NEWS
Wolfsword Press and the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame are sponsoring a Flash fiction contest! Winners will receive two dinner tickets to the steampunk scifi literary gala of the year, An Evening to Honor Gene Wolfe!THE CONTEST: Write a flash fiction story that features a wolf (or a Wolfe). This “theme” can be interpreted as broadly as you wish. The story must be at least 100 words but no more than 250 words (that includes the title). The story can be of any genre. It must be previously unpublished (that means in print or online). GENE WOLFE WILL SELECT THE WINNER FROM THE FINALISTS! The deadline is Friday, February 24, 2012 at 11:59pm CST. Any email submissions sent after that time will be deleted without consideration.
The evening celebrates the lifetime literary achievement of writer Gene Wolfe as he receives the first Fuller Award. The steampunk scifi literary extravaganza includes special guests Peter Sagal, Gary K. Wolfe, Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub, Michael Dirda Audrey Niffenegger, Luis Urrea, Kyle Cassidy, and so many more! (For more information on the event click here.)
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO THE GENE WOLFE EVENING WEBSITE.
STICKS AND BONES: Home Is Where the Hearth Is (Issue 1)
Valya Dudycz Lupescu & Madeline Carol Matz
Home Is Where the Hearth Is tells the story of Yaroslav, a displaced house spirit in America looking for a new home. At its heart, this is a fairy tale about love and transformation, and the sacrifices we make to find our place in the world. The 24-page comic will be beautifully illustrated with fully painted pages by Madeline in a style that echoes the art of Czech Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha.
Fully funded by kickstarter supporters, Sticks and Bones is due out Summer 2012! Read more on the kickstarter page, and stay tuned!
Conclave: A Journal of Character
Conclave: A Journal of Character, is preparing for its third issue under the guidance of new Managing Editor Savannah Thorne. Featuring exclusive interviews with Peter S. Beagle and Karen Essex, Jane Yolen's "Open Letter to John Galliano," and more, it looks like a wonderful issue! Information about the new issue is available online, and back issues are available for purchase on Amazon.com and at select bookstores. 
Coming Soon...IAMBIK AUDIO To Produce the Audiobook for
The Silence of Trees by Valya Dudycz Lupescu
Iambik Audio is producing the audiobook for our fiction title, The Silence of Trees by Valya Dudycz Lupescu. The audiobook will be narrated by the lovely and talented Xe Sands. In preparation for her recording, Xe Sands (@xesands on Twitter) live tweeted her reading of The Silence of Trees with the hashtag: #SilenceofTrees. Here’s a Storify compilation of her experience: http://storify.com/valya/the-silence-of-trees
Look for the audiobook to be released soon. We’ll be sure to post information!
Some Reviews for The Silence of Trees:
“Few book reviews start with a foot rub but, really, more should. In one of the most thrilling scenes in Valya Dudycz Lupescu’s first novel—exciting for its unabashed passion and feminism, and most important for the new story it promises to start even thirty pages from the book’s end. . .”
~KRISTIN THIEL, Book Review for The Nervous Breakdown
Continue reading on TheNervousBreakdown.com
“In The Silence of Trees, Nadya, the astonishing matriarch, war survivor, and narrator, weaves a remarkable life centered on fate, love, luck and choice while honoring the ghosts of her past. Her voice is an important and unforgettable addition to the post-war immigrant experience in this highly impressive and exquisite debut by novelist Valya Dudycz Lupescu.”
–IRENE ZABYTKO, author of The Sky Unwashed and When Luba Leaves Home
Read more reviews.
The Silence of Trees by Valya Dudycz Lupescu was released in October 2010. Hardcover, trade paperback, Kindle, Nook, and other e-readers editions are available online and in select bookstores.
Thank you for your continuing interest in Wolfsword Press. We invite you to check our website often for updates.
* * * UPCOMING EVENTS The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame is holding a gala to celebrate the presentation of the first Fuller Award to Barrington writer Gene Wolfe. Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s news quiz show ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” will be the toastmaster during dinner, introducing Special Guests as they offer up speeches and toasts in honor of Gene Wolfe. Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Gary K. Wolfe, Professor of Humanities and English at Roosevelt University and award-winning editor and critic. For more information, go to their Event website. Tickets may be purchased on Eventbrite until March 5, 2012!