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  This just in, saints and sinners: My novella The Murders of Molly Southbourne is going to be a movie.   ‘The Murders Of Molly Southbourne’ Picked Up By Cathy Schulman’s Welle EntertainmentFiled under: molly_southbourne, Uncategorized, writer, writing Tagged: molly_southbourne, write, … Continue reading →

I’m a finalist for the John W. Campbell Memorial award for my novel ROSEWATER. Here’s the announcement. The full list: Alastair Reynolds and Stephen Baxter The Medusa Chronicles Don DeLillo Zero K Kij Johnson The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe Paul J. … Continue reading →

Yes, the cover of my new novella THE MURDERS OF MOLLY SOUTHBOURNE is here! You can find out what it’s about, and a metric ton of blurbage on the publisher’s page at Tor.com “The Murders of Molly Southbourne reaches deep … Continue reading →

Eh, I’m terrible at this blogging thing, no? Check out my story BOOTBLACK at Expanded Horizons. Maybe content warning? Nah, go for it. You’re adults. Some stuff: My novella The Murders of Molly Southbourne is due for an October release … Continue reading →

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“Confusion Break Bone” is a Fela Kuti song. It’s not pronounced the way it reads. You say, “Kon-foo-shon breaky-boney”. This song is loosely about a place in Lagos called Ojuelegba (which translates to “where the cane sellers are” or “where … Continue reading →

This is a character from the awesome novella ‘Hammers on Bone’ by Cassandra Khaw. Filed under: Uncategorized

“If you are looking for a unique and  multi-layered alien invasion story that has a truly devastating twist, Rosewater is your book.” Little Red Reviewer reads ROSEWATER: https://littleredreviewer.wordpress.c...   Filed under: Uncategorized

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Cross-posted. Ten thoughts on story/novel openings: 1-Your first job is to draw the reader in. 2-Having drawn her in, keep her there till the story is done. 3-You might find that working on the first line is easiest when you’ve finished … Continue reading →