Awesome DragonCon 2011 Cosplay Montage

In my post about cosplay and science fiction romance, I bemoaned the overabundance of Slave Leia incarnations at various conventions. Well, DragonCon 2011 demonstrated that diversity for women cosplayers must be the new black.

Check out this awesome montage of cosplayers and note the variety of costumes worn by women (via Smart Bitches):




Now that's what I'm talkin' about!

Joyfully yours,

Heather

Guest Blogging at SF Signal: THE DIRTY DOZEN...in Spaaace!

When author Robert Appleton (SPARKS IN COSMIC DUST) remarked that QUEENIE'S BRIGADE "immediately calls to mind THE DIRTY DOZEN," he was absolutely spot on (and he should know a thing or two about homages since SPARKS IN COSMIC DUST is full of homages to THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE!).

While QB does indeed have much in common with THE DIRTY DOZEN (and while we're at it, THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE), the inspiration for the story actually originated from another source--especially since I was too young to even know about THE DIRTY DOZEN when it came out (scratch that--I hadn't even been born yet!).

However, in writing a futuristic tale about criminal underdogs who save the day, I added a couple of fresh twists. One, of course, was a romance. The other is a new ingredient that most other Dirty Dozen style tales possess in abysmally low quantities.

If you'd like to know more about how QUEENIE'S BRIGADE evolved as well as the innovation it brings to stories of its type, I invite you to read my guest post at SF Signal: THE DIRTY DOZEN...in Spaaace!

I'm also making an appearance at the Red Sage blog in the form of (cue the Wonder Twin chant) fun facts.

Happy reading!

Joyfully yours

Heather

Guest Blogging at Literary Escapism & A Pinch of Romance

I'm out and about in the blogosphere today!

At Literary Escapism, I'm blogging about Essential Steampunk Characters, Gadgets, & Accessories. While there, you can also enter for a chance to win a digital copy of QUEENIE'S BRIGADE, my new science fiction romance (see post for details).

I'm also blogging at A Pinch of Romance with Will The Real Sci-Fi Romance Action Hero(ine) Please Stand Up?

Happy reading!

Joyfully yours,

Heather

SFR News & Links Extra

Seems like the news ain't over yet for science fiction romance this month (not that I'm complaining or anything!). A few additions:

First up, Ella Drake. According to her site, the author contracted DESERT BLADE (Spring 2012), a post-apocalyptic romance novella, with Carina Press. Way to go!

The finalists of the 2012 EPIC Awards have been announced (via Pauline Baird Jones and ARe Cafe).

In the Novella category, author Ella Drake made the cut with her biopunk tale JAQ'S HARP.

Here are the finalists in the Science Fiction Romance category (wow, didn't think I'd be typing those words anytime soon, squee!):

Gini Koch's New Series Finds Home At Musa Publishing

Author Gini Koch is well known among science fiction romance fans for her Alien series. Last month, we learned she had sold a novella—the first in her new series, The Martian Alliance Chronicles—to Musa Publishing.

I scored a press release and am presenting it here so you can check out the details for both Gini Koch's new comic romantic SF series as well as news about Musa Publishing in general (hint: this might be an opportunity to submit your romantic SF manuscript!).

Ebooks,Penumbra eMag, and so much More - Musa Publishing Opens its Electronic Doors