Anarcho-fantasy, podcasting, and human-made design
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Pulp fiction is a cornerstone of the genres we love. In this episode, we talk to screenwriter, ghostwriter, and author of the new zombie novel Deads Rise, Shawn Whitney, about manly men doing manly things, the perils of writing romance, and close encounters with sexy lizard aliens.
I’ll be doing an author talk about the Sad Bastard Cookbook at the Welland Public Library on March 22nd at 2 pm EST. Can’t make it to Welland? That’s okay—it’s a virtual event. Register at the link!
Huge news! We are making not one, but two (2) more Sad Bastard Cookbooks! One for regular sad bastards, one for sad bastards who also have to feed kids. And we’re looking for new recipes because we basically used all of ours up in the first one. If you want to get involved, here’s how: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfqmePHa22aMV…/viewform
Pre-orders for my newest book, Blight, are available! It’s the sequel to Cascade, and if you like revolutionary politics, chaos magick, and giant bone tentacles, check it out:
Want to read it for free? I’m looking for ARC readers and especially authors to blurb it:
“They would have you believe all hope is lost. So let them see what it looks like when we fight without hope.”
I’m so excited to share the cover for Blight (The Sleep Of Reason #2). It’s the sequel to Cascade, and follows the surviving characters as they struggle to navigate a new, post-disaster world shaped by feral magic, demons, and tyranny.
The cover illustration is by the fabulous Marten Norr. You can find more of his work at Flower Prince Draws.
As for the book itself—it will be released in Spring 2025 through The BumblePuppy Press. Can’t wait that long to read it? You can reach me through my contact page for an Advance Review Copy, or just wait for the ARC signup sheet that I’ll be posting soon.
If you haven’t read Cascade yet, what are you waiting for? I’m so excited for you to read Blight, but it’ll make much more sense if you read Cascade first. You can buy it anywhere online or through the publisher.
Praise for Cascade:
“A near-perfect blend of implacable horror, gallows humor, and ecological apocalypse.” — Peter Watts, author of Blindsight
“Finally, an urban fantasy that kills the cop — and the rest of the government — in your head. Relentlessly radical and often hilarious, Cascade will change the way you look at magic, and the state, forever.” — Nick Mamatas, author of The Second Shooter
Advance praise for Blight:
“Suffused with masterful horror and black humour and compassion for its beleaguered and all-too-human characters, this spellbinding chronicle of leviathanic magic, political intrigue, and righteous insurrection hurls a molotov cocktail at the evil lurking in humanity’s banal appetites for control.” — Dale Stromberg, author of Maej
“Rosen is a daring voice in Canadian SFF, and she’ll break your heart while making you laugh.” — Michelle Browne, author of Meaning Wars
“Rosen’s ability to create such a beautifully vivid picture of a vicious world as it slowly chokes to death is simply breathtaking.” — Rohan O’Duill, author of Cold Blooded
“A worthy sequel to an epic ecofantasy. The world’s on fire, it’s time to lick our wounds and start putting it back together.” — Zilla Novikov, author of Query
I’m sharing once again my favourite scene from Blight, which takes place at the Kensington Festival of Lights in Toronto.
“But this was what people always did, in the darkest season—huddle together for warmth and convince themselves that the dawn would come again.”
Dear friends, may you kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight.
Art by Masivart on IG.
A bigger announcement is coming soon!
Would you like to hear me rattle on about book design? I did a guest spot on the Writing and Editing podcast with Jennia D’Lima, talking about what authors should consider when commissioning cover designs.
