Just received my first shipment of my new anthology of speculative fiction, And the Angels Sang. It’s a beautiful book, if I do say so myself. Was a bit worried because, as with any new experience, there is a learning curve attendant with mistakes. My mistake was to inadvertently cancel the order for my proof copy; however, having been assured by my printing rep at Lightning Source that the book was ‘beautiful’, I took her…
Data is beginning to feed out to the booksellers; And the Angels Sang is available at Target.com and Amazon.com . In the days and weeks ahead you’ll be able to purchase from more online booksellers as data is uploaded. I’m also working on getting the title carried in-store by Indigo. More about that as developments occur.
Mary Novik’s 17th century novel, Conceit is a beautifully written story about the daughter of the famed poet, John Donne. Almost tragic in her obsession with her parent’s legendary love-affair, the protagonist, Pegge Donne, explores the depths of passion, betrayal, sexuality and her own attempt to navigate a confusing and perilous era in England, not only politically, but socially. Novik’s handling of the subject matter is with a cool authorial voice, almost clinical, a striking,…
I am thrilled to announce the release of my anthology of short, speculative fiction, And the Angels Sang. The anthology contains 17 stories, from dystopia to utopia, written over the past 25 years. Some stories have appeared previously in publications such as On Spec and Sword & Sorceress X, while some make their debut. The cover story, And the Angels Sang, is a speculative piece that examines what the last moments of Father Jean de…
I was at Chapters at the Woodside Centre in Markham, Ontario yesterday, signing copies of Shadow Song and Recipes of a Dumb Housewife. The staff there were terrific, especially Kevin Olphert, the Event Coordinator. Kevin not only had the table all set up, but a fabulous end-aisle display of my books, with posters and notices. Signed copies of both books are now available at that Chapters location. On a personal note, it was great to…