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Jay Lake interviewed at Fantasy Book Critic
Posted by Paul Raven on June 25th, 2008 at 9:19
The ceaseless flow of reviews and interviews from Fantasy Book Critic continues apace. Here’s an interview with hirsute and prolific short fiction maestro Jay Lake, who fondly remembers his appearance in the first issue of Postscripts:
“Picking a favorite short story is a bit like picking a favorite child. Nonetheless, as I mentioned above, I’d have to say that “American, Such as She Is” is probably my strongest work to date in short fiction. As for being a part of things, my proudest moment was being included in Postscripts issue 1, alongside Brian Aldiss, Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, Gene Wolfe and a handful of other big names. Getting the signature sheets in the mail for the limited edition back in the spring of 2004 was the moment when I realized I was a real writer.”
How fast things move – four years since that appearance in Postscripts, and Jay Lake is well on his way to becoming one of those big names in his own right!
Jay also has a story in the forthcoming fifteenth issue of Postscripts, alongside an awesome line-up of other contributors – pre-order your copy now:
- Postscripts #15 (multi-autograph slipcased hardcover) – £75 (US$150 approx) – 100 copies only
- Postscripts #15 (signed hardcover) – £30 (US$60 approx) – 300 copies only
- Postscripts #15 (hardcover) – £15 (US$30 approx) – 200 copies only
And I’ll just take this opportunity to say how glad I was that Jay Lake‘s recent brush with cancer was solved successfully; I’ve never met the man, but I’ve followed his blogging for quite a while and it paints a picture of a thoroughly decent bloke. Good luck and good health, Jay!