So, a while ago, karenhealey wrote this novel called Guardian of the Dead, which officially came out yesterday (and which you should buy, because it's oh, so good ( Read more... )

Yahtzee talks to Comics Alliance about Mogworld. Go. Read. Digg.

Lately, I've been recognizing bits of  The Jumblies in the random text in spam e-mails. It's a little disconcerting, like catching a glimpse of a pornographic picture and realizing someone has taped a photo of your great aunt over each model's face.

It's one of only five Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror books so recognized.

Mogworld, by Yahtzee Croshaw

Advances of Lovecraft Unbound came last week!

If you're not yet familiar with Lovecraft Unbound, you should be. It's an anthology of short stories inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft, edited by Ellen Datlow and designed by Tina Alessi. Go pre-order it.


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We're the same age, Reading Rainbow and I: children of the early '80s, chronological peers united as well by our intense love of books. And so, perhaps it's not inaccurate to describe my current mood as one of mourning: Reading Rainbow ends today, after 26 years on the air ( Read more... )

Did you read the Dark Is Rising sequence as a kid ( Read more... )

I just got advance copies of The Marquis: Inferno. And I've seen round after round of proofs and PDFs and I'm still floored at how gorgeous this book looks bound ( Read more... )

In a few weeks, I am going to have a copy of Horizon Magazine no. 76.*

I have been grinning and skipping over this all morning (and getting funny looks from my co-workers). A Horizon no. 76! Of my very own!

*Comics kids: imagine you just scored a copy of The Incredible Hulk #181. Only better. For thirty-two dollars.