Speculative Fiction That Asks Big Questions
(or How I Did It, a “.doc”-umentary) Part 10/? Latest update: Think back. Remember how I spent months in early- and mid-2019 researching this book which focuses on a peculiar new virus that affects only children, and the odd things that come of it? How I wrote the whole first draft during NaNoWriMo of 2019,…
By Carmen Baca ASIN: B0BM3PFKRJ Paperback, 233 pages, © 2022 Fourteen-year-old Bella is bored. A visit to her grandmother’s ranch in New Mexico leaves her with nothing to do in the evenings, so she climbs into the abandoned attic in search of a book. Instead, she falls into a photograph in an old album. She’s…
By Adrian Tchaikovsky © 2019, Ebook format ASIN: B07DPRW17S File size 1865 KB It’s easy to see why this book was shortlisted for the 2020 Arthur C. Clarke Award. This is an intricate story, part fictional memoir, part dark dystopian ecofiction with touches of horror. There were elements of the tale that read like a…
(or How I Did It, a “.doc”-umentary) Part 9/? Latest update: This might be the longest post in this series yet but as you’ll see, it’s been a very busy month. Since early September, I’ve: • Succeeded in getting Phagey added to the Goodreads library. • Claimed the book as my own and updated my…
By Julee Balko GenZ Publishing ISBN: 978-1952919459 Paperback, 276 pages. © July 20, 2021 Serena’s mother is dead. Her husband, dad, sister, aunt, everyone expects her to react in a certain way to this transition, but her difficult relationship with her mother complicates Serena’s grief, making it difficult to express or share with her loved…
(or How I Did It, a “.doc”-umentary) Part 8/? Latest update: It’s been a very busy month, but the biggest thing I’ve learned is that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve not had time to take another class, but I’ve done many other things with my time. Since early August, I’ve: • Completed…
(or How I Did It, a “.doc”-umentary) Part 7/? Latest update: Duncan finished the setup on my print version and sent me a proof to review. I cannot express to you the excitement of getting even that much closer to publication! I’ve picked a tentative new publication date but am not going to make that…
By Theophanes Avery © 2020 ISBN: 9798678763990 266 pages When Thetis learns from the soothsayer that her newborn Achilles is doomed to die in battle, Thetis thinks she can outwit the Fates by dipping Achilles in the River Styx, which renders him invulnerable. But as he gets older, she begins to doubt her solution, and…
(or How I Did It, a “.doc”-umentary) Part 6/? Latest update: I got word from Duncan, my cover designer, that his wife was home and on the mend. Thank goodness for that! I know he is relieved, as is she. In addition to my joy at that good news, I was able to send my…
(Presence Unknown, Paranormal Investigators, Book 1) By Maia Strong © 2021 ISBN-13: 978-0-9884004-5-0 312 pages Todd’s familiar with ghosts. He already has one in his vintage VW Beetle, and another in his house that steals his spoons. When the spoons in his coffee shop also disappear, Todd is convinced to call Ben and Frieda from…