I was at a convention in one of my Regency gowns, and someone asked, “What did black people wear?” The answer is that the clothing expressed a wide range of styles depending on a person’s station and where they lived but— since I think that question came from a place of wanting to do historical […]
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Back in 2009, Vylar Kaftan wrote a blog post about diversity statistics in her own fiction. Basically, she did a survey of her fiction, tracking gender, race, sexual orientation, age, class, and ability/disability. I thought this was a darn fine idea, so I did the same, using her template. I actually had a pretty decent
People write to ask me about how to get started in puppetry a lot. There are schools you can go to, but most puppeteers get their start by interning with a puppet company. One of my favorites is looking for interns. So if you’re in the NYC area and want to learn more about puppetry,
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I’m in Iceland on a visit. While showing some friends around, we stopped in Hallgrimskirka and got lucky, because their organist was practicing. Here’s a bit of it. And this is how we spent the last two days. More photos tomorrow, I’m betting, after we return from Skaftafell and the Glacial Lagoon.
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I am smug. Really, insufferably smug. Why, you might ask, do I have this excessive sense of pride? I will tell you. First, you should know about #TheRealRothfuss game. For two weeks, Pat Rothfuss and five impersonators will all try to convince you that they are the real Pat Rothfuss on Twitter. At the end
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Hey all you folks coming in for World Fantasy. You know you want to go to the British Science Fiction Association meeting, right? I’ll be there being interviewed by Virginia Preston. HISTORIAN. The fact that she’s a historian and I write historical fantasy puts no pressure on me at all. None. I’m totally not at
I’ll be at the BSFA meeting in London. Tomorrow! Read More »
If you’re having trouble finding ethnically diverse SFF fiction for young readers, there’s a sale you should know about. Tu Books is having their fall Friends & Family Sale. They’re offering 35% off all titles and sales on select e-books too. They do great books that are exactly the sort of thing any young SFF
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I’ll be at Forbidden Planet’s Megastore in London tonight from 6pm to 7pm. The UK edition of Shades of Milk and Honey from Constable Robinson is out. This is the one that is two chapters longer than the US edition. Why? Because my editor asked if I wanted to make any changes. I wrote Shades in 2006,
Signing tonight at Forbidden Planet in London from 6-7pm. With puppets! Read More »
“But ‘why then publish?’ There are no rewards Of fame or profit when the world grows weary. I ask in turn why do you play at cards? Why drink? Why read? To make some hour less dreary. It occupies me to turn back regards On what I’ve seen or pondered, sad or cheery, And what
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The fifth book in The Glamourist Histories, is set in 1818 in Antigua. I’m planning on starting the novel in November, with NaNoWriMo, and I’m looking for readers from Antigua. While there’s plenty of stuff written about other Caribbean islands, not so much with Antigua. Each of the islands have very distinct characteristics so while I can
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Note: As of 9:15 am, there are only 9 spots left. Many authors struggle to write beyond what they know and write the other. While conventions are tackling this material, there is frequently not enough time to delve into this tricky and nuanced skill. The Writing the Other Workshop and Retreat is designed to have
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I have been eagerly awaiting the film Belle, which is based on the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle. She was the illegitimate daughter of a British Navy Captain and a slave, raised alongside his white daughter. I swung by IMDB to check out the costumes — so pretty. I also happened to notice this photo. Please note the
Production still of BELLE omits the lead actress’s name. Hm…. Read More »
I’m in NY to build a giant ghost dog and sort of forgot that, you know, it was Comic Con weekend. Fortunately, Patti Garcia, head of publicity at Tor, was more on top of things that I was and set up an appearance for me at the Tor booth. Today! So if you are at
Psst. I’ll be at NYCC at the Tor booth at 11 today. Surprise! Read More »