Tales from the Mothership

07/01/2022

Author Interview – Jacey Bedford

I’m delighted to have the chance to interview a friend and fellow member of Northwrite SF writers group on the blog today. Jacey Bedford has published two trilogies through DAW, one SF and one Fantasy and both are excellent. Her latest novel, The Amber Crown, is due to be released into the wild on January… Continue reading

Author Interviews

DAW Books, Interview, Jacey Bedford, New Release, Novel, The Amber Crown
11/10/2021

Of breast cancer and cryptids and what makes us angry

I didn’t know I had breast cancer when I wrote, Investigating the Sea-Hag Menace, in early April this year. I didn’t have the routine Mammogram until mid-June, a month and a half after Improbable Press accepted the story. A couple of weeks later, I was called back for more tests, and on 2nd August I… Continue reading

Personal, Short Stories

anthology, cancer, cryptids, improbable press, Short Stories, Women's Issues, Writing
18/09/2021

Publication News

Hello again! My short story, Investigating the Sea-Hag Menace, will be included in this fabulous anthology, due out in December 2021 from Improbable Press. Please do check it out: there are two volumes, with lots of great stories in each. Mine will be in Volume Blue. Investigating the Sea-Hag Menace is one of those stories… Continue reading

Books, News, publication news, Short Stories, Writing

anthology, Atlin Merrick, cryptids, improbable press, pre-order, publication news, Short Stories, Writing
31/05/2021

Publication News

Yesterday I signed a contract for my story Investigating the Sea-Hag Menace to be part of the Dark Cheer: Cryptids Emerging: anthology from Improbable Press. They received so many great submissions that they are talking about releasing two anthologies and perhaps a special edition. Publication date is expected to be some time in early 2022.… Continue reading

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anthology, publication news, Short Stories, Writing
23/02/2021

Publication News

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10/10/2020

New Publication and other news

Hello there! Long time no post. I’ve been a bit busy with my MFA course, amongst other things, but I wanted to let you know that I have a new flash fiction piece up at Wyldblood Press. It’s a quick read (less than 400 words!), so if you have time, why not check it out… Continue reading

Blogging, Books, News, Short Stories

Flash Fiction, MFA, publishing, Short Stories, Writing
16/08/2015

Author Interview — Elizabeth Kelley Buzbee

After a long break, in which I moved continents, became acclimated to a full time job and ploughed on with the business of working to bring my husband back to England (the hoops we had to go through are a topic for another blog post, however), I’m finally at a point where I have time to step back into the… Continue reading

Author Interviews
23/06/2014

Author Interview – Aderyn Wood

In my continuing series of author interviews, I’m excited to introduce Australian writer and fellow cat-lover, Aderyn Wood. After reading and thoroughly enjoying her novella, The Viscount’s Son, when I learned that she had a new book coming out—a novel this time—my interest was piqued. I asked Aderyn to chat with me about her new… Continue reading

Author Interviews, Books, Novels, Writing

Aderyn Wood, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Novel, The Borderlands, YA
19/06/2014

Author Interview – Ashley Capes

In another of my author interviews, I am delighted to be able to introduce one of my favourite writers and good friend, Ashley Capes. When he’s not writing, Ashley teaches Media and English in Victoria, Australia, where he also runs an editing service with his wife, Brooke: http://closeupediting.com/ Ashley’s debut novel, City of Masks, was… Continue reading

Author Interviews

Ashley Capes, City of Masks, Poetry, Snapping Turtle Books, Writing