What Richard did…
As part of our series on what the RORees are up to, we caught up with Richard. He says… Right now I’m working on the final (I trust) revision for my next novel, following on from suggestions by my Australian … Continue reading
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Supanova steampunk documentary!
It’s a week and a half to the Sydney Supanova – the special big bash, Supanova’s tenth anniversary celebration. Not only stars of film and TV (more than I can list – check ‘em out at http://www.supanova.com.au/guests/) but also two … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Spec Fic Scene, Book Launches, Fantasy Genre, Genre TV Shows, Movie/TV Adaptations, SF Books, Steampunk, Uncategorized, Writing for Young Adults
Tagged documentary, Fantasy books, film making, Liberator, Marianne de Pierres, Richard Harland, Steampunk, Worldshaker
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Having a ball at Supanova!
I had a ball at Supanova, signing Worldshakers and Liberators, and doing a joint presentation on steampunk with fellow Australian steampunk author Michael Pryor. I was a huge event – I didn’t hear final numbers, but on Saturday it was … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Spec Fic Scene, Authors and Public Speaking, Fantasy Genre, Genre TV Shows, Movie/TV Adaptations, Steampunk
Tagged Brendan Sanderson, costuming, dymocks, gold coast, Keri Arthur, Kylie Chan, Michael Pryor, Richard Harland, Robert Jordan, Steampunk, Supanova, Trent Jamieson, Wheel of Time
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Au revoir, Paris!
On our last full day in Paris we went to Versailles – completing Aileen’s wish list of things to do, and mine was already complete. We celebrated our last night in the apartment with a bottle of good French champagne … Continue reading
Posted in Authors and Public Speaking, Promoting your Book, Steampunk
Tagged Paris, Richard Harland, Steampunk, Worldshaker
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Weather-gods
A little early morning blogging. Today’s the last day of the Salon de Montreuil, and I’ve got a couple of hours signing to do. Aileen’s already gone off to re-visit Rue Mouffetard, an open air market sort of street we … Continue reading
Posted in Authors and Public Speaking, Promoting your Book, Steampunk
Tagged Paris, Richard Harland, Steampunk, Worldshaker
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Lazy morning, busy afternoon
Lying in bed this morning – I don’t have to do signing until midday, then I get to meet with the Salon de Montreuil young readers. So I’ll do some blog now and finish off later. We ate at a … Continue reading
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Tagged Club de Montreuil, Readers, Richard Harland, Steampunk, Worldshaker
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Rain and fans …
So sad – we can see the end of the Paris is it approaching, and we’re nowhere near ready to go! Here’s me in my steampunk goggles, aspromised I put them on now and then when doing signings this afternoon, … Continue reading
Paris ooh-la-la!
Five and a half days to go until we fly out to Paris, yay! My French publisher is flying me over for the big Montreuil Book Fair, plus some other talks and signings, and we get the use of an … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Spec Fic Scene, Authors and Public Speaking, Creativity, Editors, Publishers, Steampunk
Tagged Paris, Richard Harland, Steampunk, Worldshaker
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LIBERATOR – Giveaway Competition
Hi! Big surprise for me this morning – my author’s copies of the French edition of Liberator arrived in a huge parcel PLUS author’s copies of the German edition. I knew the French edition was neck-and-neck with the Australian, but … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Spec Fic Scene, Book Giveaway, Book Launches, Creativity, Editing and Revision, Fantasy Genre, Nourish the Writer, Promoting your Book, Steampunk, World Buildng, Writing for Young Adults
Tagged Alternative History, Book Giveaway, Corsets, Creativity, Juggernauts, Liberator, Richard Harland, Steampunk, Victoriana, Worldshaker, Writing Craft
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The Allure of Steampunk
Richard has has just come back from his UK and US tour to promote his YA steampunk book, Worldshaker. There is something very alluring about steampunk. It takes us back to an Antique Future. For Richard’s definiton and discussion of … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Genre Writing, Steampunk, World Buildng, Writing Craft
Tagged Daleks, Jules Verne, Mary Shelley, Mervyn Peake, Sherlock Holmes, Steampunk
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