An interview with Andrea Blythe as part of the New Books in Poetry podcast, 1/2022.
In the podcast, I talk primarily about The Sign of the Dragon, but also my writing more generally.
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I am a fantasy and science fiction author of both stories and poetry. I’ve been named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association, and have twice won both the Elgin Award and the Rhysling Award. My work has appeared in Analog, Asimov’s, F&SF, Fantasy Magazine, Science, and Strange Horizons.
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JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. (April 21, 2020)
Winner of the 2021 Elgin Award, The Sign of the Dragon is an epic fantasy told in poetry. Of all the things I’ve written, it’s the one that matters most to me. It began with a single poem about a boy chosen by a dragon to be king. I meant the poem to be a standalone piece, but the boy stayed with me, and I returned and wrote more, and more, and more poems about him. Over three hundred poems in the end.
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Goran’s review on Goodreads of The Sign of the Dragon, December 2021.
“But if you are one of those Becky Chambers-loving, hopeful people who look for the positive in humanity, if you are someone who wants to read something truly experimental, a kind of multicultural hopepunk story with Guy Gavriel Kay-level emotions… You will love this book as I did. You will cherish the characters, the words and the lyricism.”
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An interview with Jeremy Bai in the Asian Fantasy Fiction podcast, 5/13/2021
In the podcast, I talk about The Sign of the Dragon, writing, my accent, and other topics.
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A review of Elemental Haiku by Marian Christie, February 2021.
The elements are presented according to their atomic number, beginning with hydrogen, ‘fundamental, essential’, and ending with the hypothetical element 119 which has not yet been synthesised and which, I discover, has the temporary name ununennium. Lee has a magisterial ability to impart facts clearly, concisely and engagingly. In these short poems she succeeds in conveying the distinctive characteristics of each element, their inter-relationships, their applications and their role in history, be it on a human, planetary or cosmic scale.
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A review of Elemental Haiku from Provo City Library, December 2020.
These brief, structured poems present the wonders of the universe in a very accessible and light format as science and art combine beautifully…. A perfect book for reading aloud or just contemplating quietly while you relax, Elemental Haiku would make a great gift for the science nerd in your life.
What's New?
Dwarf Stars
I’m delighted to report that my poem What Fairy Godmothers Read (Kaleidotrope, Summer 2022) has been nominated for the Dwarf Stars award 🙂
Saturday, 13 May 2023
Star*Line
I’m happy to report another poetry acceptance from Star*Line 🙂
Thursday, 4 May 2023
Rhysling finalist
I’m delighted to report that three of my poems are finalists for this year’s Rhysling Award 🙂 🙂 🙂
Saturday, 29 April 2023
Analog
My short-short “Argument from Consequences” has just been published in Analog, my seventh story to appear there 🙂
Sunday, 23 April 2023
Constellations
I’m delighted to report a poetry acceptance from Constellations 🙂
Friday, 14 April 2023
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