2022 was a strange year in many ways. As it wraps up, I wanted to look back at the things I wrote and edited, as well as some big-picture observations about the publishing industry. New Books in 2022 Somehow, through the quirks and long timetables that seem to pervade publishing, I ended up with three […]
Epic Fantasy Articles
I love reading and writing epic fantasy. In these articles, I discuss work from both the classic authors (Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Raymond Feist, Tad Williams, etc.) and the new guard (Scott Lynch, Joe Abercrombie, Patrick Rothfuss).
On #SFFpit, WorldCon, and Silver Queendom
The last week of August is going to bring some exciting stuff. Here are updates about my newest book, an exciting announcement regarding #SFFpit, and some of the things I’ll be doing at ChiCon 8 (WorldCon). Silver Queendom comes out Tuesday On Tuesday my seventh book, Silver Queendom, will be published by Angry Robot Books […]
Entomology and Ants in Fantasy
This article on entomology, ants, and fantasy is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. My friend Clark Carlton has a […]
Writing A Fantasy Trilogy with Michelle Hauck
It’s a real pleasure for me to host an interview with my friend Michelle Hauck, whose book Steadfast was just published by Harper Voyager. It’s the third book in the Birth of Saints trilogy, which I highly recommend. She stopped by to answer some questions about writing a fantasy trilogy. Why did you want Birth […]
The Island Deception Cover Is Here
I’m thrilled to show off the cover for The Island Deception, the sequel to The Rogue Retrieval. Because I know my readers love a challenge, I’ve turned the cover image into a sliding puzzle. Solve it, and you feast your eyes on the finished product. Solve it faster than anyone else, and you win a […]