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“Grand Jeté” included in this year’s The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
Mandolin’s 2014 novella Grand Jeté (The Great Leap) has been included in this year’s The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year anthology, edited by Jonathan Strahan. Congrats to Mandolin! As previously mentioned, this novella is also one of … Continue reading
The Follies of Gin in “If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love”
So, I have been thinking about my story, “If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love,” for obvious reasons. I’ve spent a lot more time thinking about that story than probably anything else I’ve ever written, which is amusing, given how … Continue reading
Mandolin’s Novella “Grand Jeté (The Great Leap)” Nominated for a Nebula Award!
Congratulations to Mandolin on being nominated for a Nebula award, for her 2014 novella Grand Jeté (The Great Leap), published under her meatworld name “Rachel Swirksy.” You can read the novella here, and read Brit Mandelo’s review of it here. … Continue reading
Rachel Swirsky’s 2014 Publications & Award Reading
This was two separate posts on my own blog, but condensed here for convenience. First, my 2014 work: “Grand Jete“ (or “The Great Leap”) came out in the last issue of Subterranean Online. I am honored to have been part … Continue reading
Mandolin Wins A Second Nebula Award!
And this year’s Nebula for short story goes to… Rachel Swirksy!!! Rachel Swirksy!!! RACHEL SWIRSKY!!! I’m thrilled to announce that our own Mandolin has won this year’s Nebula award for short story, for her heartbreaking story “If You Were a … Continue reading
Mandolin Nominated for a Hugo Award
This year’s Hugo Award Nominees have been announced, and I’m thrilled to report that Mandolin’s beautiful “If You Were A Dinosaur, My Love” is nominated for best short story. (The same story is also up for a Nebula Award.) The … Continue reading
Rachel Swirsky’s Short Story Publications, 2013
When I sat down to write this, I thought I'd only published four short stories this year, but then I remembered that there are two originals in my collection, and also that an older story of mine was published in … Continue reading
My new collection, HOW THE WORLD BECAME QUIET, forthcoming September 30th
My new collection has a cover and a release date! HOW THE WORLD BECAME QUIET: MYTHS OF THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE is forthcoming on September 30th from Subterranean Press. And it has a cover! By Shaun Tan! From the … Continue reading
“Portrait of Lisane da Patagnia” nominated for a Nebula Award
Congratulations to Mandolin, whose gorgeous novelette “Portrait of Lisane da Patagnia” has just been nominated for a Nebula! So awesome!
Mandolin’s Novelette “Fields of Gold” Nominated For A Hugo Award
Congratulations to Mandolin (aka Rachel Swirksy) for being nominated for a Hugo Award! This isn’t Mandolin’s first Hugo nomination, of course, but it’s always nice to have another. (Or so I imagine.) :-p The nominated story, “Fields of Gold,” was … Continue reading