Wait! Actually I can mention the inn. Here are all the details: Solaris are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Skyward Inn by Aliya Whiteley, a new and thoughtful speculative fiction novel set in the English moorlands. Skyward Inn will be published in spring 2021. Editor David Thomas Moore acquired World English rights in Whiteley’s new novel… Continue reading Don’t mention the inn
Ending what’s been a hugely exciting week for me for reasons I’m mainly not allowed to talk about yet* (but one of which was that it was my birthday and I received a huge pile of new books to read – I love book-heavy birthdays) is the publication of a short story of mine on… Continue reading Spoils for grabs
I love my Titan covers, and this new one is no exception: Here’s the blurb: The new collection of humane, beautiful and disarming short stories from the award-winning author of The Beauty, Clarke Award nominee The Loosening Skin and The Arrival of Missives, Aliya Whiteley. In 16 stories Whiteley deftly unpeels the strangeness of everyday life through beguiling gardens,… Continue reading Heavy necking
Prepare to have your eyes dazzled; it’s the cover of my new novel – You can read a bit about the book and my feelings about the magnificent cover (which sort of gives away how I feel about it really) over at Fantasy Hive. Great big thanks to Sam Chivers for the perfect image… Continue reading Cover that Greensmith
This is such a great idea – illustrator Marta Oliehoek-Samitowska has interviewed a selection of horror authors about their favourite horror films and then drawn their portraits. Eye portraits, in extreme close-up, which shows her vast skill, but also feels a bit unnerving, like staring into some very dark places. Having said that, all the… Continue reading Horrific Eyes
I’m so pleased to be able to kick off 2020 with a short story in the latest volume of Swan River Press’ Uncertainties series. Uncertainties: Volume IV was edited by Tim Jarvis and contains the most amazing line-up. You can click here to take a look and pre-order. My story, Reflection, Refraction, Dispersion is a… Continue reading Uncertain Short Reflections
Forgive the dinosaur-flavoured title, but a friend bought me the Jurassic Park board game for Christmas and I’ve been a velociraptor for the past few days. The voracious snapping rang a bell when I sat down in front of this screen about an hour ago and started looking back through my records at the past… Continue reading Reading in 2019: Raptor-Snapping Good
