So, I have joined seven other 2014 debut authors at The Hanging Garden, a blog of short fiction and GIFs. For our first round of stories, we’re each picking one of two GIFs and writing a short story inspired by it. Today mine is up: “Desires and Dreams and Powers.”
You can now read the first 70 pages of CRUEL BEAUTY through the HarperTeen Browse Inside feature.
My short story “Apotheosis” is now available on the Lightspeed Magazine website. It’s free, healthy, and delicious! There’s also a quick interview with me (spoilers for the story!)
My short story “Apotheosis” has been reprinted by Lightspeed Magazine! It’s available now as part of the ebook edition of the magazine, and it will be posted to the website on January 7. http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/issues/jan-2014-issue-44/ When I wrote this story in 2004, and for quite a few years after, it was …
I’m thrilled to announce my first foreign rights sale! CRUEL BEAUTY will be published in Spain by Ediciones Kiwi.
Cruel Beauty has a book trailer! You can see it at the USA Today blog, along with a short post about how what inspired me to write it. (Trying to condense “East of the Sun, West of the Moon” into a one-paragraph summary nearly killed me, and I still feel …
Three Favorite Curses (or, beware of Greeks bearing meatloaf)
My Favorite Female Character (or, Sexism Doesn’t Turn Women Into Potted Plants)
One of my favorite conventions is Sirens, which is focused on women in fantasy literature. It’s small, friendly, exciting, and has a strong YA presence. This year I’ll be attending it for the third time, and I’m really excited — especially because this will be the very first time that …