Talyesin's Tales

Updated http://www.talyesin.com to add on a Truthseekers page complete with reviews, and to add Out of the Broom Closet to my list of publications.

Check it out!

Winners of the Sunset Val Name That Character Contest will be announced very soon! Thanks to everyone who played!

The Name That Character Contest, which continues until Friday 12:00 (midnight), continues! You can read about it here http://talyesin.livejournal.com/753931.html and give me your suggestions!

Many great suggestions have been made so far. How am I going to choose?!

Okay folks, I am holding a contest to name three of my main characters in my upcoming YA steampunk fantasy novel, Sunset Val: Pirate Queen of the Seven Skies!

To that end I offer you the following descriptions:

Character A) an anthropomorphic catgirl engineer
Character B) a vampire mistress of the martial arts
Character C) a robotic maid-of-all-work

Give me your suggestions, and the ones I like best will be chosen!

Sabledrake Enterprises and I are proud to announce that PRINCESS SMITH AND THE CLOCKWORK KNIGHT will be published this year, just in time for Christmas!

YAY!

I'll be appearing at Polaris 2009 - Toronto's fantastic science-fiction/fantasy convention.

That's right, "appearing" not just attending - I'm an author guest! Woo! This is the big times baby! LOL

Back soon!

Looks like I'll be attending Polaris after all - got the invite to be an Author Guest and everything! Woo! Go me!

Plus the Girlfriend wants to meet Matt Frewer, so. :D

It's been brought to my attention that I don't blog enough about my work, and so, here we go: regular updates about writing, editing, publishing, etc.

The Truthseekers 2 launch was pretty well attended (by which I mean, there were actually people I didn't know in the audience) and initial reviews are encouraging. Being told "I read it on the train and didn't put it down at work until I was done, worrying my boss would catch me the whole time" is pretty awesome. People are calling it a pageturner, and "too short!" - so that tells me people want more.

That said, this morning I fired up Word (and yes, like the majority of the known world enslaved to our tyrannical overlords at Microsoft, I hate Word 2007) and set down the opening words to Truthseekers 3 (tentative working title: Level Up, unless I can't stand it in the morning).

This summer is going to be pretty action-packed for me, so no guarantees for the release date.

... the arrival of the much-anticipated Truthseekers 2: Birthright!




I love it with much love.

I am informed by my incredible publisher Sabledrake Enterprises (and the main man Tim) that Truthseekers 2 will be shipping soon! (Talk about awesome birthday news!)

With a low, low cover price of a mere $15, who wants to preorder a signed copy?

Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce the cover art for Truthseekers 2: Birthright! By the lovely and supremely talented Karine Charlebois!

( Make with the clicky already! )

Hi folks,

I am thrilled to announce that AGES OF WONDER, the fantasy anthology I edited with Julie Czerneda, has begun to ship to distributors! Look for it coming soon to stores near you!

YAY!

So Princess Smith and the Clockwork Knight has gone out to an agent. Updates as events warrant.

Truthseekers 2 being at the editor leaves me with a curious void in my life. I'd grown accustomed to all-Ashley, all the time.

Once the show is over (tickets still available! get them while there's still good seats!) I'm going to be all-Ad-Astra, all the time - getting ready for the launch, signing pre-ordered copies of Truthseekers 2, printing out promotional stuff, PLUS the Ages of Wonder launch. Both are going to be the same day, Sunday March 29th.

And then... April. I think I will treat myself to writing that Action-Cityverse not-a-Squirrelman-sequel that's been kicking around in my head.

So Truthseekers 2 - Birthright is off to the editor! Hooray!

*collapses at his keyboard*

TS2 - currently stands at 82,808 words. If I add 20 more it's a numerical palindrome.

AND IT'S DONE.

Well, the first draft, anyways. Now to polish and format it, and off to the publisher for editing.

Nine days ahead of schedule! Nine whole days to polish! LUXURY!!!

As little as I am able to believe this, it seems that with my publications last year I am now eligible to be nominated for the Aurora Awards, celebrating excellence in Canadian speculative fiction.

So! If you are a Canadian, and want to nominate me in one (or more!) of the categories, then go here:

http://www.prixaurorawards.ca/English/AwardProcess/nominationForm.php

and nominate me in the categories

Best Long Form Work - English, 2008:

(for any of the following)

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF THE SENSATIONAL SQUIRRELMAN (PLUS BONUS STORIES!) (collection). Sabledrake Enterprises.

SQUIRRELMAN: SINS OF THE PAST VOL.1 - CALLING ALL CRIMEFIGHTERS. Sabledrake Enterprises.

SQUIRRELMAN: SINS OF THE PAST VOL.2 - ENDGAME. Sabledrake Enterprises.

TRUTHSEEKERS: WELCOME TO BLACKRIVER (collection). Sabledrake Enterprises.

and/or

Best Short Form Work - English, 2008:

"The Mysterious Case of Spell Zero." Misspelled, edited by Julie E. Czerneda, April 2008

Thanking you in advance,
I remain,
Yr. Ob't Servant,
Me

*mad cackling*

I know how it ends.

*cackles gleefully*

Now I just have to write it.

Because a little under two hours to get from Beaconsfield to Dorval, a twenty minute drive, is completely unacceptable.

... working.

On Truthseekers 2, to be precise.

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Hello all! This is a general announcement to... er... announce... that sandman7 and I will be participating in a reading, followed by a signing, of our stories in the anthology MISSPELLED, edited by Julie Czerneda!

Where: LE MELANGE MAGIQUE, 1928 Ste-Catherine St. W.
When: Sunday, July 27th, at 2:00pm!

I'm told there will also be copies of my other books as well, so now's your chance to pick up a copy and have it signed by none other than the author himself, me!