Dog-whistle flap copy
In politics there are half a hundred phrases meant as rousing calls to action which only the faithful (of whatever stripe) can…
Read moreMonth: January 2015
The ending of Hild: not a romance
* This post contains spoilers for Hild and Hild II * From: Diane My book club just had a discussion about Hild. It…
Read moreWant to be a character in HILD II?
As I said yesterday, I’m going to be Guest of Honour at this year’s Readercon, July 9-12, Burlington MA. If you donate $250 to…
Read moreReadercon 2015, July 9-12
If you’re wondering what to do July 9-12, wonder no more. Come to Readercon in Burlington, Massachusetts. I’ll be the Guest of…
Read moreSearch for Meaning Festival, Seattle University, Saturday Feb 28, 1 pm
//player.vimeo.com/video/116706455If you’re in or near Seattle at the end of next month you might want to hear me talk at Seattle University‘s…
Read moreWhat goes into accepting or declining invitations
From: Wendy Forgive my ignorance on such matters, but with all these appearances and interviews, are they required by your publisher? I’m…
Read moreThe long tail: not the author’s friend
Picture by Hay Kranen/ PD. The long tail is that of the demand curve of products versus sales. The best-sellers are all…
Read moreThe Year’s Best SF and F
Jonathan Strahan has released the table of contents for his upcoming The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Vol…
Read moreNational marriage equality
So. The Supreme Court will hear four same-sex marriage appeal cases in (probably) April and issue their ruling in (most likely) late…
Read moreBookscan numbers vs. real world
Nielsen Bookscan numbers are not always a good indicator of real-world sales.The other day my paperback publisher told me they’d sold a total of…
Read moreRight now: No
We are only 13 days into 2015 and emails are pouring in asking me for things (well over a dozen; three just this morning). So, plainly: Right now, no. No, I will not read your book with a view to blurbing it or introducing it or appearing with you when you come through town on your book tour. I will not join your organisation, judge your competition, or blog about your cause, no matter how worthy. I will not signal boost your initiative or organisation, despite it’s urgency or importance. I cannot come to your school or book club or library.
Read moreMap of Hild’s journeys?
From: Jean I heard you speak at Elliott Bay. Bought Hild and have been gone “back to Yorkshire” while reading it. I…
Read moreColder Wind
“Colder Wind” by Wylie Beckert. A few months ago I did a post about all the different art of “Cold Wind,” my…
Read moreWe’re all people first
From: Kelly I enjoyed the reading you did in DC. I loved reading Hild and was happy to hear you talk about…
Read moreSongs in HILD
From: Kiffi I am reading Hild, having heard of it through my friend Rob Hardy’s review, and enjoying it immensely. The mix…
Read more"Cold Wind" in Tor’s "Some of the Best" anthology
Available for free download, Tor’s anthology of their best short fiction of 2014, complete with the original illustrations. (The cover is from…
Read moreYeavering: the evidence
From: Wendy Facebook can be useful. Someone just posted a link to the Archeology Data Service site where they list English Heritage…
Read moreTravel, and dropping the email portcullis
From: Christine I couldn’t get to Porter Square [Boston], unfortunately. I would, however, love to have more east coast opportunities to see…
Read moreMore on freemartins
It turns out that etymology is my crack. I can’t resist it. Yesterday, after posting the AN question about freemartins, I couldn’t…
Read moreFreemartin: etymology and Wikipedia
Note: for some reason a first draft of this post published instead of the edited version. That’s now fixed. From: Andrea Having…
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Nicola Griffith 