As soon as I heard that this cover was for a Dave Duncan story, my mind went to the covers that he’s had on earlier novels. My memory sees them as having a classic feel. The story was described initially as a time travel romp, and the title placed much of the story in the Eocene Period. I knew that it was going to be a fun place to visually explore. Once I’d read the first…
The Mermaid’s Tale is a fable of personhood wrapped in a murder mystery framed by a fantasy setting, peopled by familiar races that are presented in subtly original ways. Valdron’s protagonist has no name. Most Arukh (orcs) don’t. The few that have been so graced have earned their names by distinguishing themselves from their mad and murderous brethren. Each race has its own name for the Arukh, but all of them translate to either abomination,…
Just got back from Limestone Genre convention in Kingston (July 24-25) and loved it. It was small, but that translated as intimate: lots of opportunities to talk with people I normally only exchange email with, and to meet people completely new to me. Totally impressed by Jen Frankel who in turn insisted I go hear Kit Daven, whose books I had bought on Kindle before she even finished her reading. I’ve met Suzanne Church before,…
The poster pretty much says it all. But let’s recap: Five Rivers’ double book launch at When Words Collide, August 13, at Calgary Delta South, is open to the public; two of our best releases ever, by C.P. Hoff, and D.G. Valdron. One a madcap and endearing story that will have you laughing out loud. The other a dark journey into madness, and a battle between the profane and the sublime. Six copies of each title…
As mentioned previously, I am one of the Guests of Honour at When Words Collide Festival this year. In contrast to my limited participation at Limestone Genre Convention in Kingston, I’m pretty booked at WWC, so thought I’d post my schedule in case any of the topics are of interest, and also to show typical workday of a GoH at writers’ conventions. Note that the Friday AM Masterclass is a – hour workshop that requires…