When you discover that your name has been invoked as “I like her book better than the one I’m reviewing.” Because yes there’s “YAY! Reader-love!” but there’s also “oh god, I’ve been on the other side of that and it SUCKS.” So I’ll say that I’m glad the reviewer likes my books, and I’m glad […]
That weird feeling… Read More »
Oh, *squeak* Purely by accident I stumbled across Black Gate’s review of HEART OF BRIAR, and I am a happy happy happy author…. “She got me. I didn’t expect to get caught up in this book, thought I would just read the first couple of chapters, because it’s not my usual kind of thing. Gilman
Another Reviewer Heard From…. on HEART OF BRIAR Read More »
This Saturday. 7pm. The (nearly brand-new) Enigma Bookstore in Astoria NY presents Max Gladstone, Laura Anne Gilman (moi!) and Hal Johnson, reading, signing, and quite possibly saying things that shouldn’t be repeated on Twitter (oh wait, that’s probably just me). Come to hear me. Come to hear Max or Hal. Come if you have ever wished
in the NYC/NJ/CT area this weekend? Read More »
and the winners of the “caption this!” contest are… Set #1 “I don’t always think outside the box. But when I do, I do it inside the box. Halfway. That’s how I roll. I am….THE MOST INTERESTING CAT IN THE WORLD.† (Erin) (for nailing his expression/body language perfectly)
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Including my own SOUL OF FIRE! The second part of the Portals Duology that began last month with But don’t worry, you can run out and get the other books today. I’ll remind you about the duology again later…. (is it later yet? How about now? Â Now?) Soul of Fire at your local independent Soul
It’s Tuesday. So there are many new book releases today…. Read More »
So these photos were taken over the weekend, and they called out for captioning…. You get five days, and then on Friday the best (as voted on by the level of cackling/whooping/crying it causes in the panel of judges) will be awarded honors of
from Publishers Weekly…. Fans and skeptics of the occult will be seduced and enthralled by Gilman’s metaphysical thriller about wicked elves, shape-shifting supernaturals and portals to another dimension. A fable of good versus evil, Gilman’s inspired fantasy is poised between two worlds: Human, whose denizens are unaware they are being invaded; and Preternatural, whose elf
oh. hi there, shiny little surprise review…. Read More »
I am interviewed by the fine folk at Skiffy and Fanty, about writing, history, and yes, flesh-eating gnomes. It’s a long-ish interview, but a pretty good one, methinks (and I rarely like any interview I do, so take that as a rave).
For your listening pleasure… Read More »
I’m back from an utterly fabulous  DragonCon (although Atlanta tried to keep me longer, via weather and mechanical delays), and submitting myself to the Wendig Inquisition over at Terrible Minds…. I love Laura Anne Gilman not merely because she is an excellent writer but because she also delivers unto writers excellent writing advice —
Back! And Virtual! Read More »
RT has weighed in on SOUL OF FIRE, the October  follow-up to HEART OF BRIAR… “A battle may have been won, but the war looms and the odds of preventing the upcoming preternatural invasion are not good. The action in Gilman’s riveting follow-up to the excellent Heart of Briar picks up after all-too-human Jan rescued
Some YAY! on SOUL OF FIRE (and some boo, too) Read More »