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I just downloaded City of Demons (as read by Tony King) from Audible.com.  Even though I hate reading anything I’ve ever published*, I like the way he expresses the characters and communicates the mood.  I recommend this for long walks, … Continue reading →

This past month, Tyche Books brought out the print copy of City of Masks.  It is graced by a beautiful cover and interior illustrations by the award-winning artist, Galen Dara. In other news, City of Sand is beginning to come … Continue reading →

My story, “The Talking Box,” which involves magical boxes, greed, stupidity, and self-vivisection, is out now in EAB Publishing’s, Midnight Circus: In the Age of Horrors, just in time for Halloween!   You can get it for Kindle as well. … Continue reading →

The last day of VCON went by quickly.  The panels on YA Dystopias and Good Villains were fun, and a friend and I were able to hear C.C. Humphreys and other panelists explain what makes a good science fiction tv show.  The best … Continue reading →

Three panels today, all very different.  The first was with Julie McGalliard and Joe Haldeman on killing off characters.  It was fun.  There was a big audience and good questions.  I think we all came down on the side of … Continue reading →

Well, I didn’t do much today at VCON, but I had fun.  Since I purchased a higher-level membership, I was invited to a lunch with some of the Guests of Honour and the convention’s organizers.  All were charming and welcoming … Continue reading →

Since Galen Dara’s cover for City of Masks was so wonderfully creepy, my publisher, Tyche Books, asked her to do one for the first book in the series, City of Demons.  Here it is: No, that’s not disturbing.  Not at all. … Continue reading →

Vancouver’s science fiction, fantasy, and gaming conference is next week, October 2-4, and I’m on panels. Sat. 10:00 A.M.     Killing off Characters (with Guest of Honour, Joe Haldeman) Sat. 1:00 P.M.       Humour in Teen and … Continue reading →