Swancon –

SWANCON / NATCON IS COMING – Do you want a critique of your WiP?

Glenda Larke — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 02:01:00 +0000

(WIP = Work in Progress)

I will be at Swancon

(which is also this year’s

Australian National Science Fiction Convention)

in Perth, W.A.

To be held over Easter. If you want to attend, buy your membership here.

I am giving a workshop, free to attendees of the convention.

Participants who wish to do so can also submit the first 500 words
(opening scene) of
a SF/F/H novel in advance of the workshop,
and will receive a private written critique of their work from me on
the day. There was to be a cut off for submission of these first pages by March 1st, but as I am not being inundated by entries, I think we can extend this for another couple of weeks!

The workshop will look at how to address common writing issues within
manuscripts generally, looking at ways to reinforce strengths, identify
weaknesses — and provide advice on how get rid of the boring bits!

Spaces are limited so attendees will need to book. Manuscript extracts can submitted to info@swancon.com.au with Strong Beginnings in the subject line.

ONE HAPPY CON-GOER WITH A TINDUCK

Glenda Larke — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 04:16:00 +0000

PHOTO BY ART DIGGLE

In this case, the Tin Duck is actually a very elegant swan.

And for those who don’t know, the Tin Duck is the colloquial name for the Western Australian award given to the Best Long Work (i.e. book) of the year in the field of speculative fiction, in this case that was published in 2016.

My thanks to everyone — it is truly an honour to receive an award because people cared enough to vote for the book!

The prize-winning book in question?
THE FALL OF THE DAGGER.

NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!

Glenda Larke — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 05:21:00 +0000

THE LASCAR’S DAGGER

has been shortlisted for two Australian awards for 2014.

One is the Aurealis Awards, which is a juried (juryed?) award.
The book is up for the Best Fantasy Novel 2014.
The winner will be announced in Canberra on April 11th.

The other is the Ditmar Awards, which is a reader/fan-voted award
and it is up for the Best SpecFic Novel 2014.
This will be announced at the Australian National SF Convention over Easter (which is Swancon this year).

This is the eight time I have been shortlisted for the Aurealis, but I think the first time I have had a novel shortlisted for both.