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So. Let me take you back a little while. Back in 2002, I attended the World Fantasy convention in Minneapolis – I did the usual things one does on such occasions, even met at least one author whom I fangirled … Continue reading
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A Discerning Dance! Sherwood Smith has delivered a delightful “sweet Regency” novel for fans of the genre. I’d have to say that for both historical accuracy and adapting the “silver fork” genre for modern readers, Smith did a wonderful job. … Continue reading
Sara Stamey’s journeys include treasure hunting and teaching scuba in the Caribbean and Honduras; backpacking Greece and New Zealand; operating a nuclear reactor; and owning a farm in Southern Chile. Sara Stamey’s novel Islands, now in ebook from Book View Cafe, is set in the Caribbean and packed with both adventure and intricate characters and plot. It’s also romantic suspense with a drop of psychic wonder. “An archeologist investigating petroglyphs ends up diving for sunken treasure and investigating a cult murder.”
Continue readingThe thing that stands out about Sara Stamey’s prose, for me, is how taut it is, while managing to convey an image-rich atmosphere while keeping the pace headlong. All her books are like that—running action and image in tight-wired tandem, … Continue reading
From small things do bigger things grow — cubs into lions, acorns into oaks, ideas into stories and then collections of stories and then worlds. Some time ago a friend tossed me an idea “challenge” — a story about a … Continue reading
For years I’ve been writing near future science fiction in which chaotic collapse due to the climate crisis and extreme economic inequality are a given. Some are published (check out “Chatauqua” in the BVC anthology Nevertheless, She Persisted or “Or … Continue reading
I’m celebrating the February 11 release of the trade paperback edition of THE ANTIQUITIES HUNTER starring the inimitable Gina “Tinkerbell” Miyoko, private eye. In Book View Cafe’s online bookstore, the prequel novelette, “Tinkerbell on Walkabout” is on sale for $1.99 … Continue reading
The latest issue of the Book View Cafe newsletter is out in the world and in your email inboxes. This month features five new releases from Laura Anne Gilman, Deborah J. Ross, Irene Radford, and Sherwood Smith (two books!). … Continue reading
The latest Book View Cafe newsletter is now in everyone’s inbox. Since a lot of BVC folks were at WorldCon in Dublin, there are links to some of their adventures. There are also a new release, a new print release, … Continue reading
The latest issue of the Book View Cafe Newsletter just hit the inboxes all the way from chilly Australia, where the Winter Solstice is fast approaching. Our dragon is hiding from the cold and reading some of this month’s specials … Continue reading