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Review: Grey Dog, by Elliott Gish

Grey Dog Elliott Gish ISBN 9781770417328 400 pages Release: April 9, 2024 Publisher: ECW Press Young, talented, well-acquainted with 18th and 19th century gothic horror and dark fiction, Elliot Gish has launched her debut novel, which is relatively accomplished, and certainly makes for an interesting read. What is the novel about? The marketing blurb: The year is 1901, and Ada Byrd ― spinster, schoolmarm, amateur naturalist ― accepts a teaching post in isolated Lowry Bridge, grateful for…

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28
Jun 2024
By Lorina StephensReviewsComments Off on Review: Grey Dog, by Elliott Gish

Review: Autokrator, by Emily A. Weedon

Autokrator Emily A. Weedon ISBN 9781770866850 440 pages Release: April 13, 2024 Publisher: Cormorant Books Autokrator, the debut novel by Emily A Weedon, brings with it some perceived credibility: Weedon is a Canadian Screen Award winner for best writing in a webseries. She’s also won or been nominated for 10 other screen writing awards. And she’s represented by Sam Hiyate of The Rights Factory. The novel is published by Cormorant Books, a Toronto-based publisher with a reputation for producing accessible,…

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21
Jun 2024
By Lorina StephensReviewsComments Off on Review: Autokrator, by Emily A. Weedon

Review: Him, by Geoff Ryman

Him Geoff Ryman ISBN 9781915202673 376 pages Release: December 5, 2023 Publisher: Angry Robot I must admit I became enamoured of Geoff Ryman’s work after reading The King’s Last Song, a superb tale which relates the story of an archaeologist working on the stupendous site of Angkor Wat where he finds a book of golden leaves which is a memoir written by Jayavarman Seven, one of the first Buddhist kings in Cambodia. The second story reveals the contents of the memoir…

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14
Jun 2024
By Lorina StephensReviewsComments Off on Review: Him, by Geoff Ryman

Hauntings and Hoarfrost update

So very pleased to be part of this amazing anthology of freezing horror. Featured authors are: Beth Cato Renee Cronley EC Dorgan Charlotte E. English Chadwick Ginther Beth Goder J.D. Harlock Sam Hicks Catlyn Ladd Konn Lavery Adria Laycraft Bryan Miller Brent Nichols Varian Ross Alex T. Singer Lorina Stephens Jacob Strunk J.M. Turner Laura VAnarendonk Baugh Sarah Van Goethen Kevin Weir Nicole M. Wolverton The anthology Wild storms, the sound of ice skates cutting…

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11
Jun 2024
By Lorina StephensNewsletterComments Off on Hauntings and Hoarfrost update

Interview with Maria Campos, voice-over artist

Narrating The Rose Guardian I recently exchanged emails with Maria Campos, the talented voice-over artist I commissioned to narrate my magic realism novel, The Rose Guardian. She did such a remarkable job, I thought it would be interesting to introduce her to my community of readers and followers, as well as offer some insight into the world of voice acting. Lorina: This may be a commonly asked and obvious question, but whatever motivated you to get into…

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17
May 2024
By Lorina StephensThe Rose GuardianComments Off on Interview with Maria Campos, voice-over artist