Apropos of the Akin scandal (and I find it annoying that his name is so close to my Mr. Aikens), I’ve been thinking about one of the plot points of The Crow God’s Girl. Kate Mossland, a modern girl from New York, is in Aeritan. She has her whole life planned out — she will marry the young lord Colar Terrick. She’ll bring modern medicine to a medieval world. She’ll be wealthy, protected, and respected. Read more…
In this updated retelling of the Odyssey, the adventure takes place across several manmade orbital spheres in our solar system. All of the familiar adventures are here — the Cyclops, Calypso, the Sirens, etc., but with a science fiction twist. Cesar Vaquero is our Ulysses and Penelope is his long-suffering wife, but he’s a complex rogue with a humble and insecure streak, and she’s a strong character in her own right in this retelling. Stauber Read more…
First up: Congrats to Monica! You have won the large-print edition of The Unexpected Miss Bennet! Please email me through the contact form and I will send your book right out. For The Crow God’s Girl: I have two giveaways going on in different locations. Author and editor Laura Anne Gilman is hosting a giveaway of a book a week on her livejournal, and this week it’s for a copy of The Crow God’s Girl. Read more…