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I got a kick out of this article at Tor.com written by Molly Templetonhttps://www.tor.com/2021/09/09/mark-a...
Although I read ebooks and have been listening to more audiobooks lately, I still wind up with a lot of physical books. Sometimes I look for Advance Reader Copies, or buy a hardcover signed by the author, and when I get my hands on them, I probably spend more time than I care to admit just admiring the shape and feel of the book. I also have hundreds of vintage paperbacks with remarkable cover art. So I get what the author of the article is talking about.
I recently received a signed copy of Richard Kadrey's latest Sandman Slim novel, King Bullet. It's one of those small hardcovers that fit nicely in my hands which seems to make reading it even more pleasurable. Is that too much information? ;-)
A first edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, uncut in original boards, sold at auction for USD 1,170,000 at Christie's today.https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-633...
Could it be the S&L bump? ;-P
This month’s Tor.com Ebook Club selection is Hammers on Bone by Cassandra Khawhttps://ebookclub.tor.com/
Download before 11:59 PM ET, September 17th, 2021
And Michael J. Fox is Canadian American ;-P
Open a Book, Open the World: The Library of Congress National Book Festivalhttps://www.loc.gov/events/2021-natio...
“Open a Book, Open the World: The Library of Congress National Book Festival,” hosted by LeVar Burton, premieres Sunday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video app, and becomes available on the National Book Festival website on Monday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. ET. The program offers a timely celebration of the power of books and discussions on some of the big topics of the day.
Burton, a longtime champion of reading, hosts from his public library in Los Angeles with Hayden appearing at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The show features 20 of the nation’s leading literary voices — including Kazuo Ishiguro, Roxane Gay, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Michael J. Fox, Angie Thomas, Martha Wells and Christopher Paolini — discussing their newest books and speaking to the festival theme, “Open a Book, Open the World.”
Streaming on PBS is US only. Not sure about the National Book Festival website.
Book cover designers work in mysterious ways!
Sembazuru wrote: "Iain wrote: "Veronica mentioned the cover of Terra Nullius and it is clear that at some point someone realised they could redo the cover in the colours of the Aboriginal flag... -..."The top cover, white/yellow/black, is from the Australian first edition.
Bottom cover, orange/red/black, is from the US publisher.
The second edition published in Australia is white/black/red
Sep 09, 2021 04:03PM
AndrewP wrote: "Perhaps it's just my Hoopla version but the lack of any sort of break between POV's is really annoying. I have to constantly back up and read it again to see where the POV changed."The Hoopla version is difficult to read without POV breaks. I've had the same problem with other ebooks from Hoopla. Not sure why.
George R.R. Martin Just Made a Sci-Fi Film With Vincent D’Onofriohttps://gizmodo.com/george-r-r-martin...
or from GRRM direct
https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2...
The short film, currently in post-production, is based on Night Of The Cooters, a short story by Howard Waldrop. The script was written by Joe R. Lansdale. Vincent D’Onofrio directed and played a lead role.
What's it about? Well, it's all about the time the Martians invaded Pachuco, Texas.
When can we see it? Hopefully, some time in 2022.
Meanwhile, the short story is available online from Clarkesworld
https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/wald...
The current Humble Book Bundle is a selection of Graphic Audio sci-fi and fantasy audio dramas.https://www.humblebundle.com/books/sc...
Pay at least $18 for all 22 items. This bundle supports Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America and Worldreader.
Here Are the 2021 Dragon Award Finalistshttps://www.tor.com/2021/08/12/dragon...
There are many Dragon Award categories and finalists. A couple of finalists are past S+L picks, including
Piranesi (Best Fantasy Novel)
Elatsoe (Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel)
Anyone can vote. See https://application.dragoncon.net/dc_... for more information.
Nuns in Space are back Feb 2022!Tor.com announces the followup to Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather
“We Lit the Spark”: Announcing Sisters of the Forsaken Stars by Lina Rather
https://www.tor.com/2021/08/10/book-a...
Tor.com’s eBook of the Month is The Infinite Noise by Lauren Shippenhttps://ebookclub.tor.com/
Download for free before 11:59 PM ET, August 13th, 2021
The uncomfortable truth, or, you pry my TBR from my cold, dead hands?Maybe You Can Have Too Many Books in Your TBR Pile
https://www.tor.com/2021/08/05/maybe-...
Jul 28, 2021 10:39AM
Francis x wrote: "Also can anyone explains the book art cover."The cover artist is Jess Cruickshank. Here is her instagram post about the cover...
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbrCgGBBVN/
