Sarah's Reviews is currently offering a $100 Amazon gift card giveaway in support of the publication of Andy Gavin's The Darkening Dream. The ebook is currently available for just $0.99 on Amazon. I've never read anything by Andy Gavin, and I have a long list of books waiting to be read, but I've signed up for this giveaway, as it's just too good ( Read more... )

Ana, a self-described "twentysomething bookworm," over at things mean a lot, posted today in The Sunday Salon - Book Buying, about a new book out by Peter S. Beagle: We Never Talk About My Brother, by Tachyon Publications. If you've ever read anything by Beagle, you know this is a book you have to read. If you've never read anything by Beagle, you ( Read more... )

Award-winning author Eugie Foster (eugie) is hosting a book launch party in her journal for her short story collection, Returning My Sister's Face and Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice, published by Norilana Books. For more information about the author and the book, see the Norilana press release issued by norilanabooksI love the title of this book and ( Read more... )

Sean Williams (ladnews) announced today that his book, The Crooked Letter
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How could I resist an opportunity to help an author get the word out about her newest book, while at the same time putting myself in line to possibly win a copy of said book and all sorts of really cool, wonderful goodies inspired by the book? Including chocolate. And jewelry. Did I mention chocolate?

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The Nightwish music video, "The Islander" is an interesting juxtaposition of Steampunk and dark medieval fantasy elements with a Scandinavian feel. (Since Nightwish was formed in Finland, that last makes sense.) I loved the flying boats with gears instead of sails.

Following the urban fantasy panel, I attended a reading by Emma Bull coffeeem. She read us a portion of an episode from Shadow Unit and spoke to us afterward about how Shadow Unit came to be.

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My reading this afternoon has been an article in this month's issue of The Internet Review of Science Fiction, SF and Fantasy: Siamese Twins or a Marriage of Convenience?.

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Mmmm. Thanks to sartorias, I just read the GoH speech Lois McMaster Bujold
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