Michael Griffith’s novel published! January 12, 2010
Posted by mbranesf in : publications , add a commentBefore I get to Mike’s great news, which many of you may have also heard by way the mailing list, I wanted to apologize for my recent virtual absence from this page and also to reiterate something: if any members of the Alliance have news of new publications, please feel free to send me some sort of “press release” about it (email to mbranesf at gmail dot com), and I will be way happy to post it to the Outer Alliance blog for you. Also, my offer of free ad space for Alliance writers and publishers to promote their stuff in M-Brane SF still stands for at least a while.
The Chronicles Of Jack Primus by Michael D. Griffiths is set in a contemporary world, but one far different than ours. Evil is not a concept for philosophical debate, but rather a strong force, made tangible and real, when it Darkens and corrupts killers and madmen. These Chronicles document Jack’s attempt to not only keep his life, but also his sanity as he delves deep into the realm of the foul Xemmoni who seek to increase their own ends by draining the life force of their Human victims.
Jack discovers far more than how stay alive. His journey exposes him to terrors no man should be forced to witness, but unlike some poor victim in a traditional horror story, Jack not only fights back, but also takes the battle to his enemy. Armed with only the small weapons he can fit on his motorcycle, what was once a man fleeing for his life transforms into a hero out to save whomever he can from these foul creatures that few ever realize exist. Travel with Jack as he embarks, not only on the road to
survival, but also struggles to unravel the foul mysterious of the evil race know as the Xemmoni. Just released by Living Dead Press, this is Michael D. Griffith’s first published novel. http://livingdeadpress.com/
Outer Alliance Spotlight #10: Chris Fletcher November 20, 2009
Posted by juliarios in : interviews, publications, queer-friendly publishers , 1 comment so farWelcome to Outer Alliance Spotlight #10. Each Friday the Spotlight features an ally who writes, reviews, publishes, or is in some other way involved with LGBTQI speculative fiction. Our guest this week is Chris Fletcher, editor of M-Brane SF.
Chris and his longtime partner Jeff moved from St. Louis, Missouri to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 2007, after the restaurant they’d run together failed financially. Chris took that failure as an opportunity to reboot his creative writing side, and in February of 2009, started the magazine, M-Brane SF.
As one of the very first people to join The Outer Alliance, Chris has been an active Outer Alliance blogger and advocate from the start. In addition to M-Brane SF, he also recently edited an anthology of queer speculative fiction called Things We Are Not, which contains several stories by other Outer Alliance members. On the horizon, slated for a June 2010 release is another anthology to be published by Hadley Rille Books called The Aether Age, which Chris is co-editing with Outer Alliance member, Brandon Bell.
Chris keeps a personal blog at mbranesf.livejournal.com and is active on Twitter as mbranesf. He has two cats names Maus and Jack.
Levenson sells new novel November 16, 2009
Posted by mbranesf in : publications , add a commentAlliance member Barton Paul Levenson reports that his science fiction novel, Max and Me, has just been accepted by Lyrical Press, to appear in 2010 or 2011. Bisexual protagonist Gunnar “Gunner” Dahlquist, a veteran of Beast War III, runs a freelance spaceship out of 1 Ceres. His roommate is a bioengineered Beast, the small black cat, Max. Max has human-level intelligence and talks–and swears like a sailor. When the mysterious Natasha Kartseva tries to hire Gunner’s Rockside Hopper, she is publicly murdered–and Gunner framed for her death. On the run from Belt law enforcement, Gunner and Max are also pursued by two secretive groups. One of these wants to capture Max. One wants to kill him.
Outer Alliance Spotlight #8: Bart Leib and K.T. Holt November 6, 2009
Posted by juliarios in : interviews, publications, queer-friendly publishers , add a commentWelcome to Outer Alliance Spotlight #8. Each Friday the Spotlight features an ally (or two!) who writes, reviews, publishes, or is in some other way involved with LGBTQI speculative fiction. This week we’re celebrating November’s special LGBTQ themed anniversary issue of Crossed Genres with the editors, Bart Leib and K.T. Holt.
K.T. (Kay) and Bart are married, and both of them are bisexual. They started Crossed Genres together in 2008, and decided in the first couple of months that they wanted to do an extra large LGBTQ themed issue for the magazine’s first anniversary. The idea for Crossed Genres, which features stories that combine SF/F and another genre, grew out of Bart’s Genre Challenge community. Genre Challenge (which prompts members to write in a new genre each month) is still going, but has a new moderator now that Crossed Genres has taken off.
Kay’s love of speculative fiction runs deep. She wrote her first story (about a talking dolphin and his pet boy) at the age of six, and later got into college because of an essay on worldbuilding. Bart started writing poetry when he was in 8th grade, and took up prose fiction the next year. His non-fiction piece, “The Successful Hero’s List”, appeared in the April 2009 issue of Fantasy Magazine.
Bart and Kay live in Somerville, Massachusetts with their 3-year-old son, Bastian, and two cats named Romeo and Scout. In addition to writing and editing, both Kay and Bart take a keen interest in science. Kay works a day job in medical research administration, and is appalled at how little money brilliant researchers make. Bart’s particular scientific area of interest is sustainability, and people who use minimal resources to do amazing things. Kay and Bart encourage anyone with an interest in the future to blog about their favorite science news stories, and to fund research if possible.
Some recent members’ publications November 5, 2009
Posted by mbranesf in : publications , 2commentsMembers report a few recent publications:
Maria Lima’s essay, “Another Roadside Attraction: The Role of the Trickster in Supernatural” is featured as this week’s free essay at SmartPopbooks: http://www.smartpopbooks.com/essay/full/96
Brandon Bell’s short story “Found Objects,” which he describes as a “zombie Texan King Lear apocalypse” appears in the webzine Nossa Morte.
Alex Jeffers’ novelette “Jannicke’s Cat” appears in M-Brane SF #10.
Outer Alliance Spotlight #7: K L Richardsson October 30, 2009
Posted by juliarios in : interviews, publications , 2commentsWelcome to Outer Alliance Spotlight #7. Each Friday the Spotlight features an ally who writes, reviews, publishes, or is in some other way involved with LGBTQI speculative fiction. Our guest this week is YA author, K L Richardsson.
K L has been playing around with a fantasy world in her head ever since she was a child. As an adult, this has manifested itself in her Heart quartet, which features gay teens in an adventurous high fantasy setting. Heart Sense, Heart Song, and Heart’s Price are available now through Prizm Books, and she’s currently working on the fourth novel in the series, Heart’s Peace.
As a straight ally, K L makes a point of advocating for LGBTQI acceptance both in speculative fiction, and in real life. In addition to novel writing, K L is in the process of earning a PhD in Medieval Studies. She has a passion for hats, and all things Arthurian.
Bear’s new novel released by Tor October 28, 2009
Posted by mbranesf in : publications , add a comment
It is proving to be a big week for new publications by Outer Alliance members. Prolific and award-winning novelist Elizabeth Bear’s new book By the Mountain Bound is freshly available from Tor. It is a prequel to her novel All the Windwracked Stars “and tells the painful tale of love and betrayal, sorcery and battle, that led up to the day when Muire was left alone in the snow at the end of the world.”
Griffith has new story in ECLIPSE 3 October 28, 2009
Posted by mbranesf in : publications , add a comment
Outer Alliance member Nicola Griffith’s novelette “It Takes Two” is newly published in Jonathan Strahan’s anthology Eclipse 3. Her first new sf story in several years, she describes it as being all about “love and lust and biochemistry.” Nicola can be found online at her blog, and Eclipse 3 is available on Amazon and elsewhere.
Maria Lima’s new novel released! October 27, 2009
Posted by mbranesf in : publications , add a commentMaria Lima announces the release of Blood Kin, 3rd book in the Blood Lines series.
Keira Kelly has come into her full powers, and they are frighteningly strong, creating a distance between her and her human friends in her beloved Rio Seco. It is time to obey her great-grandmother Gigi’s orders, and rejoin her family in northwest Canada, where Keira can learn to handle her dangerous new skills.
Blood Kin, along with Matter of the Blood (book 1) and Blood Bargain (book 2) is available in your local bookstore, online or at major chain stores.
The Blood Lines series is published by Juno Books, an imprint of Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster.
Maria Lima can be found online:
Web site: www.thelima.com
Blog: www.chickwriter.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/chickwriter
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MariaLima
Outer Alliance Spotlight #6: Hayden Thorne October 23, 2009
Posted by juliarios in : interviews, publications , add a commentWelcome to Outer Alliance Spotlight #6. Each Friday the Spotlight features an ally who writes, reviews, publishes, or is in some other way involved with LGBTQI speculative fiction. Our guest this week is Hayden Thorne, author of The Twilight Gods.
Hayden Thorne is a straight ally, who looks at writing as a form of activism, and features queer teens coming of age in contemporary and historical fantasy stories. Her Masks series follows the journey of a gay teen in a city full of superheroes, while her historical novels, The Twilight Gods, Banshee, and Icarus in Flight, deal with darker and more realistic themes.
When she is not writing, Hayden divides her time between working in the fine art industry, and cycling. In addition to advocating for LGBTQI rights, she supports the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Humane Society of the United States.
All of Hayden’s books to date, including her latest novel, The Twilight Gods, are available now from the LGBTQ YA imprint, Prizm Books. (more…)