CONTINUUM 11: SOUTHERN SKIES

Hi all.

I'm very excited to announce that I'll be in Melbourne this Queen's birthday long-weekend attending the Continuum convention.

I'm honoured to be one of the authors taking part in the "Making Monsters" panel, along side such accomplished writers as Dorian Ellis, Kirstyn McDermott and Amie Kaufman. The panel will be exploring the creation of alien or fantasy non-human animals in fiction, such as dragons, tribbles and monsters - what makes them interesting, compelling and believable.

If this has caught your interest, you can check out the Continuum webpage at http://continuum.org.au

Continuum is an annual Melbourne speculative fiction and pop culture fan convention celebrating creativity across genre and media. From hard-edge science fiction to high-flown fantasy, comic books to film noir, high culture to sub-culture.

This year marks the 11th convention. It will be held at the Ether Conference Centre, 265 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne. 

The "Making Monsters" panel is scheduled for Sunday 7 June 2015 at 5 p.m. If you're planning to attend the convention, make sure to pop in and say hi.   

For now, I'll leave you with this parting thought, a quote from Richard Roxburgh:

"You know honestly I think there's a Dracula, a Wolf Man, and a Frankenstein's Monster in all of us. They are sides of our own character so that's why I think we can relate to them in terms of a 'I know how that feels' kind of thing".

Roxy might have been on to something...kind of thing...don't you think?

Writing Competition - Epic Worlds: A New Adventure!

Howdy Readers.

 
Inkitt has asked me to spread the word: they are searching for the next J.R.R. Tolkien or J.K. Rowling!

What, am I made of glass?
 
Here is their media release regarding their latest writing competition:

Take us to an exciting new place in Inkitt's new Writing Competition - Epic Worlds: A New Adventure!

What is Inkitt?

 

Inkitt is a free writing platform where authors can get creative and watch their stories grow, and they’re opening a new writing contest for entries this spring. Inkitt is a place for writers and readers to collaborate, trade feedback and ideas to improve their work. In the long run, Inkitt’s goal is to help writers get the exposure they deserve and the publishing deals they want without worrying about the impediments and unfairness of traditional printing and self-publishing.

Writing Contest: Epic Worlds - A New Adventure!

 

This month Inkitt’s writing contest is "Epic Worlds: A New Adventure". Take millions of readers on an epic journey with your best fantasy stories. Submit ancient tales about dragons and griffins, or tell your vision of the future through a science fantasy story. Unleash your imagination and show what you've got and write a truly unforgettable fantasy adventure. Write an adventure that Bilbo Baggins would envy, one that enchants and excites, astounds and has everyone on the edge of their seats.

The contest will begin on May 6^th and will close on June 3^nd. It is free to enter and you can submit any fantasy story of up to 15,000 words. As per usual, authors will retain all rights to any work they submit.

 
How to win? Collect the most community votes to get bumped into the top 10% of entries, from there the Inkitt staff will choose the top 3!

Prizes:

1^st place: $100 Cash and 5 printed-and-bound copies of story with cover created by Inkitt’s designer

2^nd place: $50 Cash

 

3rd place: $30 Cash

Get it on the adventure! Enter the competition now and prepare to enter a world of fantastic fantasy where anything is possible! (link)
 

 

 

 

NIGHT GYPSY: JOURNEY INTO DARKNESS - OUT NOW!

Dear All,

I'm pleased to announce that the NIGHT GYPSY: JOURNEY INTO DARKNESS anthology, co-authored by Yours Truly, is out now and available for purchase from Amazon and Barnes & Noble and a number of other booksellers, both in paperback and for Kindle.

 

 

Here is a link to the promotional trailer released by the publishers, Indie Gypsy:

 

View Promotional Trailer

 

Click on any of the links below to download or order a copy:

 

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

iTunes

aLibris

Indie Gypsy

 

Care for a teaser?

 

The Milepost Motel - Reverend Bob returns to the scene of his crime and finds retribution of biblical proportions awaits.

2109 - After being put into a cryogenic tank, a man wakes up and finds out what will keep him alive forever. Will he find Utopia or Hell on Earth?

Fair's Fair - When Bella discovers the truth about the murder of her little brother years before, she sets out to even the score.

                                   This is a customer review from Amazon:

"When I started reading this book, I was not ready for shorts. Shorts is a term I use for short stories. I like my stories full length and full of girth. These bite sized stories delivered more than full sized fun any day hands down and I was shocked. I can't name one story that I didn't like. You won't be unhappy with your choice. However, there are a few stories that I need to see more of, I can't lie about that. Excellent job!"

                                               Thanks for supporting. 

THE NEW YEAR IS HERE!

Welcome everyone to the New Year!

Can you smell that? Smells like promise and opportunity to me!

Just like a ream of fresh paper: a blank canvas ready to fill with wonderful and exciting things.

Lots to report.  Will tell you all about it as soon as I get over my New Year's Eve hangover.

Cheers,

Eugene Gramelis
Sydney, January 2015