Julie C. Day will be at Readercon 7/18-7/20!

*Note: the e on my laptop keeps sticking, so typos!

Sterility, loss of connection to her family and everyone in her prior life, and expected memory loss never raised much angst or pain.
Rereading childhood influences is wild!
I might try The Dragonriders of Pern at some point.

I haven't read the Stainless Steel Rat yet, but the Crystal Singer 1) held up better than I expected and 2) hit very differently than that childhood read. I didn't even notice how dementia was a central thread in the plot or that th protaganist lacked emotional reactions to somee pretty heavy stuff.

While traveling I came across an amazing used bookstore in Cardiff, Wales and picked up a couple of novels I last ready in my early teens. Anne McCaffrey's Crystal Singer and Harry Harrison's The Stainless Steel Rat (both were originally purchased at used bookstores by baby me, so full circle).

Color me tickled fuchsia. I'm keeping an eye on references to Storyteller. Today Google revealed it is included on the list of books purchased by the Cheney, Kansas public library. The library serves a town of ~2000 people. Small town in the heartland and Tanith Lee?! Yes, please.

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It's official! I just registered for @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social 🎉

Even coordinating the table contents will be *interesting.* That said, with Tanith Lee being a UK author, I feel there should be some sort of offering of the tribute anthology.

Folks going to World Fantasy in Brighton, should I reach out about a dealer table or just grab a reg membership? Are there complications with selling books in the UK if I'm located in the US?

And thank you to the entire editorial team @carinabissett.bsky.social @ethereallad.bsky.social and Julia DeRidder for helping to steer this project forward!

Thank you @annvandermeer.bsky.social and John Kaiine for your heartfelt tributes

Thank you @marthawells.com @nisishawl.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @mayadeane.bsky.social @mythicdelirium.bsky.social @clhellisen.bsky.social @theodoragoss.bsky.social @andyduncansf.bsky.social @rinrocio.bsky.social @ktwagner.bsky.social & the rest of the authors for your powerful stories!

The tumbled stones that make up the tomb of the Norseman fork bears w/ a pic of storyteller and the text almost 900 copies are now in the wild!

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After ReaderCon we headed to southern Wales to explore Swansea and the Gower. Heading back to London on the train gives me a bit of time for another discovery. With just 1 day until STORYTELLER’s 4-week-aversary there are almost 900 copies out in the world!

Hey hey! Somehow we missed each other! This is the 1st novel I’ve read by LJ. I’m really enjoying it!

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My partner and I are sharing LJ Cohen’s multiverse novel Litany for a Broken World while traveling. I picked it up at Readercon & now as I watch Tom read, I’m regretting my offer to share. I want it back! It’s one of those books that just keeps getting better. @sarahpinsker.bsky.social

“These stories capture the spirit of Tanith Lee’s fiction, with their elaborate worldbuilding, complicated consequences & wild magic everywhere. It is a wonder to see how unique and yet how familiar this anthology feels.”

What a lovely review of Storyteller by @renfestklingon.bsky.social! www.nerdgoblin.com/read-this-st...

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Also featuring a powerhouse story by @clhellisen.bsky.social!

I’ll be in the #Readercon dealer room for the last time this morning (10ish-noon) selling the remaining copies of Storyteller along with publications from @reckoningmag.bsky.social and @stelliform.press. It’s my new favorite con spot!

Looking forward to the bookfair at #Readercon today—I’ll be selling copies of Reckoning and some titles from @stelliform.press. Also the gorgeous new Tanith Lee tribute collection, Storyteller, and other titles from Essential Dreams Press!

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I appreciate your patience! If you DM me the name you used, I’ll double check your order.

I have some out as swag in the dealer room as well! We’re the table facing the main entryway, so we’re hard to miss. 😊

The Storyteller magnets arrived just in time for Readercon! (I head out in 3 hours.) #swag

If you're heading to @readercon.bsky.social this year, here's a starter pack of all program participants I could find on Bluesky. Tell me if I missed anyone! I will be there, and hope to do some at-con interviews as I have in the past. Looking forward to seeing and meeting folks! go.bsky.app/TJVbCC8

I’m thrilled it arrived safely. Happy reading @serenajenk.bsky.social! #storyteller #tanithleetribute

Another copy of Storyteller out in the world! Seeing it with readers is a definite thrill!

I'm happy to see it reach your hands! hope you enjoy the stories as much as I did.

Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology Sixteen new stories from some of today's most renowned authors. All inspired by the master storyteller Tanith Lee. Drowning cities and unicorns. Burning deserts and forgotten gods. Golems, elf warrior...

New at Weightless today! STORYTELLER: A TANITH LEE TRIBUTE ANTHOLOGY from Essential Dreams Press, edited by @carinabissett.bsky.social, @ethereallad.bsky.social, Julia Deridder and @thisjulieday.bsky.social : weightlessbooks.com/storyteller-...

Yes! I was glad to see you on the list!