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Over at the Burn Bright site, we’re BIG TIME excited about the international release of the Night Creatures trilogy. To date, Burn Bright, Angel Arias and Shine Light have only been available in Australia and New Zealand through the amazing Random House Australia Teen list. Random House produced a truly special package of story, great covers and book trailer

to support the release of the books. That’s been coupled with the simultaneous release of Yunyu’s dedictaed single (also named) ANGEL ARIAS (you can buy the song here).

Now we’re going to a whole new level by bringing it to you ourselves through AMAZON – my first venture in semi-self publishing. That means the rest of the world will be able to buy the English language version in e-book and hard copy through Amazon.com. The series will have new covers designed by the amazing Austin Designworks (my web designers, and designers of the Sentients of Orion new covers). We ADORE the Jarek Kubicki covers, but alas they are out of our ball park cost-wise. So while I’m sad to have to leave them behind, I know what a brilliant job AD will do.

At this stage, we’re hoping the books will be out in May/June, but I will update you on that as soon as I have something firm.

You can really help us by sharing this news with your networks. It’s the only way word will get out. I’m doing all our own publicity, so it’s just you and me guys!

Marianne x

While I was housekeeping some files tonight I revisited the beautiful images Anna Repp created for my collection of interlocked stories, Glitter Rose, published by Twelfth Planet Press. I though it would be nice to share with you some of the pictures she sketched that didn’t make it into the book (only because we couldn’t afford all the colour). I love them!

The first two show the main character, Tinashi, on the verandah of her beach shack, sipping pink champagne. In the third she is absent but her glass is there.

Below is the cover we eventually chose, and you can see the glittering colour in the sand.

If you’re not familiar with the collection, here are some review snippets that will give you an idea.

Domestic Extremist reflects on Glitter Rose.  ”Marianne de Pierres, Glitter Rose, 2010
I picked this up in Sydney’s Galaxy Bookshop and spent a very relaxed 50th birthday reading it. There are four linked short stories about a small, imaginary Australian island which has been colonised by strange spores from the ocean deeps, organisms that can bathe the beach in a pink light, create giant sandcastles that are impervious to water and subtly alter the bodies and minds of the infected island residents. There’s a small ensemble cast of characters (reminding me often of The Last Tobacco Shop in the World) in which a new arrival to the island is constantly out of her depth and learning the hard way, plus there are deaths and strange goings on of a mystical and earthy nature. De Pierres was clearly inspired by J.G. Ballard’s Vermillion Sands and these tales share a Ballardian atmosphere of languorous decay; undoubtedly the best story is ‘Mama Ailon’, a deftly composed tale about a strangely cathartic birth which brings the stories to a kind of conclusion – in her notes De Pierres says this story cycle is probably complete, but no – she absolutely must write more of these, and I must read more from her.”

“Strange, deep, haunting … the stories in Glitter Rose will challenge you, and you may find some of the remarkable and vivid imagery creeping into your subconscious. I definitely recommend this worthwhile collection. Just be aware that these may look simple, but they’re not casual reading. You’ll need to bring something to the table, too.” Geek Speak Magazine

Glitter Rose has its own website. You can explore more about it there.

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m ABSOLUTELY delighted to announce that the SENTIENTS OF ORION series is now available in e-book format in the USA. You can purchase it  through:

E-READS

KOBO (coming soon)

APPLE

AMAZON

NOOK

As you know, I’m blessed to have amazing artist WAYNE HAAG drawing a free graphic novel to celebrate the release of the books. You’ve already seen the cover – but here’s a sneak peek at some of the internals as well. The graphic novel entitled The Hue will be available from this website in February 2013.