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Author Archives: Rati Mehrotra
The Playground of Lost Toys
Woohoo! Exile’s anthology The Playground of Lost Toys – in which, ahem, I have a story – has gone to press with a beautiful cover. Release date is December 1. Can’t wait to read this one! Here is the blurb: “A … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged Anthology, Exile, The Playground of Lost Toys
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The Singing Tree – now live at Urban Fantasy Magazine
I’m very pleased to report that my story The Singing Tree is now live at Urban Fantasy Magazine. The story is about a fractured family and how it heals itself during a road trip, through the discovery of a magical singing tree. … Continue reading
Talking of Dragons…
…and I was talking of dragons in my previous post. So, talking of dragons, I’m now reading Shadow Scale, sequel to Seraphina, by Rachel Hartman. Seraphina is quite delightful. It’s a fantasy story of a girl who is half-dragon and … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fantasy, science fiction
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Guards! Guards!
You know how sometimes reviews describe a book as “laugh-out-loud” funny, but they are usually not? At most they produce a snigger or two. Producing genuine laughter is a gift most books lack. Well, I’ve found a “laugh-out-loud” book. It … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy
Tagged Discworld, Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett
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The Green Woman, or the Day Mat Feeley Became Famous
Story day! My Newfoundland-inspired flash fiction story is now live at the Saturday Night Reader. You can read it here. I spent a year in St John’s, the capital of what I consider the most beautiful province in Canada. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Saturday Night Reader, science fiction, Short story
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Two short story sales to Exile anthologies
Now that the TOCs are live, I am happy to report that I have stories upcoming in the next two Exile anthologies. Chaya and Loony-Boy will be published in The Playground of Lost Toys edited by Ursula Pflug and Colleen … Continue reading
Posted in Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged Clockwork Canada, Exile, Playground of Lost Toys
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Persepolis, Aquarium and Room – Reviews
Sometimes it’s fun to read outside one’s preferred genre. I enjoy reading all kinds of books: literary fiction, historical fiction, comics, thrillers…although I draw the line at romance. Here are brief reviews of the last three books I’ve read that are … Continue reading
The Pillar of Shiva – now live at Triptych Tales
I’m pleased to report that my short story The Pillar of Shiva is now live at Triptych Tales. This is one of my favorite stories, and I am glad it has found a home. It also has a lovely illustration … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, Short story, The Pillar of Shiva, Triptych Tales
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The Book of Strange New Things – a strange read
I just read The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber. It’s one of the most talked about “literary science fiction” books of 2014, by the acclaimed author who claims it will be his last. This book made so many … Continue reading
Acceptance and Rejection: The Writing Game
I have a story acceptance to report, woot! Also one hold request. More on these delightful occurrences later. I also have a ton of rejections to report, but you don’t want to hear about that, do you? It’s easy to … Continue reading
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