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New Helen Shepherd Mystery Available: Parlour Game

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Cora

Blogging has been very light this month, since I’m currently trying for a repeat of the July Short Story Challenge, where the aim is to write a story per day in July (for previous editions, see here and here). I … Continue reading →

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New Helen Shepherd Mystery available: Kitchen Witch

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Cora

If you took a look at the brand-new Indie Crime Fiction of the Month round-up I posted two days ago, you might have noticed that one of the new releases listed was a new Helen Shepherd Mystery. So here is … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Indie Crime Scene

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Cora

Many of you will know that in addition to this blog and the Pegasus Pulp blog, I also co-run the Speculative Fiction Showcase, a blog for all things indie SFF, together with Jessica Rydill. Talking of which, I totally forgot … Continue reading →

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A Birthday and a Book Promotion

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Cora

First of all, there is currently a big multi-author speculative fiction cross promotion going on. Over sixty authors are involved and all books are 99 cents. There is a list of all participating books here and if you scroll down, … Continue reading →

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Of narrative catnip, cultural taste differences, telling my own stories and a new “In Love and War” novella: Dead World

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Cora

As many of you probably know, I currently have two space opera series going on: The Shattered Empire series and the In Love and War series. Both are stories of rebellion and of fighting an unjust system, because such stories … Continue reading →

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An interview and a new post-apocalyptic collection: After the End

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Cora

For starters, I’ve been interviewed by C.E. Martin, author of the pulpy Stone Soldiers series, as part of his Chowmageddon series about post-apocalyptic fiction and particularly food after the apocalypse, so head over there and check it out. And while … Continue reading →

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A handy guide to all SFF-related posts of 2016

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Cora

I don’t normally do eligibility posts. I’m not opposed to them on principle, but I feel incredibly awkward making one, so I don’t. However, someone added my name to the 2017 Hugo Nominations Wiki (thanks, unknown reader) and I’ve noticed … Continue reading →

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Multi-Author Speculative Fiction Promotion

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Cora

Fantasy author Andrea Pearson has organised a huge speculative fiction multi-author promotion from January 10 to January 14. Over seventy authors are participating, with works ranging all across the speculative fiction spectrum, from epic and urban fantasy via paranormal romance … Continue reading →

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Another new release for the holidays: Christmas Shopping with a Broken Heart

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Cora

And here is the final new release announcement for 2016. It’s another holiday story, but one that is very different from St. Nicholas of Hell’s Kitchen. For Christmas Shopping with a Broken Heart is a sweet and rather fluffy holiday … Continue reading →

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New Release: St. Nicholas of Hell’s Kitchen, a Silencer Christmas novella

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Cora

I promised you more new release announcements in the run up to the holidays and here is number 2. This one is for St. Nicholas of Hell’s Kitchen, a Silencer Christmas novella. Now I’ve always been fond of the Silencer … Continue reading →

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