Readers—and writers—like to see problems solved and villains defeated. The problems in our stories spring from problems in shared reality, though, and the enjoyment we derive from seeing evil defeated and wrongs righted should motivate us in the real world long after. Let us be willing to speak out against what’s wrong or unjust as readily as we cheer for the hero when they step on screen.
Y’all… …I won! Monday, July 27, 2020, Durham, NC: The North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation is proud to announce the winner of the 2020 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy, the result of juried selection from the list of finalists, in turn the result of juried selection from an eligibility list of over 80 titles. The award was
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Y’all, I am intensely proud and flattered and humbled (yes, while also being proud) to have A Fall in Autumn listed as a finalist for the 2020 Manly Wade Wellman Award from the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation. I don’t even know what to say. This is an incredible honor, and very validating, and I
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This is just about to go out to my monthly newsletter. Can’t wait to see who unsubscribes! -M Pride Month + Black Lives MatterI’ve been doing a lot of research lately to prepare for writing the third Emperor Norton novella, Shut the Gates of Mercy. Like all the Norton novellas, parts of it are set in
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Michael Williams: First things first: what can you tell us about the new book(s) with Sekhmet Press? Allison Dickson: Jennifer Greene first approached me about the possibility of re-releasing a silly vampire book I’d written and released a number of years ago called Scarlet Letters: The Tale of the Vampire Mailman. Because it had been
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Hey, folks! The first installment in SERVANT/SOVEREIGN, my new time travel/urban fantasy/historical fiction series set in San Francisco, is out now! Pick it up!
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Over the summer I had the good fortune to chat with fellow author Matt Doyle, of Matt Doyle Media: Taking a Positive Look at Pop Culture. That tag line was the first thing that drew me to Matt’s website, because I often find myself frustrated by the way some fans reduce fandom to an exercise
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Pssssst! You can preorder the ebook of Nobody Gets Out Alive, the fifth and final book of The Withrow Chronicles. (Additional psssst: if you click on the paperback edition you can just straight-up buy it already.)
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I’ve never worked as hard to promote a book as I have with A Fall in Autumn. In the two and a half months since it was published – no, two and three-quarters – I’ve directly queried something in the neighborhood of 150 outlets seeking reviews. I nearly got reviews by NPR’s All Things Considered,
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Hey, y’all! Just a quick post to make sure you know my new sci fi detective novel is out now from Falstaff Books! And check out this awesome cover! It was made by Melissa McArthur of Clicking Keys! And while you’re here, are you interested in an ongoing short-fiction story and monthly updates from me on my work and on
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