Posts by Laurie King
All Hallow’s, creeping on little (stuffed) feet
One of the characters in The Bones of Paris is an artist whose work includes taxidermy. His is a somewhat kinkier version of the Victorian…artist?…Walter Potter, whose work includes scenes like this: (You can read more about him here.) But lest you think Paris is without its stuffed creatures, I bring to your attention Maison…
Read MoreAll Hallows, all the time
Halloween is fast approaching, and since I’ve had both bones and weird stories on my mind of late, here’s a fun All Hallow’s video that Harris Stuyvesant might well have seen during his time in Paris: My own Paris Bones are here, with excerpts & extras. And the spooky urban-fantasy PI of “Hellbender” is here.
Read MoreHellbender
Mike Heller, a PI with some….extra skills, whose client is a blonde too gorgeous to be believed. She wants him to find her missing brother. He finds a whole lot more than that. LRK does urban fantasy. This appeared in the anthology Down These Strange Streets a few years ago, but now it stands on its own,…
Read MoreHellbender
Just in time for your All Hallows reading pleasure: Mike Heller, a PI with some….extra skills, whose client is a blonde too gorgeous to be believed. She wants him to find her missing brother. He finds a whole lot more than that. LRK does urban fantasy. This appeared in the anthology Down These Strange Streets a…
Read MoreLitquake joie de livre!
San Francisco and books: can’t have one without the other, I’d say. And the annual SF book festival is about to explode all over the streets of The City. Including yours truly: Come and join us at the ever-fabulous Books Inc on Saturday afternoon. And it’s free! Details are here.
Read MoreThurber, Columbus, Columbus
Portland was fabulous, and Seattle was gorgeous, in all ways: (Thanks to Meredith T for the photo.) But the Great Bones of Paris Tour isn’t over yet. Monday, I’m in Ohio’s capital. That’s right, Columbus Day in Columbus, Ohio. I’m speaking at Thurber House, which just tickles me. Long have I lived with the suspicion…
Read MoreSeattle! and Sherlock!
Tonight: Portland. Friday night: Seattle. And also all weekend, because I’m the Guest of Honor at Seattle Sherlock! This Con is going to be more fun than Holmes could imagine, and there are still a few daily passes available, here. For details of Portland, Seattle, and beyond (Columbus, Ohio! San Francisco!) check out the events…
Read MorePortland!
I’ll be in Portland on Thursday night–or rather, Beaverton, at the great Powell’s branch there. I’ve done a number of fabulous events at this store, including a really memorable Pirate bash two years ago. This time, I can’t promise a squadron of pirates, but one never knows. Flappers? Skeletons? People wearing Eiffel Tower costumes? It’s…
Read MoreLetters of Mary
Among the many unexpected joys I have discovered in being a writer has been the extraordinary community that has formed around the Mary Russell stories. People with little in common geographically or even socially come together online in mutual affection for Russell & Holmes—and, even more amazing, forge lasting friendships when they come together physically…
Read MoreBoucherCon rocks.
Albany is a very odd town, with nice buildings and handsome streets, but strangely lacking in population–so much so there are rumors that this is the initial site of the apocalypse. But despite an equally odd venue, the people are as fab as ever and they feed me chocolate in various forms, some of them…
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