Help my Shadowpaw Press publish nine amazing books this spring and summer!
Edward Willett
by Edward Willett
1M ago
It takes money to publish books, and most of that money flows out the door before the book is released and sales begin, so my publishing company, Shadowpaw Press, is turning to Crowdfundr to help us ensure that the wonderful books we’ll (“we” meaning me and the cat) currently plan to publish in Spring/Summer 2024 list come to fruition. Go here: What the money is for Our planned… Source ..read more
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Available now: Shapers of Worlds Volume IV
Edward Willett
by Edward Willett
2M ago
Shapers of Worlds Volume IV, the fourth anthology featuring authors who were guests on my podcast, The Worldshapers, is now available everywhere, including directly from Shadowpaw Press. Here’s a handy universal URL with links to multiple sources. When it launched on January 23, it was, for a while, the #1 release on Amazon in Science Fiction Anthologies. In conjunction with the… Source ..read more
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New books from Shadowpaw Press
Edward Willett
by Edward Willett
3M ago
My publishing company, Shadowpaw Press, has three great titles coming out in the first two months of 2024, all of them science fiction or fantasy. The first two, The Good Soldier by Nir Yaniv and Shapers of Worlds Volume IV, release on January 23, with The Headmasters by Mark Morton releasing two weeks later, on January 6. Read more below, and pre-order now from your favorite online… Source ..read more
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The Dragon Toy of the Seven: A Seven-Sentence Short Story
Edward Willett
by Edward Willett
7M ago
Here’s another seven-sentence short story! I ran the workshop again at Ganbatte, an anime convention in Saskatoon. It went well, and here’s the one I created, again with the instructions, created by noted SF short-story writer James van Pelt. The illustration above is AI-generated by Bing. Introduce what the main character wants and the first action he/she takes to accomplish that goal. Source ..read more
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The Cat of Enlightenment: A Seven-Sentence Short Story
Edward Willett
by Edward Willett
8M ago
Another When Words Collide, another Seven-Sentence Short Story workshop, as I once again led a group of writers through this plotting exercise devised by noted science fiction short-story writer James Van Pelt. As always, I created a story myself. I usually call this a plotting exercise, but since I was also on a panel called Pantsers vs. Plotters, I’ve realized it’s also a pantsing exercise... Source ..read more
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Soulworm, my debut novel, now available again in a new edition
Edward Willett
by Edward Willett
11M ago
Soulworm, my first published novel (originally released by Royal Fireworks Press in 1997), is now available in a brand-new, lightly revised edition from Shadowpaw Press Reprise. You can purchase it at one of these links or directly from Shadowpaw Press. Soulworm was shortlisted for Best First Book at the Saskatchewan Book Awards the year it came out. I wrote the book while I still lived in Weyburn... Source ..read more
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SHAPERS OF WORLDS VOLUME IV fully funded: new supplementary Crowdfundr campaign for illustrations now running!
Edward Willett
by Edward Willett
1y ago
The Kickstarter campaign for Shapers of Worlds Volume IV for the fourth annual anthology featuring some of the top writers of science fiction and fantasy working today, all of whom were guests on my Aurora Award-winning podcast, The Worldshapers, succeeded, topping out at $15,504 (the goal was $12,000). That means the book is a go! Shapers of Worlds Volume IV will feature new fiction from David... Source ..read more
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Star Song shortlisted for Saskatchewan Book Award
Edward Willett
by Edward Willett
1y ago
Yesterday, the shortlist for this year’s Saskatchewan Book Awards was announced, and I’m pleased to say that my young adult science fiction novel Star Song, previously shortlisted for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult Novel, is a finalist in the Young Adult Literature Award. This is my eleventh book to be nominated for a Saskatchewan Book Award; since a couple of books were nominated in two... Source ..read more
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Featured in Regina Lyric Musical Theatre 45th Anniversary video
Edward Willett
by Edward Willett
1y ago
Regina Lyric Musical Theatre, which I’ve involved with since 1989, recently marked its 45th anniversary with a gala celebration and concert that I was part of. This video was produced in conjunction with that by Global Regina, and I’m featured rather a lot in it. Check it out! Source ..read more
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Star Song now available as audiobook
Edward Willett
by Edward Willett
1y ago
My Aurora- and Saskatchewan Book Award-nominated young adult science fiction novel Star Song is now available in audiobook format, narrated by Amy Cau Nugent. You can find it on Audible, Amazon (here are the Canadian and US links) and Apple Books. Here’s a handy link that also provides options for getting the print and ebook versions, which are also available directly from Shadowpaw Press. Source ..read more
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