This month’s Clarkesworld magazine includes my translation of “Fly Free” by Alan Kubatiev. This is definitely one of the most difficult pieces I’ve translated to date, and I hope everyone will check it out!
Fly Free by Alan Kubatiev (translation) published at Clarkesworld
October 11, 2022
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Capclave 2022 Schedule
September 27, 2022
I’ll be in Maryland for Capclave this weekend and here’s my schedule!
Friday
4pm – Reading – Monroe
8:30pm – Humor in SF&F – Washington Theater
Saturday
1pm – Anthology Building – Truman
7:30pm – Mass Autograph Signing
Sunday
11:30am – Promoting Your Writing – Washington Theater
1pm – Ask the Authors – Eisenhower
I’ll be around the rest of the time, too, so stop by and say hi. Larry Smith’s Bookseller booth in the dealers room should have signed copies of my books.
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Audible Member Sale!
September 19, 2022
Audible is having a huge sale right now, with most audiobooks deeply discounted (up to 85% off!). That means you can grab the audio version of The Middling Affliction for just $4!
Eridani’s Crown will set you back $7 while a copy of Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma is a princely $8.73
Check out your favorite authors’ books as they’re probably discounted, too.
Now, you do have to be an Audible Plus member to take advantage of these prices (or even to see them on the Audible site!) You can sign up and try Audible Plus and if you do it via this link, Audible will throw me a few bucks. It won’t be enough to offset what I already spent buying audiobooks today. though. 🙂
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Future SF Issue 16
September 16, 2022
The latest issue of Future SF is out!
In this issue, there are translated stories from Chile, Argentina, Israel, Madagascar, Brazil, and China.
“Liz’s Tea House” by Rodrigo Culagovski (Chile)
“Their War” by Vanesa L. Perillo (Argentina)
“The Loving Home” by Olga Fiks (Israel) translated by Alex Shvartsman
“Siri, My Love, Zuckerbook, My Home” by Mose Njo (Madagascar) translated by Allison M. Charette
“Services” by Marlon Ortiz (Brazil)
“How the Stars Were Connected” by Zhou Wen (China) translated by Judith Huang
plus an article by Jay O’Connell (USA)
Get it directly from us or on Amazon.
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2022 Milford Readers and Writers Festival
September 15, 2022
I’ll be attending the festival in Milford PA this coming weekend, with loads of events on Saturday, alongside Randee Dawn, C.S.E. Cooney, and Nicholas Kaufmann.
Here’s where you can find us:
Sci Fi Choose Your Reality Panel – 11am-12pm – 608 Broad St., Foundation Room
Book Signing – 2pm – 4pm – 307 Broad St., Golden Fish Gallery
Author Reception – 5pm – 7pm – Parish Hall, St. Patrick’s Church
Books and Brews – 7pm+ – 608 Broad St., Foundation Room
(includes a reading at 8pm)
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A Brief Overview of Modern Ukranian SF&F in Clarkesworld
September 1, 2022
My translation of the article on the history and roots of Ukrainian SF/F by Volodymyr Arenev and Mykhailo Nazarenko is now live at Clarkesworld:
The White Tree of Gondor: A Brief Overview of Modern Ukrainian SF&F by Volodymyr Arenev and Mykhailo Nazarenko, translated by Alex Shvartsman
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2022 Worldcon Schedule
September 1, 2022I’m going to be in Chicago this weekend for the 80th World Science Fiction Convention. I will endeavor to spend as much time as possible in the dealers room at the Arc Manor/Caezik table, so that’s a good place to look for me. I also have a number of program items, including a signing and a table talk (which is an opportunity to just come and chat with me!) Here is my program:
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Events on Aug 18 & Aug 20, 2022
August 13, 2022There are a couple of events coming up this week, one virtual and one in-person:
- A conversation with Ken Liu – Virtual event hosted by An Unlikely Story
Thursday, August 18, 7pm Eastern
I will be chatting with Ken about Speaking Bones, the final volume of his Dandelion Dynasty series of silkpunk fantasy, as well as about the upcoming AMC+ animated series Pantheon based on his short stories.
Register for this free virtual event at the following link:
https://www.anunlikelystory.com/liu-22 - A signing, reading and panel at Barnes & Noble in Paramus, NJ
I’ll be joined by fellow authors Randee Dawn and Brian Trent for this event, organized by the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County. Saturday, August 20 3pm-4:30pm
Details are posted on the Facebook event page here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/701406834508789
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UFO9 Submissions are Open
July 26, 2022You’ve got thirty days to send your best, funniest story our way! Guidelines are here:
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Last Chance to Back UFO9!
July 20, 2022There’s just over 24 hours remaining in the UFO9 kickstarter and we still have a long way to go. If you’d like to preorder a copy of this anthology (and from the stories I already have it is shaping up to be an outstanding volume), please consider doing before it’s too late!
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