Monthly Archives: July 2011

Meet M K Hume …

As the next of my series featuring fantastic female fantasy authors (see disclaimer) I’ve invited the talented M K Hume to drop by. Watch out for the give-away question at the end of the interview. Q: As someone who was … Continue reading

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Winner Juliet Marillier Give-away!

Juliet writes: What a great set of recommendations! In fact I’ve already read and enjoyed many of these: Neil Gaiman’s Stardust, Marion Zimmer Bradley’s The Mists of Avalon, Margo Lanagan’s Tender Morsels, Lian Hearn’s Otori series, and most of Terry … Continue reading

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Big Girl Squee!

I’ve been sitting on this news for a while and now I can finally tell the world. Just as readers don’t only read in one genre, writers don’t only write in one genre. I’ve been a fan of the crime … Continue reading

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Winner Kim Westwood Give-away!

Kim says: Thanks to all for the interesting choices. I like Richard’s message in reverse, and Cecelia’s right about the little everyday things getting lost to time. The big mac…let me think…eeeeew, Belinda, eeeeew! Why not write a very long … Continue reading

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Meet Juliet Marillier …

As the next of my series featuring fantastic female fantasy authors (see disclaimer) I’ve invited the talented and prolific Juliet Marillier to drop by. Watch out for the give-away question at the end of the interview. Q: You started out … Continue reading

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Doing the Happy Dance!

Have you ever had a day where you left home on a 7am train, worked flat out all day, got home by 7pm exhausted and drained,  and then opened your email and found this: The King’s Bastard has gone into … Continue reading

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Winner Pamela Freeman Giveaway!

Pamela is sick in bed with  the ‘flu, but she dragged herself out of bed to look at the comments and choose the Owl as the winner! ‘I think I’d want to be an owl. I’m a nocturnal person by … Continue reading

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Meet Kim Westwood …

As the next of my series featuring fantastic female fantasy authors (see disclaimer) I’ve invited the talented Kim Westwood to drop by. Watch out for the give-away question at the end of the interview.   Q: I notice that you … Continue reading

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Meet Pamela Freeman …

As the next of my series featuring fantastic female fantasy authors (see disclaimer) I’ve invited the talented Pamela Freeman to drop by. Watch out for the give-away question at the end of the interview.   Q: You say you became … Continue reading

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Winner Deborah Kalin Give-away!

Deborah says: Oh dear, somehow I managed to ignore the fact that hosting a giveaway meant picking a winner. Last time I hosted a giveaway, I gave books to everyone who left a comment, because I couldn’t choose between them. … Continue reading

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