Category Archives: Writing

Two-book deal with Harper Voyager – Markswoman will see the light!

The subject line says it all. I am so delighted to announce my two-book deal with Harper Voyager! All thanks to my lovely agent Mary C. Moore. From the Publishers Marketplace: “Rati Mehrotra’s MARKSWOMAN, a duology about a female order … Continue reading

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Looking back, and looking forward

A very Happy New Year 2016 to everyone! Yes, I’m late to the party, but don’t blame me. Took THREE days to get from Delhi to Toronto and I’m still a bit zoned-out. Thick fog in Delhi meant that I … Continue reading

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All My Life Like Glass

December is turning out to be a great month for me, publication-wise. Very pleased to announce my third publication of the month, All My Life Like Glass, in the first issue of SHATTERED PRISM edited by Carmelo Rafala and Amir … Continue reading

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The Smart Thing to Do

Story Day! Very pleased to announce that my story The Smart Thing to Do is now live at EGM Shorts. It’s a flash fiction piece about the evil future of dieting. You can imagine what I was thinking about when … Continue reading

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SFContario: Toronto’s Science Fiction Convention

It’s that time of the year: crisp autumn days, falling leaves, the prospect of bitter cold, and Toronto’s SFContario – the convention I always attend, no matter how much I grumble about it. This year, SFContario is host to Canvention, the Canadian … Continue reading

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Books and Writing

Wow, has it been almost a month since I last blogged? October got away from me. I have been writing – just not on my blog. I’ve been revising my novel…again. I cannot tell you how many reincarnations this manuscript … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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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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

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