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September 21, 2013
Selling of My Comics Collection
I recently sold off my book collection, and now I just need to do the same with my comics.
I’m selling my old house back in New Jersey, and that means I need to find a new home for all the comics I left behind, which have been in storage the last couple of years. It worked out well when I posted about selling my books, so I thought I’d also just post this note as well, in the hopes that these can find a good home.
Note: You’d have to make arrangements to pick them up yourself; I can’t ship them anywhere unless you want to pay a ton of postage costs! The comics are located in Perth Amboy, NJ (which is just across the bridge from Staten Island).
The collection:
1. Looks like long boxes typically have between 200-225 bagged/boarded comics. I have 6 full long boxes available, which means there’s about 1300 comics. Plus there’s a 7th box that is about 1/3 full.
2. These are mostly from 1990 – 1996 or so.
3. The vast majority of the books have been bagged and boarded and read with care, but they have all been read, and though they were read carefully they were not handled with gloves or anything, so I would say they’re probably in “good” condition for the most part, though some may be better (or worse) than that.
4. It’s entirely possible there’s some rare valuable gem in the mix. I don’t really remember what all is in there.
5. You can see what comics are in there more or less by looking at these photos my mom took for me: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slushgod/sets/72157635689757444 (Apologies for the quality.) FWIW, the title cards are BEHIND the comics, so if you see a title card that says HULK, all of the comics in FRONT of the title card are HULK books. There’s also a few books I had not bagged or in boxes that are photographed individually in the set.
I’m looking for $100 for the lot. If you’re interested–and remember, you’d need to go pick them up in Perth Amboy, NJ–please email me.
August 27, 2013
Worldcon: Programming Item Added
I posted my Worldcon schedule the other day, but here’s an additional item which will not be found on the official program:
Autographing: Epic: Legends of Fantasy
Saturday 11:30 – 12:30
John Joseph Adams, Robin Hobb, Carrie Vaughn, Mary Robinette Kowal
Tachyon Publications table in the Dealer’s Room
August 20, 2013
Selling Off My SF/F Novel Collection
Working in publishing, and as an interviewer and book reviewer, over the years I’ve amassed a large number of books, as you might imagine. When I moved to California a couple years ago, I only took what I considered essential books with me–namely, my anthologies and collections, since I need those for work, plus some selected novels that were important to me, etc.
I’m now selling my old house back in New Jersey, however, and that means I need to find a new home for all the books I left behind, which have been in storage the last couple of years. So: I’ve reached out to some booksellers to see if there’s any interest there, but I thought I’d also just post this note publicly as well, in the hopes that these can find a good home.
Note: You’d have to make arrangements to pick them up yourself; I can’t ship them anywhere unless you want to pay a ton of postage costs! The books are located in Perth Amboy, NJ (which is just across the bridge from Staten Island).
The collection:
I’d estimate it’s somewhere between 1000-1500 books.
It’s almost entirely science fiction/fantasy novels. There’s likely a small percentage of mystery novels, and probably with a few random non-genre novels mixed in, and maybe some nonfiction books about science, science fiction, or writing. The vast majority of the collection is SF/F novels, though.
It’s a mix of paperback and hardcover. If I had to guess, I’d say it’s close to 50/50, with the paperbacks being split about 50/50 between mass markets and trade paperbacks.
Since I was a reviewer, and a lot of the books I got were new titles, it’s largely comprised of books published from 2001 – 2010. I would guess it’s about 60% from that period, with the other 40% being older books, mostly bought used.
If you’re a fan of post-apocalyptic fiction, note that I believe the collection contains most of the books mentioned in the “Further Reading” list I included in my anthology, Wastelands.
It’s entirely possible there’s some rare valuable gem in the mix. I don’t really remember what all is in there.
Most of the books in the collection should be in at least “Very Good” condition; I always treated my books very carefully and never cracked the spines of paperbacks. However, I certainly acquired my share of used books over the years that won’t be as in good condition.
I’m looking for $500 for the lot, which boils down to 50 cents per book. Or if it ends up being closer to 1500 rather than 1000 books, then you’d be getting an even better deal.
If you’re interested–and remember, you’d need to go pick them up in Perth Amboy, NJ–please email me at johnjosephadams at gmail dot com.
August 19, 2013
My 2013 Worldcon Schedule
Later this month, I’ll be attending LoneStarCon, the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon). Here’s my slate of programming:
Autographing: John Joseph Adams
Friday 11:00 – 12:00
Creating Anthologies
Friday 15:00 – 16:00
Ellen Datlow (M), Ann VanderMeer, John Joseph Adams, David G. Hartwell, James Gunn
How Magazines are Changing in the Digital Age
Friday 17:00 – 18:00
Sheila Williams (M), John Joseph Adams, Kirsten Gong-Wong, Neil Clarke, Irene Gallo
Short Stories – What’s Next?
Saturday 15:00 – 16:00
Kij Johnson (M), David D. Levine, Steven Silver, John Joseph Adams, Damien Broderick
Reading: John Joseph Adams
Sunday 11:00 – 12:00
Mad Science
Sunday 12:00 – 13:00
David D. Levine (M), Mary Robinette Kowal, John Joseph Adams, Seanan McGuire
Into Darkness: Horror and Dark Fantasy
Sunday 15:00 – 16:00
Lee Harris (M), John Joseph Adams, Greg Ketter, Julia Rios, Ann VanderMeer
Hugo Awards Reception
Sunday 19:00 – 20:00
Hugo Awards Ceremony
Sunday 20:00
August 14, 2013
NEWS: EPIC Nominated for the World Fantasy Award
My anthology, EPIC: LEGENDS OF FANTASY, has been named a finalist for the World Fantasy Award!
This is my fifth time being nominated for the World Fantasy Award. I’ve been on hand to lose in person every time thus far, but this year, alas, I won’t be able to attend in person. (Maybe that will somehow magically increase my odds of winning!) In any case, as always, it’s a huge honor to be nominated, and I am deeply humbled.
You can see a complete list of the finalists on the World Fantasy Convention’s website. (Congrats to all of them as well!)
July 20, 2013
9th annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival
I’m going to be on the jury of the 9th annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival, put on by the EMP Museum in association with the Seattle International Film Festival.
From June 1–September 15, 2013 the Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival will accept short film submissions—up to 15 minutes in length and that have been produced after 2009—for entry into the competition. Multiple submissions will be accepted according to the rules and regulations. Submissions will be judged based on originality, quality, artistic merit, innovation, voice, style, and narrative.
The festival will accept animated or live-action submissions in science fiction (examples: futuristic stories, space adventure, technological speculation, social experiments, utopia and dystopia) and fantasy (examples: sword and sorcery, folklore, urban fantasy, magic, and mythic adventure).
For more detailed information, download the Rules and Regulations and the Info Sheet PDFs. To submit a film, visit SFFSFF.submittable.com.
The Call for Entries video is below. You can find more information about the festival at empmuseum.org/filmfestival.
July 1, 2013
Wastelands II: More Stories of the Apocalypse
edited by John Joseph Adams
WASTELANDS II is an anthology of post-apocalyptic fiction.
Publisher: TK
Publication Date: TK
June 24, 2013
SEEDS OF CHANGE – Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition Now Available
The original 2008 edition of Seeds of Change is now out-of-print, but the good news is that the new revised & expanded 2nd edition is now available. It is currently available in Kindle format, and is coming soon in other ebook formats.
The 2nd edition includes an afterword to each story from the author, corrects some errors and typos, and features a beautiful new cover. Otherwise, it’s the same Seeds of Change you all know and love. So tell a friend!
Seeds of Change (2nd Edition)
REVISED & EXPANDED 2ND EDITION NOW AVAILABLE!
Imagine the moment when the present ends, and the future begins–when the world we knew is no more and a brave new world is thrust upon us. Gathering stories by nine of today’s most incisive minds, Seeds of Change confronts the pivotal issues facing our society today: racism, global warming, peak oil, technological advancement, and political revolution. Many serve as a call to action. How will you change with the future?
These nine stories sow seeds of change across familiar and foreign territory, from our own backyards to the Niger Delta to worlds not yet discovered. All explore the notion that change will come. Will you be ready?
