From Mountains of Ice, Review by Sara Messina

From Sara Messina, reviewer at Mind Fog Reviews. Unlike many fantasy stories, Lorina Stephens’ From Mountains of Ice tells more than just a single narrative centering around a hero or group of adventurers in a magical world. Stephens tells the stories of Simare, an Italian country struggling to keep its simple rustic way of life free from the encroachment of larger countries and a crown’s tyranny. The understanding of cultural nuances serves as a foundation…

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Nov 2009

By Lorina StephensBooks, From Mountains of Ice, ReviewsComments Off

Nate Hendley: Upcoming Books

As many of you know Five Rivers is re-publishing five of Nate Hendley’s books next year, revised and updated, as well as releasing early in 2011 a new book on China as an emerging superpower. We’ve been busy working on covers for some of Nate’s books, and thought we’d give a sneak preview at these dynamic releases. For more information, go to Five Rivers’ at http://www.5rivers.org/contents/en-ca/d92.html

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Nov 2009

By Lorina StephensAl Capone, Books, Dutch Schultz, John Lennon, Motivation, Nate HendleyComments Off

Five Rivers Seeking Fiction

We are actively seeking solidly plotted, character-driven Canadian fiction by Canadian authors. The following genres are all acceptable: science fiction, fantasy, speculative, historical and above all good literature. We will not consider anything to do with vampires or horror, crime, women’s fiction or erotica. Submission guidelines as follows:– No hard copy submissions, please. All hard copy submissions will be returned unopened.– Query first by email, accompanied by a PDF or RTF attachment of synopsis and…

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Nov 2009

By Lorina StephensInformationComments Off

Review: Finding Creatures & other stories

The cover of C. June Wolf’s collection of speculative shorts was enough to snare my attention, although the title supported that dynamic image. Then when I saw the man himself, Charles de Lint, had given his unequivocal support to the publication, I knew I would put aside everything else on my reading mountain. It was an excellent decision. There are fifteen stories that make up this eclectic collection, ranging from pure speculative, science fiction, fantasy…

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Oct 2009

By Lorina StephensBooks, Reviews1 Comment

Swimming the Reef

Or Questionable Author Services With the proliferation of social network services and instant gratification, it seems more and more questionable consultants have slithered out from the reefs, people willing to monetize your virtual socialization outreach, maximize the lateral and vertical interconnectivity of your website, and, if you’re involved in the arts, people willing to create blockbuster plots and unforgettable characters, all for a fee, of course. What, you think these people are working this hard…

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Oct 2009

By Lorina StephensViews from the Old Stone House1 Comment