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In the Gardener’s Service is a finalist… twice!

Posted on July 13, 2026 | Leave a comment
Cover tof the July-August 2025 issue of Asimov's -- No link with my story!

At the Aurora Awards, novella-novelette category

I’m proud to announce that one of my stories has made the final ballot of the Aurora Awards! In the Gardener’s Service, a 14 000-word novelette, is a finalist in the Aurora Awards in the Best Novelette-novella category.

This story is from my Gardener’s universe.

You can read the story here.
The voting period is on us. The final vote ballot is visible here.

You vote for the Aurora by going to the CSFFA site (if you’re registred, the vote closes on July 18th.

…And on the Asimov’s Reader’s Awards!

Presentation of In the Gardener's Service. by Sheila Williams
Presentation of In the Gardener’s Service by Sheila Williams

And In the Gardener’s Service, published in Asimov’s last year, is a finalist to the Asimov’s Reader’s Award, in the novelette category.

Many big thanks to the Asimov’s readers who voted for my story! The final results will be announced in October.

Meanwhile, may the summer be generous for you!

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A Fun Summertime Laframboise Story in Asimov’s!

Posted on June 26, 2025 | Leave a comment

Asimov’s SF Magazine just published In the Gardener’s Service, a fun SF caper novelette, that readers will enjoy more than does the main character ! 

Those of you new to my Gardeners’ universe will get to know better Emperor Pallan’s special agent, who really, really! doesn’t like to dunk his high-maintenance braids while in a mission. 

My name is not featured on the cover this time, but I have prestigious cover neighbours like Suzanne Palmer, Derek Kunsken and Rich Larson. Stephen Reid has a story in there also, the kind of hard & fun SF I enjoy.

This is my 7th or 8th publication in Asimov’s, the SF magazine I promised my dear father Jacques Laframboise I would get published in, someday. To know more about the issue, go to Asimov’s SF Magazine website 

Th buy the current issue, flock to the newsstands that still carry the magazine!

Otherwise, if you wait for a bit, sites like Discount Mags offer single past digital issues 

Otherwise, sites like Discount Mags offer single past digital issues 

Some paper possibilities:

Maison de la Presse – Place Ville Marie, 1 place Ville-Marie, Montréal QC H3B 3Y1  —Get there
Gateway Newstands – 300-1, Place Ville-Marie, Montréal QC H3B 4R8 – Get there
Maison De La Presse Internationale  4261, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal QC H2J 2K9 — Get there

Atwater Library

BibliMags – digital magazines available in Libraries

A magazine distributor https://www.disticor.com/

I you find it and go to the 2025 Can*Con in Ottawa, I will sign your copy! 

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Coming Up Soon!

Posted on August 26, 2022 | Leave a comment

After a busy summer counting birds and writing, I come back with the first English graphic novel for a long time!

On the leafy planet Luurdu, young Adalou dreams of becoming a wind mistress. Alas, she faces a thorny competition because the kite choregraphy brings a high prestige to women who excel in this art. Adalou must overcome her family’s opposition, her biological limits and the jealousy of high-class rivals to conquer her place in the sun.

A graphic novel set in the universe of the space-faring Gardeners, sprouting from the fertile imagination of Michèle Laframboise.

My fresh new YA graphic novel, Mistress of the Winds, set in my Gardeners’ universe, will be out an about in September. 92 pages, B&W art. The pre-order link is here.

An extract here.

I’ll Be Moon for Christmas

My Holiday-themed story, “I’ll Be Moon for Christmas” will be featured in Asimov’s end-of-year issue. With fine cover neighbors like Kris Kathryn Rusch and Ray Nayler! I devored their previous stories, which doesn’t mean I won’t discover the new (to me!) voices in this upcoming issue.

This will be my fourth publication in Asimov’s, laying to rest the idea of a fluke when the magazine accepted my first story. It is also my first Holiday SF tale and. by the title, you may guess what immortal song is playing in my mind!

Meanwhile…

On the Canadian front, I will have two stories coming up in Polar Borealis 25 and 27, edited by Greame Cameron. On the French front, there will be a hard-SF story coming up in the French SF magazine Géante Rouge at some point in 2022 or 2023.

Meanwhile, I tend to lag behind in the reading department… I should finish my current SF mags OnSpec, Analog & and Asimov’s !

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