by Jason Fischer | Jul 1, 2019 | Announcement, Pimping, Publication
Tamsyn Webb is back.
Bent but not broken by the world’s end, Tamsyn Webb battles the undead across the post-apocalyptic globe, with a bow in her hands and a smart comment on her lips. Forced to grow up fast in a world that wants her dead, she faces down hordes of rotting monsters, as well as the brutal survivors of this final age.
If she gets through all of that in one piece, it will be an arrow escape…
Since 2009, Tamsyn Webb has been alive in my head. What started off as a one-off novella turned into four, which then became a novel, and now lurches forwards into this new ongoing series, full of ZOMBIES and ACTION and one or two PUNS…
The brand new edition of Quiver has just gone live, and can be purchased either in print or via your favourite e-book seller. I’m super proud of this addition to Argonautica’s stable, with extra polish and a free sneak peek at the upcoming Volume 2: GO TO HELL.
For more information and access to our online store, please visit the following link:
https://argonauticapress.com/?product=quiver-by-jason-fischer
by Jason Fischer | Jun 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve got some great writing workshops coming up over the next few months – I do my best to make these fun and hands-on, and I promise you, you’ve never done writing workshops like mine! The Tolkien workshop promises to be a blast, and the Teen Writers Group goes from strength to strength – this term Writers SA has doubled the number of sessions just to try and meet demand. If you or someone you know is a budding young writer, come and join in the fun!
with Jason Fischer
Join Jason Fischer for a deep-dive into Tolkien’s fantasy works, exploring his wide influence on fantasy storytelling. Participants will also get an overview of the future of genre writing as it finally wriggles loose from Tolkien’s long shadow. Second breakfast is not provided.
Price: General Admission A$180.00
Date: September 28, 2019 
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Learning outcomes:
- A Hard Hobbit to Break – How the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings came to be – the background to the world’s most well-known fantasy works
- The Long Shadow – How Tolkien’s legacy continues to affect the fantastic genres today, in works such as Game of Thrones, Dungeons and Dragons, and even the Marvel cinematic universe
- Tolkien ‘Bout My Generation – How modern fantasy writing is starting to escape from the pseudo-Eurocentric mold, and why works modelled on Tolkien’s writing still hold enormous sway in the publishing world
- The Orcs are Germans – The reflection of Tolkien’s era informed the creation of Middle-Earth – in place of World War 1, a new set of issues is informing today’s fantasy writing
- If You Like It, Then You Should Have Put a Ring In It – Workshop includes a brainstorming session to reinvent the fantasy genre – in what ways can Tolkien’s all-encompassing vision be flipped or reinvented?
with Jason Fischer
This Teen Writers Club is designed for teens 12–14 years old, however the suggested age range is a guide only and if you have any queries, please contact info@writerssa.org.au. Group two is designed for young people aged 15–17years old.
Term 3 dates: Saturdays, July 20th to Sept 21st, 10:30 am – midday.
Price: General Admission A$200.00
Date: July 20, 2019
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with Jason Fischer
This Teen Writers Club is designed for teens 15–17 years old, however the suggested age range is a guide only and if you have any queries, please contact info@writerssa.org.au. Group One is designed for young people aged 12–14 years old.
Term 3 dates: Saturdays, July 20th to Sept 21st, 12:30 to 2:00pm
Price: General Admission A$200.00
Date: July 20, 2019
Register
by Jason Fischer | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have been very neglectful of the old Fisch-Blog – real life has hit me in the form of a six-month old baby Fischer girl, who is all things amazing. Those little humans sure take everything over though!
So a quick update of some cool writing stuff. I’ve had a few new short stories accepted for publication in the past few months, here’s some more info:
“Mission Critical” is a new anthology coming out from champion editor Jonathan Strahan, which features a story I co-wrote with the amazing Sean Williams, titled “Mutata Superesse”. This is a book about when things go wrong in space, and boy howdy, do they go wrong! Monsters and freaks and flying teeth, oh my! Was 10/10 fun to write.
More info here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mission-Critical/Jonathan-Strahan/9781781085806
When I was asked to submit a story to “War of the Worlds: Battleground Australia”, I fell over myself to write the most madcap thing I could think of. I give the world “Riding the Snails”, a far-future post-occupation piece, set in the country that was once called Australia, in a language now illegal to speak. There’s only one thing worse than death at the hands of the invaders, and that is to be sent to ride the snails…
Finally, I have a piece coming up in the next issue of Dimension 6, more to be revealed… 🙂
On the Argonautica front, the release of the new edition of Quiver is getting closer, and work is continuing on Volume 2 “Go to Hell”. Busy Fisch is busy 🙂
Stay classy!
Fisch.
by Jason Fischer | Mar 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
More info can be found over at the Argonautica Press website: https://argonauticapress.com/?p=296
by Jason Fischer | Mar 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
The cat is finally out of the bag, and I can announce it to the heavens! For some months now, I’ve been working with my good friend and fellow ink-scribe Jason Franks, putting together a new small press named Argonautica Press. We went live a few days ago, and a press release with more information about our fun new venture can be found here.
So, why a small press? And why specifically a press that publishes only two authors (for now)?
Firstly, we both have existing properties that have come back into our hands. Our first projects are going to be reboots of our first novels. In Jason Frank’s case, it’s the most excellent Bloody Waters, a tale of a guitar-slinging bad-ass who just happens to have made a deal with the devil.
In my instance, I’m going to be resurrecting (pun intended) my beloved Tamsyn Webb Chronicles. First off will be the re-release of Vol. 1, Quiver. I’ve commissioned a new cover for the book, and it is EPIC. Shall be doing the cover reveal very soon…
Volume 2 of the Tamsyn Webb Chronicles is falling out of my head as we speak, and has the working title of “Go To Hell”. I am taking this bad boy into weird and wonderful directions – this is not your typical zombie story! Volume 3 is “Dead Last”, where I intend to turn it up to eleven and BLOW YOUR MINDS.
Like many writers, we also have a stack of passion projects that we’ve worked on, ones that don’t quite fit into a neat category. Jason’s first new Argonautica Press book is Shadowmancy, and I promise you this book will knock your socks off. If you got into Lev Grossman’s Magician books, Shadowmancy is definitely your jam. My fellow Jason is a writer at the top of his game, and you should treat your eyeballs to this book when it comes out.
As for the Fisch? I have got SO many things I want to put the Argos sails onto, and the trick is picking the right project once the Tamsyn books are done. Needless to say things are going to go off more than a unicorn with a gunpowder enema and a belly full of ghost chilis.
Jason Franks (word-ninja and the co-captain of the Argos) also has a blog post on why we’ve launched this mighty ship, which can be read here: https://jasonfranks.com/2019/03/voyage-of-the-argos/
