Like these books? You might like “The Dance: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction,” edited by Ira Nayman and featuring one of my new stories. Check out the list below!
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Announcing Wizards & Spaceships!
Welcome to Wizards & Spaceships, a podcast that’s about both wizards and spaceships, featuring poet David L. Clink and novelist Rachel A. Rosen. In this episode, we introduce ourselves, talk about our favourite media, and explain why genre snobs need to get a lot less snobby. Do infodumps have a place in literature? Do all fantasy novels need to be a series? Grab a metaphorical drink with your newest nerdy friends and join us for our podcast launch.
You can listen on the website, or anywhere else you get podcasts!
My favourite reads of the year
Check out the full post to find out why these, out of almost 60 books so far, were the ones that blew me away:
Rachel A. Rosen’s 3 favourite reads in 2023
I’m not the only author there—Shepherd interviewed a whopping 884 authors! Among them is Dale Stromberg, who lists Cascade as one of his favourites:
Dale Stromberg’s 3 favourite reads in 2023
Huge thanks to the crew at Shepherd for helping us all find our next great read!
Cover reveal: Instant Classic!
Instant Classic (That No One Will Read) offers nine sardonic tales holding a carnival mirror to writers and stories. From a deal with the Devil to the ultimate AI vs human showdown, witness the terrifying spectacle of artists who’ll do anything to clamber out of the creative trenches alive.
Long-time readers will notice that there has been a slight change of title. This is apparently because you can’t use the term “bestseller” in a title on Amazon, as it makes the money sad. Nevertheless, I can guarantee that the stories are still amazing and you should definitely read it.
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Guaranteed Bestseller (That No One Will Read)
Guaranteed Bestseller offers nine sardonic tales holding a carnival mirror to writers and stories. From a deal with the Devil to the ultimate AI vs human showdown, witness the terrifying spectacle of artists who’ll do anything to clamber out of the creative trenches alive.
Sign up for an exclusive cover reveal, be part of our ARC team, and read the book before everyone else!
The best Canadian dystopian novels (that aren’t The Handmaid’s Tale)
As wildfires burn and the sky is orange, check out my list of book recommendations for living in a Canadian dystopia! You can read it, and other great book lists, at Shepherd.com.
Out today: Beyond Human: Tales of the New Us
Read 22 stories of the human, the alien, and the artificial. This includes my story, “solidAIrity,” which is about AI developing class consciousness and unionizing. Oh yes, and I also did the cover.
I’m at the Nebulas (no, not for that)
I’m absolutely stoked to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Nebula Conference on The Middle Path: Small-Press Publishing! This is a virtual panel (for various reasons I’m not going to go to Anaheim any time soon, and I am eternally grateful to the SFWA for having such amazingly accessible options) so you can attend from anywhere! To register, visit events.sfwa.org.
Beyond Human: Takes of the New Us is now available for pre-order
It’s pre-order day! Read 22 stories of the human, the alien, and the artificial—including my story, “solidAIrity.” Oh yes, and I also did the cover.
They may soon live among us: cyborgs, genetically-enhanced humans, interspecies hybrids, androids, artificial intelligences, aliens in disguise. These 22 stories explore what might come next.
Pre-order here: https://mybook.to/beyondhuman
I’m on Beyond Cataclysm!
You can check me out raving about Nalo Hopkinson’s brilliant 1998 debut, Brown Girl in the Ring, on Beyond Cataclysm’s “This Book I Read” podcast:
