Shawn Speakman

When he isn't lying for a living, Shawn Speakman maintains the web presences for Terry Brooks and Naomi Novik, runs The Signed Page and Grim Oak Press, and writes his own SF&F. Follow him on Facebook and @shawnspeakman.

Naomi At Shared Worlds

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Naomi will be a guest writer at Shared Worlds, the teen SF/F writing camp Jeff VanderMeer runs along with Jeremy L.C. Jones out of Wofford College in South Carolina. The writing camp will take place July 22 – August 4, 2012. To learn more about this fantastic opportunity, read Jeff VanderMeer’s very succinct blog post … Read more

Vici and New Naomi Interview

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Fantasy Magazine has published a new interview with Naomi where she talks about the novella titled <em>Vici</em>, how it came to be, and what she has planned in the future—including the tentative title for Temeraire #8! Read the interview HERE and then read Vici HERE! Enjoy!

Event: Why Fantasy Matters

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Naomi will be taking part in a cool event next week on October 5, 2011 at The Center for Fiction! She will join authors Kelly Link, Felix Gilman and Lev Grossman to talk about fantasy and the importance of imagination. Here are more details:

Why Fantasy Matters

Acclaimed authors Kelly Link, Felix Gilman, Naomi Novik, and Lev Grossman take a look at why fantasy matters in our lives and imaginations. This panel, moderated by Laura Miller, will dive into the genre and go beyond the subject of elves and wizards. This event is part of The Center for Fiction’s month-long tribute to Science Fiction and Fantasy.

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Naomi at NYCC 2011!

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Naomi will be attending the 2011 New York Comic Con on Friday, October 14, 2011! For any of you also attending, she will be conducting a book signing at the Random House booth from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm. After the signing, she will be sitting on the Del Rey panel in Room #1A23 from … Read more

Posted Prologue: Crucible of Gold

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Today’s nur-ne-nur-ne-nur moment from yours truly is that Naomi Novik has delivered the manuscript for Crucible of Gold, the seventh book in her Temerairet series, which means I get to steal off to a quiet corner and immerse myself in reading for the next two days! The manuscript still needs to go through copyediting, proofreading, … Read more

New Anthology: Naked City

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Naomi has a new short story being published soon on July 5th in the urban fantasy anthology Naked City!

Here is a bit more about it:

In this thrilling collection of original stories some of today’s hottest paranormal authors delight, thrill and captivate readers with otherworldly tales of magic and mischief. In Jim Butcher’s ”Curses” Harry Dresden investigates how to lift a curse laid by the Fair Folk on the Chicago Cubs. In Patricia Briggs’ “Fairy Gifts,” a vampire is called home by magic to save the Fae who freed him from a dark curse. In Melissa Marr’s “Guns for the Dead,” the newly dead Frankie Lee seeks a job in the afterlife on the wrong side of the law. In Holly Black’s “Noble Rot,” a dying rock star discovers that the young woman who brings him food every day has some strange appetites of her own.

Featuring original stories from 20 authors, this dark, captivating, fabulous and fantastical collection is not to be missed!

The anthology, edited by Ellen Datlow, is getting strong reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Naomi’s short story, titled “Priced to Sell”, is about vampires buying real estate in Manhattan. Be sure to look for Naked City, on sale July 5th!

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Giveaway: Will Supervillains Be On The Final?

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To celebrate the release of the new graphic novel, Naomi and Del Rey Books have decided to give away TEN copies of Will Supervillains Be On the Final? to fans in the United States. Sorry, international fans, this is only for US residents. FIVE of the copies will be given away on this website; FIVE … Read more

Ask Naomi: May 2011

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novik-headshotEvery month going forward, bestselling author Naomi Novik will accept questions from her fans via her website and answer five of them.

It has already begun. Below you will find Naomi’s answers from questions sent into the website in April 2011, but if you have any questions for her—about her work or craft of writing—visit Ask Naomi and send in your questions!

Make the jump for the first five questions Naomi answered:

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