Okay, so! Let's get this down before I forget everything. Mandy, Nicki, if you see that I forgot something, feel free to chime in.

( ComiCon! )

TF.N has supposed spoiler information for Allies, the FotJ novel by Christie Golden that's due out in May. Where are we in that series, anyway? Is Allies supposed to be book five? (Do I care? Not really, no.) Anyway, it's mildly interesting.

( my own mildly interesting (maybe?) potentially spoiler-laden reaction )

I am having the greatest time ever the last couple of days, as I keep coming across things that make me laugh way more than they should.

I give you exhibit #4: The Lit thread "What's with the 'otter love'?", in which Havac explains to some poor unsuspecting soul the details of the Corran/Chertyl affair. He sums it up well enough that I forgive ( Read more... )

And they're timed just perfectly to coincide with the Wook's Aaron Allston quote, too! How considerate.

The second Imperial Commando book has been cancelled. Karen Traviss has addressed the matter in her blog. (Brace yourselves; the entry begins with her usual self-righteous "I'm a journo, you know" attitude [yes, we do know, Karen, because you ( Read more... )

"Well, no one on the writing team is absolutely in love with Boba Fett this time around."
―Aaron Allston, asked whether Boba Fett would play a major role in Fate of the Jedi

I giggled. A lot. :P

Latest news is here. Here's a special bit of info some of us might be interested in:

Please send any cards to:
(But please DO NOT send any perishable items or flowers)

Aaron Allston
c/o Del Rey Books
1745 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Slight LJ spamming here, but I figured this was worth it. Club Jade's posted an update on Aaron Allston; turns out he had a heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery. Wow, quadruple. Poor guy. Hope he recovers quickly.

- I bought a sewing machine. I don't have it yet; it's on back order. But I am going to learn how to sew. If I can learn to make pretty things with two sticks and a piece of string, I can figure out a sewing machine ( Read more... )

Though I may be flattering myself as to what qualifies as good news. :p ( Read more... )

Going to see Allston tomorrow. Anyone have questions for him? I'll see what I can do if so.

And no, Bri, I'm not asking him why Denning has such a sick mind.

Unless Allston himself gives me a good opening. :p