I Nano. Do you Nano too? November 1 is the beginning of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). All around the world, tens of thousands (is it still only tens?) of people are gearing up to spend the next 30 days … Continue reading
Hi Edwina! I’m very interested to hear your experience of turning a short story into a novel. I was going to be on a panel for that topic at Conflux, except that the panel got cancelled. Not because I’ve ever … Continue reading
Edwina with the cover artist, Elle Clarke. My book, The Whale’s Tale, started life as a short story called Restitution which was awarded an Honorary Mention (equal place 3rd) in the 1997 Mary Grant Bruce Awards for Children’s Literature offered … Continue reading
I’ve discovered the covers of Brent Week’s new books and I’m having a Gushing Fan Girl moment. They combine both Character and Style! This is how the three books work together. If my publisher produced covers like these for my … Continue reading
Jeez, Rowena, you must be super special – not just asked about a particular cover, but even what KIND of cover you want. I looked at your 3 examples, and I couldn’t decide at all. They all look good to … Continue reading
I’ve been a little tardy in posting here, but am popping in to say hello to the ROR blog readers and mention my Facebook Whodunnits. The protagonist in my new crime series, Tara Sharp, now has her own facebook page … Continue reading
Since we’re talking about covers I thought I’d poll readers. I’m in the wonderful position of having an editor ask me for cover suggestions for my new series, King Rolen’s Kin, which comes out next year. Do I want a … Continue reading
Siren Beat/Roadkill is out now! This double publication from Twelfth Planet Press features urban fantasy novelettes by myself (Siren Beat) and World Fantasy Award-winning, Dalek-writing Robert Shearman (Roadkill). At least, I’m pretty sure mine is urban fantasy. Are the rest … Continue reading
2009! I love it! It’s my favourite year ever! Just heard that WORLDSHAKER has made the shortlist for the Golden Inky award, i.e. selected as one of the 5 best YA novels by an Aussie author in the year. (The … Continue reading
My sons love ‘Tank Girl’. It’s a great movie on so many levels, not the least of which is Tank Girl, herself. When I was growing up, there weren’t many role models for girls. I read Tom Sawyer and thoroughly … Continue reading