'02 in Review:

Writing:

I finished my short story "Codex Rex". This story is set in London in the year 1684. It describes the events following a buccaneer crewman's efforts to sell off some weird loot that he was assigned as his share of "purchase" in a raid against Spanish and Indian settlements on the Darian peninsula of Mexico. I am very excited about this story (the muse was moving through me on this one!) and look forward to its appearance in print.

"Honeysuckle Flowers" came out in Realms of Fantasy's April issue.

Artwork:

Going slow here, but I did a nice map for the new novel. Tor will have it redrawn so it's a stylistic match to the maps that appeared in Books 1 & 2.

Party at Dreamhaven Books Wednesday, June 26th, 6:30 Dreamhaven Books

912 West Lake Street,

Minneapolis, MN

55408

Phone: 612-823-6161

Fax: 612-823-6062 Store hours - Weekdays: 11am-8pm, Saturday: 11am-6pm, Sunday: Noon-5pm "Wow! Love these hardcovers!"

This is the only picture of me smiling during this event. Despite my wan appearance—I was having a nice time. Great to see so many Twin Cities friends and familiar faces—and some new faces too.

A big thanks to Greg Ketter & Elizabeth LaVelle for organizing a nice party!

May: Sometimes you read an advance review and it's just too nice not to write home about:

Publishers Weekly, June 17, 2002 Prince of Fire and Ashes, Katya Reimann, Tor $27.95 The long-awaited third and final volume of Reimann's Tielmaran Chronicles (Wind from a Foreign Sky; Tremor in the Bitter Earth) neatly wraps up previous plots, though it can stand on its own, with its well-rounded characters, full explanations and absorbing story line... Deftly interweaving the various subplots in a rich yet accessible prose style, Reimann transports the reader to a world of magic and action in this rewarding and intricate read.

September: Two new signings. Don Blyly, at Minneapolis's Uncle Hugo's Bookstore has kindly invited me to sign alongside Lois McMaster Bujold on Saturday, October 19th, from 1:00-3:00. Lois's excellent Hugo nominated Curse of Chalion is just out in paperback—so come along for a copy of that, even if you've chosen to wait to get Prince until after it comes out in paper.

For my non-Twin Cities fans—Tyler Stewart has set a date for my signing at Pandemonium Books of Cambridge, MA. I'll be there (36 JFK. Street, Cambridge, MA) from 3:00-5:00 on Saturday, October 5th. August: Am back from Worldcon and now have a better understanding of the inner workings of ASFA, the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, who kindly invited me this year to present at the awards ceremony of the Chesleys. The ASFA folk are an incredibly nice sub-enclave of the greater Science Fiction and Fantasy community, and all I can say is that as the daughter of a sculptor and an artist, it was terrific, escaping the world of writers for a few hours to visit a world focused in visual mediums. July: This month I'm one of the featured writers on SFRevu.com-—SFRevu is a monthly webzine focused on Science Fiction and Fantasy. Check out the nice review by Victoria McManus and the in depth interview with Ernest Lilley in the July issue. June: My portal at "www.katyareimann.com" has been redesigned, and Prince of Fire & Ashes is in bookstores. Thanks to everyone who showed up for a terrific book launch-—and thanks to Dreamhaven Books for hosting. Pictures and some commentary are up at the new Signing page. The wonky links for Prince of Fire & Ashes on the "Books" page have been fixed, and a large image of the book's cover art has been added. Preview chapters are available on the dedicated "Prince of Fire & Ashes" page. (Wind from a Foreign Sky and A Tremor in the Bitter Earth now have dedicated pages too). April:"If love makes us strong, how can it make our judgment so weak?"

"Honeysuckle Flowers" has been published in the April 2002 issue of Realms of Fantasy, a bimonthly magazine of tales and art of fantastic adventure. Copies are available via your local well-stocked magazine store or via:

Realms of Fantasy

P.O. Box 1623 Williamsport, PA 17703

February: Prince of Fire & Ashes has now been copy-edited and is in the hands of Tor's production staff. Preview Chapters are now available, for those who would like an early taste. January: major revision to my Biography page (long overdue for an overhaul) and reorganization of the Signings, Conventions &c page. My preliminary 2002 Calendar has now been put up.