Shadows on the Reef, part four:

Still recovering from a marvelous weekend, but wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that part four of the Shadows on the Reef series is up at Innsmouth Free Press. And for those who may have missed the rest of the series:

Part one.
Part two a.
Part two b.

Meanwhile, I am noting an eerie conspiracy here – every time one of these gets posted, it becomes unseasonably warm here. I'm not entirely sure that the editors can influence the weather, but I'm starting to wonder...

Shadows of the Emerald City

And in other publishing news, I've just received the welcome news that Shadows of the Emerald City, which contains my story, "The Fuddles of Oz," is available for sale here at Amazon.com..

I know, I know. Some of you are gulping at the idea of an Oz filled with horror. But let's face it, horror was never too far beneath the surface of the Oz books - it's why those Winged Monkeys were so terrifying, why years later we can still remember Princess Langwidere and her collection of heads, the moment when the Tin Woodman encounters his own old head, the evil creatures marching on Oz hungry for destruction -- and underneath that, the horrors held in any fairyland. As soon as I saw the guidelines - posted by the ever helpful catrambo - I knew I had to submit; about ten minutes later the story was in my head, and was completed that afternoon, type type type - hands down the easiest story to write all year, which just suggests how strong that link is between horror and Oz.

I was also delighted to find out that I would once again be sharing a TOC with the always marvelous camillealexa, known for her inability to write anything less than utterly brilliant. And while I still haven't gotten the chance to see a copy myself, the book is garnering excellent reviews from Apex Magazine, Senses Five Press, M-Brane SF, and Innsmouth Free Press, among others. So go, buy, read.