Category Archives: Mandolin’s fiction & poems

Mandolin and Nojojojo Nominated For Hugo Awards!!!!

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Ampersand

No, no, this isn’t a rerun post. Back in February, I posted that Mandolin (under her meatworld name Rachel Swirsky) and Nojojojo (under her meatworld name N.K. Jemisin) each wrote stories that were nominated for Nebulas. Now I’m very excited … Continue reading →

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Mandolin and Nojojojo Nominated For Nebula Awards!!!!

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Ampersand

UPDATE FROM MANDOLIN: Thanks for the post, Ampersand! I wanted to add to it, though, because this is a big first for Alas–not only is one of its bloggers nominated for the Nebula Award, but two of it’s bloggers are. … Continue reading →

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Rachel Swirsky's Short Story Nebula Reccommendations, 2009

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Mandolin

I recently blitzed through a number of short stories so that I could finalize the short story portion of my Nebula ballot. I wanted to post about the ones I decided to nominate, and also some of the other excellent … Continue reading →

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Open Thread: Mandolin's silly poem

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Mandolin

I dropped a poem into one of Jeff Fecke’s recent threads. Barry said I should promote it to a post of its own, so here it is. Given the contents, consider this an open thread. ;) Ode to a derailed … Continue reading →

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New Fiction: "The Memory of Wind," by Rachel Swirsky

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Ampersand

Tor.com has just published “The Memory of Wind,” a novelette1 by Rachel Swirsky, who also contributes to “Alas” as Mandolin. The story is available on Tor’s site as prose, as an audio file (read by Mandolin herself), and in a … Continue reading →

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Last Drink Bird Head, an anthology for charity featuring Mandolin

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Ampersand

You can now pre-order Last Drink Bird Head, an anthology of flash fiction by science fiction and fantasy writers (“flash” means “very short”), including our own Mandolin, writing as “Rachel Swirsky.” What Is Last Drink Bird Head? That’s the catalyst … Continue reading →

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Mandolin's story "A Monkey Will Never Be Rid Of Its Black Hands" has been podcast

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Ampersand

Mandolin’s short story “A Monkey Will Never Be Rid Of It’s Black Hands,” previously mentioned on “Alas” when it was honored by storySouth, has now been podcasted by Escape Pod. Mandolin has said this is her favorite of her own … Continue reading →

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Rachel Swirsky giving a reading at Borderlands in San Francisco, July 23 7:30

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Mandolin

It also occurred to me that I should probably mention that I’m giving a reading at Borderlands Bookstore in San Francisco on July 23 at 7:30pm. Here’s the event listing from Borderlands: Clarion West reading with Amelia Beamer, Vylar Kaftan, … Continue reading →

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Mandolin is participating in Clarion West 2009 Write-a-thon

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Mandolin

Hello everyone! I believe that Tempest has posted the write-a-thon to Alas previously, as syndication from the Angry Black Woman site, but I — too — am participating in the Clarion West 2009 write-a-thon. The Clarion West Write-a-thon is a … Continue reading →

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Mandolin's short story "A Monkey Will Never Be Rid of Its Black Hands" honored by storySouth

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Ampersand

Congratulations to Rachel Swirsky, aka Mandolin! Her story “A Monkey Will Never Be Rid of Its Black Hands,” published online by Subterranean Press, has been judged one of “the best online short stories published during 2008” by storySouth. Mandolin has … Continue reading →

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