Risingshadow: October 2015 Edition

Risingshadow has the honour of publishing a guest post by Seth Skorkowsky. Seth Skorkowsky is the author of the Valducan urban fantasy series (Dämoren and Hounacier) and the Black Raven fantasy series (Mountain of Daggers and Sea of Quills). Click here to visit the author's official website. GUEST POST: Drawing Inspiration by Seth Skorkowsky [read more]

Risingshadow has had the honour of interviewing Terry Grimwood. Terry Grimwood is the author of numerous short stories and reviews which have appeared in Midnight Street, Bare Bone, Murky Depths, All Hallows, FutureFire and Eibonvale Press's Blind Swimmer anthology among others. He has written and directed plays and runs theEXAGGERATEDpress which started when he published his first collection, The Exaggerated Man. His first full length novel, Bloody War, was published 2011. Click here to visit theEXAGGERATEDpress. AN INTERVIEW WITH TERRY GRIMWOOD [read more]

Risingshadow has had the honour of interviewing Christopher Fowler. Christopher Fowler is the award-winning author of over thirty novels and twelve short story collections, and the Bryant & May mystery novels, which record the adventures of two Golden Age detectives investigating impossible London crimes. His latest books are the sinister comedy-thriller ‘Plastic’, the memoir ‘Film Freak’ and the haunted-house novel ‘Nyctophobia’. Other work includes the ‘War of the Worlds’ ... [read more]

J.R. Hamantaschen's With a Voice that is Often Still Confused But is Becoming Ever Louder and Clearer will be published by West Pigeon Press in October 2015. It's a follow-up to his debut collection, You Shall Never Know Security (2011). Information about J.R. Hamantaschen: J.R. is a part time fiction writer. His work has appeared in several dozen magazines and anthologies. Generally disdainful of publicizing himself or his work, he has published intermittently, never maintained a personal ... [read more]

Risignshadow has the honour of publishing a guest post by Michael Pogach. Michael Pogach grew up outside of Philadelphia where he began writing stories in grade school. He doesn't remember these early masterpieces, but his parents tell him everyone in them died. A graduate of Penn State and Arcadia University, Michael is a popular English professor at Northampton Community College where he teaches various literature and writing courses. He is also the founder and faculty advisor for NCC's ... [read more]

Risingshadow has had the honour of interviewing Samuel Sattin. Samuel Sattin is a novelist and essayist. He is the author of League of Somebodies, described by Pop Matters as “One of the most important novels of 2013.” His work has appeared in The Atlantic, Salon, io9, Kotaku, San Francisco Magazine, Publishing Perspectives, LitReactor, The Weeklings, The Good Men Project and elsewhere. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College and an MFA in Comics from CCA. He's the ... [read more]

The Monstrous (edited by Ellen Datlow) will be published by Tachyon Publications in October 2015. Information about Ellen Datlow: Ten-time World Fantasy Award-winner Ellen Datlow is one of horror's most acclaimed editors. She was the fiction editor of OMNI for nearly twenty years and also edited the magazines Event Horizon and Sci Fiction. Her many bestselling anthologies include the Year's Best Fantasy and Horror series; Snow White, Blood Red; Lovecraft's Monsters; Naked City, and Darkness. ... [read more]

Paul Di Filippo and Claudio Chillemi's The Horror at Gancio Rosso was published by Acheron Books in July 2015. Information about the authors: Paul Di Filippo sold his first short story in 1977, and since then has sold over 200 more. They, plus some novels, bring his current total of published works up to thirty-five books. He likes to imagine, against all odds, that he is at the midpoint of his career. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft's home town, with his partner of 40 years ... [read more]

Creeping Crawlers (edited by Allen Ashley) will be published by Shadow Publishing in October 2015. Information about the editor: Allen is the editor of The Elastic Book of Numbers, Subtle Edens: The Elastic Book of Slipstream Fiction, Catastrophia, Where Are We Going and Astrologia: Stories of the Zodiac. Some of his numerous short stories are collected in Somnambulists, Urban Fantastic and Once and Future Cities. He runs creative writing workshops in the London area and is the judge for the ... [read more]

W. H. Pugmire's Monstrous Aftermath: Stories in the Lovecraftian Tradition was published by Hippocampus Press in August 2015. Information about W. H. Pugmire: W. H. Pugmire is a self-confessed “Lovecraft fan-boy” whose books include The Fungal Stain (Hippocampus Press, 2006), The Tangled Muse (2011), Uncommon Places (Hippocampus Press, 2012), and Bohemians of Sesqua Valley (2013). He lives in Seattle with a house full of cats from Ulthar. Click here to visit W. H. Pugmire's official ... [read more]

Sarah Pinborough's The Death House was published by Titan Books in September 2015. (This novel was originally published in February 2015.) Information about Sarah Pinborough: Sarah Pinborough is a critically acclaimed horror, thriller and YA author. In the UK she is published by both Gollancz and Jo Fletcher Books at Quercus and by Ace, Penguin and Titan in the US. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies and she has a horror film Cracked currently in development and another ... [read more]

DC Farmer's Frivolous Pursuits was published by Wyrmwood Books in July 2015. Information about DC Farmer: Once a successful doctor of medicine, DC Farmer now works two days a week for the NHS and, thanks to the wonders of Krudian physics, the other nine days a week for Hipposync Enterprises, as a scribe. Hipposync was established in the early fourteenth century as a purveyor and publisher of rare books, the sort of stuff you are not able to get elsewhere and which contains information as ... [read more]

(King's Dark Tidings #1)

Raised and trained in complete seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a terrible battle destroys all that he knows. With no understanding of his life’s purpose and armed with masterful weapons mysteriously bequeathed to him by a dead king, the young warrior relentlessly pursues his only lead. A single elite warrior escaped during the battle and may have knowledge of ... [read more]

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(Warriors: Dawn of the Clans #6)

A new era dawns in the forest... After moons of deliberation and strife, the forest cats have settled into five camps, following the spirit cats' advice to spread out like the petals of the Blazing Star. But now the dangerous rogue Slash has kidnapped Star Flower and made demands for prey that the forest cats cannot afford to meet. Clear Sky is desperate to save his mate and the kits she carries, but he cannot do it alone. To have any hope of defeating Slash, Clear Sky must join with the ... [read more]

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(Gothic Fantasy)

Foreword by Andy Sawyer A deluxe edition of super-charged, original and classic short stories. Featuring dystopia, post-apocalypse, time travel, robots and more, this brilliant collection brings together the best of today's writers (many stories previously unpublished), with an eclectic range of science fiction masters including H. Rider Haggard, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Philip Francis Nowlan, Edward Page Mitchell and Jack London. An eclectic collection of SF adventure tales. Perfect as a gift, and for years of reading pleasure. [read more]

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(The Age of Darkness #1)

David Gemmell Morningstar Award nominee 2016. 'I can command storms, summon fire and unmake stone. Animals have nothing interesting to say and no one can see the future, because it has not been written,' growled Balfruss. 'It's dangerous to meddle with things you don't understand.' WHEN YOU FIGHT MAGIC WITH MAGIC, NOTHING IS CERTAIN. Balfruss is a battlemage, one of a vanishing breed, sworn to fight and die for a country that fears and despises him. Vargus is a soldier, and while ... [read more]

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(Wings of Fire: Winglets #2)

Fans of the New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series won't want to miss this all-new story set in the dangerous and thrilling world of dragons! Before the brightest night, the NightWings were plotting . . . Deathbringer is ready to be the next assassin for the NightWings. If he can just convince them to send him along on one mission with his mother, Quickstrike, he'll prove that he can help the NightWings decide who wins the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. But when their ... [read more]

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Anders Jensen is having a bad month. His roommate is a data thief, his girlfriend picks fights in bars, and his best friend is a cyborg... and a lousy tipper. When everything is spiraling out of control, though, maybe those are exactly the kind of friends you need. In a world divided between the genetically engineered elite and the unmodified masses, Anders is an anomaly: engineered, but still broke and living next to a crack house. All he wants is to land a tenure-track faculty ... [read more]

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(Hilo #1)

Dog Man meets Big Nate in Hilo—the hilarious New York Times bestselling graphic novel series kids love! "A Total BLAST," says the Miami Herald! BOOM! CLANG! CRASH! D.J. and Gina are totally ordinary kids. But Hilo isn't! Hilo just fell out of the sky and doesn't know where he came from, or what he's doing on Earth. (Or why going to school in only your underwear is a BAD idea!) . . . But UH-OH, what if Hilo wasn't the only thing to fall to our planet? Can the trio unlock the secrets of Hilo's ... [read more]

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(The Lightless Trilogy #1)

With deeply moving human drama, nail-biting suspense — and bold speculation informed by a degree in physics — C. A. Higgins spins a riveting science fiction debut guaranteed to catapult readers beyond their expectations. Serving aboard the Ananke, an experimental military spacecraft launched by the ruthless organization that rules Earth and its solar system, computer scientist Althea has established an intense emotional bond — not with any of her crewmates, but with the ship’s ... [read more]

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(Outcast #2)

Kyle Barnes has been plagued by demonic possession all his life. In light of recent revelations, he finally feels like he's starting to piece together the answers he's looking for. But while he feels a new sense of purpose... is Reverend Anderson's life falling apart? Collects Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta #7-12. [read more]

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(Caine Riordan #3)

Nebula Award nominee 2015. Book Three in the Nebula award nominated and Compton Crook award winning series. Science fiction adventure on a grand scale. Caine Riordan, reluctant diplomatic and military intelligence operative, has just finished playing his part repulsing the Arat Kur’s and Hkh’Rkh’s joint invasion of Earth. But scant hours after the attackers surrender, the mysterious but potentially helpful Slaasriithi appeal to Caine to shepherd a diplomatic mission on a ... [read more]

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(Simon Snow #1)

Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he sets something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around wearing Simon's face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here - it's their last year ... [read more]

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(Black Blade #2)

Something Wicked This Way Comes... As a thief, I stick to the shadows as much as possible. But when the head of the Sinclair Family picks me to compete in the Tournament of Blades, there's no escaping the spotlight — or the danger. Even though he's my competition, Devon Sinclair thinks I have the best shot at winning what's supposed to be a friendly contest. But when the competitors start having mysterious "accidents," it looks like someone will do anything to win — no matter who they ... [read more]

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World Fantasy Award 2016. Edited by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Paula R. Stiles. They emerge from the shadows, to claim the night... Women from around the world delve into Lovecraftian depths, penning and illustrating a variety of Weird horrors. The pale and secretive Lavinia Whatley wanders through the woods, Asenath is a precocious teenager with an attitude, and the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Nitocris has found a new body in distant America. And do you have time to hear a word from ... [read more]

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(QQ Sweeper #1)

Supernatural cleaners Kyutaro and Fumi can literally sweep trouble away…but can Kyutaro sweep Fumi off her feet? One day, Kyutaro Horikita, the tall, dark and handsome cleaning expert of Kurokado High, comes across a sleeping maiden named Fumi Nishioka at school… Unfortunately, their meeting is anything but a fairy-tale encounter! It turns out Kyutaro is a “Sweeper” who cleans away negative energy from people’s hearts—and Fumi is about to become his apprentice! In the old building ... [read more]

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(The Demon Prince of Momochi House #2)

Himari Momochi inherits Momochi House, an estate that exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms. Aoi is the human Omamori-sama, or guardian of the house, who can transform into a powerful spiritual being. But once Momochi House had chosen Aoi as its protector, all evidence of his existence in the human world was erased, and he has never been able to leave. Can Himari break Aoi free? [read more]

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(The Black Wolves Trilogy #1)

For readers of Brent Weeks and fans of Netflix's Marco Polo comes a rich and inspired fantasy tale of warriors and nobles who must take the most desperate gamble of all: awaken allies more destructive than the hated king they hope to overthrow. Kate Elliott's new trilogy is an unmissable treat for epic fantasy lovers everywhere. Some choices can never be undone. The Hundred, once ruled by a tainted religion and demon court, is now a place of prosperity, but treachery still waits in ... [read more]

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(Cassandra Palmer #7)

You’d think that being Chief Seer for the supernatural world would come with a few perks. But as Cassie Palmer has learned, being Pythia doesn’t mean you don’t have to do things the hard way. That’s why she finds herself on a rescue mission skipping through time — even though she doesn't entirely understand her dimension-bending new power. Rescuing her friend John Pritkin should have been an in and out kind of deal, but with the near-immortal mage’s soul lost in time, ... [read more]

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(The Red #3)

In the third book in The Red Trilogy, former Army Lt. James Shelley becomes a black ops sniper working for the Red — a suspected rogue artificial intelligence that is ripped from today’s headlines. James Shelley has left his lover, Delphi, and his companion-in-arms, Jayne Vasquez, with a fortune acquired from a fallen oligarch. They believe him to be dead, and he doesn’t try to set the record straight. His long-running question has been answered: There are other soldiers like ... [read more]

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Fitzwilliam Darcy has never met a woman like Elizabeth Bennet. He finds her fascinating, irritating, compelling, inspiring, maddening, and absolutely beautiful. If he didn’t know better, he would think he was bewitched. Bewitching Mr. Darcy is a paranormal variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. It is a novella. It was previously published with Jane Grix as author. [read more]

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A novella. When you can't trust your memories - delete them. When you need a memory to be wiped, call me. Transferring unwanted memories to my own mind is the only form of magic I've ever mastered. But now, I'm holding so many memories I'm not always sure which ones are actually mine, any more. Some of them are sensitive; all of them are private. And there are those who are willing to kill to access the secrets I'm trying to bury... A classic Parker tale with a strong supporting cast of princes, courtiers, merchants, academics, and generally unsavory people. [read more]

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