press kit
Colorado author Carol Berg is a former software engineer whose hobby of writing fantasy novels has taken her in directions she never expected. Since her first novel Transformation was published in 2000, she has garnered international acclaim for her intelligent stories, complex characters, and lyrical prose.
Forthcoming novel: The Spirit Lens, a novel of the Collegia Magica, January 5, 2010 (Reviews)
Forthcoming short fiction: The Heart's Coda, February 14, 2010
Most recent novel: Breath and Bone (Reviews)
Carol's biography: Long Version, Short Version
Carol's books: Complete Bibliography
Recent awards:
2009 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, Flesh and Spirit and Breath and Bone
2009 Colorado Book Award for Popular Fiction, Breath and Bone
Press releases:
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
Colorado Book Award
The Spirit Lens release
Interviews: Email interviews are easiest. Phone can work, too. Contact me by email
Recent Interviews:
Risingshadow.net interview
Sci-Fi Fan Letter interview
Guest Blogs: Happy to do them. Give me some advance notice and a clue about format - general Q/A or a topic you'd like me to cover in a post, eg. the writing life, getting started, writing fantasy, the craft of writing, etc.
Workshops and conferences: I've enjoyed presenting workshops at the Pikes Peak Writers' Conference, the Surrey International Writers Conference, the Colorado Gold Writers' Conference, as well as for writers' groups, book groups, and schools. Scoot me an email. The longer the lead time, the better.