They just posted the works whose eligibility for next year’s Nebulas expires at the end of January. I noticed that Cat Rambo’s story, “Foam on Water” published in Strange Horizons, has seven recommendations. I loved this and recommended it a while ago. The story only lacks three recommendations to be on next year’s preliminary ballot. […]
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Good heavens. For Solo Cello, op. 12 apparently made the British Science Fiction Association long list for Best Short Story 2007. It did not make it to the short list, but I’m stunned to find my story near the list at all. Several friends also make an appearance: Ted Kosmatka (who pointed the list out
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When we get reviewed in the theater, there’s always a moment of scanning the review looking for the pull quote. We’ve got to have something we can plaster on brochure’s and flyers. It is always tempting to pull something out of context like pulling, “Amazing!” out of “It’s amazing that anyone came back after intermission.”
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Rich Horton has commented on the preliminary Nebula ballot. Including this, about the short story selection. Given the stories listed, my choices come down to “Always” and “For Solo Cello, Op. 12”, both of which are in my SF Best of the Year. I think those two stories are outstanding (and I’m delighted to see
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Free SF Reader has the shortest review I’ve ever gotten. Baby steps to regain musical ability. 4 out of 5
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Horror World Reviews covered Gratia Placenti, from Apex Digest, with what has to be the best review of any project of which I’ve had the pleasure to be a part. The final story in the book, Mary Robinette Kowal’s Tomorrow And Tomorrow is yet another strong tale, concerning both a mother’s love and a husband’s
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Not if You Were the Last Short Story on Earth is doing year end summaries. Of Apex, he says: The strongest stories this year were probably Geoffrey Girard’s multi-part Cain xp11 (not for the squeamish) and Mary Robinette Kowal’s Horizontal Rain. I’m stunned. It’s not even a story that was in the magazine; it was
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The first review of the Gratia Placenti anthology is out. Dark Scribe Magazine gives us a very favorable notice Concluding the anthology is Mary Robinette Kowal’s futuristic “Tomorrow and Tomorrow”, the tale of Tuyet, a cleaning woman working on a space station hoping to earn enough money to buy her ailing son a new set
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According to Jason Sizemore, tomorrow is the last day to order the Gratia Placenti anthology. There’s a pre-order discount of $12.95 or get the hard cover for $30.00. Table of Contents – Final Order “Translatio†– Geoffrey Girard “Follow the Canary†– Athena Workman “Crasher†– Debbie Kuhn “Some Glue Never Dries†– David Niall
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I just finished reading The Surgeon’s Tale and Other Stories by Cat Rambo and Jeff Vandermeer. I gotta tell you, this slim volume of tales had me on every page. The title story, a collaboration between the two authors, owes its roots to Poe and Shelley; it’s like a literary fairy tale take on Frankenstein.
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Given the recent conversation sparked by GUD’s poll which is exploring the ratio of writers to readers of short fiction, I found this article in Wired News very interesting. A small press, growing? How could it be? Against market trends, Dzanc Books is a small publisher poised to succeed, hiring staff and expanding quickly. And
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Patrick Swenson, erstwhile editor of Talebones, points to the latest issue of Locus. Two further Summer issues from the small press: both from magazines distinguished both by longevity and attractiveness. Talebones’ 35th issue has perhaps slightly more of a horror focus than usual–at any rate, my favorite story is a clever horror piece, Mary Robinette
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Blogtide Rising mentions the All Possible Worlds issue with my story, “Some Other Day” This is my favorite story of this issue. I just love science fiction when it treats science honestly and with heart.
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All Possible Worlds’ fall issue has just been released, including my story “Some Other Day.” Authors Appearing in the Fall 2007 Issue: Edward Morris – “Game Over” David Seigler – “The Drahatzi Are Coming” JG Faherty – “Graduation” Rachelle Loyear-Williams – “The Last Ship” Michelle Scott – “Prized Possession” Geraint D’Arcy – “Day Off” Mary
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I’m delighted to announce that Cosmos has posted my story “For Solo Cello, op. 12” live and free on their website. This originally appeared in Issue 13 of COSMOS back in March 2007. His keys dropped, rattling on the parquet floor. Julius stared at them, unwilling to look at the bandaged stump where two weeks
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