Author Archives: Eugie Foster

The Reign of the Wintergod up at Pseudopod

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Audio reprint of “The Reign of the Wintergod” is now up at Pseudopod. Written in reaction to the Andrea Yates case, it’s extremely graphic. Duly warned, yo.

Interesting turn of the cosmos that two of my most explicit and squeesome horror pieces—the other being “Within Your Soul I Sightless See” in issue #5 of HPL’s Magazine of Horror—were published so close to each other.

Monday After Frolicon ’09: Trampled by Hamster

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Resuming 4×10 workweek, hurray. Frolicon was a blast, but I feel like I’ve been trampled by a 1-ton hamster this AM.

Panels went great, although they were smallish on the attendance side (which I was actually relieved by, as small groups ease my “omigod-public-speaking-omigod” fight/flight—well, flight mostly—impulse). And I had great fun hanging with ceciliatan on Friday at the table she most graciously shared with me:

The parties seemed a little lower key than in previous years. A sign of the economic times, perhaps? Although the 10 Commandments party (by the Jonestown folks…I think) was excellently accoutered, and the Outlantacon folks’ white chocolate strawberry concoction deserves major snaps for yumminess. (I had two of those, which, for anyone who knows anything of my drinking habits and ability, is tantamount to a binge.)

dude_the flew back yesterday night, although there was speculation as to whether his flight would be canceled due to the storm. Apparently it was diverted to Moline. (Moline??) But he’s safe at home now.

Got a few story ideas from the convention. Dwelling now on penning a steampunk Asian fantasy for that DAW anthology. Also, I feel the need to put together a steampunk outfit for Dragon*Con. I probably won’t be able to as our finances for such thigns are limited, but the Steampunk panel at Frolicon was mightily inspiring.

“Within Your Soul I Sightless See” in H.P. Lovecraft’s Mag. of Horror #5

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Rah! “Within Your Soul I Sightless See” is now out in issue #5 of H.P. Lovecraft’s Magazine of Horror. And I’m sharing a ToC with Tanith Lee!

This publication has been a looooong time coming. As in years. And it looks to be the last issue of HPL’s, which is a shame but understandable, considering Wildside also publishes Weird Tales.

This issue is available for free download. The contents:

“The Outsider: Buried Alive” by Marvin Kaye (editorial)
“A Bit of Life” by Alexandra Elizabeth Honigsberg & David M. Honigsberg
“Cherrystones and Shards of Ice” by Ekaterina Sedia
“Bags” by Mike Allen (poem)
“Descant” by Terry Bramlett
“The Thing’s the Play” by Andrew J. Wilson
“Going After Timmy” by Parke Godwin
“Ichthys” by Arrin Dembo
“Boxing Day” by Leah Bobet
“Ostraca” by Jane Alice Kelly
“Cryptic Life” by Jill Baumann (poem)
“The Piper’s Chair” by Terry McGarry
“Formidable Terrain” by Elizabeth Bear
“Within Your Soul I Sightless See” by Eugie Foster
“The Monster in the Living Room” by Marc Bilgrey
“Between Ourselves” by Tanith Lee & Rosemary Hawley Jarman

RETURNING MY SISTER’S FACE: Reviewed by Holly Phillips at Fantasy Magazine

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Pretty much been crashed out on the couch this weekend in deep recovery mode. Stirred myself up to try to rev up the work engine this evening—with less productivity than hoped, but what else is new?

Saw that Returning My Sister’s Face got a fabulous review from Holly Phillips at Fantasy Magazine:

In this elegant collection of stories Eugie Foster bridges the gap between the traditional fairytale and historical fantasy. Throughout the collection she alternates between re-tellings of Chinese and Japanese legends and original stories with elements drawn from the same deep wells. There is a formality to the writing that suits the traditional strain, giving a timeless authority to all the stories without making them unapproachable.

Read the whole review.

*squee!*

Also received an invitation to submit a story to another DAW anthology. Must start stoking up the muse. Rah!