Book Giveaway: The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams
Today I’m happy to be giving away one copy of the recently released mass market paperback of The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams! It is the first book in the Bobby Dollar series, and it will be followed by Happy Hour in Hell (coming September 2013) and Sleeping Late on Judgement Day. About The Dirty Streets of Heaven: Set in modern-day California, Bobby is wrestling with his own sins, as well as those of his clients, not to […]
A Taste of Blood Wine: Signed Book Giveaway & Story Extract
Today I am very excited to be participating in the blog tour for Freda Warrington’s A Taste of Blood Wine! This first book in her Blood series was re-released earlier this month, and the other two books plus a brand new book in the series will be following. Since I’ve become a big fan of Freda Warrington’s writing because of her Aetherial Tales, I’m looking forward to reading these. I’m thrilled this particular series is being re-released since I’ve wanted […]
Women in SF&F Month: Beggars In Spain & Range of Ghosts Giveaway
It’s not April anymore, but there was a giveaway I wanted to do that I didn’t manage to squeeze into the month so I am doing it now! I am giving away two books I love, one science fiction novel and one fantasy novel: Beggars In Spain by Nancy Kress and Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear. It was hard to figure out which books I wanted to give away so I ended up narrowing it down to the ones […]
Women in SF&F Month: Kate Elliott (with Spiritwalker Giveaway!)
Today’s guest is fantasy and science fiction author Kate Elliott! She has written several books, including those in the Crown of Stars, Jaran, Crossroads, and Spiritwalker series. The first two books in the latter, her most recent series, are the only ones I’ve read so far, but they have made me a die-hard fan. Cold Magic and Cold Fire (Spiritwalker 1 and 2) feature a fascinating world brimming with history and culture, an endearing heroine with an engaging narrative voice, […]
Women in SF&F Month: Freda Warrington (with Book Giveaway)
Today’s guest is fantasy author Freda Warrington! She’s written several books, but I discovered her work with the first of her stand alone Aetherial Tales novels and the first of her novels to be published here in the United States, Elfland. Character driven and beautifully written, it made me want to read everything she’d ever penned, a wish that has only grown stronger the more I read of her work. Her writing is elegant and effortless; her stories, myths, and […]
Women in SF&F Month: Mur Lafferty (Plus Giveaway!)
Today’s guest is SFF writer and podcast producer Mur Lafferty! She was recently nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, making this her second nomination for this particular award. Today she is talking about four women who wrote science fiction and fantasy and played a role in inspiring her to become a writer herself—and there’s also an opportunity to enter a giveaway for her next book, The Shambling Guide to New York City, at the end […]
