Cached US Kindle giveaway on bsky: 10 copies of @ursulav's THE TWISTED ONES, over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3lpzb7x7duc2z
#KindleBookGiveaway #TKingfisher #UrsulaVersnon #TheTwistedOnes
#TKingfisher
Moderne Bearbeitung der Novelle "The Fall of the House of Usher" von Edgar A. Poe. Ich mochte besonders die*n queere*n Ich-Erzähler*in (Soldat*in mit eigenem Pronomen!) und den feinen schwarzhumorigen Witz, den die Autorin so gut kann, der Grusel hätte für mich nicht so ausführlich bio-physiologisch hergeleitet werden müssen. #books #bookstodon #2025reads #TKingfisher #frauenlesen #bücherliebe
Cached US Kindle giveaway on bsky: 10 copies of @ursulav's THE SEVETH BRIDE, over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3lpmr44xrkc2w
As announced at our Masquerade halftime on Saturday night of Norwescon 47, we are pleased to introduce our first four guests of honor for next year’s Norwescon 48!
Writer Guest of Honor Ursula Vernon (a.k.a. T. Kingfisher)
Ursula Vernon, aka T. Kingfisher is the author and illustrator of far more projects than is probably healthy. She has written over fifteen books for children, at least a dozen novels for adults, an epic webcomic called “Digger” and various short stories and other odds and ends.
Her webcomic “Digger” won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story (2012) and the Mythopoeic Award (2013.) Her short story “Jackalope Wives” won the Nebula for Best Short Story, the Coyotl Award, and the WSFA Small Press Award (2015.) Her series Dragonbreath won the Sequoyah Award for Children’s Literature, and her series Hamster Princess has been nominated for the Texas Bluebonnet Award and made the Amelia Bloomer List for feminist children’s literature. Her novel Castle Hangnail won the Mythopoeic Award for Children’s Literature in 2016. Her novelette “The Tomato Thief” won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 2017. Her novel A Wizard’s Guide To Defensive Baking won the Andre Norton Nebula, the Lodestar, the Dragon, the Locus and another Mythopoeic in 2021, and her short story “Metal Like Blood In The Dark” won the Hugo in 2021, whereupon she gave a speech about slime molds.
In addition to writing and making art, Ms. Vernon gardens, feeds the birds, and has an unhealthy obsession with mulch.
Science Guest of Honor Summer Ash
Summer Ash has been both a rocket scientist and a radio astronomer, and is now harnessing her powers for science communication to bring the universe down to earth to help those who want to reach for the stars.
Summer is currently the STEAM Education Manager for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Socorro, New Mexico. She heads up education and outreach efforts to K-12 audiences including schools, after-school programs, special interest groups, and the general public. She also manages the visitor experience and guided tours at the Very Large Array, the world’s most scientifically productive ground-based telescope.
Summer is also a public speaker and freelance science writer and communicator. She currently moderates Virtual Astro Live for the Intrepid Air & Space Museum. Her written work has been published in The Atlantic, Smithsonian, Now.Space, Scientific American, Slate, and Nautilus. She has hosted and appeared in science and STEM educational videos for NBC News, City University of New York, and Disney Junior. For many years, she was the in-house astrophysicist for The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. If she has any time left over after that, she spends it bringing astronomy + fashion together as a co-founder of STARtorialist.
Spotlight Publisher Orbit
Orbit is a division of Hachette Book Group, comprising the Orbit, Redhook, Orbit Works, and Run For It imprints. Launched in 2007, Orbit has established itself as one of the market-leading speculative fiction publishers in the US. Orbit US authors include New York Times bestsellers James S. A. Corey, Iain M. Banks, John Gwynne, Rachel Gillig, Alix E. Harrow, N. K. Jemisin, Ann Leckie, Kim Stanley Robinson, Andrzej Sapkowski, Brent Weeks, and Hannah Whitten. Learn more at orbitbooks.net.
Bradley Englert, Orbit Representative
Bradley Englert is an Executive Editor at Orbit Books where he acquires for the Orbit, Redhook, and Run For It lists. He has edited numerous New York Times bestsellers and has the privilege of working with authors like James S. A. Corey, Brent Weeks, John Gwynne, Joe Abercrombie, Andrzej Sapkowski, Riot Games, and many, many more. He is also working to build Run For It, Orbit’s new horror imprint, into a premiere destination for diehard horror readers.
Special Guest of Honor: Dutch Bihary
Dutch Bihary is a renowned figure in the world of face and body art, a highly respected international instructor whose foundation was laid in the rugged beauty of the Pacific Northwest mountains. His experience encompasses the precise artistry of tattoo work, the narrative power of comic book illustration, the transformative skills of face and body painting, the techniques of special effects makeup and prosthetics, and the craft of practical special effects for television and film. Furthermore, his expertise extends to large-scale murals, 3D chromadepth attractions, and the commanding presence of large-scale prop sculpting.
Widely recognized from season one of Skin Wars, the competitive reality series focused on body painting, and his return as a celebrity mentor on “Fresh Paint,” Dutch’s accomplishments speak for themselves. His most significant achievement lies in the reputation as a highly qualified and skilled educator that is sought after globally, evidenced by invitations to lead courses at esteemed institutions such as MBS Academies in Korea and the iconic Stan Winston Studios.
Dutch finds profound satisfaction in sharing his hard-earned knowledge with the next generation of dedicated artists, creators, and innovators. His commitment to their growth and understanding is unwavering.
https://www.norwescon.org/2025/04/26/announcing-our-first-nwc48-guests-of-honor/
#BradleyEnglert #DutchBihary #Orbit #SummerAsh #TKingfisher #UrsulaVernon
Novels read in 2025 (part 1 of n):
- Ward D / #FreidaMcFadden - Trapped in a psych ward
- What Feasts at Night / #TKingfisher - Ghost and fever dreams
- Krampus: The Yule Lord / #Brom - Roller coaster yule goats ride
- Black Sheep / #RachelHarrison - Cult and plot twists
- A Deadly Education / #NaomiNovik - Re-read
- The Last Graduate / Naomi Novik - Re-read
- The Turning / #FrancineProse - Ghosts and fever dreams
- The September House / #CarissaOrlando - Blood and tea in a haunted house
T. Kingfisherin Paladin's Grace -kirja kertoo temppeliritari Stephenistä, jonka jumala kuolee yllättäen. Hänen koko elämänsä ja työnsä temppeliritariveljeksenä ajautuu kaaokseen: kuoleman jälkeen hänet ja muut veljekset ottaa valtaansa valtava, hallitsematon raivo, ja välikohtauksesta eivät kaikki temppeliritarit selviä hengissä. Stephen ja muut veljekset saavat kuitenkin turvapaikan White Rat -temppelistä. Eräänä iltana vuosia myöhemmin hän törmää hajuvesien tekijään Graceen. Kaksikon välillä on selvästi kipinää, mutta Stephen pelkää että tunteilleen antautuminen ajaisi hänet jälleen itsestään riippumattoman raivon valtaan. Kaksikko ajautuu poliittisen juonittelun, kaupungissa tapahtuvien murhien ja rakkauden keskiöön.
Tämähän oli varsin ihana kirja. En yleensä välitä romanttisista kirjoista, mutta tykkään T. Kingfisherin kirjoista, eikä Paladin's Grace ollut poikkeus. Kingfisherin proosa on nokkelaa, hauskaa ja lämmintä. Välillä tosin sekä Stephen että Grace hahmoina turhauttivat ja aiheuttivat "hän on ihana, mutta minun ei pitäisi haluta häntä" -voivotteluillaan silmienpyöräytyksiä. Pidin siitä, miten maskuliininen Stephen piti neulomisesta ja puuhasteli neuletöidensä parissa. Kuten Kingfisherin Nettle & Bonessa, pidin myös siitä miten päähenkilöt 30—40-vuotiaina olivat vanhempia kuin hahmot fantasiakirjallisuudessa ja romanttisissa kirjoissa yleensä ovat.
#paladinsgrace #tkingfisher #fantasy #kirjamastodon #kirjat #kirjallisuus
Zustimmung, ist ein tolles Buch. 😀
Generell mag ich, wie #TKingfisher (Ursula Vernon) zwischen wohltuend und düster wechseln kann.
https://www.deviantart.com/ursulav/gallery
Stellenweise fand ich ihre Bücher aber auch etwas langatmig. Wobei das mit der Zeit glaub besser wurde.
Feminist Friendly Fantasy. Eine verpeilte Heldin in Nesselumhang und mit Knochenhund an der Seite, unterstützt von pragmatisch-magischen Weibern, Heiligen und Dämonen und auch einem starken Mann (aber einer von den Guten). Bisschen Ehre und Moral, Glaube an sich selbst, auch wenn man glauben will nichts zu bedeuten. Flutscht weg wie nix, flapsig aber schön und atmosphärisch. (Übersetzung: @lavievagabonde !) #frauenlesen #books #bookstodon #TKingfisher #2025reads #bücherliebe
Current reading: A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
Cached US Kindle giveaway on bsky: 10 copies of @ursulav's A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL, over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3ljnoddsuz223
#KindleBookGiveaway #TKingfisher #UrsulaVernon #ASorceressComesToCall
Querides, el gótico fúngico de #TKingfisher ya está en preventa https://shop.crononauta.es/products/lo-que-mueve-a-los-muertos
Lo que mueve a los muertos, de T. Kingfisher, traducido por Arrate Hidalgo, con ilustración de cubierta de Marina Vidal y detalles interiores de servidora.
A ver si os gusta ^^
I got my computer set up and running JUST in time for book club this month, and woah look how many of us showed up?! I love it.
We're reviewing Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher.
OK, vital updates obtained via listening to the recorded Comfort Reads panel.
(https://wandering.shop/@older/113862225465502091)
1) most important. #TKingfisher is writing the sequel to Swordheart. Somebody bought it as a trilogy as I understand it?? I love her paladin series (and many others), the world-building, the realness of the characters, the neurodivergent banter. I'm amped.
2) Mossa and Pleity book 3 is coming out this year! Wild, I feel like we just got book 2, although that may have been library hold times?? Space academic noir is pretty hecking great.
3) although I am tbh heartbroken about #Murderbot being turned into a TV series with a white guy lead, I take heart that Martha Wells had positive things to say about working on the show. Also the sequel to Witch King will be coming out this year!
Big US Kindle giveaway: I am giving out 10 US Kindle copies each of Stoneskin and The Blackwing War (both by @KBSpangler), Black River Orchard (by @chuckwendig), Deerskin by Robin McKinley, Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett, and A Wizard's Guide To Defensive Baking (by @ursulav) on bsky, over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3lg6tct3tnk2a
#KindleBookGiveaway #KBSPangler #Stoneskin #ChuckWendig #RobinMcKinley #TerryPratchett #GNUTerryPratchett #TKingfisher #UrsulaVernon
I finished listening to #TKingfisher A Sorceress Comes to Call. I really enjoyed it! I like competent older characters, and seeing them have heroic and romantic storylines. I liked Cordelia’s character arc, and how the characters around her cared for her. I also loved the casual mention of Tom’s queerness, despite that not being a focus. It was more horror than I normally prefer but it was good. The geese were great! I’m going to record a video about it for my vlog. #amreading #bookstodon
T. Kingfisher "A Sorceress Comes to Call": loved it!
(P.S. If you are on storygraph too let me know!)#books #fantasy #regency #TKingfisher
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/096a886e-a7ee-433c-9ae4-ebb76dc7c2f0
”A House with Good Bones”
by #TKingfisher
https://bookwyrm.social/user/n0madz/reviewrating/6073134#anchor-6073134
I can't believe I did this. I was consistent through 2024 and then failed to track my last book read for the year, SMH, such shame!
Here's the last one, making 69 books read in 2024. Finished on Dec. 21st.
The best of books of 2024
Eccoci all’appuntamento obbligato per chiunque scriva di libri nell’internet. La CLASSIFICA. Il Best of. Il podio.
Prima di tutto: no. Non ve lo dico quanti libri ho letto quest’anno. Non è una gara e lo sapete meglio di me.
Però voglio parlare dei libri che più mi hanno colpito, di quelli che mi hanno accompagnato anche a lettura finita, a quelli che mi hanno fatto sentire fortunata a essere una lettrice. Voglio parlare dei libri che hanno cambiato il mio modo di pensare ad alcune cose, dei libri che ho letto proprio nel momento giusto, delle storie che mi hanno fatto ridere e che mi hanno portato buonumore.
Quindi, in ordine sparso, my best of 2024.
Povere creature, di Alasdair Gray, è stata una lettura per me fulminante. Ne ho già parlato quindi non mi dilungherò. Magari vi consiglio di dare un occhio a tutto il catalogo di Safarà in quanto è una miniera di perle rare.
(Tra l’altro mi è stato segnalato da più parti che Scartafaccio e Safarà hanno significati simili. Ne parla il buon Tiziano Sclavi in uno dei suoi romanzi.)
Altro libro che ho amato profondamente è stato La città delle navi di China Miéville. Anche questo lo ritrovate per il blog. China Miéville è in assoluto l’autore che consiglio a tutti quelli che mi guardano schifati quando dico che leggo fantastico. Spero gli esploda il cervello.
Anche Le diecimila porte di January è un fantasy che ho letto con profondo piacere. Il potere immaginifico di Alix E. Harrows, che avevo già potuto gustare con Streghe in eterno, qui brilla ancora di più. Mi ha ricordato per certi versi la trilogia delle Oscure Materie di Pullman ma più colorato.
Notti al circo di Angela Carter è stato un trip magnifico. E i personaggi di Nettle & Bone mi hanno fatto tornare la voglia di scrivere. Spero che di Kingfisher venga al più presto tradotta tutta la produzione.
Ma ho letto anche libri di autor* italian*! Qui quelli che mi hanno colpito di più.
Le follie di Caligola di Roberto Riccioli perché, analogamente a Kebabbari vs. Alieni di Borgogni, mi ha fatto molto ridere.
La coda delle lucertole di Alice Cervia perché trovo che sia una voce molto interessante tra gli emergenti.
Trofeo di Emanuela Cocco perché è un pugno nello stomaco. Punto.
Segnalo inoltre le opere uscite quest’anno di due persone che sono amiche di lunga data dello Scartafaccio: Ventitrè: Il Ceppo di Simone Cicali e The Gummy Bears Experience di Giuliano Olivotto.
Ma il 2024 è stato anche un anno di profonda introspezione. Ho pensato molto a come funziona la produzione di cultura oggi, a come siamo tutti diventati promotori di noi stessi, a come siamo in balia degli interessi economici di mostri gargantueschi che vogliono solo spremere ogni goccia di attenzione dai nostri poveri cervelli.
Complici di queste riflessioni sono stati libri che hanno incrociato la mia via e hanno lasciato un segno: ho apprezzato per esempio Riavviare il sistema di Valerio Bassan, che spiega in maniera chiara come si è evoluto quel mondo scintillante che chiamiamo il web e cosa è andato storto. Sempre all’interno dello stesso percorso rientra anche il brillante Come non fare niente di Jenny Odell, che è stato il saggio più denso e a tratti complicato che ho letto quest’anno.
Quindi ecco qua: il mio best of 2024.
Potete vedere (quasi) tutte le mie letture sul mio profilo Lore.
Fatemi sapere cosa ne pensate.
#alasdairGray #aliceCervia #alixEHarrow #angelaCarter #chinaMiéville #classifica2024 #emanuelaCocco #fantascienza #giulianoOlivotto #jennyOdell #libri #robertoRiccioli #safarà #simoneCicali #tKingfisher #valerioBassan
I really enjoyed this creepy little ghost/horror story about generational trauma.
Very readable and with an engaging protagonist. Will be exploring more of T.Kingfisher's work.
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