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Genre Chick Interview: C.E. Murphy

She looks like a superhero, she travels all over the world, and her books will seep into your subconscious and make you wonder about your wildest dreams. Meet Genre Chick Alethea Kontis’s new best friend, urban fantasist C.E. Murphy–author of Coyote Dreams (The Walker Papers). **************************** I met Catie Murphy on a bus. We were both staying in the…

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Minna’s Award

Fans of “Small Magics” rejoice — Minna’s story has been named a Million Writers Award Notable Story of 2006. Haven’t read it yet? Never fear! The best part about being part of Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show is that the story will be forever available online. Purchase Issue #3 (the most nominated IGMS issue for this award!) and…

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AlphaOopsically Notable!

AlphaOops!: The Day Z Went First has been named a 2007 Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts! (The Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts is a branch of the Children’s Literature Assembly, which is affiliated with the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English).) Congrats to the entire cast of Alphabet Players! (Have you read their bios…

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Genre Chick Interview: Nia Stephens

Lettuce, milk, bread, cereal…boys? Yes indeed–that’s what’s on the grocery list of Dafina author Nia Stephens in her new young adult series Boy Shopping. Genre Chick Alethea Kontis met Nia at the mall to ask her about this unique, modern, choose-your-own-adventure series–and to try on some fabulous shoes. ************** Nashville’s Nia Stephens and I stroll down the shiny wood…

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Greetings from Tennessee

To all my WHC friends, new and old: We’re back in Nashville, safe and sound. I imagine it will take me the better part of the week to catch up and touch base with everyone, so don’t think I’ve forgotten about you. Now when I think of Canada I will remember a kiss from Michael Marshall Smith, a hug…

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Apex #9 On Sale Now

Get the current issue of Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest. Subscribe to Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest. Issue Nine features fiction from Kevin J. Anderson, William F. Nolan, Geoffrey Girard, Bev Vincent, Lavie Tidhar, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jeremy Adam Smith, Katherine Sparrow, Paul Abbamondi, Rob D. Smith, and Daniel LeMoal. Interviews with Kevin J. Anderson and Liz…

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Fascinating Me

The lovely and inventive Yvonne Moon did a very flattering piece on me for this week’s Rutherford Reader (a local Murfreesboro free press). I’m so glad they printed the whole thing…and stuck in both pictures! You can read it HERE.It will be up until next Wednesday.

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Author Revealed

Dee and I took a day trip on Saturday to Kentucky to meet fabulous and glamorous paranormal romance author J.R. Ward. If you haven’t picked up her Black Dagger Brotherhood series (starting with Dark Lover), then you’re missing out on a world that will sweep you off your feet and demand to be devoured. Look for my Genre Chick…

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