Robert J. Sawyer is “the dean of Canadian Science Fiction,” according to The Ottawa Citizen, “just about the best science-fiction writer out there,” according to the Denver Rocky Mountain News, and “by any reckoning, among the most successful Canadian authors ever,” according to Maclean’s.
This is, without doubt, one of the major theme anthologies of 2009, and deserves a place on the Aurora Award ballot — as do the individual stories. The anthology recently made the bestsellers’ list published in the Calgary Herald.
The Women of the Apocalypse is rushing up the charts this week. It reaches #4 on the weekly bestseller list. At left is the top ten taken from the Calgary Herald Bestsellers Fiction.
The Apocalyptic Four have been remiss! Well, really, we’ve been extremely busy with a variety of book signings over this past month.
On November 13th (Lucky Friday the 13th) We shared Pages on Kensington Books in - Calgary, Alberta, with Craig DiLouie (The Great Planet Robbery) and we had a fantastic time! Meeting so many new friends, and touching base with old friends! Our thanks to Pages. And we are truly sorry 6 foot Ryan frightened you! He had a sleepover, you see….
On November 21st, 3/4 of us — plus 6 foot Ryan of course — hung out at Wee Book Inn on Whyte Avenue (Edmonton, Alberta).
We sold a bunch of books, and met some wonderful people. And dogs! Must never forget the dogs! Thanks to Dave the Manager and the wonderful staff. We had a great time!
On November 22nd, we were thrilled to find out that Women of the Apocalypse made it on the Calgary Herald Bestseller List! WooHoo!
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Four women. Four shooters. Four destinies to save the world…
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are coming. And four Archangels find the perfect champions to save the world: fighters, warriors, soldiers, and brave men, all ready to fight for humanity against end times. All they have to do is drink a shooter — a caustic mix of alcohol and divinity that will imbue them with the conviction to battle the Four.
Ryan McFadden will be doing a reading and signing at McNally Robinson, Grant Park Winnipeg Saturday, November 14 at 2pm. For more information, see below the jump.
The Women of the Apocalypse took flight at the official launch party in San Jose during the World Fantasy Convention. The collaborators (Ryan McFadden, Roxanne Felix, Billie Milholland, and Eileen Bell) finally met each other in person — as the entire project was written and compiled virtually.
It was a whirlwind weekend of signings, launchings, panels, discussions, and networking. The San Jose launch was the first of many readings and signing (for more information, check under appearances) across Canada.
“Women of the Apocalypse” Edmonton Book Launch November 7th, 2009.
Writing is a solitary pursuit, but four writers – three from Edmonton and one from London, Ontario, found a way to reduce the loneliness while at the same time preserving the individual creative effort. The result is this unusual fantasy anthology, which was written collaboratively. (more…)
Not enough time in your busy life to read a novel? What about a novella?
Four writers are banking on people wanting to read – but perhaps not having the time to commit to a complete novel. Their novella anthology, Women of the Apocalypse, will be released at the end of October.
“I’ve talked to people who used to read a lot, but don’t anymore, because they feel they don’t have time to dedicate to a full novel,” says Eileen Bell, one of four Canadian authors of Women of the Apocalypse. (more…)
Women of the Apocalypse, due for release October 31st, is a collaborative project by four writers: Londoner Ryan McFadden, Eileen Bell, Billie Millholland, and Roxanne Felix. Each writer was tasked with writing one novella with a unifying idea – a heroine attempting to save the world from the ravages of the Biblical Riders of the Apocalypse. Within this framework, each writer could explore themes that extend beyond the surface story (the degradation of our food supply, are there useful purposes for war, what constitutes a heroine?).
When the gauntlet was thrown we had to compete against one another and write seven sinister stories — each based on one of the seven deadly sins: Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Pride, Sloth and Wrath.
Each story also had to be written in flash fiction: fiction of extreme brevity!
With a rush of adrenaline, a flurry of words was forced onto our computer screens — some in a less than gentle fashion. Soon our creativity was polishing the sentences and we hoped the paragraphs told each story in a manner unique to its author. Some stories revealed the entrapment in a single scene, others exposed the characters’ fall from grace over a longer period of time.
Over all, these short stories accomplish their mission and show off the seven deadly sins in a style that is easy to read and hard not to enjoy.
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