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Competition time.
My contributor copies of Space and Time arrived today. That's right--copies--which means I have a spare magazine to pass onto someone awesome (and it'll be signed by me) and I thought I'd throw in a $10 or £10 (depending which side of the Atlantic you're on) Amazon gift card so you can buy more books.
So what do you have to do to win...
Well, I figured since it's ebook week, you could maybe buy an ebook and then comment below saying you'd like to be entered in the competition. I'm not looking for proof you bought an ebook (I trust y'all). Just do it. Or perhaps you've already bought an ebook this week and in which case, consider yourself entered (but you still have to tell me).
Here are some ebook buyage suggestions:
Strange Men in Pinstripe Suits -
UK or
USA (Yes, that's my sly way of telling you my book is now available to read on the Kindle - I am made of evil things)
Some more ebook suggestions: (
I LOVE these books)
The House Eaters by Aaron Polson -
UK or
USA House of Fallen Trees by Gina Ranalli -
UK or
USA Morning is Dead by Andersen Prunty -
UK or
USA Or try something I have on my to read shelf (and to read file):
Amity by Jeremy D Brooks -
UK or
USAThe Masks of Our Fathers by Barry Napier -
UK or
USAThe Black Act by Louise Bohmer -
UK or
USATry a famous author:
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro -
10 Comments on Space, Time and The Competition, last added: 3/12/2011
The planned writing break ended before it began. I have no problem with that. In fact, I think I'll threaten the muse every week and get it to kick its ass in gear. Worked on a short story this morning that has so much running under the surface, I think I may have to dredge a canal.
Spent this afternoon in the company of esteemed writers (Simon Beswick, Ally Bird and Joel Lane). I think I looked like a mannequin set to 'awe' and maybe a nodding dog. I felt like a pretend writer. Heck, with the time I spend on twitter even my laptop thinks I'm a pretend writer. Oops! I have to say Allyson Bird is one of the loveliest people ever. Not that Simon and Joel aren't of course.
Then, I arrive home and yay, the new issue of Space and Time is out in the world (and should be in bookstores in Canada) and my name is on the cover. Or rather my old name. I think this is the last story out in the wild that will appear under the name Catherine J Gardner. I should mark the name's passing with a moments silence or a biscuit.
A few weeks ago I won a copy of
Space and Time when
Robert Swartwood ran a competition on his blog, and it arrived this weekend. I, of course, had to place it on top of my 'to read' pile, and in fact shoved Cherie Priest's
Boneshaker aside to read it.
What a fantastic magazine... And I'm left feeling guilty as I've had a copy of issue #106 (this is #109), unread, on my shelf since earlier this year, despite it containing stories by Camille Alexa and Kurt Newton. Wrists duly slapped.
My favourite stories were 'End of Our World As We Know It' by Robert Swartwood (and for those thinking well she would say that, I challenge you to pick up issue #109 and prove me wrong) and 'Small Motel' by Dennis Danvers.
Small Motel is a slice of small town science fiction with delicious characters and a sprinkling of green tea. There is an ease to Danvers tale about alien abduction, and I'll be searching out more of his stories next year.
End of Our World is beautiful, brilliant, and an excellent example of how to write in second person narrative. Oh, and Robert... You might notice something missing from this post.*
*For those wishing to understand that final, cryptic note - you'll have to read
End of Our World.
The post to make you all feel very, very jealous. Look at the goodies that I received in the post over the course of a week.
I shall list them all and then sit back and watch your green-o-meter increase with each line.
From left to right (top row):
Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley (MG)
Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston (YA, First Novel)
Talebones issue 37
Sand issue 3
Space And Time issue 106
From left to right (bottom row):
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E Pearson (YA)
Dead Girls Don't Write Letters by Gail Giles (YA)
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan (YA, First Novel)
Unwind by Neal Shusterman (YA - reading, fricking brilliant)
Actually Unwind is leaving me with a slight dilemma. It's one of those books that is so wonderful (I am sure the other books are too, but I haven't got to them yet) that you want to pass it onto someone else. Half my family don't read books (the shame) and as for the ones who do... It's not my mother and cousin's type of book, the little ones are too little and the not so little one is still too young at only 9 years old. As for my friend, she has had a book for the last eight or so years in her desk drawer and she's still only on about page nine. Why am I surrounded by these people? Anyhow, as such it will join the other goodies in the competition due some time this month.
Yeah contests! :-D
Now then. I *have* purchased a few e-books this week, trying to support some fellow writers. Off the top of my head, Amy Grech's BLANKET OF WHITE.
I don't know how, but I somehow overlooked Aaron's book, so I just ordered that one. And I also picked up Zoe's, as I meant to order it last night and totally forgot.
I'd get yours as well, Cate, but I have the awesome dead-tree version already. :-D
Good times.
Thanks for entering :D
And dead tree books are far more awesome anyhow (don't tell my kindle I said that).
I fell like you should have 3 entries in the hat. And thus, you shall.
I went ahead and bought "Strange Men in Pinstripe Suits" for my Kindle. I'll start reading it after I finish "To Each Their Darkness" by Gary A. Braunbeck, which I also bought this week.
Neat! Your collection is awesome and I have the paperback. I didn't buy any ebooks this week but bought two signed/limited hardcover novellas so I'm not entering. I just think it's awesome that you do give aways. More power to ya, Cate! I hope you hit the big time!
Thanks, Gary. And you're entered. :D
I suspect I'm more likely to hit the big top, Lee ;)
Cate,
I've bought Strange Men and I'm very much looking forward to reading it. Great stuff.
Awww, Cate. Thanks for the shout-out. What a list of great reads!
I just downloaded Strange Men last night for Gizmo! Looking forward to checking it out posthaste.
Thanks Simon & Milo.
Anytime, Aaron. And good luck today. ;)
Well, you know me and contests. :)
A great list of recommendations. I actually just bought the new issue of Clarkesworld today, which is now an obscenely affordable 99 cents on Kindle, as well as Barry's Masks of Our Fathers.
OH! And congrats on the honorable mention from Ellen Datlow! Very cool.