Minor Announcement
I was keeping this a secret, but now the announcement’s been made on a mailing list, I think I’m free to talk about it publicly – I made my first professional fiction sale a few months ago, to an anthology being put together by Simon Bucher-Jones, based around his Obituaria concept. What was particularly nice about this is that Simon asked me for the story, rather than me submitting it to him – given that I’ve enjoyed his writing so much, that made me feel very, very happy.
I’m not at liberty to state the names of the other authors who will be playing in this world with me – because some of the contracts haven’t been firmed up, some stories haven’t been finished, and so on – but at least three of the people SBJ has told me are involved are people who’ve written novels that are among my favourites, so it should be a good one. Some of the people involved also occasionally read my blog, so if they want to name themselves in the comments that’s fine by me.
My story is called Twenty Voices, and consists of eighteen monologues and a dialogue. It features Presidents, Popes, rock stars, time travellers and a saint, and you’ll like it.
(For those of you who enjoy my fiction, I’m going to try to get some more short stories written over the next few weeks, once I’ve finished the Seven Soldiers stuff. I’m also working on a novel proposal, which I started more than a month and a half ago but is still *NOT QUITE RIGHT*).
Congratulations!
Be sure to post a URL for buying a copy once it is published won’t you.
Mary x
Thanks! And of course I will.
Congratulations! Most excellent news.
Thanks!
Fantastico, Andrew – well deserved.
Nicely done big man!
Yarp. Good going, Andrew.
Christ, and there’s me struggling to get a mere 4k blog post finished.
Congratulations! I’m reminded of the Arnold Palmer line to the effect that good fortune comes to those who practise hard :)
Well done! Congratulations!