Australian Speculative Fiction Carnival Part II
Welcome to Part II of the Australian Speculative Fiction Carnival! There's been a lot of news, chat, snark and in depth analysis going on in the bloggerverse this month, particularly when it comes to the subject of writing. Here's a sample of some of the more interesting posts. If you notice any obvious omissions (that haven't already been covered by Part I), please note them in the comments.
And without any further ado:
Perry "Matilda" Middlemiss notes the Australians featured in the Locus Recommended Reading List.
benpeek doesn't introduce himself as a writer, except when he introduces himself as Sean Williams...
roberthoge speculates about what writers can learn from sports stars.
zarabee asks if fantasy can be important.
deborahb talks about breaking down the boundaries.
sjiraiyac wonders where all the endings have gone.
benpeek comments on politics in fantasy.
girliejones and others discuss the collection vs. the anthology, and whether or not you should read the stories in the prescribed order.
sjiraiyac mini-rants about overlooked horror publications in 2005.
larbalestier asks who the new feminist voices are.
agamisu asks about the difference friendship makes in the editing, writing and publishing biz.
deborahb follows up with a healthy dose of paranoia.
larbalestier debates the merits of becoming a hack.
agamisu debates the boundaries of literary slutdom: how slutty is too slutty when it comes to promoting your own work?
Kaaron Warren, blogsitting at gillpolack's place, declares February 'send lots of stories out' month.
larbalestier points out the value of a good novel critiquer, and why published authors will almost never have time to read your work.
gillpolack embarks upon a series of essays about medieval introductions and genre, the first of which can be found here.
The Outcast, the new CSFG anthology due to be launched at Conjure (and pre-launched in Canberra on March 18) has a trailer.
Heidi Kneale has published an article on Australian speculative fiction at IRoSF.
New bloggers:
http://www.glendalarke.blogspot.com
http://andrewmacrae.livejournal.com
http://conjure2006.blogspot.com
A fundraising appeal from Altair to help publish Kurt von Trojan's last book was posted on various blogs and websites including here.
And finally, to end on a happy note of happiness, lonewolf23 AKA Martin Livings recently had his novel Carnies accepted by Lothian Books. Let's hear a big Woohoo from the peanut gallery! The shock of becoming "an official novelist" was so great that Martin immediately fled the country. Please pay no attention to any rumours that Martin is actually evading a bidding war that has broken out worldwide for the publishing, film and merchanding rights to Skeletor and Hordak: the Novel.
Next month's carnival is at deborahb's place. Please try not to trash the furniture or disturb the neightbours on your way out.
Thank you and good night.
And without any further ado:
Perry "Matilda" Middlemiss notes the Australians featured in the Locus Recommended Reading List.
benpeek doesn't introduce himself as a writer, except when he introduces himself as Sean Williams...
roberthoge speculates about what writers can learn from sports stars.
zarabee asks if fantasy can be important.
deborahb talks about breaking down the boundaries.
sjiraiyac wonders where all the endings have gone.
benpeek comments on politics in fantasy.
girliejones and others discuss the collection vs. the anthology, and whether or not you should read the stories in the prescribed order.
sjiraiyac mini-rants about overlooked horror publications in 2005.
larbalestier asks who the new feminist voices are.
agamisu asks about the difference friendship makes in the editing, writing and publishing biz.
deborahb follows up with a healthy dose of paranoia.
larbalestier debates the merits of becoming a hack.
agamisu debates the boundaries of literary slutdom: how slutty is too slutty when it comes to promoting your own work?
Kaaron Warren, blogsitting at gillpolack's place, declares February 'send lots of stories out' month.
larbalestier points out the value of a good novel critiquer, and why published authors will almost never have time to read your work.
gillpolack embarks upon a series of essays about medieval introductions and genre, the first of which can be found here.
The Outcast, the new CSFG anthology due to be launched at Conjure (and pre-launched in Canberra on March 18) has a trailer.
Heidi Kneale has published an article on Australian speculative fiction at IRoSF.
New bloggers:
http://www.glendalarke.blogspot.com
http://andrewmacrae.livejournal.com
http://conjure2006.blogspot.com
A fundraising appeal from Altair to help publish Kurt von Trojan's last book was posted on various blogs and websites including here.
And finally, to end on a happy note of happiness, lonewolf23 AKA Martin Livings recently had his novel Carnies accepted by Lothian Books. Let's hear a big Woohoo from the peanut gallery! The shock of becoming "an official novelist" was so great that Martin immediately fled the country. Please pay no attention to any rumours that Martin is actually evading a bidding war that has broken out worldwide for the publishing, film and merchanding rights to Skeletor and Hordak: the Novel.
Next month's carnival is at deborahb's place. Please try not to trash the furniture or disturb the neightbours on your way out.
Thank you and good night.