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2017-2018 – What did we do? Where are we going?
What did we do in 2017… We started 2017 hotly promoting our latest Clovenhoof novella, Clovenhoof and the Trump of Doom. This was a story, written in the days after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. We had great fun writing it and fans have taken really well to it, although some readers…
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Short story: A Christmas Baby
We offer to you a Christmas short story, featuring Baby. You might have seen pictures of Baby before, if you follow us on social media. Our relationship with Baby was originally intended to be a short-term one, mainly for some amusing publicity pictures when we released Beelzebelle, which features a baby. Baby had other ideas…
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Comedy Influences – Heide
Fantasycon panel: what made you want to be funny? I was on a very lively panel at Fantasycon talking about Humour in Genre Fiction. It was lively because it was chaired by Donna Bond who whipped things along at a frantic pace and got loads of laughs out of everyone. Chris Brookmyre talked about the…
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Baby’s guide to Fantasycon
Baby has now been to two Fantasycons and wanted to pass on some top tips for getting the most out of a convention. Here’s Baby’s guide to Fantasycon. Preparation Consult the programme. So many exciting things to see! Which events to attend? Where are the clashes? When will you eat? Preparation is a great idea,…
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5 things I took away from Fantasycon 2017
Just back from Fantasycon 2017 in Peterborough. But what have I taken away with me, apart from too many books and a mild hangover? I took away five things. #1 – You always learn something new at Fantasycon On the Saturday night, I was moderating the Mythology and Folklore panel (Brilliant panel! Packed room!) when…
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Fantasycon 2017 – Heide and Iain’s appearances
Fantasycon Fantasycon is in Peterborough this year, from 29th September to 1st October. If you’re thinking of coming along, it would be great to see you. It’s a friendly convention, and in spite of the name, you’ll find writers and readers of all types there. Heide and Iain are making several appearances at Fantasycon this year,…
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Pirate community welcomes LGBT military personnel
Prominent members of the pirate community have encouraged LGBT individuals to join them. Captain Hector Barbossa declared that pirates have led the way for many years when it comes to diversity. “The scurvy cap’n of the free world complains about medical expenses to support trans personnel and struggles to understand bathroom niceties,” he said. “Yer’ll…
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Disenchanted blog tour – Epiphany’s story
Disenchanted is now available to buy, and to celebrate, we’ve had a blog tour. We’ve reproduced the story fragments used on the blog tour here for your convenience; all six make an entire short story. The blog tour stops were the ones you can see on this banner, and we’d like to thank those lovely bloggers who helped…
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Goodreads giveaway for Disenchanted
Paperback giveaway Want to win a paperback copy of the brand new comedy from Heide and Iain? Here’s the description: Ella Hannaford has a small business to run, an overworked father to look after and a future stepmother who wants a perfect wedding. Can she avoid a girly night out with her clueless stepsister? Can…