Firebirds Rising – OUT NOW!

A new Dogstar short story in Firebirds Rising, an anthology
of original science fiction and fantasy, ‘The Real Thing’ is a
Joss and Mav story that follows on from their adventures in
Singing the Dogstar Blues. Joss is asked out on a date and Mav, her alien study partner, is very keen to observe the ‘human reproductive act’. Joss, however, is not so keen about showing him!

The Firebirds Rising anthology is edited by Sharyn November
and the other contributing authors include Diana Wynne Jones, Alan Dean Foster, Tamora Pierce, Charles De Lint and Tanith Lee.

2008 – fantasy duology

Alison is currently writing a fantasy duology based on Imperial China. The first volume is due to be published in 2008 in Australia (HarperCollins) and the US (Viking). Keep track of the progress of the novel in her blog at drageon1.livejournal.