Author Archives: Kristin

As the Romans cooked

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Kristin

Donald got two Roman cookbooks for his last birthday, to add to our collection.  The Classical Cookbook, by Andrew Dalby and Sally Grainger, includes both ancient Greek and ancient Roman recipes; Cooking Apicius, by Grainger, is a selection of modernized recipes from … Continue reading →

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What books cost

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Kristin

Last Wednesday, Donald and I went to hear my friend Max Gladstone read from his new book Three Parts Dead, at the Harvard Book Store.  I bought a copy of the book so Max could sign it (and so I … Continue reading →

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Conditum paradoxum

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Kristin

As I’ve mentioned before on this blog, one of the things my husband Donald and I share is a fascination with the culture of ancient Rome.  Since I also love to cook, this leads inexorably to our attempts to recreate ancient … Continue reading →

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Imaginarium 2012, again

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Kristin

Okay, it seems to be available from all the American online booksellers now (links are here).  Enjoy!

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Imaginarium 2012 now available – in Canada

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Kristin

My story “The Kiss of the Blood-Red Pomegranate” is now out in Imaginarium 2012, an annual reprint anthology from ChiZine Publications and Tightrope Books featuring the previous year’s best Canadian speculative fiction (i.e., science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, and whatever else … Continue reading →

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Historical authenticity, historical verisimilitude, and how political correctness leads to bad Christian fiction

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Kristin

3 months ago, Daniel Abraham wrote an article on historical authenticity in fantasy.  A week later, Black Gate blogger Theo posted a critique of that article (and a follow-up post 2 weeks after that, to clear up some of the misconceptions … Continue reading →

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Story to appear in Canadian Best of the Year anthology

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Kristin

The table of contents is up, so it’s official:  my story “The Kiss of the Blood-Red Pomegranate”, published last year in Aoife’s Kiss, is slated to appear in Imaginarium 2012:  The Best Canadian Speculative Writing.  Of course, I feel incredibly … Continue reading →

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Nine

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Kristin

It’s been over a month since my story “Clear Skies in Pixieland” came out in new e-journal Nine, and I’ve finally (a) finished reading the entire issue, and (b) found time to blog about it.  One of these days, maybe I’ll … Continue reading →

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New story out in Nine

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kristin

My story “Clear Skies in Pixieland” just came out in the first issue of Nine, a brand-new e-zine.  If you’re interested, you can buy a copy of the magazine (or even a 3-month subscription) here.  The authors will receive royalties if … Continue reading →

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Many worlds doesn’t mean what you think it does

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Kristin

Unless you’re a quantum physicist, that is.  After years of listening to fantasy writers who haven’t studied any quantum mechanics using it to justify everything from magic to visitable alternate universes, my husband Donald (who did his PhD in quantum … Continue reading →

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