short novels Archives - K.L. Townsend

Release:Song of the Swallow

Posted on December 25, 2011June 23, 2017 by kltownsend

Song of the Swallow, my historical female-centered novella about concubines in the Song Dynasty is now out on Kindle and Nook for the holiday price of $2.99. Print versions will also be available soon.

It was both exciting and challenging to work on this novella. My usual genre is fantasy. While there are some minor speculative elements to this story, it still remains a historical with extensive research done both independently and drawn from my graduate research in anthropology and history. In the coming weeks, I will finally be posting some of my research and a behind the scenes look at what went into recreating the cloistered world of women in the Imperial Court.

I enjoyed the journey and hopefully so will you.

Happy Holidays!

First Look

Posted on December 31, 2010June 23, 2017 by kltownsend

I had my first look at my book, Song of the Swallow, today via Hadley Rille Books.

Coming to a Close

Posted on December 19, 2010June 23, 2017 by kltownsend

Final edits and copies of Song of the Swallow are just about finished. Yay! Nice way to end the year.

In terms of other projects, I’ve been up and down. I managed to write 2 short stories, but have been unable to find suitable homes for them. One is a lighter type of story which is even more difficult to place, while the other has received a lot of positive personal rejections. I’ll continue to try to find homes for them.

I also managed to complete NaNoWriMo for the first time ever, which gave me a really horrible first draft of my novel. The horribleness is a gift in disguise. The changes I need to make are sending it in a different direction and making the overall story make more sense. I’m pleased with that.

I’m also working on two novellas while the novel stews for a bit.

All in all, a productive year even if I wasn’t able to place anything.

Sick with sinus problems which is slowing me down, but full speed ahead for the end of 2010!

(cross-posted to Livejournal)

The Archaeology Series

Posted on June 9, 2010June 23, 2017 by kltownsend

The following link is an overview of The Archaeology Series from editor Eric T. Reynolds of Hadley Rille Books. My book, Song of the Swallow, is part of this series and will be released later this summer/early fall around September.

The Archaeology Series at Hadley Rille Books

Song of the Swallow Announcement

Posted on March 30, 2010June 23, 2017 by kltownsend

Might as well make it official 🙂

Hadley Rille Books will publish my short novel Song of the Swallow, a story set in ancient China during the Song Dynasty.

The book will be a new addition to the Hadley Rille Archaeology Series, joining Jenny Blackford’s The Priestess and the Slave and Shauna Roberts’s Like Mayflies in a Stream.

The actual publish date and the cover will be posted soon.

Song of the Swallow – Summer Release

Posted on January 15, 2010June 23, 2017 by kltownsend

Song of the Swallow, my short novel, will be released this summer as part of the archaeology series at Hadley Rille Books. My book focuses on the lives of imperial concubines in the years before the Mongols conquered China. The book is founded in graduate research on nushu writing (a form of women’s writing in China), Chinese folk legends, and society, in additional to independent post-graduate research on the Song Dynasty.

As soon as I know the release date, I’ll let you know 🙂