Elaine Cunningham

     New York Times bestselling fantasy author           

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What's new:

7/14/08  An new interview, very chatty and anecdotal, was posted today on the blog for Morrigan Books.  I've been commissioned to write a short story for their upcoming anthology, The Phantom Queen Awakens. The editors are currently reading submissions, so writers interested in short fiction inspired by Celtic mythology might want to check out their guidelines.

7/11/08  Now that I've caught up with Book Cellar  orders, I'll be closing the door to the Cellar for a few months.  

7/7/08  A new website page, Reading List.  A while back, I started jotting down the titles of books I've read so far this year. I have a long-standing habit of writing lists in paper notebooks, but this organizational habit becomes less effective once you've expanded to multiple notebooks.  It was either get a new notebook to index the other notebooks, or remember that I have a computer.

6/14/2008  Paizo Publishing has posted the cover art and a Table of Contents for Worlds of Their Own. Scheduled for an August release, this reprint anthology (many of the stories from obscure sources) features original tales by writers who are best known for their work in shared-world settings.  Editor Jim Lowder is putting together a multi-author signing for GenCon Indy, so please consider adding this event to your convention schedule.  (I will not be at this year's GenCon, alas.)  For more info, follow this link.  To pre-order the book from Amazon.com, click here.

6/2/08  I've been running behind on Book Cellar  requests, but plan to catch up in the next  couple of days.  If you've requested books and have not heard from me by week's end, drop me an email.   

5/27/08  My review of Mary Queen of Scots: An Illustrated Life by Susan Doran was published in the June issue of Renaissance Magazine, now on the stands. 

5/9/08  The folks at Paizo Publishing have asked me to write some serial fiction for their Pathfinder campaign setting. The  story will be novella length--about 25,000 words--broken down into six short-story-sized episodes. More info coming soon.

4/24/08  Yesterday I turned in the revision for a graphic novel script, an adaptation of one of my Forgotten Realms short story. This was to be a collaboration with an experienced co-writer, but Life Happened to the co-writer and I ended up writing the script myself, with considerable feedback from editor Jim Lowder.

4/10/08  I received a couple of Advanced Reader Copies for Beyond Magic, a paranormal romance anthology coming out in September.  My story, "Beyond Dreams,"  is a 33,000-word novella, a mystery that may appeal to folks who like the TV show "Medium."  The setting is small town Rhode Island, the paranormal element is restricted to various psi powers--no supernatural creatures--and the mystery plot is more heavily weighted than the romance elements. I think folks who've read my Changeling Detective books will like this story.

3/13/08  Some bad news for fans of the Changeling Detective series:  the folks at Tor Books have decided not to repackage the books as urban fantasy and move ahead with a third book. On the bright side, I've been asked to contribute a Gwen story to a paranormal detective anthology currently in development.

2/28/2008   Book Cellar is a newly added page, an inventory of books that are currently living in my basement and in need of a good home.  If you're interested in a signed copy for yourself or as a gift, stop by to see what's available. 

2/13/2008   Slight change of plan for Worlds of Their Own, an anthology of creator-owned tales by writers best known for their work in shared world settings.  I'd originally thought that "Knight of the Lake," a story about Lancelot's early life, would be included, but editor Jim Lowder decided to go with "Lorelei," a fantasy tale set in the forests of Gaul before the coming of the Romans. August 2008, from Planet Stories (Paizo Publishing.)

2/4/2008    The section on my FAQ page dealing with future projects has been updated.

1/18/2008    The release date for Catopolis, a themed fantasy anthology from Daw (Martin H. Greenburg and Janet Deaver-Pack, editors) has been set for December 2008.  My story is "Burning Bright," a tale about a domesticated serval cat and the intricacies of human/feline communications.

1/11/2008   Devil's Due has announced The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, a new line of graphic novels. These will include the work of such writers as R.A. Salvatore, Weis & Hickman, and Ed Greenwood. One of my stories is currently being scripted.  More news to follow.

1/2/2008     New website page for Realms of War, release date 1/8/08. For an excerpt of "Redemption," click here.  

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