On this day, a year ago TOR.com published my short story “The Language of Knives” and as I look back at the odd year I had, I’d like to touch upon perspective and how strangely writing careers progress. I don’t normally think about my anniversaries since short stories don’t create the same ripples novels do and their shelf life is considerably brief. (Oh, you poor, ephemeral creatures!)
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The Language of Knives
Hot off the announcement I’ve sold “The Language of Knives” in Italian, I’m happy to announce that Cristina Jurado has purchased my story for the Spanish Magazine SuperSonic. Marian Womack of The Best of Spanish Steampunk fame will act as translator, which makes me all the more excited.
SuperSonic is a SFF magazine, which publishes both in Spanish and in English – a fascinating combination and below you can find a Table of Contents for the current issue (in Spanish). Read More Reprint Alert: THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES Will Be Published in Spanish!
I’ve been sitting on this news for a little while, but I’ve signed the contract and I can make the big reveal – “The Language of Knives” will disturb readers in Italian.
Samuel Marolla of Acheron Books has acquired the Italian rights for this little story and in the near future you’ll see new cover art. “The Language of Knives” is to be sold as a standalone in a digital format as part of a short story line Acheron Books is putting out.
Read More THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES Will Disturb Italian Speakers Soon!
February swept me away before I could announce these bits of news separately, but now the dust has settled and I can round up the past month. Read More The Writer Dispatch: Rounding up the Rogue Links
I’ve been sitting on this announcement for what feels like an eternity, but cat’s out of the bag and boy, is it pleased about it. Here’s the skinny: Ann VanderMeer has bought my short story “The Language of Knives” for TOR.com scheduled to see the light of day on January 28th. Read More Expect “The Language of Knives” at TOR.com in January