About the book K.J. Parker’s new novel is a perfectly executed tale of intrigue and deception. For the first time in nearly forty years, an uneasy truce has been called between two neighbouring kingdoms. The war has been long and brutal, fought over the usual things: resources, land, money… Now, there is a chance for…

About the book Andrew Dare is a werewolf. He’s the enforcer for the Roanoke pack, and responsible for capturing or killing any Were intruders in Roanoke’s territory. But the lone Were he’s tracking doesn’t smell or act like anyone he’s ever encountered. And when he catches her, it doesn’t get any better. She’s beautiful, she’s…

Today you can find my guest post over on Booklife Now. Robert J. Bennett asked me to write a little something about Special Needs in Strange Worlds, so I did. You can read it here. In other news, for the first time since I was diagnosed with cancer in October 2010, I’m actually working again….

About the book Half-devil and miles from anything resembling heroic, perpetual underdog Frank “Triggaltheron” Trigg is the last man standing against Armageddon. The favorite nephew of the Devil, Frank has led a troubled life, but he’d always had his uncle’s influence to fall back on. Now, with God and Lucifer coming to terms and leaving…

Well, aren’t you lucky. Pyr sent me two ARCs of Sam Syke’s upcoming book, The Skybound Sea. I don’t need two ARCs so I figure I’ll give the one my child hasn’t eaten away. Here are the rules: This contest is open to residents of the US and Canada only. In order to enter, either…

I need advice/help. I’ve been circling around this problem for a while now and for whatever reason I didn’t see that the solution was (probably) right in front of my face. The best audience in the world to ask is this one. Why I didn’t realize that sooner, I’m not exactly sure. A little background….

I always appreciate another perspective. That’s why I asked Helen Hollick if she’d be willing to write a guest post. There’s always discussion in the blogosphere about self publishing and, oddly enough, that very discussion is who I met Helen. I said something on Goodreads about how I don’t read self published authors and Helen…

About the book In the city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Along its ancient stone streets, where time is marked by the river’s floods, there is no crime or violence. Within the city’s colored shadows, priests of the dream-goddess harvest the wild power of the sleeping mind as magic, using it to heal,…

About the book Exiled exorcist Lucian Negru deserted his lover in Hell in exchange for saving his sister Catarina’s soul, but Catarina doesn’t want salvation. She wants Lucian to help her fulfill her dark covenant with the Fallen Angels by using his power to open the Hell Gates. Catarina intends to lead the Fallen’s hordes…

The other day I was reading a book when I suddenly became fascinated with how authors in speculative fiction think of the names they use in their books. Naming isn’t something I’ve thought much about, but it’s something that is incredibly important to some reviewers. Speculative fiction names are so important in this genre because…