Terry Pratchett teaching a master class on writing:

Prof Sir Terry Pratchett, whose science- fiction, fantasy and children’s books have sold some 70 million copies worldwide, and whose Discworld series has offered an alternative, if highly recognisable, universe to a generation of readers, is giving a creative-writing masterclass to the master-of- ( Read more... )

This is probably my favorite Neil Gaiman poem... embedded below is the advertisement for the illustrated book he and Charles Vess have put together:

( INSTRUCTIONS video within, should have sound... )

Following up on this post: yuki_onna, nee Catherynne M. Valente's new online serial is up:

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making.

What's that? More info here, but... Starting Monday, I will start posting chapters of a full-length novel version of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. I will be ( Read more... )

yuki_onna, nee Catherynne M. Valente (author of the two Orphan's Tales books - two of my favorite novels - and the recently-released Palimpsest) has a Problem.

Her S.O. lost his job some time ago, and though her books are really taking off, their combined savings have just. Run. Out.

In response, She is writing a book:

Starting Monday, I will start ( Read more... )

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice...

Remember how Put Out I was when I heard that Realms of Fantasy magazine was going under?

Well: it appears that they're back!

Tir Na Nog Press is pleased and excited to announce that we have purchased Realms of Fantasy from Sovereign Media. Shawna McCarthy and Doug Cohen have agreed to stay on in their current capacities. Look ( Read more... )

yuki_onna's newest book, Palimpsest, has been released! (Here is the short story that spawned the book, just to give you a taste!) And? She made a trailer for it!

( Embedded video under the jump - may be NSFW, has pretty music but otherwise does not need sound... )

*looks around*

Y'know what I'm holding?

A BOOK!

Y'know what's in the book?

POEMS!

Y'know who wrote the book?

HELEN!!!!

*flips through*

There's poems about Fox, and Samson, and even Halloween Jack! And T.J. - my GOODNESS are there poems about TEEJAAAAY. O_O

You should totally get one!

(And ping dervishspin and make her sign it!) ;)

THIS news makes me a very, very happy bunny. :D

Warren Ellis, on the FreakAngels website, very recently gave his answer to the question, "Where do your ideas come from?"

( A wonderful answer, in my opinion... )

Long ago and far away, I pimped a magnificent set of books - fantastic stories-within-stories-within-stories, set in a lush as-it-never-was world, written in prose thick with color, movement and scent. I maintain that everyone needs to read these stories, and remember what it was like to read a fairy tale for the first time ( Read more... )