I’m not sure how many other authors are greatly influenced, or not, by music. For myself, music plays a very important role in helping me to visualize the environment I’m creating, as well as set the tone of a particular scene. This enormous influence is one of the reasons I mentioned in the afterword of From Mountains of Ice my preferred music list when I was writing the novel. Unfortunately, one reader felt that because…
The book signing Saturday at Indigo Books in Burlington, as part of the fall promotion tour of From Mountains of Ice, went well. Although sales weren’t brisk, certainly they were acceptable and interest from both customers and staff was keen. Had a delightful conversation with a fully engaged and connected young man by name of Holden (wonderful old name) and look forward to a continued discussion with him over the next months on things literary…
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…
I was at Smith Books in Owen Sound, Ontario this past Saturday, October 10, part of my fall promotional tour for my new novel, From Mountains of Ice. The day was a great success, with us selling about half our stock. Some of the highlights of the day were meeting with old friend Scott Caple purely by chance, and an enthusiastic young man who had seen the promotional posters at Smith Books, was intrigued, and…
Two reviews in for From Mountains of Ice. The first is from Brent Knowles, who I know from SF Canada. Brent Knowles is a freelance writer and game designer (formerly with BioWare). From Mountains of Ice, by Brent Knowles This is a novel by Lorina Stephens. Full disclosure: I am a member of SFCanada of which Lorina is also a member. I don’t really know, other than through SFCanada’s very interesting discussion list. Overall I…