I’m also going to be part of a panel introducing the Dublin 2019 Worldcon and encouraging everyone to get involved.
Wexworlds runs all weekend and the full programme is available online here.
I haven’t been doing as many events this year but I always look forward to this one. Come along and say hello.
I can’t believe it’s May already. And with May comes Wexworlds!
I’m going to be there on the Saturday (13th) from 12.30 to 1.30pm, talking with the fabulous Celine Kiernan about fantasy, YA, Writing, and using folklore and history in modern Irish fantasy. I’m also planning to hang around, chat and sign some books.
Come and join us in the Talbot Hotel, Wexford.
(Yes, I’m late. Why does this surprise you?)
Well, it’s been quite a year. Let’s see if I can sum it up… er…
In January The Wolf’s Mate came out as an ebook, the novella tracking the further adventures of Jeren and Shan from The Wolf’s Sister sporting a gorgeous cover from Natalie Winters.
In February I finished the first draft of The Wolf’s Destiny.
March brought the Pheonix Convention or Pcon which is always awesome fun.
April and the awesome news that May Queen had sold to Dial Books for Young Readers. OMG the stress and excitement. Then there was a blurr of contracts, rewrites, and a variety of things I’d never imagined.
In May Soul Fire came out in print. I was so busy I almost missed it. Poor neglected book. Paranormal Romance with sexy sidhe should never be neglected. If you missed it, you might like to go and look now. It also has a magnificent cover. I’ll wait.
Spent most of the summer writing Graffiti Angel and editing The Wolf’s Destiny. In July I went to the RNA conference in Greenwich which was incredibly fun! And just a bit glam!
Sad news reached me in August that my wonderful super-agent Colleen Lindsay was giving up agenting but luck was with me and the equally fantastic Suzie Townsend won the wrestling took me on and things have been going swimmingly since then. And I can still have random chats with Colleen about Dr. Who and mad cats whenever! 🙂
September… I think I lost September somewhere. Checked down the back of the sofa but no joy.
October means Octocon. George R. R. Martin was Guest of Honour. Met so many wonderful people! <3 to you all. I was also a Geek of the Week. At the end of October we went to Ashford Castle for a Harry Potter night. It was awesome!
November was Wexworlds which was a winter wonderland edition as all the snow in the world decided to fall on Wexford that weekend. We met, among others, Eoin Colfer which made my son’s decade (a feat as he’s not quite a decade old)! It also brought rewrites on May Queen which are now all done.
December brought Songs of the Wolf to print, The Wolf’s Sister and The Wolf’s Mate collected together for the first time with another lovely Natalie Winters cover. My first and latest Samhain novella together. Pretty! And a freakin’ unbelievable amount of snow! I mostly hibernated. This also meant I got the second round of edits on May Queen finished early (Yay me!) and sent them back.
So what next? Well, we’ll have to see what 2011 brings. I’m off to Rome for a libraryland conference this week – will be sure to bring back photos. Many many photos. And tonnes of inspiration. I’ve started working on Forest King, the sequel to May Queen, and a number of other things (of course). Looking forward to the Pen dinner in February and PCon in March – anywhere writers gather really. RNA conference is in Caerleon this summer and as plans stand I’m definitely going. It’s only a ferry ride away. Ok, a ferry ride and a drive/train, but close enough. And this is the year we will knock May Queen into its final shape.
It’s shaping up to be an exciting year. Can’t wait.
mainly powered by a hurricane and winter storms no less…
Here are a few bits of excitingness to keep us all going before December:-
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WEXWORLDS // Sci Fi and Fantasy Fiction Festival 2010 // November 26th – 28th, 2010 // Wexford Town, Ireland
the Schedule is now available to download in .pdf format.
I’m hoping to get down on Saturday, but will definitely be there on Sunday as I have a couple of panels to be on.
12.00-12.50 Whites Hotel FREE
Current Sci-Fi TV Join Andrew Donkin with John Vaughan, Michael Carroll, Ruth Long, Peadar O’Gullinand C.E. Murphy as they discuss Dr. Who, Fringe, New V, Torchwood, Walking Dead and other popular programmes.
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14.00-14.50 Whites Hotel FREE
Myth and Folklore in modern fiction – Join Herbie Brennan, C.E. Murphy, OisĂn McGann, Maura McHugh and Ruth Long. Eminent authors discuss the uses and popularity of themes in Fantasy.
I’m also really looking forward to this:-
15.00 Alien 8 FREE
Grand opening of Alien 8 by Eoin Colfer – Join a vast selection of authors, who will happily sign your books among the many activities planned to celebrate the opening of this new Science Fiction Shop located in Selskar Square, Wexford.
Bookshops good! Free events wonderful!
There are also workshops (Lego! Rockets! Magic Swords!!!) which look amazing and all they’re asking for them is a fiver! What are you waiting for? 🙂
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And speaking of December… only 26 days to go until …
SONGS OF THE WOLF comes out on 7th December 2010 and is available for preorder on BookDepository, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com and others. SONGS contains the two Holtlands novellas THE WOLF’S SISTER and THE WOLF’S MATE, previously only available in ebook format.
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