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A Hugo Nomination

Posted on April 3, 2019April 6, 2019 by Elizabeth

I might be wrapping up the Earl Grey Editing blog, but the news isn’t all bad. The shortlists for the Hugo Awards were announced last night and I am delighted to say that The Skiffy and Fanty Show has been nominated for Best Fancast. It is a huge honour to be part of the team. […]

Tea Break

Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 by Elizabeth

After four and a half wonderful years, I regret to announce that I am winding up the blog here at Earl Grey Editing. This has been a very difficult decision because writing these posts has brought me a great deal of joy. However, it also takes up a good deal of time and energy. […]

2018 Awards Eligibility

Posted on December 10, 2018December 29, 2018 by Elizabeth

With 2018 almost done, awards season is once again gearing up. Which means it’s time for my obligatory eligibility post. Work I’ve Reviewed The Ditmar Awards The Ditmars are Australia’s popularly-voted awards for SFF. Traditionally, they’re presented at NatCon. In 2019 that will be Continuum 15, held in Melbourne 7-10 June. Works I’ve reviewed that […]

Earl Grey Editing, Mornington Peninsula Chocolates, teacup, tea and chocolate

Blogging Birthday: Four Years

Posted on August 13, 2018August 7, 2018 by Elizabeth

Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of Earl Grey Editing’s blog. I was a bit more prepared this year and ordered some special chocolates from Mornington Peninsular Chocolates to celebrate. Pictured above (starting from the top and moving clockwise) are the raspberry ganache, French Earl Grey ganache, caramel swirl and chai ganache. Unsurprisingly, my favourite was […]

Gippsland Water Dragon, Earl Grey Editing

Scaling Back

Posted on March 23, 2018March 15, 2018 by Elizabeth

Last week I took a hiatus to get things back on track and to have a think about the future of the blog. As I mentioned there, I have been dealing with burnout for a while and it has become apparent to me that my current workload is unsustainable. Having given it some thought, I’m […]

Gone Fishing

Posted on March 12, 2018March 11, 2018 by Elizabeth

I have been struggling a lot with burnout this year. My word count has been shrinking each week and it has been taking me longer and longer to write my blog posts. The head start I had on them has been shrinking and it has been increasingly stressful to meet their deadlines. Last week I […]

Loose-leaf Links #55

Posted on February 9, 2018February 8, 2018 by Elizabeth

Loose-leaf Links is a feature where I gather together the interesting bits and pieces on sci-fi, fantasy and romance I’ve come across and share them with you over tea. Today’s tea is China Pearls from Indulge Tea. It has a light, grassy flavour and stands up well to multiple brewings. Announcements I’m delighted to have […]

Skiffy and Fanty’s Month of Joy

Posted on January 24, 2018January 23, 2018 by Elizabeth

January is traditionally a quiet month, as everyone recovers from the holidays and tries to avoid the blazing heat or the mounds of snow. It’s an excellent time to pause and take stock. Which is what The Skiffy and Fanty Show have been doing. They’ve been busy shifting over to their shiny new website […]

Mother of Invention, Twelfth Planet Press, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Rivqa Rafael

New Berth in Mother of Invention

Posted on November 11, 2017November 10, 2017 by Elizabeth

I’m delighted to announce I’ve sold a story to Twelfth Planet Press for their forthcoming anthology Mother of Invention. The book will be edited by Rivqa Rafael and Tansy Rayner Roberts and contains stories about gender, AI and robots. From their pitch on Kickstarter: From Pygmalion and Galatea to Frankenstein, Ex Machina and Person of […]

Conflux 13 Schedule

Posted on September 20, 2017September 19, 2017 by Elizabeth

Conflux, Canberra’s annual convention for speculative fiction writers and fans, begins next week! This year it is taking place from Friday 29 September until Monday 2 October and the theme is Grimm Tales. Hugo-winning editor Ellen Datlow is the international Guest of Honour, and dark fantasy/horror author Angela Slatter is the Australian Guest of Honour. […]