Wait! Don't get over-excited - Godblind has not (yet - I can hope) been optioned for film. *sad face* However, those lovely people over at mybookthemovie.blogspot.co.uk have published a piece I wrote about who I'd cast in a film/TV adaptation and why. I'd love to know if you agree - who do you think should … Continue reading Godblind, the movie
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Wow, I've been busy. In a good way. After the fun and frolics of Edge-Lit (15 July) I then got involved in lots of other author stuff, doing a Facebook Live event alongside Anna Smith-Spark on 20 July, which was followed that same evening by a New Voices in Fantasy panel with Ed McDonald, moderated … Continue reading A mighty roundup – Facebook Live, New Voices panel, Fantasy in the Court, Nine Worlds
What’s this? A mature and thoughtful response to the idea of relationships in life and in fiction? Huzzah!
Ed McDonald has spent many years dancing between different professions, cities and countries, but the only thing any of them share in common is that they have allowed him enough free time to write. He currently lives with his wife in London, a city that provides him with constant inspiration, where he works as a university lecturer. When he’s not grading essays or wrangling with misbehaving plot lines he can usually be found fencing with longswords, rapiers and pollaxes.
Ed’s debut novelBlackwing is the first part of The Raven’s Marktrilogy. Blackwing will be published on July 20th 2017 by Gollancz in the UK, and October 2017 byAce in the United States.German, Spanish, French, Hungariann and Russian translations willbe available from 2018.
Blackwing (2017)
(The first book in the Raven’s Mark series)
The republic faces annihilation, despite the vigilance of Galharrow’s Blackwings. When a raven…
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How was your weekend? Mine was 'Lit'. I'll get my coat. Seriously, Edge-Lit in Derby is a fabulous one-day SFFH (it includes Horror) convention and this year was my first attendance. It won't be my last. Aside from it being pretty close to home, which immediately makes it great, it is full of famous authors … Continue reading My first – and not last – Edge-Lit convention
A fantastic rounder up of a fantastic convention. It was my first Edge-lit and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
What does bang-average shampoo, a ‘babby’, and a Swedish horse have in common?
Derby, apparently.
(Or, if you’re Sadir, ‘Daaaaar-by’.)
This weekend I’ve been lucky enough to attend Edge-Lit, an annual science-fiction, fantasy and horror event, held in Derby. It was my first ‘convention’, having previously attended smaller get-togethers for author panels/book signings in bookshops. Armed with a schedule, and accompanied by fellow fantasy-fans Kareem Mahfouz, JP Ashman, Laura M Hughes and Sadir S Samir, the day was a whirlwind of author sessions and panels, ending with the David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy in the night.
Left to right: JP Ashman, Kareem Mahfouz, yours truly, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Laura M Hughes, Sadir S Samir
We managed to squeeze in (and I say squeeze, because the room was FULL) to the ‘Choose your own Adventure’ session led by Guest of Honor Peter Newman, which was a great way…
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Godblind was released by Talos Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, on 11 July. Phase 2 of my plan for world domination is in motion. It's now available online and in all good bookshops in the US and Canada and I'd be thrilled if you'd consider picking up a copy. Amazon's pricing algorithms have gone … Continue reading North American Godblind hits the shelves – and the German cover reveal
So on 15 June my bloody child, Godblind, was born (published). I haven't actually had chance to talk about it since then, as I've been working towards submitting book 2 (which I did with hours to go of my 1 July deadline). The lovely Natasha is now reading it, and I'm in author crisis mode … Continue reading 15 June, 2017 – book baby cometh
The wonderfully talented and gorgeous – inside and out – Becky wrote a fab little piece here. Thanks, sweetie xxx
I first met Anna Stephens around four years ago, at work.
We first bonded over the gym. I say bonded. She went a lot and began dragging my sorry ass along with her. She would support me, push me to do more and believe in myself. In the gym, and outside of it. If I was grouchy at work, she’d bring me a cup of tea, tell me a funny story or send me a picture of Jon Snow.
I would never have stepped in to a squat rack if it weren’t for Anna. I’d have never started writing my blog (I’m sorry that I’m still so lax at keeping it up-to-date, Anna). I’d also probably have drunk a lot less gin, but that’s another issue.
What does this have to do with the book? Not much, in truth. It has to do with the author.
I opened my copy of
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Source: Review: Godblind, by Anna Stephens
… brilliant grimdark fantasy …
Exciting and well written, Godblind proves that debut novelist Anna Stephens can handle a multiple narrative epic with flare and skill. Roughly in the same field as George RR Martin‘s Game of Thrones series, there’s much intrigue, fighting and moral ambiguity with some charismatic personalities including Dom, the reluctant seer; Rillirin, the escaped slave, and Captain Crys Tailorson. Anna is a fantastic story teller and the novel packs enough twists amongst the battles and assassinations to keep the pages turning fast.
Having 10 characters’ view points was a challenge for me. I would recommend choosing a moment when you can read a substantial amount in one sitting to establish as many of the characters’ story lines as possible. In her blog, Anna reveals that her editor asked her to take four more strands out. Thank you, Natasha the Editor.
As this is grim dark…
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