Some recommendations from the last few month’s reading – wonderful books all: A Woman in Berlin – Anonymous I stumbled across A Woman in Berlin in the history section of the beautiful Scarthin Books in Derbyshire – one of those oh this looks interesting moments that reminds you to browse bookstores more. The diaries of aContinue reading “Reading recommendations – summer 2014”
Author Archives: E J Swift
Cataveiro paperback out today!
Cataveiro, Book Two of the Osiris Project, is out in paperback today! Copies are available through Amazon, Foyles, Waterstones, and The Book Depository, which offers free shipping worldwide. Here’s the synopsis: A shipwreck. And one lone survivor. For political exile Taeo Ybanez, this could be his ticket home. Relations between the Antarcticans and the Patagonians are worse than ever, andContinue reading “Cataveiro paperback out today!”
LonCon3: Postscript
So, this weekend was LonCon3, and in the by now familiar spirit of cons, a mad, exhausting and marvellous one it was, full of all-too-brief meetings with new friends and old. I can’t imagine how much work went into programming such a vast event – huge thanks to all the organisers and volunteers who have done such an amazing job.Continue reading “LonCon3: Postscript”
Update on The Osiris Project in the US
A few people have asked me what’s happening with the next two books in The Osiris Project trilogy in the US, and I’m now able to give a proper update. Night Shade Books will continue to publish Osiris in print and ebook form, but they will not be publishing Cataveiro (Book 2) or the thirdContinue reading “Update on The Osiris Project in the US”
Irregularity
Delighted to say I have a story in upcoming anthology IRREGULARITY from Jurassic, the details of which were posted today – very exciting as it’s the first I’ve seen of the table of contents. Here’s a bit about the inspiration behind the anthology: “Using the Longitude Act as the jumping off point, Irregularity is inspired by theContinue reading “Irregularity”
Upcoming events – WorldCon & Fantasy in the Court
A couple of events updates: firstly I’ll be attending Fantasy in the Court, an evening for fans and writers organized by Goldsboro Books on Tuesday 12 August, which already has a fantastic line-up of authors. I’ve also received my draft schedule for this year’s WorldCon (Thursday 14 – Monday 18 August), and from everything I’ve seen it’s shapingContinue reading “Upcoming events – WorldCon & Fantasy in the Court”
Reading recommendations – spring 2014
It’s been a while since I posted about recent reading – but I’ve finally got round to some recommendations from the first half of this year. NW – Zadie Smith Taking the Willesden area of London as its epicentre, NW follows the intersecting lives of a group of Londoners, at the centre of which is the intriguingContinue reading “Reading recommendations – spring 2014”
Speakeasy
A big thank you to everyone who came down to Drink, Shop & Do in King’s Cross last week for the fantasy-themed Speakeasy, or, ‘That Night Where They Do Writing’, and to Nicci Cloke and Ian Ellard for asking me to participate. I had a lovely time listening to readings from fellow authors Alex Bell, RosieContinue reading “Speakeasy”
Noir
I arrived home last night to book post (the best kind of post), which proved to be contributor copies of the anthology NOIR edited by Ian Whates, which includes my story The Crepuscular Hunter. And very stylish they look too! Ian describes the anthology as ‘thirteen stories that dance around genre boundaries but are linked by a senseContinue reading “Noir”
Traces/Yellow River
Last year I had the privilege to work with photographer Ian Teh on a narration to accompany a short video piece showcasing his work. Ian’s photography chronicles rising pollution levels in China’s Yellow River, the second largest river in Asia, and the toll it has taken on the surrounding landscape. The video is over on MSNBC’s website.
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