Endeavour Winner

Congratulations to Fairwood alum Brenda Cooper for winning this
year's Endeavour Award for her novel, Edge of Dark -- which was also a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award earlier this year.

Other finalists for the Endeavour, awarded to a novel or single-author collection by a Pacific Northwest writer, were:

• Tracker, by C.J. Cherryh (Daw)
• Irona 700, by Dave Duncan (Open Road)
•  Silver on the Road, by Laura Anne Gilman (Saga)
• The Price of Valor, by Django Wexler (Roc)

Check out Brenda's Edge of Dark along with the sequel, Spear of Light, also from Pyr and released this past summer!

Countdown: Final Weeks

Get your manuscripts ready for the writers' workshop at Norwescon 40 next April!  We're counting down to our submissions deadline at midnight on Sunday, Dec. 4.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to have your fantasy, science fiction and horror short stories and novel excerpts critiqued by professional writers and editors.  You'll find our guidelines here.

The clock is ticking!  We hope to see you and your work at Norwescon!

2017 Norwescon Workshop Guidelines Now Available

We are pleased to announce that the guidelines for the Writers' Workshop at Norwescon 40 in April, 2017 are now available!  If you've participated in the workshop since 2014, or inquired about the workshop within the last two years, you should have received a copy of the guidelines in your email.  If not, visit the Norwescon website.

We've made some changes this year, so be sure to read our guidelines thoroughly.  The two main changes to keep in mind: Our maximum length for short fiction now is 8,000 words, and we now accept manuscripts in .docx format along with .rtf, .doc and .txt formats (but please, no PDFs!).

Submissions are now open, with this year's deadline December 4. Now's a great time to finish that story you've been working on or draft a synopsis for your novel.

We're looking forward to seeing you and your best work next April!

Night Terrors' Reading, Signing

Join Fairwood alum John Pitts, writing as J.A. Pitts, for a reading and signing on Sept. 10 of his latest book, Night Terrors, book four in the adventures of Seattle blacksmith and dragon slayer Sarah Beauhall.

Details: Saturday, Sept. 10
                  2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
                  Crossroads Barnes & Noble
       

Rhiannon Held's New Book, Reading

Rhiannon Held's been productive, with four novels in her well-reviewed Silver series released in the last few years. Now she's set her sights on new horizons. Her latest novel, Hound and Key, is an urban fantasy set in outside the world of Silver. She'll be reading and signing at University Bookstore on Wednesday, September 7 at 7pm.

 Key has lived her entire life in captivity, forced to use her magic to kill the enemies of Ariadne, an ageless woman with powerful magic of her own. Key knows she and Ariadne are both members of the Hand of the Gods, five souls reborn through the ages, but Key remembers none of her past lives. She chafes against Ariadne's control, and longs to escape to lead a life of her own. 

Spencer Ellsworth Sale to Tor

Huge congratulations to Fairwood alum Spencer Ellsworth on his sale of a trilogy to Tor books!

In the mean time, check out his latest story, The Child Support of Cromdor the Condemned in Lightspeed Magazine.

Out Now: The Ultra Big Sleep

If you enjoyed The Ultra Thin Man, check out the new sequel from author Patrick Swenson: The Ultra Big Sleep, due out next week. Patrick, along with Django Wexler (The Guns of Empire), will be reading at the University Bookstore at 7pm on August 9.

Books on Sale

If you missed this week's reading of J.A. Pitts' latest book, Night Terrors, or you haven't already picked up a copy, don't miss this chance for a big bundle of e-books -- including the fourth installment of blacksmith and dragon slayer Sarah Beauhall's adventures --  at a bargain.

But time is running out fast for your chance to pick your price for this Humble Bundle of science fiction and fantasy from WordFire Press!  Pick your price for as many as 17 WordFire titles and help support charity to boot.

J.A. Pitts' New Book, Reading

Fairwood alum John Pitts, writing as J.A. Pitts, has a new book out this month in his urban fantasy series, and he'll be reading from Night Terrors on Monday, April 18, at 7 p.m. at the University Bookstore.  You'll want to hear him read an excerpt from the latest of Seattle blacksmith and dragon slayer Sarah Beauhall's adventures, and pick up a copy of this and the earlier three books (if you don't already own them) for him to sign.

Night Terrors is also available in e-book and audiobook formats:

Audible

Kindle

NOOK

Come Join Us at Norwescon 39 (Part 2)

We're only a few days away from Norwescon, March 24-27, and we hope you'll be there too!

Come join the Fairwood Writers at our Writers' Workshop social on Saturday, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Presidential Suite 1360.


 

The social is a great opportunity to meet and greet fellow writers.

Whether you're participating in this year's workshop, a veteran from 

previous years or simply interested in learning more about our 

workshops for next year, we look forward to seeing you there!

 

Come Join Us at Norwescon 39 (Part 1)

We're all getting ready for Norwescon, March 24-27, and we hope you'll be there too!

Come join the Fairwood Writers at our Norwescon readings:

• Friday, 10 a.m., Cascade 1

             Kim Ritchie reads "White Bird, Red Moon," the first chapter of  
             The Third Orb, a work in progress and the opening novel in  
             The Dark Star Chronicles.

• Friday, 1 p.m., Cascade 1 

             Renee Stern reads from "Saved Them All": A familiar phrase,
             hidden in comms traffic, tests Patril's loyalties in the war
             between the Sol Defense Force and outer-system rebels.

• Friday, 8:30 p.m., Cascade 1

             Catherine Cooke Montrose reads from Book 2 of Wayfinders:
             Old gods of Mexico interfere with a drug lord's plans for  a
             magically gifted teen.  Violence and intensity, not for younger
             than 13.

• Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Cascade 1

             John (J.A.) Pitts reads from his ongoing serial swords and
             sorcery novel: The Adventures of Useless Lump: Cleric.

• Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Cascade 1

              Brenda Cooper reads from Spear of Light, the sequel -- coming
              in June 2016 -- to Philip K. Dick Award finalist Edge of Dark. 
              (Awards ceremony starts at 7 p.m. Friday in Grand 2!)

Brenda Cooper Award Nomination

Congratulations to Fairwood alum Brenda Cooper, whose latest novel Edge of Dark is a finalist for for the 2016 Philip K. Dick award.

She's in great company among the other finalists for this year's award:

• EDGE OF DARK by Brenda Cooper (Pyr)
• AFTER THE SAUCERS LANDED by Douglas Lain (Night Shade Books)
• (R)EVOLUTION by PJ Manney (47North)
• APEX by Ramez Naam (Angry Robot Books)
• WINDSWEPT by Adam Rakunas (Angry Robot Books)
• ARCHANGEL by Marguerite Reed (Arche Press)

The winner will be announced on March 25, 2016 at Norwescon 39. Good luck, Brenda!

EDGE OF DARK by Brenda Cooper (Pyr)
AFTER THE SAUCERS LANDED by Douglas Lain (Night Shade Books)
(R)EVOLUTION by PJ Manney (47North)
APEX by Ramez Naam (Angry Robot Books)
WINDSWEPT by Adam Rakunas (Angry Robot Books)
ARCHANGEL by Marguerite Reed (Arche Press) - See more at: http://www.brenda-cooper.com/2016/01/12/edge-of-dark-nominate-for-the-p-k-dick-awards/#sthash.nfwGwsmQ

EDGE OF DARK by Brenda Cooper (Pyr)
AFTER THE SAUCERS LANDED by Douglas Lain (Night Shade Books)
(R)EVOLUTION by PJ Manney (47North)
APEX by Ramez Naam (Angry Robot Books)
WINDSWEPT by Adam Rakunas (Angry Robot Books)
ARCHANGEL by Marguerite Reed (Arche Press) - See more at: http://www.brenda-cooper.com/2016/01/12/edge-of-dark-nominate-for-the-p-k-dick-awards/#sthash.nfwGwsmQ.dp