Thanks to anyone who bought any of the reissued books in 2024. And, of course, thanks to the fine folks at Open Road Media for reissuing them. I made enough in royalties to cover the ridiculous cost to relicense the Shriekback lyric for THE NIGHT INSIDE, which I really didn’t expect would happen. After so […]

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I hated home economics in high school. I had no patience, no precision, and no particular desire to be there. In the years since, I’ve learned to cook a little (mostly things like soups, where precision isn’t required) and, during the pandemic, I finally revisited sewing. Yes, I am that person. The decision was partly […]

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That’s a formal title for a rather anti-climatic event. I turned 65 last week and enjoyed some lovely celebrations. Most of my thoughts on aging have centered on how to get my Presto card updated to Senior so I can get my discount. Not very introspective, I admit. I have the usual tangle of feelings […]

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Open Road Media, who have released the new editions of my ebooks, have several very dangerous daily newsletters that promote all the special deals on their books. You can choose the genres that make you the happiest and get ready to add more books to your collection. For example, the latest Portalist newsletter features sf […]

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The beautiful new ebook editions are now live and waiting for you. Or your friend. Or your mother. Or your sister. Or your second cousin. Or random strangers. Anyway, I’m very happy about it, especially as it’s a nice distraction from rewrite #3 of the Witch Novel ending. Huzzah!

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Well, I’m not sure about the art, the prestige or the spite parts, but I did like this piece by John Waters from the 2017 Venice Biennale. New e-books editions with gorgeous new covers come out July 9th but you can pre-order now, if that strikes your fancy. Here’s more information from the good people […]

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Back to blue again. I love the vibe of this one and it works for me, even if all the little details aren’t right. It’s eye-catching, which is what you want in a cover.

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A switch from blue to red… I think this book poses the biggest challenge to a cover artist. It’s not easy to convey the mix of fairy tale and period horror and to showcase the importance of the setting to the story. This one is evocative without being explicit and it looks great.

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Here’s new cover #2. It works beautifully with The Night Inside and I love the colours. Though I admit to being a sucker for anything blue…

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I just got back from a trip to Italy (to get my travel legs back and see art and eat delicious food – update to come) and discovered that pre-orders are now available for all four novels in their new Open Road Media editions. Release date is July 9, 2024. Pre-orders are important in the […]

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