Lisa L. Hannett
Lisa L Hannett's debut collection, Bluegrass Symphony deals with cowboys and fallow fields, shapeshifters and rednecks, superstitions and realities in harsh prairie country — and a whole bunch of other things thrown in the mix.
Introduction by Ann Vandermeer.
Finalist for the World Fantasy Award. Winner of the Aurealis Award for Best Collection.
Charles Tan at Bibliophile Stalker reviews Lisa L Hannett's Bluegrass Symphony. We're really pleased to read him say:
Bluegrass Symphony is one of those collections that feels more like an anthology due to the author's wide range. This is easily a must-read book of 2011, doubly so since most of the stories aren't reprints.
You can read the full review at http://charles-tan.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/book-review-bluegrass-symphony-by-lisa.html
Mary Victoria gives Bluegrass Symphony the five star treatment. We're tickled pink:
This book tickled me in so many ways. It's imaginative, well-written, fearless. Yes, fearless - this is a book which doesn't give a hillbilly rat's tail dipped in bourbon whether you like it or not.
You can read the full review here.
Ticonderoga Publications is more than well-pleased to announce a forthcoming collection of stories by acclaimed writer and master crafter of unsettling tales Lisa Hannett.
The collection is titled Bluegrass Symphony and scheduled for publication next year.
Since her first publication in 2009, Lisa Hannett’s stories have appeared in numerous anthologies including titles by Twelfth Planet Press and Ticonderoga Publication’s groundbreaking paranormal romance anthology, Scary Kisses. She has published stories in Clarkesworld Magazine, Fantasy Magazine and has tales forthcoming in Weird Tales and Steampunk Reloaded.
Ann Vandermeer has enthusiastically agreed to write the introduction.
Bluegrass Symphony deals with cowboys and fallow fields, shapeshifters and rednecks, superstitions and realities in harsh prairie country — and a whole bunch of other things thrown in the mix.
“I was hooked the minute I read the premise,” Ticonderoga Publications editor Russell B. Farr said.
“The stories are amazing, complex mindblowing tales that just have to be read,” Russell added.
Bluegrass Symphony is scheduled for publication in July 2011, in limited edition hardcover and trade editions.
Publishers Weekly reviews Lisa L Hannett's forthcoming debut collection, Bluegrass Symphony. The bit we especially love is
"this is a collection for fans of weirdness, wonder, and oft-disturbing twists"
the full review is below.
Bluegrass Symphony will be available world-wide in August and is available for pre-order at indiebooksonline.
Bluegrass Symphony
Lisa L. Hannett. Ticonderoga (www.ticonderogapublications.com), $14.99 trade paper (258p) ISBN 978-1-921857-01-0
Australian author Hannett's first collection shows off her fondness for lush imagery, unsettling concepts, indirect prose, and multilayered plots. "Carousel" features a girl trapped in a shed by her oppressive father; her attempts to escape elicit the sympathy of unusual rescuers. "Depot to Depot" spins the tale of a trucker who takes unexpected passengers on a strange detour. "Down the Hollow" looks at the sacrifices people must make to appease the Earth and the ways such a negotiation can go wrong. The 12 stories, all but one original to this volume, push boundaries and experiment with style, form, and meaning, rarely straightforward and often hovering between fantasy and horror. By no means an easy read, this is a collection for fans of weirdness, wonder, and oft-disturbing twists. (Aug.)
Reviewed on: 06/13/2011
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