The good news continues into 2010 for Women of the Apocalypse. We received notification that Women of the Apocalypse has been nominated in the English Works (Other) category (this category is for anthologies and magazines) and Eileen Bell’s novella ‘Pawns Dreaming of Roses‘ has been nominated in the English Short Works (an amazing feat considering there were over 125 other entries).
The Aurora Awards are for the best Canadian SF/fantasy of the year as voted by the fans. Voting will begin shortly (and on this site we’ll announce how and where you can vote ) — with the winning selection announced at Keycon in Winnipeg the May 21st-23rd weekend.
For more information about the Aurora Awards, go here: Aurora Awards
Vue Weekly, a weekly entertainment newspaper for Edmonton, recently reviewed Women of the Apocalypse.
As a whole, her are some of the finer snippets:
“The freshness and playfulness of the theme is infectious.”
“…though the stories do get progressively darker, the transition feels natural and not jarring…”
“… there is a refreshing lack of black and white dogma…”
“… another narrative thread of semi-poetical nature that intrigued, foreshadowed and enriched the story.”
“It’s a wondrously creative concept and the individuality of each champion of humanity is emphasized by the disparateness existing between the writing styles of each story’s author. Each story is a unique experience wholly self-sustained and entertaining.”
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!
Trade Paperback Now Available from Absolute Xpress!
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…)
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