July 2010
Giveaway: Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll →
Enter for a chance to win a copy of Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll on Goodreads! About Black Swan Rising: When New York City jewelry designer Garet James stumbles into a strange…
Jul 29th
Giveaway: The Longman by Steve Englehart →
Enter for a chance to win a copy of The Longman by Steve Englehart on Goodreads! About The Longman: In 1981, DJ and Vietnam vet Max August was thrust into a hidden war between…
Jul 29th
Steven Erikson’s Gardens of the Moon Re-Read →
Back to my re-read of Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson! I know, I know, it’s been awhile, but you have to give me a break, as I actually have an excuse running the BSC Deathstar…
Jul 29th
» Interview with Lisa Desrochers – Author of... →
Interview with Lisa Desrochers – Author of Personal Demons July 29, 2010 — Julie Lisa Desrochers was able to spend some time in the virtual office, and we chatted up her upcoming release,…
Jul 29th
Personal Demons Countdown Widget →
Many of you are asking about the Personal Demons countdown widget to the right. If you’d like to have the widget on your blog, you can go here to grab the code. Thanks to all of you who…
Jul 29th
A great castle made of sea: Why hasn’t Susanna... →
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell was published in 2004. When I first read it in February 2005 I wrote a review on my Livejournal (full review here), which I shall quote from because it is…
Jul 29th
Get to Know Your Hugo Nominees—Voting Ends This... →
The Hugo Awards voting deadline is fast approaching! The deadline to turn in your ballot for your science fiction favorites is this Saturday, July 31st. Having trouble deciding? Tor.com has…
Jul 29th
Can you spot Shades of Milk and Honey in the wild? →
I’ve just received word that Shades of Milk and Honey is turning up in some bookstores already. The official release date isn’t until next Tuesday. August 3rd. Five days. But since they’ve…
Jul 29th
The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Gardens of the... →
Welcome to the Malazan Re-read of the Fallen! Every post will start off with a summary of events, followed by reaction and commentary by your hosts Bill and Amanda (with Amanda, new to the…
Jul 28th
Top 5 Reads for first half of 2010 (Plus Top 5... →
With the year half over I thought now would be a good time to reflect on what I’ve enjoyed the most so far this year and what I’m most looking forward to for my loyal readers to squeeze a few more…
Jul 28th
Image of the Day: 24 awesome Star Wars cupcakes →
Presented without comment. (via flickr)
Jul 28th
John Scalzi - Does Your Favorite Sci-fi Movie Do... →
John Scalzi - Does Your Favorite Sci-fi Movie Do Right by Its Female Characters? Posted by John Scalzi on Jul 28 2010 John Scalzi John Scalzi is an…
Jul 28th
MIND MELD: 'The Best Writing Advice I Ever... →
In honor of the Shared Worlds teen SF/F writing camp, we asked this week’s panelist for writing advice… Q: What was the best writing advice you received as a teenager/young adult, and who…
Jul 28th
It’s All Charlaine’s Fault. (And Jim’s, Laurell’s,... →
I slept through the alarm this morning and it’s Charlaine Harris’ fault. You see, I love well-done urban fantasy. Yesterday, after work, I went and picked up a couple of her books and…well,…
Jul 28th
The Cage →
April The eerie thing about Paige Adolpha wasn’t just that she turned up right when I was reading about her in the paper. It wasn’t her fame as the star witness in the big local werewolf…
Jul 28th
Video clips from The Web of Titan release party →
Here are two short video clips from Dom Testa’s recent book release party for The Web of Titan at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Colorado. Related Links: Club Galahad
Jul 28th
57 great sci-fi and fantasy-themed album covers →
This may not have been what the Rolling Stones meant when they sang, “It’s only rock ‘n roll, but I like it!”—but it’s what WE mean! And once you take a look at some of the awesome sci-fi and…
Jul 27th
Sneak Peek #7: Personal Demons →
Welcome back for more Personal Demons! I wanted to introduce the last key character in Frannie’s life, her grandfather. I’ve jumped ahead again, and this is the end of chapter three,…
Jul 27th
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 5 →
So, like, hi and stuff: welcome to another Wheel of Time Re-read! Today’s entry covers Chapters 5 and 6 of Winter’s Heart, featuring INCANDESCENT RAGE and, uh, not a great deal else. Yay? Previous re-read entries are
Jul 27th
Look! I Am Drawing Your Attention to These Things! →
Because, you know. Why be subtle about it. 1. To celebrate the arrival of the author copies of Shades of Milk and Honey, and the book’s imminent release (as in, next Tuesday), Mary…
Jul 27th
Writings Of A Wicked Book Addict – Early Review:... →
Early Review: Personal Demons – Lisa Derochers Posted in Young Adult Reviews 9 comments Reading level: Young Adult Lisa Derochers Website List Price: $9.99 US …
Jul 27th
Caption Contest: Win a copy of Shades of Milk and... →
Look! My author copies of Shades of Milk and Honey arrived today. We are also eight days away from the release day of August 3rd. Not that I’m counting. To celebrate, I’m going to…
Jul 27th
Book Review: The Osiris Ritual - SciFiChick.com →
Book Review: The Osiris Ritual Jul.27, 2010 in Book Reviews The Osiris Ritual, by George Mann Sir Maurice Newbury is an investigator for the Queen. While attending the…
Jul 27th
Carrie Vaughn’s big week—Kitty Goes to War and... →
Most aspiring authors would be giddy to have one book published. In fact, it wasn’t that long ago that even established and popular authors couldn’t get their publishers to release more than…
Jul 26th
What’s Your Favorite Heinlein Novel,... →
My favorite Heinlein novel is Double Star (1956). It wins out over others in my life because it hit me as a teenager at just the right moment to be an object of contemplation for…
Jul 26th
Chapter previews from some of our upcoming August... →
Filed under: Extras
Jul 26th
Outer Alliance Spotlight #42: Sandra McDonald →
Outer Alliance Spotlight #42: Sandra McDonald July 23, 2010 Posted by juliarios in : interviews , trackback Welcome to Outer Alliance Spotlight #42. Each week the Spotlight features…
Jul 26th
Fangs for Hire →
We hope you enjoy this reprint, originally published in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance, ed. Trisha Telep, Running Press, 2008. I met my client at a seedy, unpleasant bar. Not because I…
Jul 26th
Comic-Con Interview: Brandon Sanderson « Suvudu →
By Shawn Speakman on July 24, 2010  Brandon Sanderson has become one of the most recognized names in fantasy. It didn’t happen overnight. With his own work as well as the task of…
Jul 25th
Comic-Con Interview: Brandon Sanderson →
Shawn Speakman from Suvudu interviews Brandon Sanderson at Comic-Con: Part 1: Part 2: (via Suvudu) Filed under: Video
Jul 25th
Caprica trades angst for action in January's new... →
The first half of Caprica season one was about setting things in motion. But the second half, airing January, will be all action, the producers told us. And James Marsters talked about…
Jul 24th
Jane Austen’s Fight Club →
My most grateful thanks to Miss Ellis for sharing this video with me.
Jul 24th
Working with a Writing Group →
The trick to working with a writing group is interpreting it–you have to know what people really mean, and you have to know how that translates into actual changes you should or should not make to…
Jul 24th
The Writing Life…From Another Point of View →
Howdy folks. Happy Saturday! We’ve had the last three weeks to get to know each other a bit and you’ve heard me go on about magic bullets and inner rednecks and how series are born. Today, I…
Jul 24th
The language of stones: Terry Windling’s The Wood... →
Terri Windling’s The Wood Wife (1996) is another rural fantasy, rather than an urban one. It’s the story of a forty-year old woman rediscovering herself as a person and a poet when she comes…
Jul 24th
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 4 →
Hello! You have reached the Winter’s Heart of my discontent. At the beep, please leave your name, number, and a brief justification for the ontological necessity of modern man’s existential…
Jul 23rd
Ménage à Paranormal Romance Grab Bag Giveaway... →
Look at those books! They’re so happy together! And, if you’re a consenting adult, they can come live with you and make you happy, too! Again, it’s a fairly random assortment of Tor and St….
Jul 23rd
An Aside | Steven Erikson completes the Malazan... →
From Erikson’s Facebook account (via The Wertzone): GASP! That would be me, coming up for air. How long was I down there? About twenty years, from conception to completion. The…
Jul 23rd
The Functional Nerds interviews L.E. Modesitt Jr →
Episode 19 By Patrick Hester Podcast Add comments 019 The Functional Nerds In the 19th episode of The Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester and John Anealio are joined by bestselling…
Jul 23rd
Biblioholic Review: Bitter Seeds « Boston Book... →
Biblioholic Review: Bitter Seeds Jump to Comments Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis rewrites the supernatural history of Europe in the years between the Spanish Civil War and the…
Jul 23rd
Parliamentary Democracy with Martians: Robert... →
Double Star may well be Heinlein’s best novel. It’s generally a useless argument to try to determine what is the very best, but even those people leaping up at this very moment to push the…
Jul 23rd
FF#236, July 2010, Dom Testa interview « Fast... →
FF#236, July 2010, Dom Testa interview The interview from our July 2010 episode is now available for online viewing! This interview features author and radio show personality Dom Testa,…
Jul 23rd
What Urban Fantasy Means to Me →
My personal definition of urban fantasy is “Weird stuff in the real world,” and I love it. I read it, I write it, and I love to talk about it. I will always happily remember my discovery of…
Jul 23rd
Not at Comic-Con? Despair not! →
What, you aren’t in San Diego right now? Me neither. What a bummer, right? Tor Books and Seven Seas have all this great stuff going on this weekend too. There’s a Todd McFarlane…
Jul 22nd
The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Gardens of the... →
Welcome to the Malazan Re-read of the Fallen! Every post will start off with a summary of events, followed by reaction and commentary by your hosts Bill and Amanda (with Amanda, new to the…
Jul 22nd
Win a set of L. E. Modesitt, jr.'s The Imager... →
To help promote the recent release of the third volume in the series, Imager’s Intrigue (Canada, USA, Europe, and AbeBooks), thanks to nice folks at Tor Books, three…
Jul 22nd
The Way of Kings wallpapers from Michael Whelan →
As we continue to gear up for Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings release (forty-one days from now, but who’s counting) we’re pleased to offer Michael Whelan’s amazing cover art as a…
Jul 22nd
How Heinlein plotted - Boing Boing →
How Heinlein plotted Cory Doctorow at 3:39 AM Thursday, Jul 22, 2010  I’m powering through the ending of the smashing, enormous first volume of the first major authorized biography of…
Jul 22nd
Words to live by: advice from 34 science... →
Great science fiction and fantasy novels don’t just expose us to other worlds and alternate timelines — they expand our minds and give us compass to steer by. Here are our favorite bits of…
Jul 22nd
Eve of Sin City →
“… there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.” —CORINTHIANS 2:7 CHAPTER 1 Evangeline Hollis eyed the hard-hat-wearing kappa demon presently…
Jul 22nd