science fiction novels NEXUS and CRUX to Angry Robot Books. So excited for you both!

New and exciting

Two new and exciting deals to report this week (and a few more in the works for next week, so stay tuned): Vicky Dreiling’s next three Regencies with her trademark pop culture twist to Michele Bidelspach of Grand Central. and Croatian language rights to N.K. Jemisin’s award-winning novel THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS to Skolska viaContinue reading “New and exciting”

New release!

I’m over at Magical Words today with a quick post about cyberbullying, flame wars and the importance of first-hand information. Over here, I want to highlight a very special novel releasing today, the stunning conclusion to N.K. Jemisin’s award-winning Inheritance Trilogy, which began with THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS, continued into THE BROKEN KINGDOMS and isContinue reading “New release!”

Honoring the awesome

Just wanted to post a whoot! for Patti O’Shea, whose IN THE DARKEST NIGHT won Best Paranormal in the Beacon Awards.  Congratulations, Patti! Also, Publishers Weekly posted their excellent interview of author N.K. Jemisin, award-winning author of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS here.  Check it out!

Worldcon

Worldcon this year was an amazing affirmation of the continued strength of science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy fiction and a smorgasbord of steampunk and other wonderful costuming.  I wish I hadn’t been too busy running from appointment to appointment to panel to take more photos, but here are those I managed to grab, includingContinue reading “Worldcon”

Happenings

Wow, so many things, so little time. Contracts to go over, proposals to read. First, I don’t think I’ve said it here yet, but I want to give a huge shout out to N.K. Jemisin for her most recent nominations—for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms and for NPRContinue reading “Happenings”