I’m really touched and flattered and pleased….and a bit shocked happy.  I just learned that Edge of Dark is a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award. The award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is
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I’m currently at the 100 Year Starship Symposium.  This symposium was started by DARPA and is now run by Mae Jemison, who was the first black female astronaut to go into space. At the moment, I’m hearing about the 1400 planets that have been found.  That’s only in the last twenty years – it was roughly
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Skiffy an Fanty asked me to post about the current topic of the day – women in science fiction.  My thoughts are now posted over at their site – please do drop by and read.  If you want to include this as part of the meta-coversation, please post this on social media and comment etc. I also
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It’s release day for Edge of Dark! I’m pleased with this duology, and very happy to see book one go off into the world. I’ve been on retreat working on book two, and the meta-story is coming along really well.  I’m really pleased to have this part of it available. Here’s what people are saying about it
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I’m really excited about the release of the Hieroglyph anthology.  I enjoyed the process of researching and writing my story, and I’m tickled to be part of the project.  The table of contents is fabulous, and includes many of my favorite writers.  Here’s a bit of the description from the back cover: “Born of an initiative
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Glass arrived today. Â It’s still in the box. I’ve been thinking about this technology purchase a lot. I’m an early adopter. Â I’ve worn a fitbit for years now – I’m on my sixth one now. Â I wear a Pebble. Â Attached to this computer – right now – there is a multiple USB hub with the
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I’m very pleased to announce that Lou Anders at Pyr has chosen to buy two more books.  This will  be another duology, and will tell an entirely different story than Ruby’s, although it is in the same universe.  I’m picking up about fifty years after the end of The Diamond Deep, and telling a story
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The Diamond Deep came out early this month. Â Since I was out of the country, I couldn’t have a proper party. Â So I’ll be throwing one at Orycon, hanging out at a signing, and visiting a book festival over the next ten days. Â I will have a few copies of both The Creative Fire and
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I’m very pleased to announce that The Diamond Deep is out! The Diamond Deep is about how love and strength and creativity can shine in the face of great power, and about the way that real leaders protect their people. It’s also about the speed of change. The core “what if’ for this second story
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I’m very pleased that Mayan December is now available in at Audible.com. Â I like the narrator, too. Â I’m only through about a chapter, but she sounds really good and easy to listen to, like a nice match of voice to book. The release tickles me. Â Mayan December is one of my favorite books, and it’s
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