…gly all-powerful figures of rebel angels and ancient serpents to surrender to a higher collective power.” Full review here. More book info here! Coming quite soon now (sayth the author, hiding under the bed)….

…book of short stories (which you can now read for free here). This time around, I considered several options, but in the end the exclusive short story was, once again, the one that polled best. So I set out to writing a really short prequel story set just before the beginning of The House of Binding Thorns, which would introduce some of the new characters, showcase some old favourites, and get readers ready for enjoying the book. Except, erm. I en…

…was the first of the mindship sequence (AIs incubated in human wombs and becoming part of human families). Bit of nostalgia for this one: it won me my first major award (British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Short Fiction), and was also the first story I wrote that had actual Vietnamese characters (more accurately, Vietnamese immigrants in a Chinese-dominated society. But still). Also, my longer Xuya novelette, “Pearl”, a retelling of…

…So… going on a bit of a holiday (hahaha I wish, two young kids at home plus deadlines don’t make for a restful holiday season). Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates, and I hope everyone has a happy holiday season and a happy new year….

…I will be attending the worldcon in Helsinki, Finland. More details as I have them….

…ns: ruined and decadent Paris, Fallen angels, alchemists, a dragon kingdom under invasion, and backstabbing aplenty! Open anywhere in the world–I’d of course much appreciate it if you could review the book on goodreads, for instance, (it does help the author *sheepish grin*). I’ll close it next Thursday, and probably post some highlights of the food question as well. Here are the promo cards: (the HOUSE OF BINDING THORNS ones have got a random quo…

…use is currently in the throes of plague (aka norovirus plus laryngitis, a combo I heartily don’t endorse). For more info about the book, go here. And if you’d like to pre-order: Where to Buy Hardback (US) Penguin Random House US indie stores Amazon US Barnes and Noble The Book Depository Trade Ppb (UK) UK indie stores Waterstone’s Amazon UK Blackwell’s WH Smith The Book Depository Ebook/audio Amazon US (Kindle) Amazon UK (Kindle) Mass Market Ppb…

…here that’ll be it. Experience has shown that I spend my cons running from one place to another, and con + baby is a killer combo in that regard…)…

So I kind of needed to give someone something and I thought I’d try my hand at these–and Gillian Polack is entirely right, they are dead easy to make and so so good! You can replace oranges with any citrus fruit (I kind of want to try lemon now). Recipe here. I’m not posting a picture of the orangettes (the chocolate-candied peels) because mine ended up looking a bit weird due to coating issues with the chocolate (they still taste great though, b…

Just a quick note that if you’ve wanted to buy The House of Shattered Wings but thought the hardback was too expensivve, or if you just want to see what all the fuss is about… today is the release date of the US trade paperback edition (and the ebook prices have been lowered to match, too). In a turn-of-the-century Paris devastated by a magicians’ war, political and magical intrigues, Fallen angels, Vietnamese immortals, and rather too many dead…