Long-time SF journalist Carl Slaughter gave me a wonderful interview over at SF Signal.
From the interview:
“On the outside, these stories are about the duo overcoming legendary dangers through friendship, intelligence and courage, but on the inside, they’re about bridging cultural chasms through those same virtues.”
I’m a huge fan of SF Signal and it was a great honor to participate in this interview. My thanks to Carl and I hope all of you enjoy it!
Book #5 of The Elephant and Macaw Banner novelette series, “A Preposterous Plight“, is now live on Kindle, Nook, Kobo and iOS!
About “A Preposterous Plight”:
When Antonio Dias Caldas swears revenge on Gerard van Oost and Oludara, they have no choice but to flee through the Brazilian wilderness. When they reach the land of the feared Wytaka warriors, however, they discover that what they’re running to might just be worse than what they’re running from.
I hope you enjoy it!
Lawrence M. Schoen, award-winning author of Barsk: The Elephants’ Graveyard, had some wonderful things to say about “The Discommodious Wedding” at Writer’s Read. He called it one of two novelettes which “really got his attention” in 2015.
Thanks so much, Lawrence!
I’m honored to announce the contribution that The Elephant and Macaw Banner was able to make to the Whitney Plantation Museum of Slavery.
Last year, Dr. Ibrahima Seck, Academic Director of the museum, entered in contact with me and Leonardo Amora, asking permission to include the painting “Arrival in Salvador” as part of their permanent collection. I had commissioned this painting from Amora back in 2010, to represent Gerard’s arrival in Salvador, although it just as easily represents the tragic arrival of the slave ships from Africa. Both of us readily agreed to donate a permanent license to the museum. You can also find the image on their website, listed as “Portuguese Caravel”.
I’m honored that The Elephant and Macaw Banner was able to make this contribution, however small, to further education about the terrible past of slavery in the Americas. Education is the only way we can begin to correct the effects of these wrongs which continue on today.
If you’re ever near Wallace, Louisiana, please pay the museum a visit and see for yourself the incredible educational work they’re doing there.