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Charlie, our kitty head gardener, has exacting standards. This year his two-legged staff disappoint him miserably—we hang the hummingbird feeder where he can't reach it. The birds mock him. The flowers, though, are pretty...

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The Nebula Awards are designed afresh every year—and the Grand Master award is unique. One of the minerals embedded is better known as a 'touchstone'. Which could not be more perfect...

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Speeches are meant to be experienced in person—preferably live. But video works pretty well: here for your delectation and delight: my 7-minute Grand Master acceptance speech. Plus an explanation of why I was wearing the wrong clothes 🙄

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I love the cross Hild wears on the covers of HILD and MENEWOOD—but she would have worn different crosses at different stages of her life. I made some blingtastic examples (I especially like the last one)...

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I've been waiting 27 years for the Aud books to be published in the UK. NOW THERE'S JUST 3 WEEKS TO GO. I am *vibrating* with eagerness to get these books into your hands. YOU WILL LOVE THEM—like Lee Child, Robert Crais, Val McDermid, Ivy Pochoda, Francis Spufford, Dennis Lehane, Laurie King...

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Charlie is dissatisfied with our lack of progress planting flowers this summer. No deck flowers = no hummingbirds to leap at. He decides to take things in hand...

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On Saturday, in Kansas City at the Nebula Awards Conference, I gave a six-minute speech accepting the honour of becoming SFWA's 41st Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master. Here's the transcript.

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I owe so much to so many: I would not be where I was without help. Instead of thanking folks from the stage during my Grand Master speech, I’ve written this blog post. I am grateful.

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IT'S AUD DAY!! Today you can finally walk into your local bookshop and buy all 3 Aud novels in lovely matching editions. And you should do that! Why? Because if you line them all up spine out you'll discover something...

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Convention season is upon us. If the past is any guide, there will soon be a summer Covid wave/let. You may see me in the bar without a mask. Here's how I calculate risk and reward.

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Want to listen to me read the first nine minutes of STAY? Here you go.

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The three Aud Torvingen novels will be reissued on Tuesday 4 June in lovely matching editions. But you can get them a day before anyone else...

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In just 4 days you can see for yourself why every single critic has been surprised by Aud, and every one describes her differently—with most calling her unique. So who is she really? I have some thoughts, or you could read the books and see for yourself.

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IN JUST FIVE (5) DAYS Aud will once again be loosed upon the world to kick ass and not bother taking names. If you're in Seattle, join me at Phinney Books. Meanwhile, here's a little slideshow of more luscious blurbs...

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IN JUST SIX (6) DAYS Aud will once again be loosed upon the world to kick ass and not bother taking names. If you're in Seattle, join me at Phinney Books. Meanwhile, here's a little slideshow...

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Can't wait to get your hands on signed/personalised copies of all 3 delicious Aud books? If you're in Seattle you can get them a day early. If you're elsewhere you can get signed, personalised copies the day of launch as long as your order now from @PhinneyBooks

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5-8 June I'm in Kansas City for the Nebulas. I have a speech and a 90-minute Grandapalooza: talk, listen, and AMA, virtually and in-person. Many stories will end the same way: me laughing and telling some pompous publishing ass, "Hold my beer..."