The coldest winter I ever spent was summer in San Francisco. — attr. to Mark Twain Chapter One There was an air of festivity at the Port Saint Frey harbor, where Tesara Mederos and her sister Yvienne waited to send off their parents on a six-month voyage that, the entire family hoped, would restore their fortunes. Stevedores and sailors trundled up and down the gangplank of the clipper Iderci Empress with barrels and gear and Read more…
I’m turning the blog over to D.B. Jackson, author of Time’s Children, the first book in the time travel/epic fantasy series called The Islevale Cycle. Time’s Children comes out today from Angry Robot Books! Read the excerpt below. Welcome, David. Let’s discuss your latest novel. PS: Let’s get started. Who are your influences? DBJ: I first fell in love with fantasy at summer camp when I was eleven years old. My parents had told my head Read more…
FenCon has finalized the schedule for the convention September 21-23. The Sexes….in Space! Friday 5:00 PM Chinaberry FenCon Squares Saturday 10:00 AM Trinity V Reading Saturday 3:00 PM Pecan I’ll be reading from The Sisters Mederos, and as a bonus from Fog Season, which comes out in February. Here’s a teaser from Fog Season After the shocking events of last summer, the high society of Port Saint Frey has plenty to gossip about. Who was Read more…