Tag Archives: German literature

An Attack of Hives and Reflections on Global and Local Writing

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Cora

Sorry for the lack of posting in the past few days, but I’ve been sick. On Thursday afternoon, I was itching at several parts of my body and that small hives had formed in the itchy spots. At first I … Continue reading →

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At last, Barnes & Noble… and some other links

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Cora

The biggest news of the day (well, for me at any rate) is that my e-books are now finally available at Barnes & Noble. You can find the full list here – individual links will also be added to the … Continue reading →

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The German Book Award or Let’s all praise middle class mediocrity

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Cora

The 2012 German Book Award has been awarded to Ursula Krechel for her novel Landgericht (District Court) and it turns out that I am psychic. Yes, it’s true. I predicted last month that Ms. Krechel would win the award. But … Continue reading →

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Another German short story available – noch eine Kurzgeschichte auf Deutsch erhältlich

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Cora

In the next few days, I will go deeper into this over at Pegasus Pulp. But in short, the launch of my line of German language e-books has been surprisingly successful. Particularly the German translation of The Kiss of the … Continue reading →

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Photos: Lüneburger Heide

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Cora

Yesterday was the Day of German Unity, i.e. the anniversary of the unification of East and West Germany on October 3, 1990, which is a public holiday in Germany. The official celebrations have become somewhat subdued in recent years and … Continue reading →

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George R.R. Martin interviewed on German TV – and a bit about Fifty Shades of Grey and its influence on the romance genre

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Cora

This made my day yesterday. German literary critic Dennis Scheck interviews George R.R. Martin. Watch out for Martin talking about readers complaining about sex scenes, but not about graphic violence. Dennis Scheck also points out that A Song of Ice … Continue reading →

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Oktoberfest Linkdump

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Cora

Even though it’s still September, the original Munich Oktoberfest started today with the traditional tapping of the first beer keg by the mayor of Munich and also kicked off the autumn fair season in Germany. Personally, I prefer our own … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Scandals and some Links

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Cora

At the Pegasus Pulp blog, I chronicle the latest developments in the sockpuppet review scandal in a series of three posts and respond to some of the more hyperbolic sockpuppeting defenses, which liken being against fake sockpuppet reviews to being … Continue reading →

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Introducing E-Books in German – Einige meiner E-Books gibt es jetzt auch auf Deutsch

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Cora

I’ve got an announcement to make today, because I used some of the lazy hazy hot days of summer to translate two of my short stories into German. Which means that Pegasus Pulp now also has a line of German … Continue reading →

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Events, Plugs and Links

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Cora

If you’re in the Bremen area, Elke Marion Weiss will be presenting her new crime novel Die ungewisse Reise nach Samarkand at the Krimibibliothek at the Bremer Stadtbibliothek at 6:30 tonight. Heartache is the featured new release at the Short … Continue reading →

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