As copies of LED ASTRAY: THE BEST OF KELLEY ARMSTRONG trickle into stores weeks before the announced publication date, anticipation bubbles around the web.

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BOOK FRIVOLITY includes LED ASTRAY: THE BEST OF KELLEY ARMSTRONG among its 10 Fantastic Fantasy Releases for September 2015.

I can honestly say, I have enjoyed every one of these little chickens, whether in full or just having the chance for a pre-perusal.

There’s awesome flying adventures in Updraft, military steampunkery in Aeronaut’s Windlass, arse kicking in the desert in Twelve Kings, intrigues a plenty in Sorcerer to The Crown and a whole host of new short stories from Kelley Armstrong. I’ve also scored the full ARC of The Traitor (Baru Commorant) that I featured a few weeks ago, that I can’t wait to share my thoughts on. And that’s just a few! I feel the exhaustion setting in!

Whether your looking for fantastic world building, awesome characters, and/or a splendiferous storyline, September really is Looking Good!

YA & FANTASY BOOK REVIEWS AND BLOGS interviewed Kelley Armstrong on her recent visit to Australia.

ME: What stands out as the best scene for you to write?

KELLEY: My favourite type of scene is character interaction—namely dialogue, particularly if it’s more than an exchange of information. Emotional or humorous interactions are my faves.

ME: What was the most difficult?

KELLEY: Action scenes are always tough. I can visualize them, but it’s hard to capture that on the page and without it being a dull step-by-step replay. Actions scenes are also my second favourite type to write, though. Character interaction is much easier and flows faster but action can be the most rewarding for me.

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ME: You have so many free fiction stories on your website. Will they ever be put into print? Such as one big anthology?

KELLEY: There used to be a lot of free fiction on there, but most of it came down years ago when I sold Men of the Otherworld and Tales of the Otherworld. Those two anthologies were primarily formerly free fiction, so I continue to donate all my proceeds to charity (World Literacy of Canada.) I also sold 3 anthologies of Otherworld shorts after the series ended. The second of those comes out January (Otherworld Secrets.) I have an ebook anthology with Subterranean Press for my YA (Darkest Powers Tales) and Tachyon Press is doing a “best of” anthology of my work this fall (Led Astray).

Read the rest of the interview at YA & FANTASY BOOK REVIEWS AND BLOGS.

For more information on LED ASTRAY: THE BEST OF KELLEY ARMSTRONG, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story