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New Narration at Escape Pod – Tloque Nahuaque by Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas

This Mythos story, updated and modernized to include a deity of the Mexica Empire as one of Azathoth's masks and the study of the Higgs-Boson Particle as his vehicle for awakening was such a strange and unsettling story that also was a blast to narrate. Kudos to Silvia Moreno-Garcia for her translation work on this piece. The story was released today in Escape Pod #776. Give it a listen, and if you like what you heard, check out Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas other stories. ...

“As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood” Included on 2020 Locus Recommended Reading List

I'm surprised and honored to have my novelette, "As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood" included on Locus Magazine's yearly list alongside so many other brilliant authors. This was an unexpected honor, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about what works loved in 2020, though I fear that I couldn't truly keep up with reading everything on the list. I also want to make sure I mention a few works not included in Locus Magazine's round-up. This list also signals the opening of Locus's 2021 Poll & Survey to the public. You can vote (or write in) your favorites to be considered for the Locus Award. Novels I recently finished reading The Blade Between by Sam J. Miller, and really enjoyed how he continued to add details to his own fantasy version of Hudson, NY by pitting old ghosts haunting the town against the new one:...

Awards Eligibility for Karlo Yeager Rodríguez, 2020

For the upcoming awards season for works of science fiction and fantasy, I submit my work for consideration and hope you'll remember it when casting ballots for the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus Awards, and World Fantasy Awards. Novelette Category - Fiction between 7,500 and 17,500 words As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood - published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #301, April 1, 2020 (11,550 words). In a world shaped by the primeval betrayal of two sibling deities, Jacinto learns his estranged brother seeks to help their god rise again, and vows to stop him. The 1000 Year Plan included it in their Recommended Stories. Charles Payseur offered his thoughtful analysis over at Quick Sip Reviews If you love the story, please feel free to share it. Thank you and until next time, friends! ...

I’m Podside Official!

As of today, I'm excited to announce I'll be the third host for the Podside Picnic podcast. My discussions about Crap Books have been a blast to do, and I hope to bring that same level of fun to other areas of the podcast. I'd like to bring on current science fiction and fantasy authors who've written shorter works as guests, as well as other activities that are tangential to science fiction and fantasy. There's also a series of other exciting stuff we have planned and can't wait to share some of these projects with you when the time comes. Keep in mind that If you have a suggestion or something they feel we've missed that they'd like to see featured on Podside Picnic, the best way to let us know is by joining the Patreon, but otherwise, feel free to comment or contact me here. Until next time! ...

Where I’ll Be at Capclave 2020

Capclave is a small local convention that concentrates mostly on short fiction, held every October in Rockville, Maryland. This year, due to COVID-19, Capclave will be held remotely on October 17-18 (registration for this year is a mere $10, too). I've been going to Capclave since 2013, and it's one of my favorite conventions (especially since it focuses on short fiction). The following are the panels and events I'll be a part of: Saturday, 10:30 AM Reading - Readings A Channel: I'll be reading from "How Juan Bobo Got To los Nueba Yores" (that will feature in Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology). If you drop in to listen and like what you hear, consider backing the project! Sunday, 3:00 PM Intro To Short Fiction Markets - Webinars 1: (with Neil Clarke, A. T. Greenblatt, Scot Noel, and Salena Ulibarri); Where can writers go to sell their short fiction? How do new authors find...