The Speculative Worlds of L. D. Colter
Contemporary, Dark, and Epic Fantasy
A Borrowed Hell
by L. D. Colter
Lost in a barren alternative world, July Davish has two options: Confront his hellish past or be trapped there forever.
Available in print and eBook from Amazon, and paperback from B&N. Read it for free on Kindle Unlimited
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Epic Fantasy from
L. D. Colter
A sweeping story of love and war, prejudice and acceptance...
Available in audiobook from Audible or Amazon as L. Deni Colter
Out Nov 5, 2024 in print and ebook at all online retailers.
(Drop-down CW below.)
Three myth-based novels coming your way. Watch for the first in 2025!
CW -- A Borrowed Hell
Childhood neglect and trauma, drug use, overdose.
CW -- The Halfblood War
Sex under enchantment, once as seduction resulting in love (as in the old ballads of Tam Lin and Thomas the Rhymer) and once -- off the page -- as rape.
On-page sexual assault and attempted rape (of a man by a man).
Liz has followed her heart through a wide variety of careers, including draft-horse farmer, field paramedic, Outward Bound instructor, athletic trainer, and roller-skating waitress, among other curious choices. She also knows more about concrete than you might suspect.
Writing as L. D. Colter she explores contemporary, epic, and dark fantasy. She has multiple short story publications in magazines and anthologies and was a 2020 WSFA Small Press Award finalist. Her debut novel A Borrowed Hell was the winner of the 2018 Colorado Book Award for Science Fiction/Fantasy and While Gods Sleep was the 2019 winner.
Newsletter Signup: SPECULATIONS - L. D. Colter
2021-2024 Schedule
No events planned while I focus on writing
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2020
WordCrafter 2020 Stay in Place Virtual Writing Conference April 28, 2020
Flights of Foundry, Virtual Convention, May 16-17
Writing Prose That Shines Sat May 16, 9am MST/USA
Capclave - Washington (DC) Science Fiction Association
Oct. 17 & 18, 2020 (virtual convention)
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2019
CoSine Science Fiction Convention, Jan 18-21 Colorado Springs, CO
Panels, author reading, book signing
Colorado Book Award finalist reading series, April 5 Bookbar Denver, CO
Reading from While Gods Sleep in the mystery/thriller/sf and fantasy finalists reading
Mountain of Authors, April 27 Colorado Springs, CO
Author Panel with fellow 2018 Colorado Book Award winners, book signing
Colorado Book Awards, May 18 Arvada, CO
Bubonicon, Aug 23-25 Albuquerque, NM
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2018
April 6 BookBar, Denver, CO
Colorado Book Award Reading Series for finalists in Science Fiction and Fantasy
April 27-29 Pikes Peak Writers Conference
Presenting a one-hour workshop on short story writing and a two-hour workshop on improving prose.
June 2 Sie Theater, Denver, CO
The Colorado Book Awards
Aug 16-19 WorldCon 76 San Jose, CA
SFWA table, Panel - A Horse Is Not a Subcompact (Cancelled due to family emergency)
Sept 22 Fort Carson, CO
Book signing with Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta.
Oct 19-21 MileHiCon, Denver, CO
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2017
Dec 16, 2017
Re-release of A Borrowed Hell from Digital Fantasy Fiction
Sept 8-10, 2017
RMFW Colorado Gold Conference. Presenting "10 Reasons You Should Be Writing Short Stories and How To Get Started" as well as participating in a panel on publishing.
Aug 12,19,& 26 10:30-Noon
Fiction Writers Workshop - Writing Prose That Shines. Rawlings Public Library, Pueblo, CO
March 17, 2017
Release day for A Borrowed Hell from Shirtsleeve Press
