This weekend saw an expedition to Suffolk for Latitude Festival, where I was speaking as part of the Ebury Does… programme. It was my first time at Latitude and as glorious as the music was the chance to get out of London for a few days and switch off the phone. My talk was onContinue reading “Music and Suffolk fields”
Author Archives: E J Swift
Latitude with Ebury
A very quick note to say this weekend I will be at Latitude Festival courtesy of the marvellous folk at Ebury Publishing to fly the flag for Del Rey UK (or at least, to brandish a Del Rey book). The Ebury Library has a full line up of authors and I’ll be speaking on FridayContinue reading “Latitude with Ebury”
Recent summer reading
A few recommendations from recent readings: Spin by Nina Allan I read this novella in one sitting, perched outside in my garden on a sunny day, which was the perfect place for it. Beautiful, sensory writing which made me want to run off and coast around the Mediterranean, but with touches of darkness (the crushingContinue reading “Recent summer reading”
Best British Fantasy 2013
THE BEST BRITISH FANTASY 2013 is now out! The collection includes my story The Complex, first printed in Interzone last year. Salt Publishing describes the collection: “From the post-apocalyptic American West to the rural terror in New Zealand, this major anthology has evil spirits, bin-Laden style assassinations, steampunk, sexual dysfunction, a twisted version of PeterContinue reading “Best British Fantasy 2013”
The Lowest Heaven launch
The Lowest Heaven anthology was released on 13 June and I was thrilled to be part of the launch at the National Maritime Museum. I’ve walked around the University of Greenwich campus before but had never seen the museum, and we couldn’t have had a lovelier setting (despite the slightly alarming figureheads…) Jared Shurin introducedContinue reading “The Lowest Heaven launch”
Publication update – Night Shade sale goes through
At last an update on the US front – it was confirmed earlier this week that Skyhorse Publishing and Start Publishing have acquired the Night Shade Books imprint. The full press release can be found here on i09. As one of the authors who signed, this means The Osiris Project will now be a partContinue reading “Publication update – Night Shade sale goes through”
Pre-order The Lowest Heaven
This week Pandemonium Fiction revealed the stunning artwork for The Lowest Heaven anthology. It looks absolutely gorgeous and I’m thrilled to have a story in the collection. Here’s the cover (copyright Joey Hi-Fi): You can read an interview with artist Joey Hi-Fi over on the Royal Observatory’s website and a limited edition hardback featuring photography fromContinue reading “Pre-order The Lowest Heaven”
Spring reading
A few book recommendations from recent reading: Communion Town by Sam Thompson. I picked up the lovely hardback edition last year and read the first couple of chapters, or stories, depending on how you view it – the book is described as ‘a city in ten parts’. I’d been reading so many fragmented narratives atContinue reading “Spring reading”
Progress on CATAVEIRO
A progress report, and a few updates: Last week I sent the manuscript of CATAVEIRO, Book Two of The Osiris Project, to my editors at Night Shade Books and Del Rey UK. I’m beyond happy to have reached the stage where I can look forward to receiving editorial feedback, and coming at the MS withContinue reading “Progress on CATAVEIRO”
OSIRIS launch – Forbidden Planet
It’s been a week of great excitement with the UK release of OSIRIS on Thursday 7 February. Fittingly, I arrived home on Thursday night to discover that with perfect timing, Del Rey had sent a box full of OSIRIS books, which I greeted, as appropriate, with manic dancing, and just about managed to save fromContinue reading “OSIRIS launch – Forbidden Planet”
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