Author Archives: Amal El-Mohtar

Worldcon 2019 Schedule

Posted on July 29, 2019

Friends! I’m very briefly back home in Ottawa after several weeks on the road, during which I taught at the Locus Awards weekend and Clarion West, did book launch events in Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, and Ottawa, and attended the … Continue reading →

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THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR: OUT TODAY!

Posted on July 16, 2019

Friends! Today’s the day! You’ve waited. You’ve suffered agonies of time. But now you can suffer its pleasures too. This Is How You Lose the Time War is my novella collaboration with Max Gladstone, and it launches in North America … Continue reading →

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Time War Pre-Order Swagstravaganza!

Posted on June 20, 2019

Show proof of your pre-order, get swag! ENAMEL PINS! POSTCARDS! Continue reading →

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This Is How You Lose the Time War Reviews and Interviews

Posted on June 6, 2019

Praise! Interviews! GIVEAWAYS! Continue reading →

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O Grey River, Your Waters Ramble Wild

Posted on April 27, 2019

Two years ago, the area in which I live saw a lot of flooding. My family’s home is behind the 100-year flood line, and we were very, very lucky — with a lot of help from family and friends, a … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Gene Wolfe

Posted on April 16, 2019

Gene Wolfe passed away on Sunday night, and my dear friend CSE Cooney wrote about him, his mentorship and their friendship. I met her because of him, and met him because of her, and I’ll let her say all the … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal for THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR + Pre-Orders!

Posted on December 6, 2018

Well, it’s been a while! Poor dusty old blog — let me get a damp rag and just — there. I’ve been on the road so much this year, and busy with many things in between bouts of travel, but … Continue reading →

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I’m in a Music Video!

Posted on May 15, 2018

This is such a delightful thing. Ottawa’s own Moonfruits launched a new music video yesterday, and I’m one of many extras in it! The song, “Le Maire” (The Mayor), is from the Moonfruits’ folk concept album called Ste. Quequepart (Saint Someplace), … Continue reading →

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Crosspost: Infinity Interrupted

Posted on April 27, 2018

Over on Drip, I wrote up a non-spoilery account of my experience of watching Avengers: Infinity War last night. It’s a public post, so you don’t need to be subscribed to see it. Here’s a taste: I had no expectations of this … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: “Time, Like Water” and “As Above”

Posted on April 25, 2018

Last year, the Rubin Museum invited me to write a very short story for publication in their magazine, Spiral, on the theme of “The Future as an Ever-Renewing Now”. I said I was interested in writing something about water, climate change, … Continue reading →

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