Matthew Hughes's Blog: barbarians of the beyond - Posts Tagged "mancunicon"
Where I'm going to be
I'm going to be at Mancunicon (UK Eastercon) in late March and VCon in Vancouver in the fall. I'll probably do Orycon in November, and for sure if I'm shortlisted again for the Endeavour Award. And I've just bought a membership for WorldCon in Kansas City in August.
I'm going to do some kind of how-to presentation, maybe story mechanics, at a writers festival called Creative Ink in Burnaby, BC, Canada in early May.
I'm thinking about World Fantasy in Ohio for October.
I'm going to do some kind of how-to presentation, maybe story mechanics, at a writers festival called Creative Ink in Burnaby, BC, Canada in early May.
I'm thinking about World Fantasy in Ohio for October.
"Epiphanies" available for pre-order
"Epiphanies," the fourth and probably final Luff Imbry novella from PS Publishing, is now available for pre-order from the publisher.
We'll also be doing a launch of some kind at Mancunicon in Manchester over the Easter weekend. PS is working with concom to find us a good slot in the schedule.
In other news, I've spent the past week editing Door into Faerie, the fifth and concluding volume in the YA fantasy series, Shards of Excalibur, by fellow Canadian author Ed WIllett. It's about two plucky Saskatchewan teens chosen by fate and genetics to find and reforge the shattered pieces of Arthur's magic sword, while the evil, would-be world-ruling sorcerer, Merlin, tries to beat them to it.
If you like YA fantasy quests, or know someone of an age to appreciate them, the Shards series is pretty snappy stuff.
Now that the edit is finished, I'm about to turn my attention to the third draft of my forty-years-in-the-making historical novel about the founding of the Zambo state in 16th-century Ecuador. The working title is: What the Wind Brings.
By the end of this month, I hope to have it in the hands of a major literary agent, to whom I was introduced by the legendary (well, if he isn't, he ought to be) Canadian fantasy author, Dave Duncan.
We'll also be doing a launch of some kind at Mancunicon in Manchester over the Easter weekend. PS is working with concom to find us a good slot in the schedule.
In other news, I've spent the past week editing Door into Faerie, the fifth and concluding volume in the YA fantasy series, Shards of Excalibur, by fellow Canadian author Ed WIllett. It's about two plucky Saskatchewan teens chosen by fate and genetics to find and reforge the shattered pieces of Arthur's magic sword, while the evil, would-be world-ruling sorcerer, Merlin, tries to beat them to it.
If you like YA fantasy quests, or know someone of an age to appreciate them, the Shards series is pretty snappy stuff.
Now that the edit is finished, I'm about to turn my attention to the third draft of my forty-years-in-the-making historical novel about the founding of the Zambo state in 16th-century Ecuador. The working title is: What the Wind Brings.
By the end of this month, I hope to have it in the hands of a major literary agent, to whom I was introduced by the legendary (well, if he isn't, he ought to be) Canadian fantasy author, Dave Duncan.
Me at Eastercon
I’m going to Manchester for the weekend for the big annual UK con called Eastercon. I don’t have much on the agenda, just one panel and a signing.
The panel is Supporting the Short Stuff, about writing and selling short fiction. It’s on Sunday, from 13:00 to 14:00, in Room 7 at the Hilton Deansgate – that’s the hotel where all the events are.
The signing will be on Saturday, from 11:00 to 12:00 at the PS Publishing table in the dealers’ room. PS will have copies of the new Luff Imbry novella, “Epiphanies,” for anyone who wants one.
Otherwise, I’ll be wandering around the con, probably spending time in the hospitality suite if there is one, and (even more probably) in the bar. Anyone who wants to talk to me or get something signed is welcome. I’m not shy or stand-offish.
In other news, Black Gate’s short story reviewer, Fletcher Vredenburgh, finds “Telltale” the only sword-and-sorcery short story worth talking about in February. He says, “The Raffalon stories are delightful gems that any fan of the off-kilter humor of Jack Vance’s Cugel the Clever or Michael Shea’s Nifft the Lean should enjoy.”
The panel is Supporting the Short Stuff, about writing and selling short fiction. It’s on Sunday, from 13:00 to 14:00, in Room 7 at the Hilton Deansgate – that’s the hotel where all the events are.
The signing will be on Saturday, from 11:00 to 12:00 at the PS Publishing table in the dealers’ room. PS will have copies of the new Luff Imbry novella, “Epiphanies,” for anyone who wants one.
Otherwise, I’ll be wandering around the con, probably spending time in the hospitality suite if there is one, and (even more probably) in the bar. Anyone who wants to talk to me or get something signed is welcome. I’m not shy or stand-offish.
In other news, Black Gate’s short story reviewer, Fletcher Vredenburgh, finds “Telltale” the only sword-and-sorcery short story worth talking about in February. He says, “The Raffalon stories are delightful gems that any fan of the off-kilter humor of Jack Vance’s Cugel the Clever or Michael Shea’s Nifft the Lean should enjoy.”
