Author Archives: Theodora Goss

Sometimes I wonder how it will affect Ophelia, growing up with a mother who is a writer, and specifically a fantasy writer. It already means a couple of things. It means that her room is filled with books. They’re mostly … Continue reading →

Today I saw The Voyage of the Dawn Treader movie. Below, I will be discussing various parts of the movie, including the conclusion.  So there will be what you might call spoilers.  But then, if you’re reading this blog, I’m … Continue reading →

I was going to write a post on the night of the Winter Solstice with this title, but that night I was still grading papers, and I did not have the – focus, I think. I’m still not sure I … Continue reading →

First, I want you to go look at this video: Fishmen. Did you get it? You did if you’ve read H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Shadow over Innsmouth.” It’s all about the fishmen who inhabit that city, and the narrator does, at … Continue reading →

So, I wrote a story called “Fair Ladies.” It was published in Apex Magazine, and then Jonathan Strahan asked to reprint it in The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Five. I received the copyedits, and I … Continue reading →

So today I went to see the friendly copy shop people, and they told me that it would be easy for them to make a booklet for me. I wouldn’t even have to do the layout or printing myself, I … Continue reading →

I’m talking about literary guilty pleasures of course, although I have discussed my addiction (seldom indulged except on airplane flights) to chocolate-covered pretzels on various occasions. One of my guilty pleasures is Agatha Christie murder mysteries. In a strange way, … Continue reading →