The first weeks after the Xmas break have been so intensely busy for me that my feet have barely touched the ground. Constructively busy however, which is good. I wrote my first professional blog post last week for Guardian Unlimited. Following the tremendous response to Sam Jordison’s look at the Hugo Award’s, I pitched aContinue reading “Back in the Saddle”
Author Archives: Damien Walter
10, 000 Hits. W00t!
In the early hours of the morning this blog, The Fiction Front, passed the big one zero zero zero zero. I’d been watching the stats for quite some time and menaing to make a big thing of it but I’ve been so busy I almost missed it. Congratulations to whoever visitor number 10, 000 was.Continue reading “10, 000 Hits. W00t!”
The New Weird on Guardian Books
I’ve written an introduction to the New Weird and experimental SF for the Guardian book blog. When M John Harrison started the debate that would crystallise definitions of the term “New Weird” in 2003, much of the creative energy that had driven the movement had already moved on. As editor Jeff VanderMeer says in hisContinue reading “The New Weird on Guardian Books”
Farrago’s Wainscott 5 Review
My review of the highly interstitial Farrago’s Wainscot is up on The Fix.
Astromonkeys
OK, so I’m not sure if laughing at the idea of green space monkeys with fire coming out of their butts is too mature but it has certainly improved my evening. Escape Pod comes up trumps again with one of the funniest stories I’ve heard for quite some time. Head on over to the EscapeContinue reading “Astromonkeys”
Bufo Rex
I’ve been meaning to post this for a few days now but kept forgetting in the snowstorm of otherness. Bufo Rex by Erik Amundsen over on the Weird Tales blog. I want to hear this narrated by Buck 65.
Six Word Stories
Just for fun I’ve set up a Facebook group dedicated to the fine art of six word stories. Come and join in. If you aren’t a Facebook member join up and befriend me.
End of Day Update
Circe’s gets a mention in the Endicott Studio round-up of fantasy fiction on the web as ‘a terrifying take on the fate of Circe’s pigs.’ Excellent. Also reviewed is Farrago’s Wainscot, which only goes to prove what a small fantasy world it is as I’m in the middle of reviewing FW for The Fix evenContinue reading “End of Day Update”
Double Whammy
Two rejections today. One from Fantasy magazine saying no to ‘Rings’, after a re-write and retitle to ‘My Lovesick Zombie Boyband’. I like the re-write however so it was worth doing. Horizon was also rejected for Nemonymous 8, which makes rejection number ten for that story. I maintain faith in it though even after someContinue reading “Double Whammy”
Season of Mists
Its that mystic time of year when the mists of fate part to reveal a veritable hoard of awards in the speculative fiction field. The Fix is nominated for the Critters.org awards in the category of best review site. It certainly gets my vote, although I did almost succumb to the last minute temptation toContinue reading “Season of Mists”
Writing Industries Conference 2008
My big work thing for the new year is a Literature Network project, the first East Midlands Writer’s Conference, dubbed the Writing Industries Conference 2008. If you are within spitting distance of Loughborough on Saturday 9th February 2008 then get along and join in. Agent one-to-ones, keynotes speakers, editors and other industry professionals from acrossContinue reading “Writing Industries Conference 2008”
Vampires, Caesar and Fairytales
The infamous book pile grew considerably over Christmas, although not as much as it might have. I’ve been resisting temptation wherever possible. It’s a struggle. I dipped into the world of E-Books to pick up Forests of the Heart by Charles de Lint. Mr de Lint is a cult figure in contemporary fantasy but hisContinue reading “Vampires, Caesar and Fairytales”
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