...this post is exactly what it says on the tin I suppose!! Surprised and overjoyed to see that my collection "Sing Your Sadness Deep" has been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award in 'Best Collection'. And as a bonus, "The Pain-Eater's Daughter" is up for 'Best Short Story'. There are some truly wonderful works shortlisted… Continue reading “Sing Your Sadness Deep” and “The Pain-Eater’s Daughter” nominated for British Fantasy Awards
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Sing Your Sadness Deep reviewed in Japan
As some of you may know I'm a huge fan of Japan, especially Japanese fiction, so it's especially exciting to know that my book (which is now a year old...!) is being read in Japan. The review over at Bookdog is in Japanese, and I'm excited to be able to understand most of it: どの短編にも、痛みや悲しみが描かれています。そのつらさを自分の一部として受け入れる主人公もいれば、耐え切れず、自分を見失う主人公や、自然を超えたなにかにすがる主人公もいる。確かにどの話もウィアード（人じゃないものもたくさん出てくる）なのですが、それでいて、とても人間的… Continue reading Sing Your Sadness Deep reviewed in Japan
And even more reviews for Sing Your Sadness Deep
Even more people have been saying incredibly kind things about Sing Your Sadness Deep and I'm honestly slightly overwhelmed by it all, and expecting it all to come crashing down at any moment. A vardo, which may or may not belong to Sara's grandmother in 'The Pain-Eater's Daughter' The venerable John Linwood Grant over… Continue reading And even more reviews for Sing Your Sadness Deep
Even more reviews for Sing Your Sadness Deep
Attention is scary. Being a writer* is embodying a strange paradox in that on one hand, you would like people to read your writing - that's why we submit it to anthologies and magazines. But on the other hand, knowing that people are actually reading your writing is a deeply unnerving experience. It feels like… Continue reading Even more reviews for Sing Your Sadness Deep
Reviews coming in for Sing Your Sadness Deep…
...the inimitable Des Lewis has real-time reviewed Sing Your Sadness Deep, which is always a joy. Des has a knack of unearthing previously unrealised themes and motifs, which - if you're a seat-of-your-pants writer like I am - is a process of discovery. He also finds fascinating links between works he is reading and reviewing… Continue reading Reviews coming in for Sing Your Sadness Deep…
Dispatches from the Sinister Room 