Ellen Datlow's Blog, page 84

I'm wiped out--tried to get to bed relatively early (for me) but couldn't sleep worrying about the rehab center (till I saw it) and about how dad was progressing. Finally fell asleep around 2:30 am and then at 5am some asshole buzzed my apt on the downstairs buzzer. I ignored it but then it buzzed again. This time I got up and asked who the eff is it? No response. Went back to bed. For the next 45 minutes these same assholes --I'll never forgive whoever did buzz them in--pounded on the door next

FANTASTIC FICTION at KGB reading series, hosts Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel present:



Clarion West Special Evening



With Samuel R. Delany, Jack Womack, Cat Rambo, Kris Dikeman and guest-hosted by Rajan Khanna, July 15, 2009



In honor of 25 consecutive years of the Clarion West Writers Workshop and Amazon.com’s challenge grant, the KGB Fantastic Fiction series will be featuring a special Clarion West reading on July 15, 2009.



Clarion West is a non-profit literary organization that administers th

I missed it but we can all see Matt's photos here:


Mary Robinette Kowal and Brian Slattery at KGB

here are two batches of photos: Stoker weekend and
LA and and visiting with friends

You might notice an interesting notice restricting seating on a bench--these were all over downtown LA.

Got back late Tuesday night. Had a great time overall.
But Friday morning I heard from my sister that my dad had a small stroke and was in the hospital. No paralysis, but aphasic, which means he can understand everything and can say about three words before they devolve into gibberish. He can count at least to 10.

I visited for the day yesterday --he's in a hospital very close to where they live in Yonkers. He's about ready to be released to a short term rehab center and we're trying to find one

If the weather doesn't intervene, I should make it to LAX around 2pm. However, the weather report's looking pretty grim--if we don't make the 11 am departure, thunderstorms start and that'll really screw it all up.

Mass autographing at Dark Delicacies tomorrow evening and then I'll be staying with friends Thursday night. Friday I'll jump into the thick of things when I get a lift to the hotel for the weekend festivities. I don't know how much I'll be online--depends on what's available at the fr

This is an anthology of original stories inspired by regional ghost stories and urban legends. It'll be coming out from Tor (hopefully in 2010). We're just about to hand it in to our editor.

Knickerbocker Holiday Richard Bowes

That Girl Kaaron Warren

Akbar Kit Reed

The Spring Heel Steven Pirie

As Red as Red Caitlín R. Kiernan

Tin Cans Ekaterina Sedia

Shoebox Train Wreck John Mantooth

15 Panels Depicting the Sadness of the Baku & the Jotai Catherynne M. Valente
La Llorona

I WANT one or a pair of these darlings !

via Jezebel

I find this piece of news, Tiller family: Clinic will close utterly depressing.

but verrry cute was born at a German zoo cuteness