Yeah!! Hugs and kisses to Brian and Justyn at Hades Publications! We have lift off for all three ORU anthologies on the Absolute XPress site. The next two are being written as I type (see http://www.okalrel.org/wanted for details) with an ETA of Xmas 2009. Then I will start recruiting for Sixth: an Okal Rel Universe Legacy Anthology. Justyn is the one who re-jigged the titles to make them look better on a cover. I'm getting used to it. It's clear. One, two, three, etc. Three down, seven to go in the anthologies series of companion volumes to the saga. Meanwhile, I've passed the half-way mark (50,000 words) for Part 7: Healer's Sword of the saga series.

Once all anthologies are available in print form again (ETA mid May), I'll start with my two favorite bookstores in PG for stocking them: the UNBC book store and Books and Company. UNBC book store in the person of the wonderful Sandra Wray has already asked when they'll be available because they are down to the last few of the Windstorm editions. Sandra will be retiring this month! I will miss her. But she sooo deserves to enjoy her retirement.

Labels: Absolute XPress, Jennifer Sparling, John Preet, Okal Rel Anthology 3, Okal Rel Universe Anthology 1, Okal Rel Universe Anthology 2, Virginia O'Dine

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Belatedly (my excuse is I was working on Pretenders for editor Richard Jenzen) here's a detail from the four page invitation I whipped up for the launch of Okal Rel Universe Anthology 2 in Prince George, Jan 29.

Click for PDF of Invitation

Labels: anthology, Book Launch, John Preet, Krysia

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So much to report about the launch at the Sentry Box in Calgary Nov 10, I haven't been able to figure out where to start, so picked my best group shot of the event. At the front are myself, Sandra Fitzpatrick and Randy McCharles on the panel. John Preet was up there too, but took this shot. I stayed with my publisher Brian Hades who came out to the event, as well. I have pictures of Brian and other interesting members of the audience, which I will dole out here and on the ORU website. It was grand. Much thanks to the Sentry Box (wish it was in Prince George, what a store!) and to Sandra, John and Randy for the big parts they played in making it happen. John Preet is editor of the 2nd anthology. Authors Randy McCharles and Sandra Fitzpatrick appear in it.

Labels: anthology, Brian Hades, John Preet, Okal Rel Universe Anthology 2, Randy McCharles, Righteous Anger, Sandra Fitzpatrick, Sentry Box

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Far too infrequently, an original and true science fiction series comes
along that wholly captures our imaginations and takes us along for the
ride. Lynda Williams Okal Rel Universe does these things and very well.

- John Preet; Editor: "Okal Rel Anthology #2"

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