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I'm happy to announce that my novel Ox Cart Angel won a Midwest Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of 2011! If you'd like to see some pictures from the event, head on over to my Ox Cart Angel blog.
The Writes of Spring signing and discussion at the Har Mar Barnes & Noble last night went well. Seventeen of the thirty-four authors were there, as well as Nodin Press head honcho Norton Stillman, and editors Gary Schulz and Pat Frovarp. Even with the horde of writers, the audience still outnumbered us, which is a good thing. My nerves were getting the better of me at some points, and when it was time to give my little spiel about my story, I’m not really sure what I said – although I did get a chuckle at one point, and I think it was at a point where a chuckle was appropriate.
But anyway, nerves or not, it’s always nice to be included in such things, and it’s always good to see the familiar faces of writers I admire.
I've got sort of a personal connection to the place, since my dad was adopted from there when he was a toddler.
On Monday, about half the Writes of Spring authors are doing a signing/discussion at the Barnes & Noble at the Har Mar Mall in Roseville (7:00pm).
On Wednesday night, it's off to the Midwest Book Awards, where Ox Cart Angel is up for Best Historical and Best Young Adult novel.
Part 1 - caves and other stuff
Part 2 - the quarry with dynamite shack ruins
I hope you enjoy these photographs of one of my favorite places in the US!
This year is turning out to be the Year of the Anthology for me. I have stories in – or soon to be in – the following anthologies this year:
The Canoe appears in The Gate; Tales of Isolation and Despair, which came out at the end of February.
My story Wicked Wire is soon to appear in A Big Book of Strange, Weird and Wonderful, Volume 1 – the release date is April 1st.
The Starlite will appear in Sky-Tinted Waters: Tales from the Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers, which is scheduled to launch at Mini-Con, April 6-8th.
My new story Hole in the Fence will appear in Writes of Spring, which will be launched April 7th at the amazing Once Upon a Crime Bookstore. I’ll be there from noon to one signing, and probably a bit longer just hanging out with the other writers.
Another never-before-seen story of mine, Bovine, will appear in Cemetery Dance’s Shivers
And my newest story, Blue-Eyed Mary, just got accepted for The Minnesota Crimewave Presents: Sixteen Tales of Mystery, Malice and Murder from the Land of Nice, which should see publication this coming fall. I’ll let you know the details when I find out, but there will be a launch party and signings at bookstores around the Twin Cities and suburbs.
