My new collection BOOK HAVEN AND OTHER CURIOSITIES contains the title novella as well as 20 other short stories. I think the reader will get a solid view of the different types of stories of which I’m capable. Different subjects, different tones, different themes, different genres. What I want to talk about here, however, is…
This What’s New Wednesday comes to you from the construction site I now call home, because apparently I’ve not suffered enough… *sigh* Everything’s dusty, and no amount of cleaning seems to help, but worse is the fact that I have no space to stretch my legs while the construction is happening. I’m struggling to concentrate…
It’s not winter yet, but I have my winter reading list compiled. Technically, there are four seasons in South Africa, but for me it’s either super hot or super cold with a couple of weeks of mild weather thrown into the mix. It’s now heading towards the “super cold” months (May – August), which is why…
This What’s New Wednesday is more nostalgic than “new” per se. First off, on Monday it was my two year wedding anniversary, so that may have had some influence on my week. More than that, though, while I’ve been packing/unpacking, I’ve rediscovered stuff that I’ve long since forgotten I own and love. So, nostalgia is…
Seeing as we’re currently moving house, it’s been a bit difficult to keep up to date with everything (and everyone). Still, here and there—mostly in between all the packing, unpacking, moving, trying to schedule life around the constant loadshedding, and struggling to establish a working internet connection—I’ve found some cool stuff to keep me sane….
There have been so many announcements already … On Saturday there was an announcement released by the Horror Writers Association, which listed The Night Weaver on the nomination list for a Bram Stoker Award® in the “Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel” category. Days may have passed, but I’m still in a daze about being…
So, after much thought, I’ve decided to start a new segment on the blog, called “What’s New Wednesday”, where I’ll share all the stuff I’m currently surrounded by and/or are obsessed with at that specific time—be it books, music, food, shows, whatever. Books One of my recent posts actually went into more details as to…
A few hours ago, the Horror Writer’s Association released this year’s Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot for the Bram Stoker Awards, and I am pleased to announce that THE NIGHT WEAVER is nominated for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel! Look! I get to put a pretty medal on my cover now. ^_^ Yay…
