Out March 5, 2019
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Author Archives: Rati Mehrotra
Knock, Knock Said The Ship
Guess what I’m holding in my hand? My contributor copy of the July/August issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction! ❤️😊 My story “Knock, Knock Said the Ship” is the first one, on page 11. Think sentient spaceships, … Continue reading
Delicious Thai Recipes from a Beginner
In the third month of our isolation, I grew heartily sick of my cooking. Because I live in a 3-generation household, we decided not to take the risk of any takeout or delivery (except for groceries). That means I’ve been … Continue reading
Geeking out over ancient languages and scripts
I’m no linguist. But right now, I am very excited about languages, scripts, how they came into being, and how they evolved. I’ve been working on a new novel for the last few months, a supernatural fantasy set in medieval … Continue reading
Posted in Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged Indo-Aryan, Linguistics, Sanskrit
The Witch Speaks
Still living in the pandemic. Lost count of the days. But! Today is Special! It is Story Day. I am very pleased to announce that my story The Witch Speaks is now live at Lightspeed Magazine. I also did a … Continue reading
Living in the Pandemic
It is Day 6 of extreme social-distancing for me. I’m looking at the long weeks ahead and wondering (like many of you) how we’re going to get through this. We have an emergency in Ontario, and in many other parts … Continue reading
Fandom, Obsession, and The Untamed
I’ve consumed countless SFF books and numerous shows in my life. However, I have never been a fan of anything. Until now. People who follow my Twitter feed may have noticed the preponderance of images of pretty, long-haired Chinese wizards … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy
Tagged The Untamed, Wang Yibo, WangXian, Xiao Zhan
MARKSWOMAN Ebook Sale
Woohoo! In case you’ve been wanting to read about assassins that have telepathic relationships with their daggers, the ebook of Markswoman is on sale for just 99 cents from now until 24th February in both US and Canada. For those … Continue reading
Posted in Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged Asiana, Markswoman
Witcher, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways
I rarely rave about a show, and I never watch the same show twice. But for The Witcher, I made an exception. It was even better the second time round, because I caught all the little things I’d missed the … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy
Tagged The Witcher
Favorite Novel Reads of 2019
Thank goodness for fiction. It’s been a rough reality today – I just cannot believe the results of the UK election! But then, I never believe it when right-wing, racist, climate-change-denying, xenophobic fundamentalists get elected and yet here we are, … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy
Story Sales, Jury Summons, and More
Winter is coming. No, scratch that. Winter is here. It’s in the dark, gloomy skies, the icy wind, the slushy road, and in the overpowering desire to go into hibernation for the next four months. Wake me in April when … Continue reading
