The Illearth War (Donaldson, Stephen R. , Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever, Bk. 2.)
The Keyboard Biologist Knits (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
So my fantasy Becomes reality And I must be what I must be And face tomorrow. -- from Simon & Garfunkel, "Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall" Ever since I was a teenager, I have found myself able to get emotionally entangled with books and good stories. My first journeys to Middle Earth in the Tolkein books were a prime example. I was unable to put them down because I had been so pulled...
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
It may be a bit surprising, but Neil Gaiman's A Game of You is my favorite Sandman story arc thus far. The author's hybrid of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , Stephen R. Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant , and C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia was quite a treat! I have become accustomed to the fact that the plotlines had almost nothing to do with The Sandman: Preludes &...
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Don't what it is with this time of year. But the fall season always brings a vast number of inquiries asking me what people should read next while they wait for the next GRRM, Lynch, Rothfuss, etc. So as I did last year and the year before, here we go again for 2009! Every SFF novel and series on this list has merit, and they should keep you occupied for quite a while. Moreover, you can get most of...
Neth Space (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I’ve got 5 copies of the 10th Anniversary Edition of Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson ( US , UK , Canada , Indiebound ) to giveaway courtesy of Transworld. This sounds like a great edition for fans and is the first hardback edition of GotM in the UK. It’s been an astounding 10 years since the first Malazan title, Gardens of the Moon was published in the UK. To celebrate this we are...
14theditch (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
I've posted about this upcoming pub before -- an anthology of flash fiction, proceeds of which will go to benefit ProLiteracy http://www.proliteracy.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=191&srcid=-2 Derek and I both have work in this book. That's his Parrot Head drawing up there next to Eric Schaller's drawing that inspired the concept for the book. I'm posting now to let you know that you can pre-order...
SF Signal (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Jeff VanderMeer writes about a good cause: Folks who pre-order (with a $5 discount) Last Drink Bird Head , the flash-fiction anthology Jeff co-edited with his wife Ann, will see the proceeds go ProLiteracy , an organization that "champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities, and societies." Here's some more info about the book: What Is Last...
Click World News (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Jeff VanderMeer sez, What Is Last Drink Bird Head? That's the catalyst editors Ann and Jeff VanderMeer provided to over 80 writers in creating this unique anthology, with all proceeds going to ProLiteracy.org. All each writer got was an email with "Last Drink Bird Head" in the subject line and the directions "Who or what is Last Drink Bird Head? Under 500 words." Like any surrealist...
Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Jeff VanderMeer sez, What Is Last Drink Bird Head? That's the catalyst editors Ann and Jeff VanderMeer provided to over 80 writers in creating this unique anthology, with all proceeds going to ProLiteracy.org. All each writer got was an email with "Last Drink Bird Head" in the subject line and the directions "Who or what is Last Drink Bird Head? Under 500 words." Like any surrealist...
Web News Site (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Jeff VanderMeer sez, What Is Last Drink Bird Head? That's the catalyst editors Ann and Jeff VanderMeer provided to over 80 writers in creating this unique anthology, with all proceeds going to ProLiteracy.org. All each writer got was an email with "Last Drink Bird Head" in the subject line and the directions "Who or what is Last Drink Bird Head? Under 500 words." Like any surrealist...
Click World News (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Jeff VanderMeer sez, What Is Last Drink Bird Head? That's the catalyst editors Ann and Jeff VanderMeer provided to over 80 writers in creating this unique anthology, with all proceeds going to ProLiteracy.org. All each writer got was an email with "Last Drink Bird Head" in the subject line and the directions "Who or what is Last Drink Bird Head? Under 500 words." Like any surrealist...
Divers and Sundry (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
The following books have won the August Derleth Award : 2008 The Grin of the Dark, Ramsey Campbell 2007 Dusk, Tim Lebbon 2006 Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman 2005 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower, Stephen King 2004 Full Dark House, Christopher Fowler 2003 The Scar, China Mi‚ville 2002 The Night of the Triffids, Simon Clark 2001 Perdido Street Station, China Mieville 2000 Indigo, Graham Joyce 1999...
Aliens in This World (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Crimony. The University of St. Andrews just gave Stephen R. Donaldson an honorary degree, in the same ceremony as it gave one to N.T. Wright. Via Paleojudaica. That sound you hear is me biting my tongue. Although I will mention that anyone who complains about Tolkien’s wordiness does not even know the meaning of verbosity. Donaldson, OTOH….. Biting [...]
The Busybody (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
Jim Davila shares some exciting news : my favorite fantasy author, Stephen R. Donaldson, was made an honorary graduate of the University of St. Andrews. Now that's richly deserved. It looks like Tom Wright was too , and I must say that seeing these two together in the same photo, being similarly honored, is weird beyond weird.
PaleoJudaica.com (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
STEPHEN R. DONALDSON, the American novelist, received an honorary doctorate yesterday at the University of St. Andrews. I have mentioned Donaldson's work here (and follow the links back) and here . I gave the laureation address in the graduation ceremony and I reproduce it below. More here (and click on image below for a larger version*). Vice Chancellor, it is my privilege to present the American...
14theditch (Free subscription) | 06/20/2009
Derek's Parrot Head drawing is going to be in the upcoming charity anthology of flash fiction, Last Drink Bird Head . Jeff VanderMeer , who is editing the book along with Ann VanderMeer , has posted the picture to his blog along with a story. http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/20/three-dreams-and-a-fabrication/ This link will take you to a page that has the other art for the anthology -- the cover...
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