I’m in Canberra on a flying visit to my older sister’s family (lots of junior athletics and fireworks) and for the launch of CSFG’s latest anthology Masques on Friday night. It was a good launch – lots of food and a chance to catch up with authors and committee and fans, with a very pleasant dinner afterwards (linguistics, 19thc frosting and European giants). I can recommend travelling to book launches.
I’ve only read four of the stories so far, and possibly not the final edits of those, but there is a very good line up (see the link above for the contents) and I am looking forward to reading the rest. But while I did not even submit a story, I did illustrate these three:
Monica Carroll’s ‘Marked from Birth’, a story of the eye of the beholder (scratchboard):
RJ Astruc’s ‘Four Parties’, cocktail parties and myths and twilight (pen and ink with grey added in Photoshop):
And Valerie Toh’s ‘Innuendo’, the dance of relationships and the strands of fate (scratchboard):
March 23, 2009 at 11:06 am
Love your graphic illustrations as always.
Excuse my ignorance, what does CSFG stand for?
When will Masques be available in Bris.
March 23, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Still purty. The gods and goddesses one, and the strands of fate one, both look very complicated! You certainly have patience.
:)
March 23, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Lovely work! And congrats on getting published!
March 23, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Very lovely, especially the ‘Innuendo’ illustration. I also echo the congrats.
March 24, 2009 at 7:15 am
Does CSFG stand for Canberra Science Fiction Group? Just a guess.
Congrats on being published. You must be excited.
March 24, 2009 at 9:23 am
OMG! Now I’m twice as excited at the thought of my contributor copy. I especially love the Anubis in your “Four Parties” picture.
Now, don’t get big-headed, but I think you’re so bloody talented it’s not funny. Well done mate :-)
March 24, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I like all of those drawings, but “Four Parties” is sensational, to my view. If Masques is ever available in the States I will definitely procure a copy. Congratulations for being published.
March 24, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Karen Tyrell – that’s correct, and thankyou.
Aimee – sometimes I surprise myself.
/Karen/ and crisitunity – thankyou!
Jason and Will – aw, shucks :)
March 31, 2009 at 8:13 am
Somewhat of a late note: the Australian Online Bookshop now has “Masques”. I ordered one myself and we’ll see how long it takes to make it to the USA!
March 31, 2009 at 9:41 am
Hi Kathleen!
I finally got around to extracting the MOO card you gave me at dinner and tracking you down.
This is a lovely site you have here! Your entries are wonderfully well written. I think I’m going to enjoy having a poke around here.
I had a fantastic time meeting you at the launch. Hope all is going well.
April 2, 2009 at 8:27 am
I’ll be interested to know, Will! I haven’t finished it yet so my review won’t be up until next month.
Elizabeth! Thanks for stopping by :)
April 9, 2009 at 2:10 am
Update on “The Australian Online Bookshop”: I received my copy of Masques this morning–so it went from Australia to the USA in less than ten days after my placing the order. I’d say that is pretty good.
Have not had time to look at Masques yet.