Tag: sci-fi books
-
Half-year check-in (or surviving debut year)
2025 has been a crazy year so far. Great, but crazy considering the number of releases, deals, edits, and events happening. I keep telling myself I will slow down the pace in 2026, but knowing myself, it will probably be the same. I guess I’ll sleep when I’m dead, right? #SmallPitch is stronger than ever…
Millie Abecassis
#SmallPitch, A Legacy of Blood and Bones, Book Recommendations, Bright City, Shattered, Daughters of the Blue Moon, Moon Dust, The Color of Time, The Seventh Sister, Writing Journey#SmallPitch, author, books, debut author, fairytale retelling, fantasy, fantasy books, historical fantasy, horror, horror books, indie press, literary agents, novel, novella, publishing, Reading, sci-fi, sci-fi books, science fantasy, science fiction, writer, writer life, writing, writing community, writing convention, Writing Journey -
Coming September 2025: Moon Dust, a gritty novelette
Last week, Baynam Books (ex-Unveiling Nightmares) acquired my novelette Moon Dust. I had almost given up on submitting this story because of how hard of a sell it was. First, it was the dreaded novelette, this length in between the short story and the novella, either too short or too long for most publishers. Second,…
Millie Abecassis
2025 book releases, 2025 releases, author, baynam books, baynam books press, book, books, fiction, gritty book, horror, horror books, independent press, indie press, indie publisher, Moon Dust, novelette, publishing, sci-fi, sci-fi books, sci-fi horror, sci-fi thriller, science-fiction, short story, small press, small publisher, thriller, thriller books, writing, writing community, Writing Journey -
My favorite reads of 2024
In 2024, I read over 70 books, about half of those being novelettes or novellas—so it’s not as impressive at it sounds. I also DNFed a lot more books than past year (about 15), which I’m happy with as I have a giant to-read pile and too little time for books I don’t enjoy. As…
-
A novel, a pitch event, and a book award walk into a bar
Though I don’t have any bar joke to tell (sorry for setting false expectations), I do have a lot to share about what I accomplished so far in 2024 (besides signing two book deals) (yeah, I’ve been busy). I wrote a novel First, I’m happy to share that I wrote a new book, and this…
Millie Abecassis
-
Coming soon: Bright City, Shattered, a sci-fi mystery novella
Earlier this month, Polymath Press, an independent Colorado-based press, acquired my novella Bright City, Shattered. My publisher is currently working on the publishing schedule of their upcoming books, so the release date will be confirmed soon, but during our initial conversation, we discussed a potential release later this year. More on that coming soon! Bright…
Millie Abecassis
