I read an interesting article in Guardian about authors who pretty much wrote science-fiction, but refused to acknowledge that what they wrote was, in fact, science-fiction. The story might take place in the future, might explore the effects of apocalyptic events… but there are no lasers or robots. Therefore not sci-fi, right? In a way it’s understandable to refuse to be categorized and keep your doors open to a wider audience, but on the other hand it seems crazy to alienate the readership that is most likely to pick your book up. It reminds me a little of when the Sci [...]
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The wedded writing duo of Jim Butcher and Shannon K. Butcher have quite a few tidbits for you.
Strange Brew is a new anthology of urban fantasy is out including new short stories by Jim Butcher and Patricia Briggs. Jim’s Last Call follows Harry Dresden as he’s tracking down Meditrina Bassarid, a wine-loving maenad who is wreaking havoc in a Chicago bar. Seeing Eye, by Patricia Briggs, is about a blind witch named Wendy Moira Keller who helps a werewolf search for his missing brother.