Lou Anders's Blog, page 71
May 13, 2009
City Without End: One Hell of a Novel
“City without End
is to be admired and appreciated. It is to be enjoyed. City Without End is one hell of a novel. It is better than the A World Too Near,
which in turn was better than Bright of the Sky.
That would be saying something if the series did not start out strong. Since Bright of the Sky was a strong opening volume, it marks City Without End as something special. Truly, this is a series that demands to be read. Only, be sure to start at the beginning. You don’t want to miss a word.” -Fanta
May 10, 2009
Star Trek
The short version: Go see it. It rocks. Great for fans and non-fans alike, going to be huge, is doing for Star Trek what Casino Royale did for Bond, what Batman Begins did for the Caped Crusader. Absolutely fantastic film, going to do wonders for both the franchise and SF in general.The long version: I've got too much personal history with Trek to watch it dispassionately. Once upon a time, I flew out to Los Angeles to take a course at UCLA on "writing for Star Trek" being taught by some old scr
May 7, 2009
Three Stories from Sideways in Crime make Sidewise Shortlist!!!
Three - count 'em three - stories from Sideways In Crime
make the Sidewise Award shortlist!!!I'm absolutely thrilled for Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Tobias S. Buckell, and Mary Rosenblum! Also very happy to my friends George Mann, Chris Roberson, and Adam Roberts (all Pyr authors too!) on their nominations. Congratulations to everyone!
Press Release: 2008 Sidewise Awards Nominees
The 2008 Sidewise Awards will be presented at Anticipation, the 67th Worldcon, to be held in Montreal, Canada from August 6
May 5, 2009
May 2, 2009
Peeling Back the Curtain on the Age of Misrule
Over on Tor.com, a big post talking with Mark Chadbourn and John Picacio about Mark's Age of Misrule series and the process that went into creating the new covers.
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April 29, 2009
SF/F Reading List for the 2000s
Scott D. Parker is a writer looking to break into SF&F and eager to catch up on recent "must reads" of 21st century science fiction and fantasy. He asked me for a list of books/authors that everyone should read, and I gave him permission to post my response to his blog, SF Safari. Here, then, is my SF/F Reading List for the 2000s. This isn't meant to be comprehensive by any means. It was intended just to get him started, and I compiled it with an eye towards complimenting the many Pyr books he h
April 28, 2009
A Midwinter Night's Dream
My interview with Matthew Sturges is up at Tor.com. Matt is the author of Midwinter,
as well as the comic books House of Mystery, Shadowpact, Salvation Run, Countdown to Mystery, Blue Beetle, Jack of Fables (co-written with Bill Willingham), and the forthcoming
Final Crisis Aftermath: RUN!
We talk about his use of magic in Midwinter, subverting fantasy tropes, the differences between comic books and prose novels, and a bit about the forthcoming Office of Shadow. Here's a taste of what he says:
I ha
April 27, 2009
Fast Forward 2 and the Locus Award Finalists
The Locus Awards Finalists have been announced and I'm thrilled to report that two stories from Fast Forward 2
are in the running.Best Novella- "True Names", Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow
Best Short Story- "The Kindness of Strangers", Nancy Kress
Congratulations to all three authors and thanks for such terrific work.
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What a Concept: Lou Anders Gives Another Interview
Issue 5 of the Concept Sci-Fi ezine is out, and it includes an interview with Yours Truly talking (mostly and frankly) about the submission/seeking a publisher process, but also about the past (my background) and the future (forthcoming Pyr releases). The issue also includes short fiction from Dylan Fox, Lawrence Buentello and Jonathan Lowe, and other nonfic features. You can download a PDF here and a mobipocket format ebook here. I encourage you to do so, natch.[image error]
April 23, 2009
Sax Rohmer # 1
Because I've been talking with George Mann all week about the roots of pulps, gaslit alleys, steampunk, Sexton Blake, masked avengers, and all that goodness.
And because The Mountain Goats rock my world. "Sax Rohmer #1"
is from Heretic Pride.
The album also features "Lovecraft in Brooklyn" and "How to Embrace a Swamp Creature." How can you not rush out and download it?
Fog lifts from the harbor, dawn goes down today
An agent crests the shadows of the nearby alleyway
Piles of broken bricks, sign post
And because The Mountain Goats rock my world. "Sax Rohmer #1"
is from Heretic Pride. The album also features "Lovecraft in Brooklyn" and "How to Embrace a Swamp Creature." How can you not rush out and download it?Fog lifts from the harbor, dawn goes down today
An agent crests the shadows of the nearby alleyway
Piles of broken bricks, sign post
