News
May 2008
Jana Paniccia and Julie E. Czerneda win the Prix Aurora Award in the category of Best Work in English (Other) for their anthology, Under Cover of Darkness.
May 2007
Short story sale
Sold short story, "A Swift Changing Course" to DAW anthology Ages of Wonder, edited by Rob St. Martin and Julie E. Czerneda.
April 2007
UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS reviewed by SF Site
“There's a little something for everyone...”
March 2007
UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS Game a success at Ad Astra (March 2-4, 2007)
Faced with hints, hidden messages, and even a Masquerade threat, the truths behind the Ad Astra Launch were not going to be kept secret from a large number of intrepid interactive game participants. The event was an astounding success, filling the launch with both participants and those who were curious about the dire warnings spread throughout the convention...
Special thanks go to my ingenious fellow game designers: Karina Sumner-Smith, Leah Bobet, and Sarah Jane Elliott, for all their help -- not just before the event, but also for running the show throughout Ad Astra. Special kudos also go to Stellar Magpie for its stunning and unique UNDER COVER mask, and to Alice for entering the Masquerade on the Game’s behalf, and to the fine folks at Penguin, who offered up prizes and made a fantastic marketing poster. Also thanks to Ad Astra for their keen interest and support - especially Alana Otis.
See Pictures from Ad Astra 2007:
- Julie E. Czerneda with Sarah Jane Elliott ... plotting.
- Co-editors Jana and Julie E. Czerneda - the picture of innocence?
- The secrets are revealed... Julie E. Czerneda, Jana, Amanda Bloss Maloney, Douglas Smith, Jihane Noskateb, and Stephen Kotowych.
- Look at all these people!
- Lorne - One of the UNDER COVER Game winners - runs off with a bag of goodies courtesy of Penguin!
- Julie Czerneda, Stephen Kotowych, and Jana Paniccia
UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS reviewed by SFRevu
“Achieves a nice balance between well-known authors such as Larry Niven, Tanya Huff, and Esther Friesner with not as well known authors such as Stephen Kotowych.”
February 2007
UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS launched at the Merril Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy
(February 4, 2007) A great crowd joined Julie and I, and UNDER COVER authors Amanda Bloss Maloney, Darwin Garrison, Stephen Kotowych, Jihane Noskateb, and Doug Smith for the launch of UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS. With great readings, appetisers, and lots of books signed, a great time was had by all. Special thanks to the Merril Collection for their hosting of the event, and to Bakka-Phoenix Books for selling the book!
- Jihane Noskateb and Amanda Bloss Maloney - Ready for the main event!
- Stephen Kotowych, Douglas Smith, and Darwin Garrison...getting their pens ready...
- Douglas Smith, Darwin Garrison, and Amanda Bloss Maloney
- Jana signing, while Julie tries to hide.
UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS reviewed by Romantic Times
“Fans of short stories will find much to like in this collection of tales dealing with spies, conspiracies and secret organizations bent on either destroying or saving the world ... certainly delivers as promised.”
UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS reviewed by Monsters and Critics
“Editors Czerneda and Paniccia do a commendable job of bringing together 14 fresh, often inventive stories with a “guardian at the gate” flavor... Enjoy this bright collection of short stories and the tantalizing peeks into they offer into an all too frequently tired genre.”
UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS reviewed by Explorations
“Science fiction and fantasy fans who enjoy their stories laden with secrecy and intrigue (underground societies, double agents, covert organizations, etc.) will undoubtedly enjoy... Packed with a highly diverse assortment of bite-sized literary confections, this new DAW anthology should appeal to anyone who appreciates intelligent, lucid conspiracy theory stories à la Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code.”