Babel Clash

Unfortunately, it’s that time again.  Time for us to say goodbye to our current guest, Guy Gavriel Kay.  I especially want to say thank you for posting while on tour in China.  I found the look into the world of Chinese publishing, interviews and scholary study to be particularly illuminating.  From all of us here at Babel Clash, let me say “Thanks!” for spending time with us.  You’ve definitely left me with quite a bit to ponder about my favorite genre.

Of course, it’s also time to welcome our next guests.  For the next two weeks, we have the distinct honor of welcoming Mark Chadbourn and Justina Robson, two excellent writers from across the pond, so to speak.  Mark is the author of the excellent contemporary fantasy trilogies, The Age of Misrule and The Dark Ages, while also flexing his writerly muscles with the Elizabethan-era series The Swords of Albion.  Justina Robson, described by The Guardian as “one of the very best of the new British hard SF writers” is most recently the author of the widely acclaimed Quantum Gravity series.  Welcome, Mark and Justina.

And with that, dear readers, I also will bid you adieu.  Terry returns this week and, while it’s been fun serving as the Bizarro administrator of Babel Clash, I’m happy to turn things back over to her more than capable hands.  I’ll be around, lurking in the comments.

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