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Category Archives: Writing
Goodbye (and good riddance) 2023
Hello, hello. It’s been a while since I posted. Some quick writerly news first. Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove is getting both a Russian and a Spanish translation. I’m delighted, because I’m a firm believer in cross … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Life and all that stuff, Writing
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Flower and Thorn Book Launch and Reviews
It’s October, my book release month! I received the finished copies of FLOWER AND THORN and they’re just gorgeous. The book is out on 17th October, but I’ll be doing a launch in-person at my favorite local bookstore Bakka Phoenix … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged book launch, books, Flower and Thorn, Historical fantasy, YA Fantasy
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Character Sun Signs
Do you ever think about the sun signs of the characters in the books you read or the shows you watch? I do, and I always know my main characters’ sun signs when I write them. Not to be superstitious, … Continue reading
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Tagged astrology, star signs, sun signs, zodiac
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International giveaway for FLOWER AND THORN
Hello! Hope everyone is having a great summer. I just received my ARCs (advance reader copies) of Flower and Thorn. Isn’t it pretty? To celebrate, I’m doing an international giveaway for one signed copy! The giveaway ends on 31 July. … Continue reading
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Tagged Flower and Thorn, giveaway, medieval fantasy, YA Fantasy
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Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove: an Aurora Award finalist!
Delighted to share that Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove is a 2023 Aurora Award nominee for Best Young Adult Novel! You can view the entire ballot here. The Aurora Awards are Canada’s annual English-language Science Fiction and … Continue reading
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Map for FLOWER AND THORN
It’s April and Spring is in the air! Despite falling to -7C two days ago, lol. That’s Toronto for you. But the birds are back! Spotted in the last week during my daily walk: starlings, robins, red-winged blackbirds, dark-eyed juncos, … Continue reading
Posted in Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged fantasy map, Flower and Thorn, medieval fantasy, YA Fantasy
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Story Day! Amma’s Kitchen in The Deadlands
Story days are happy days! I am delighted to share my latest publication, a short story about food, death, the afterlife, and one very special frog: Amma’s Kitchen in The Deadlands, Issue 22. I love the fiction and poetry published … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, mythology, Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged Deadlands, fantasy, Folklore, Short story, The Deadlands, writing
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Flower and Thorn: A brief history of early 16th century India
Now that the cover for my next YA Fantasy book Flower and Thorn has been revealed, and we have a firm date for publication (17 October 2023), I wanted to talk a little bit about the historical background of the … Continue reading
Cover Reveal: Flower and Thorn
I am thrilled to share the beautiful cover of Flower and Thorn – my second YA fantasy novel! It will be released on 17 October 2023 from Wednesday Books. This is also a medieval Indian fantasy, like my previous book … Continue reading
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One Day in the Afterlife of Detective Roshni Chaddha
Story days are the best days! Delighted to announce that my little novelette One Day in the Afterlife of Detective Roshni Chaddha is now live at Lightspeed Magazine. It’s a supernatural detective story featuring an inept messenger of death, a … Continue reading
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Tagged award eligibility, Lightspeed, Lightspeed Magazine, Short story
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Rati Mehrotra 