Author of Fairy Tales, Fantasy, and Science Fiction
Today I would like to talk about the newest book release by my friend and editor of The Dragon of Ynys, E.D.E. Bell. It is titled Just Chad and collects 25 adventures of a robot named Chad, whom we got to know in the first part of the Just Duology: Just Bart.
I’m so, so honoured that E.D.E. Bell dedicated a book to me, and not just a book, but this one. Everyone, grab your copy!
Love, beeps, and boops,
Minerva
And we’re off!
The Silver Dagger Book Tour for The Dragon of Ynys has kicked off today with an excerpt from the book and an interview with me (including a baking recipe!) on the Silver Dagger website, and will keep moving to one or two new blogs every day until July 14. I’m very excited to see what will happen!
This is the full book tour schedule below! (Mind that Silver Dagger selected these blogs – I am not aware whether all of them only post content suitable for all ages all the time, so please tread carefully if necessary.)
Jun 14
kickoff at Silver Dagger Book Tours
A Pinch of Bookdust
Jun 15
Sadie’s Spotlight
4covert2overt ☼ A Place In The Spotlight ☼
Jun 16
#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog
❧Defining Ways❧
Jun 17
Lady Hawkeye
ⒾⓃⓉⓇⓄⓈⓅⒺⒸⓉⒾⓋⒺ ⓅⓇⒺⓈⓈ
Jun 18
Writing Dreams
Books a Plenty Book Reviews
Jun 20
Don’t Judge, Read – GUEST POST
Jun 21
Girl with Pen
Inside the Insanity – GUEST POST
Jun 22
Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
Stormy Nights Reviewing & Bloggin’
Jun 23
Sylv.net
Jun 24
Craving Lovely Books
Jun 25
Sapphyria’s Book Reviews
Jun 28
Midnight Book Reader
Jun 29
Cover Love Book Blog
Jun 30
Scrupulous Dreams
Jul 1
eBook Addicts
Jul 2
The Bookshelf Fairy
Jul 3
A Wonderful World of Words – GUEST POST
Jul 4
Westveil Publishing – REVIEW
Jul 5
The Book Dragon
Jul 6
Insane Books
Jul 7
Bayou Book Junkie
The Sexy Nerd ‘Revue’
Jul 8
Liliyana Shadowlyn – REVIEW
Musings From An Addicted Reader
Jul 9
Bedazzled By Books
Book Corner News and Reviews
Jul 10
Chapters through life
Jul 12
Books all things paranormal and romance
Twisted Book Ramblings
Jul 13
Valerie Ullmer | Romance Author
The Faerie Review
Jul 14
Never Hollowed By The Stare
Teatime and Books
Follow the tour HERE for special content and a giveaway!
Have fun!
Hello!
Last month, IQARUS Book Con had a very fun Scavenger Hunt where I managed to win the first prize: a book tour with Silver Dagger Book Tours! That means my book will be touring from blog to blog, whether it be in the shape of reviews, spotlights, guest posts, or author interviews. This will take place from June 14 until July 14, 2021. During that time, there will also be a giveaway of an Amazon gift card via Silver Dagger.
Would you like your blog to be one of the stops of this book tour? You’d be most welcome! You can sign up to become part of the tour via this link. Thank you for supporting the dragon on his long flight!
When going on an adventure like this, I am always ready to follow baker Juniper’s advice and bring my rolling pin. Especially now that there is an actual Dragon of Ynys rolling pin! This was an item in the Rainbow Crate Book Box for April. I still can’t believe my book has a fandom item! And even better: I got my own rolling pin in the mail, so now I can make The Dragon of Ynys biscuits!
To see the rolling pin among the other items from the April box, check out this post from Rainbow Crate on Instagram.
I’ll be back with more exciting news soon! For now, it’s time to go prepare the tour.
Love, dragons, cupcakes, and swords,
Minerva
’tis the season…
I haven’t made an awards eligibility post before, but as I see them going around on social media, I thought it couldn’t harm to list my publications of 2020.
My novella The Dragon of Ynys came out in September 2020 with Atthis Arts. Mind that it is a re-publication after revising the story I published in May 2018 with Less Than Three Press, so it may not be eligible for some awards, as it’s not a first edition. (Both editions were published in the US.) However, aside from many smaller revisions, the 2020 edition has a brand new epilogue and afterword, and the 2018 edition had only appeared as an ebook, not in print. The new edition is available both as ebook and in print, and the new cover was designed by Ulla Thynell.
The Dragon of Ynys (24,000 words) is a fairy tale with an aromantic asexual main character, trans and lesbian supporting characters—and, of course, a dragon. The genre is fantasy, and it is suitable for all ages. You can read all about it here.
Also, if you’re looking for an editor to nominate: E.D.E. Bell is the amazing editor of The Dragon of Ynys as well as the anthology Community of Magic Pens (see below).
I had 4 short stories published in 2020. There are no reprints among these.
1: Stars from the Stars in the anthology Space Opera Libretti, edited by Jennifer Lee Rossman and Brian McNett. (Published in the US, 4600 words.)
Simon is a siren who lives alone on a rock in space, until he’s picked up by the Stars from the Stars ship to compete in the universally beloved talent show. Even though he’s completely confident in his abilities, he might learn a thing or two on the way…
This story is inspired by shows like America’s Got Talent… in space!
2: Memory Malfunction in the anthology Community of Magic Pens, published by Atthis Arts and edited by E.D.E. Bell. (Published in the US, 2100 words.)
“Memory Malfuction” is about an android applying for a job as an intergalactic antiques salesman. The company bosses, however, have their doubts…
3: The Lost, co-written with L.S. Reinholt, in the anthology Neon Horror, published by The Haunted Bouncy Castle. (Published in the UK, 3000 words.)
The Lost is a science fiction horror story about two travellers in space whose logs and maps have been erased. When they encounter another ship, they hope they’ve found a solution, but instead lose even more.
4: The Emperor’s New Helmet, in the anthology Innovation, published by Other Worlds Ink. This flash piece of 300 words received an honourable mention in the 2020 Queer Sci Fi Contest. (Published in the US.)
Ever since August 2013, I write ten-sentence stories based on photos made by my friend Fie. This project is called Paranatellonta. Every edition (294 at the moment of writing this post!) is published online on Tumblr and available for free, so even though I’m not sure this would fit into any awards, feel free to take a look at the newest stories or find yourself a random story from sometime in the past 7+ years. The stories from 2020 are editions 273 to 296.
Paranatellonta updates on the 1st and 15th of every month. Fie and I celebrate every tenth edition by switching roles: in those editions I take a picture and Fie writes a story.
We first discovered this concept when we enjoyed Erin Morgenstern and Carey Farrell’s Flax-golden Tales and became inspired.
Edit 20/11/20: Atthis Arts also has an awards eligibility post up now, which you can find here.
Minerva Cerridwen 