If you’ve ever wanted to read short fiction by Alethea Kontis, October is the month to do it! “Small Magics” — In a Victorian fantasy world where women still possess the magic that men have ignored, a young girl appeals to the Society of Alchemists in the hopes of furthering her magical career. Appears in Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic…
Every quarter, for over a year now, I have contributed essays and interviews for Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest. Hopefully, all of you have subscribed and get this little magazine regularly. If you have, thank you. If you haven’t, today we need your help. Jason needs 200 new subscribers…and soon. BUY A SUBSCRIPTION TODAY, FOR ONLY $20. Apex…
Charles L. Grant, often referred to as one of the Godfathers of Horror, passed away on September 15th. He had just returned home after a 2 1/2 year stint at the hospital. He was 64 years old. Author Christopher Golden (Strangewood, Straight on Til Morning), wrote a beautiful blog in memory — I urge you all to read it…
I had a GREAT time at the Smyrna Library Storytime on Tuesday — but the best blog about it was written by one of the moms who attended. Read her story here: Seven Impossible Things You may just want to bookmark this one — she’s a great essayist.
In celebration of National Talk Like a Pirate Day, Genre Chick Alethea Kontis risks life, limb, and certain death in Davy Jones’ Locker to bring you this interview with the bloodthirsty Captain Geoffrey Girard, author of this summer’s Tales of the Atlantic Pirates. **************************** It was with great trepidation that I boarded the ship of Captain Geoffrey Girard, the…
School Library Journal Gr 1-2Letter A starts to introduce itself and is interrupted by activist letter Z, demanding fair and equal turns at going first, wary of its last place in line, and followed in backwards order by letters Y, X, W, and (oops!) P. Soon all harmony disappears out the window, with the bickering letters and their accompanying…
This month, Genre Chick Alethea Kontis connects with one of her favorite romance authors of all time–Jill Barnett. In this very personal interview, Jill discusses the death of her husband, the adoption of her daughter, and The Days of Summer …all at a very early hour. ********************************* Alethea Kontis (8:30am CST): You must be a morning person! Jill Barnett…
Hooray!! I’m still beaming. From Kirkus: ALPHAOOPS!The Day Z Went First Author: Kontis, Alethea Review Date: AUGUST 01, 2006Publisher:CandlewickPages: 56Price (hardback): $16.99Publication Date: 9/1/2006 0:00:00ISBN: 0-7636-2728-3ISBN (hardback): 0-7636-2728-3Category: CHILDREN’SA hysterical take on what might happen if the letters of the alphabet mixed things up a bit. When A tries to start off the show, Z storms the stage with…
He’s been a police officer, federal agent, organized crime prosecutor, and private investigator–now he’s an author of young adult historical fantasy. This month, Genre Chick Alethea Kontis interrupts the fascinating Judson Roberts in the midst of writing his debut Strongbow Saga series to talk about book one: Viking Warrior and to pick his brain for juicy stories from his…
Adam Roberts’ hilarious rendition of Macbeth in his Elemental story “And Tomorrow and” has got the book world buzzing. A couple of days ago, Adam posted on his blog the full academic explanation of what led him to write the story…it was more than I could fit into the notes preceeding the story in the anthology, but fans of…
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