Caught on camera in the wild! The multi-talented Ruby Katigbak took some truly delicious author photos for me while we were both at ICFA last weekend. This one made the final cut. Look for it on the jacket of Amberlough next fall.
There are just two weeks left to nominate work for the Hugo Awards, and I’ve got some stakes in this game. My story, “Chopin’s Eyes,” which came out in Strange Horizons last summer, is eligible for the short story category. It’s a sexy historical fantasy piece about romantic music and demonic possession, featuring George Sand … More Hugos and Campbells and Stories, Oh My!
Amberlough got a little love over at RT Magazine’s Forewords–The Books Before the Buzz, where they speculated that it will be an “action-packed thrill.” Entirely possible. Nay, VERY LIKELY.
BOOK ALERT: I’m overjoyed to announce that my debut novel–a sexy spy thriller called Amberlough–has just been acquired by Diana Pho at Tor Books. Look for it in Fall 2016!
In case you missed it: over at io9, K. Tempest Bradford picked “Homegrown Tomatoes” as one of her favorite podcasts from last week!
I’m thrilled to announce that, as of today, my fiction is repped by the most excellent Connor Goldsmith, of Fuse Literary Agency. There was prosecco served in Bohemian crystal at Chez Lara this evening, to celebrate.
First thing’s first: “Homegrown Tomatoes” went up at Escape Pod last week! Swiftly followed by their eligibility post for 2014. Which reminded me, I really needed to make one of those. So here it is! I, as a writer, am eligible for the Campbell Award this year (my final year of eligibility), along with many other … More 2014 Wrap-Up and Eligibility
Thrilled to announce that “Homegrown Tomatoes,” my story from the Clarion 2012 fundraiser anthology The Red Volume, has found a new home at Escape Pod. Watch this space for updates.
Follow the link for the city-building workshop I taught this afternoon at the Nottingham Festival of Words! My students were all brilliant and came up with beautiful ideas. I think they taught each other more than I taught them. **A note: That paragon of excellence, ellenkushner, reblogged this and mentioned non-fiction reference books. We chatted … More Who Is Your City?
I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be teaching at the Nottingham Festival of Words, which runs October 13-19. See you there? Hope so.
Lara Elena Donnelly 