tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59096409053915712992024-03-05T03:13:53.516-08:00Constance CooperWebsite of the fantasy and science fiction writer Constance Cooper, author of the debut YA fantasy novel Guile.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-55525900439027759632017-07-07T11:34:00.000-07:002017-07-07T11:45:22.942-07:00Honorable Mention for my latest short story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqYBKVXGfLggbswkfoOJBwucIO_3FZ8tRc4yqt4U0ZGpVW-M-Jlet47mvx9h4okDnjkHgNE7mrs-jiMGdM-9jd2F6hQ4JaCExqKbjY_zDwAX7Y-101f3VnioIeZ6webPfmhwxmI4S70w/s1600/years_best_34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqYBKVXGfLggbswkfoOJBwucIO_3FZ8tRc4yqt4U0ZGpVW-M-Jlet47mvx9h4okDnjkHgNE7mrs-jiMGdM-9jd2F6hQ4JaCExqKbjY_zDwAX7Y-101f3VnioIeZ6webPfmhwxmI4S70w/s320/years_best_34.jpg" width="212" height="320" data-original-width="330" data-original-height="499" /></a></div>
I was excited to hear that my short story "Carnivores of Can't-Go-Home" earned an Honorable Mention in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Years-Best-Science-Fiction-Thirty-Fourth/dp/1250119243/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499452035&sr=8-1&keywords=year%27s+best+science+fiction+gardner+dozois"><b>The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection</b></a>. This anthology is the latest in the highly respected sf series from renowned editor Gardner Dozois.
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He obviously really enjoyed <a href="https://www.candlemarkandgleam.com/shop/to-shape-the-dark/"><b>To Shape the Dark</b></a>, the anthology my story appeared in, since he reprinted two stories from it (by Shariann Lewitt and Melissa Scott) and gave Honorable Mentions to nine more (by Terry Boren, Constance Cooper, Aliette de Bodard, C. W. Johnson, Gwyneth Jones, Kristin Landon, Jack McDevitt, Anil Menon, Vandana Singh.)
<br><br>In all, he honored two thirds of the anthology! Editor Athena Andreadis pulled off a similar coup with her previous sf anthology, <a href="https://www.candlemarkandgleam.com/shop/the-other-half-of-the-sky/"><b>The Other Half of the Sky</b></a>. Athena, you are on a roll!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-54552017000399990282017-03-27T10:18:00.001-07:002017-03-27T10:23:32.039-07:00It starts today...This giveaway features signed copies of the spiffy new trade paperback!
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The trade paperback version of <i>Guile</i> is out in the world!
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It looks great, with lots of reviewer quotes on the back and a very appropriate one from <i>The Bulletin</i> on the front ("A fine gumbo of a book.").Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-85124736354901316362016-11-21T16:18:00.000-08:002016-11-21T16:19:26.114-08:00Glowing review of To Shape the Dark at Strange HorizonsKelly Jennings has written a thoughtful, in-depth <a href="http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/reviews/to-shape-the-dark-edited-by-athena-andreadis/">review</a> of <i>To Shape the Dark</i> for the pro sf magazine <i>Strange Horizons.</i>
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She writes, "Andreadis gives us fifteen stories in which both women and science—real science—are the heroes. I seldom read an anthology with more than one or two really good stories in it; usually at least a quarter of the stories are meh. Here, every single one is not just good, but stellar."
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I'm happy that my story is one that she specifically talks about in the review!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-90624720145514177302016-11-10T11:08:00.001-08:002016-11-13T20:54:12.145-08:00Paperback edition of Guile planned for spring
It's official--my publisher is bringing out a paperback version of <i>Guile</i> next spring! Release date has been set for March 14.<br />
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The cover will look the same, except for the addition of a quote from the Bulletin that says "A fine gumbo of a book."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-56583078667596863422016-06-18T15:07:00.002-07:002016-06-18T15:07:45.768-07:00To Shape the Dark gets starred review from Publishers Weekly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJTTtKaHVa-xCNDYZw-K0yz5RyftnyWVT8aREdbfOv6ANja63AxhgQLjvwy0WGIxCSWGy1mjH5kxAfWTjT9rjn7p31B6JpVPJaJHzhemTFKEaF05HVnc4rBiO4oKiET8joeubgK56dnM/s1600/shapedarkcover-800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJTTtKaHVa-xCNDYZw-K0yz5RyftnyWVT8aREdbfOv6ANja63AxhgQLjvwy0WGIxCSWGy1mjH5kxAfWTjT9rjn7p31B6JpVPJaJHzhemTFKEaF05HVnc4rBiO4oKiET8joeubgK56dnM/s320/shapedarkcover-800.jpg" /></a></div>
<i>To Shape the Dark</i> is getting fantastic feedback, including a recent <a href="http://reviews.publishersweekly.com/978-1-936460-67-0">starred review in Publishers Weekly</a> that uses words like "extraordinary" and "dazzles". My favorite part is where the reviewer says that this collection will remind readers why they love science fiction.
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Congratulations to editor Athena Andreadis. I'm so happy to be part of this anthology!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-58152190957960008442016-05-11T16:33:00.001-07:002016-05-11T16:33:51.219-07:00Last week of Goodreads giveawayIn one more week, I'll be sending some lucky person their own autographed hardcover copy of <i>Guile</i>!
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<blockquote><font color="000055" face="arial">"Constance Cooper’s debut novel delighted me from start to finish. The worldbuilding feels thoroughly lived in, as if we could step ahead of Yonie around any corner or shrub and something amazing would already be there for us to find. The characters are richly imagined individuals, and together they add up to a social world that is both kinder and more dangerous than Yonie ever guessed. The plot runs like the river delta it’s set in, its streams parting and rejoining and braiding around obstacles until it runs clear to its conclusion."</font></blockquote>
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<i>To Shape the Dark</i> is a fantastic science fiction anthology themed around women scientists. It's edited by Athena Andreadis, whose previous anthology, <i>The Other Half of the Sky</i>, won enough awards and praise to fill the holds of a generation starship.
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I've read the new anthology already (I have a story in it, woohoo!) and I have a feeling it's going to make quite a stir as well!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-11732558596150410812016-04-18T10:12:00.000-07:002016-04-18T10:12:23.445-07:00Win a copy of GUILE!I'm running a giveaway on Goodreads. Win an autographed, personalized hardcover copy of GUILE!
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<i>BookTrib</i> listed <i>Guile</i> as one of "<a href="http://booktrib.com/2016/03/heat-index-5-hot-new-books-that-sent-us-straight-to-fantasy-land/" target="_blank">5 Hot New Books that Sent Us Straight to Fantasy Land</a>"!
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Adventures in YA Publishing <a href="http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/03/constance-cooper-author-of-guile-on.html">interviewed</a> me about the writing of <i>Guile</i>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-242786904608075822016-03-04T10:48:00.001-08:002016-03-04T10:48:59.433-08:00Book launch party!Thanks to everyone who made my book launch party a huge success!<br />
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Please note the AMAZING cake made by my ultra-talented sister. Is that a tiny but perfect cat sculpted out of marzipan sitting in the miniature canoe? Why yes, it is!
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-53915106183677046402016-03-04T10:24:00.001-08:002016-03-04T10:24:40.860-08:00My "Craft of Writing" post for Adventures in YA PublishingVisit <i>Adventures in YA Publishing</i> to read my guest post: <a href="http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/03/cutting-words-you-have-lovingly-crafted.html#.VtnRf60rJmN">How I Cut My Novel's Word Count by 20% Without Killing It (or Myself)</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-55645557843985305362016-03-04T10:16:00.000-08:002016-03-04T10:16:32.548-08:00Review from Wandering Bark BooksA review of Guile from <a href="https://wanderingbarkbooks.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/review-guile-by-constance-cooper-book-tour/#more-1476" target="_blank">Wandering Bark Books</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-42654673148170324262016-03-03T10:19:00.001-08:002016-03-03T14:32:49.401-08:00Interview on Good Choice Reading<img align="left" width="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic18SsF9oGvTygI6N7-tnubQEzgxk6SOcbDDZLuThTI8Je66FA5Wdne6a_O9Y09tdfSDL4iraf6fBFTl24Cib4msIIVDVnPv4zHSek59kqEJNVm0BpMmVRK2lza3S5Gv9lTBL-Px47BwA/s1600/GCRButton.png" alt="Good Choice Reading" border="0" />
<a href="http://www.goodchoicereading.com/2016/03/guile-by-constance-cooper-interview.html" target="_blank">Good Choice Reading</a> hosted a giveaway of Guile and an interview with me.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-36105773773444511302016-03-03T10:04:00.000-08:002016-03-17T10:00:22.816-07:00Review on Eli to the nth<a href="http://www.elisquared.com/" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Premades/button-11.png" /></a>
There's a lovely review of <i>Guile</i> up on the book blog <a href="http://www.elisquared.com/2016/03/guile-by-constance-cooper-review.html">Eli to the nth</a>.
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Eli says that <i>Guile</i> has "the perfect amount of fantasy, thriller, and mystery thrown together. If you've been looking for a fresh new book, then Guile is a MUST-READ!"
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-7853132050731082782016-03-01T09:54:00.001-08:002016-03-01T09:59:31.785-08:00Twinning For Books<a href="https://twinningforbooks.wordpress.com/2016/03/01/blog-tour-guile-by-constance-cooper-with-guest-post-giveaway/"><i>Twinning for Books</i></a>, a blog run by book-loving identical twins, has posted an interview of me and a giveaway of <i>Guile</i>. The blog authors also illustrated the post with funny video snippets!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-41690308833113377552016-03-01T09:45:00.000-08:002016-03-01T09:45:08.111-08:00Adventures in YA Publishing<a href="http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/02/five-giveaways-plus-new-yalit-releases.html#.VtXUIa0rJmM"><i>Adventures in YA Publishing</i></a> featured a giveaway of <i>Guile</i> along with my answer to the question: What is your favorite thing about <i>Guile</i>?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-12699303222761794342016-02-29T09:14:00.000-08:002016-02-29T09:30:48.155-08:00Review by A Dream Within A DreamThe second week of <i>Guile</i>'s blog tour kicks off with a giveaway and review on the book blog <i><a href="http://adreamwithindream.blogspot.com/2016/02/guile-blog-tour-review-giveaway.html">A Dream Within A Dream</a></i>, which calls <i>Guile</i> "an original story that will have readers guessing until the very end."
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-27819879467951167002016-02-26T09:27:00.000-08:002016-02-29T10:14:06.048-08:00Interview on Curling Up With A Good Book<a href="http://curling-up-with-a-good-book.blogspot.com"><img width=150 style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" align="left" src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/spankyb13/curl.png" /></a>
In this new <a href="http://www.curling-up-with-a-good-book.blogspot.com/2016/02/rockstar-book-tours-interview-giveaway.html">interview</a> I discuss the writing of <i>Guile</i> and some other things, including my next project!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-29242678511603685462016-02-25T10:12:00.000-08:002016-02-25T10:12:07.149-08:00Children's Book Council thinks Guile will be a bestsellerThe Children's Book Council has added <i>Guile</i> to their list of anticipated bestsellers from CBC members! Another nice vote of confidence...thank you, CBC!
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<a href="http://www.cbcbooks.org/hot-off-the-press/">CBC's "Hot off the Press" list</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909640905391571299.post-31490162818389422842016-02-25T09:57:00.001-08:002016-02-25T09:57:47.819-08:005 Stars from 5 Girls Book ReviewsThere's something especially nice about having a 13-year-old reviewer give your book 5 stars. Thanks, Arianna!
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<a href="http://5girlsbookreviews.blogspot.com/2016/02/blog-tour-review-giveaway-guile-by.html">5 Girls Book Reviews</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0