Mark Rayner, author of the absurdist fantasy novel, Marvellous Hairy, has posted an interview with me on his blog today. In it we discuss my latest novel, From Mountains of Ice, as well as the rapidly changing face of publishing. Drop by, have a read, leave a comment, and check out both our novels. http://markarayner.com/archives/516
Of late I’ve been often asked how it is I work environmental detail into my writing. Up until now I’ve never really thought about that much, partly because of the way I write (very tightly-focused character-driven stories) and partly because of major influences on my writing, which, if closely analyzed, will reveal that one is in fact a result of the other. Because of such weighted character import in my work, all environmental descriptions must…
If you’re going to be a writer of any kind, you have to research. No escaping it. Fail to and a reader somewhere in the world will catch that one inconsistency and call you on it, and for them, because of that oversight, the story will most likely lose credibility. You may even lose them as a follower, not something to dismiss with a pshaw in this new age of immediate entertainment gratification. Recently I…
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…
As part of the fall promotional tour for her latest book release, From Mountains of Ice, Lorina Stephens will be appearing at Indigo, 1250 Brant Street, Burlington, Ontario, on Saturday, November 7, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Lorina will be signing copies of From Mountains of Ice, as well as And the Angels Sang and Shadow Song. This latest cultural fantasy from Lorina is story of love, endurance and the meaning of honour, set against…