Publishing NewsAmerican Book Award / Barnes & Noble / booksellers / diversity / HarperCollins / N.K. Jemisin / SFFComments Off on Wednesday News: B&N fires CEO, Harper Collins launches new website, NK Jemisin on SF diversity, and American Book Award winners
Barnes & Noble Fires CEO, Calls Him a Poor Fit – Ron Boire, who previously served as CEO of Sears Canada and Brookstone, was hired less than a year ago to head Barnes & Noble, and while it is unclear what went wrong, publicly stating that he was “not a good ... more >
B ReviewsConspiracy / family relationships / Fantasy Romance / gods / N.K. Jemisin / Orbit / twins4 Comments
Dear Ms. Jemisin, While I didn’t think the first two novels of your Inheritance trilogy were perfect, I liked that they were different and introduced some much-needed fresh air into the fantasy genre. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the final installment given that it’s about the child god, ... more >
Reading ListsMichelle Sagara / N.K. Jemisin / Reading lists4 Comments
Both my reading speed and time have taken a serious hit the past few weeks. Hopefully, my upcoming vacation over Thanksgiving will remedy that but who knows? Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara I’m a big fan of Michelle Sagara/Michelle West’s books but this one didn’t live up to my ... more >
B Reviewsblind / Conspiracy / Fantasy Romance / gods / N.K. Jemisin / religion18 Comments
Dear Ms. Jemisin, Earlier this year I read your debut fantasy novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, and enjoyed it quite a bit. So when it came time for your sophomore effort to be released, I made sure to request a copy. The Broken Kingdoms is the second book of the ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviewsfamily relationships / Fantasy Romance / gods / mothers and daughters / N.K. Jemisin / Royalty19 Comments
Dear Ms. Jemisin, Traditional fantasy is one of my favorite genres. In fact, it’s the type of fantasy I love best. And yet, I have such a contentious relationship with it because so much of it features elements I’m tired of: the vaguely medieval European setting, the quest structure in ... more >
Recommended ReadsChristine Rimmer / Julie James / K.A. Mitchell / Karina Bliss / N.K. Jemisin / Pamela-Clare8 Comments
You can get a discount on some of the recommended reads at Books on Board. Dark Angel/Lord Carew’s Bride by Mary Balogh. Recommended by Janine, Jennie and Jayne | Mary Balogh’s Website | Kindle | Amazon | nook | BN | Borders | Fictionwise | Books on Board (epub) The ... more >