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July 8, 2013


	Confessions of a History Geek: Blending History and Fantasy Seamless Garments Ender’s Game Sweepstakes More Stories...

We are currently offering the chance to win a copy of each of the following books on Goodreads:

Rest in peace, Richard Matheson. The author died on Sunday, June 23rd, and will be greatly missed.

There are new propaganda posters for the International Fleet, and they make us want to join up!

Like Suzanne Johnson’s Sentinels of New Orleans series? Check out the free novellete she posted on her website, “Jackson Square.”

		Confessions of a History Geek: Blending History and Fantasy by D. B. Jackson Writing historical urban fantasy presents interesting challenges, particularly for someone like me. I’m a refugee from academia with a Ph.D. in history, which means that I’m a nerd with a nearly obsessive desire to keep my history accurate. So, when I was writing Thieves’ Quarry, the second book in my Thieftaker Chronicles, I faced something of a conundrum. A little background: Thieves’ Quarry begins on September 28, 1768. Read more »

		Seamless Garments by Michael Flynn Exempting fables and other surrealisms, a novel is an artifact constructed from bits and pieces of the author’s experience and research that seeks to emulate nature. (And the Latin term for a construction is fictio.) We praise a novel when we say it is “true to life” (and note the distinction between truth and fact). But some constructions are better than others. You ought not see the seams and the fasteners where disparate parts were put together. Read more »

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Confessions of a History Geek: Blending History and Fantasyby D. B. JacksonWriting historical urban fantasy presents interesting challenges, particularly for someone like me. I’m a refugee from academia with a Ph.D. in history, which means that I’m a nerd with a nearly obsessive desire to keep my history accurate. So, when I was writing Thieves’ Quarry, the second book in my Thieftaker Chronicles, I faced something of a conundrum. A little background: Thieves’ Quarry begins on September 28, 1768. Read more »Seamless Garmentsby Michael FlynnExempting fables and other surrealisms, a novel is an artifact constructed from bits and pieces of the author’s experience and research that seeks to emulate nature. (And the Latin term for a construction is fictio.) We praise a novel when we say it is “true to life” (and note the distinction between truth and fact). But some constructions are better than others. You ought not see the seams and the fasteners where disparate parts were put together. Read more »Ender’s Game SweepstakesHere’s a chance to win a collection of Ender Quintet books, plus Ender’s Game swag!Sign up here for your chance to win some fun books, plus a poster, hat, and t-shirt!NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You must be 18 or older and a legal resident of the 50 United States or D.C. to enter. Promotion begins July 1 at 12 a.m. ET. and ends July 31, 2013, 11:59 p.m. ET. Void in Puerto Rico and wherever prohibited by law. For Official Rules and to enter, go here. Sponsor: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.We are currently offering the chance to win a copy of each of the following books on Goodreads:Rest in peace, Richard Matheson. The author died on Sunday, June 23rd, and will be greatly missed.There are new propaganda posters for the International Fleet, and they make us want to join up!Like Suzanne Johnson’s Sentinels of New Orleans series? Check out the free novellete she posted on her website, “Jackson Square.”Copyright ©2012 by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC. All rights reserved.Tor and Forge are trademarks of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, and are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.This email was sent by: Macmillan 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010 USA We respect your right to privacy - view our policy Macmillan believes piracy hurts writers, readers and everyone who loves books. Learn more and report suspicious activity here. Subscribe / Unsubscribe