Archive for October, 2008

New Review!

Posted in Reviews on October 27, 2008 by Craig Gidney

Rainbow Reviews reviewed Sea, Swallow Me.  Here’s an excerpt:

Every story in this excellent collection is truly a delight to read and a joy to behold. Author Craig Laurence Gidney’s lyrical imagination and poetic prose soar and dip, propelling us to mountain peaks and casting us into abysses. Depths of character delineation vie with descriptive narrative (both first and third person) against a backdrop of intriguing secondary players. Although Mr. Gidney writes from the perspective of a 21st century Gay African-American, and vitally explores that viewpoint, his stories reach out to touch every reader in profound and stirring fashion.

Read the rest of the review here.

New Blurb

Posted in Reviews on October 26, 2008 by Craig Gidney

John R. Gordon, the screenwriter of the Noah’s Arc movie, provided Sea, Swallow Me with a lovely blurb:

Both poetically acute and narratively suspenseful, these sharply-glinting and spookily enjoyable stories are queer Weird Tales for a new millennium.

On Tor.com!

Posted in Reviews on October 19, 2008 by Craig Gidney

Tor review John Klima had this to see about Sea, Swallow Me:

Gidney’s stories often center around being African American and being gay, which is a fascinating viewpoint and part of why I like to read: because I get a chance to experience other lifestyles and racial backgrounds. The author, who is gay and black himself, creates vibrant and real characters that I identify with and care about. There is a lyrical mysticism in much of the writing that made me want to read the stories out loud.

Check out the rest of the review at Tor.com!

Finalist

Posted in Events on October 12, 2008 by Craig Gidney

“A Bird of Ice” was a finalist for the Spectrum Award.

Panel Schedule @ Gaylaxicon 2008

Posted in Events on October 7, 2008 by Craig Gidney

Is It Good Because It’s Gay Saturday    10:00 AM
Jim Grimsley
Craig Gidney
Stacia Seaman
Rob Gates
Fandom 2.0: Social Networking Saturday    11:00 AM
Craig Gidney
Jo Graham
Alex Martin
Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist Saturday    1:00 PM
Nathan James
Rebecca Ore
Cecilia Tan
Craig Gidney
Paging Captain Subtext Saturday    3:00 PM
Warren Rochelle
Craig Gidney
Jo Graham
The Best of the Best Monday    10:00 AM
Craig Gidney
Rob Gates
Reading: Craig Gidney, Warren Rochelle Sunday    11:00 AM
Craig Gidney
Warren Rochelle