Julie E. Czerneda's Blog, page 2

I'm so very very happy and excited. My 25th anniversary collection is out TODAY! (Sept 20th) in ebook (Amazon) and audiobook (Tantor Audio, read by Alex Picard).

Imaginings: A 25th Anniversary Collection

Let me know what you think! Did you find a favourite story? Did you LOVE going back to Night's Edge (because there's a NEW novella set there)? Was my horror (gasp) scary? (I bet it is.)

Twelve stories of science fiction, fantasy, and horror--with my notes on each.
Enjoy!

My apologies. I'd no idea it had been so long since I posted here. I've been busy?
Let's see, what's new...
- my completely new website is up: https://www.czerneda.com Enjoy!
- Esen's latest is now in mass market!
- my novelette prequel to IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS is up for a Prix Aurora Award! You can find "Five Stages of Decay" in ZNB's excellent anthology,
- This August, Roger and I will publish a collection of my short work to celebrate my 25th anniversary with DAW. There's a new Night's Edge story for you!
- Oh, and is out in November...
Oops? Almost forgot the BIG THING. I'm to be inducted into the CSFFA Hall of Fame with Ed Greenwood and Hayden Trenholm. PARTY TIME!

I'm delighted to share that I'm doing a workshop as part of the prestigious Clarion West program. Sign up is now open.
Check out the wonderful offerings! And join me, if you like.
https://www.clarionwest.org/type/online/

Hi folks. If you're waiting for the BRAND NEW wonderful trade sized anniversary edition of IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS, with an intro by Tanya Huff, author note, and the finale short story? (out Sept 21st from DAW)
I recommend you grab a copy of DERELICT, the new anthology from ZNB, edited by David Coe and Joshua Palmetier. Not only is it the best anthology I've read in years--and I do plan to review it--but the last story?
Is my prequel to COMPANY. Yes. Learn the secrets even Aaron Pardell never knew. Find out about his adopted father, his first encounter with Malley, and what really happened the day the ships dug into the Thromberg station.

Hi! For those curious, I'm presently writing a new SF novel. Since the details are secret (which is a new and fun thing of itself) I can share that I'll be returning to Marrowdell and Night's Edge this fall.
Have you been waiting for more house toads, invisible dragons, and Jenn Nalynn?
I'm on it!

March 6th - March 13th, email me (julie AT czerneda DOT com) to get your free personalized bookplate and bookmark (bonus!) for Esen's latest release, SPECTRUM . I'll mail to anywhere in the world. Treats!
Please put BOOKPLATE in the subject and give me your complete mailing address, plus the name to whom I should personalize your treats.
I promise not to use your info for any other purpose.

Hi Everyone,

It's been a busy few months on my side of the screen. I'm very happy to see Esen's latest, MIRAGE, out in the world. WHOO! I've turned in the final for her next adventure, SPECTRUM, which will be released next April. More WHOOO!

THE GOSSAMER MAGE is now out in a wonderful trade edition. I haven't seen a copy myself (covid thing), but I'm told it's lovely.

At this precise moment I'm working on a short story set within I have to say I'm really enjoying re-reading it. It's been long enough I'm surprising myself at each new page.

Hope you've been well and are well. Julie

My apologies, Goodreads folks. I completely forgot to post about my virtual signing in here.
Better now than never.

I've made custom bookplates (stickers) to sign for you. I'll mail them anywhere in the world, but to get yours?
Send an email to julie AT czerneda DOT com with the subject "bookplate" and include your mailing address.

You've 12 hours to do it, because I'm ending this signing at midnight EST July 21, 2020 which is TODAY!

Oh, and it's all to celebrate Esen's new book, MIRAGE, out from DAW Books August 11th.
https://www.amazon.com/Mirage-Shifter...

It's snowy outside my office window, which means it's writing season again. Not that I stop writing the rest of the year, but winter is when I gear up and do the most.
Right now I'm writing Book Two of Esen's Web Shifter's Library, called MIRAGE. So much fun!
If you haven't see it yet, I now have a monthly newsletter, with treats and snippets from upcoming work. Visit http://www.czerneda.com to check out the current one.
I'm very proud of my latest fantasy. The Gossamer Mage is a standalone story and I hope you enjoy.
Missing Marrowdell? Need a dragon? I've got you covered! December 3rd sees the release of "A Dragon For William--A Story of Night's Edge." It's a big hunk of story, following Werfol and Semyn home to Vorkoun after their adventures in A Play of Shadow

A Dragon for William will be an ebook special from DAW Books, available all over the place!

Happy Snow-vember!

To celebrate the release of Tales from Plexis the cover artist and all the authors have put their talents together in a work of autograph art...FOR YOU!
To get it, post a photo of your copy of the book on social media anywhere you like, and let me know.

It's beautiful, printable, and free.

I LOVE TREATS!