There’s been a lot of discussion lately about women writing science fiction and fantasy, and how they can sometimes be treated like interlopers. Over the past few weeks, I’ve read story after story of dismissive, sexist, misogynistic and abusive behavior at conventions, books signings, and online forums. It’s been pretty depressing. Scratch that: It’s been … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2013
The RITA nominated Darkest London Series by Kristen Callihan
I was delighted to see Kristen Callihan’s books on the list of RITA nominees this spring. I’ve had my eye on them since I saw the stunning cover for Winterblaze (the third book) and this series merges my two favorite genres—historical and paranormal. When we decided to do RITA month here on Paranormal Unbound, I … Continue reading
Let’s Talk Genre TV – Grimm & Defiance
Hey there Paranormal Peeps! Lisa here… I got a strange homework assignment from my agent recently. We’re working on a new proposal and she asked me to watch more TV! LOL I have to admit, since I started down my publishing path I have become a HORRIBLE television watcher. Back in the day I watched … Continue reading
Storm Force by Susannah Sandlin
Who? Oh yeah, that’s me, Suzanne. And Susannah. Suzanne writes urban fantasy and paranormal fiction. Susannah writes dark paranormal romantic thrillers. Yeah, I kind of made that genre up. Take a thriller, stir in some romance, add a few dashes of shapeshifter…and there you have it. So I’m here to talk a little about Storm … Continue reading
What we’re reading: The Lies of Locke Lamora
I’ve been reading a bunch of non-fantasy, non-paranormal books lately – yeah, it happens – so I thought I’d introduce an old fantasy favourite. The Lies of Locke Lamora is the first in a series called The Gentlemen Bastards, by American author Scott Lynch. It came out in 2006, quite a few years ago now. … Continue reading
In Praise of Unlikable Heroines
A few weeks ago in my “What I’m reading” post, I mentioned I had just begun reading Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis. I’ve finished it since then and it’s the best book I’ve read in a long, long time. It’s paranormal/time travel, but not a romance at all. I rarely read things with zero romance, … Continue reading
A Conversation with RITA Finalist Cynthia Eden
Happy Friday everyone! I’m so pleased today to welcome my fellow Gulf Coast Chapter RWA chaptermate Cynthia Eden to the blog today! I was so excited when they announced the RITA finalists to see she’d made the list for Angel in Chains! I really enjoyed her Fallen series and she agreed to let me grill, … Continue reading