Q & A with Lawrence M. Schoen discussion

I have the great pleasure to be the publisher behind Paper Golem, a small press specializing in speculative fiction. This thread is for your questions, comments, praise, and other feedback of the various anthologies and short story collections I've published.

Hi,
I'm ordering Sweet Potato Pie : and Other Surrealities at the book store, which also includes "The Amulet of Winter" (personal favorite). I originally read this one in the library book, Magic in the Mirrorstone. I liked the concept of the thief stumbling on to a power source that seems to also manipulate time (a science fiction element blended well into fantasy). Did you ever think of expanding on that story?

Kate,

That story is actually a chapter from a larger book that tells the story of young Aleks. Alas, the project is on hold at the moment as I write light, humorous SF novels about the Amazing Conroy and Reggie.

Cool!

I can't wait to read the rest of the short stories. :)

Kate wrote: "Cool! I can't wait to read the rest of the short stories. :)"

I hope you find them to your liking, the collection covers quite a range of flavors, including one of the rare dark stories I've done, "The Game of Leaf and Smile."

I see you're up in Wisconsin. Will you be coming to the World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago next summer?

Still up in the air about it.
I'm trying to get a small group of friends to go, but the prices and scheduling may be a problem. Also I'm a 1-2 day convention person, so this membership info is tricky. Seems like they expect you to be part of some group or affiliation there. Is that the case?

No, I don't know anything about group affiliation. Come by yourself and meet new people, or some with friends and make more friends. Go to panels, heckle authors, and drop by so I can sign your book. :)