Publishing Newsbook bloggers / book fairs / Comic-Con / marijuana / SFF / Somalia2 Comments
Comic-Con 2016: Has pop culture reached peak superhero? (+video) – Does Comic-Con reflect a mainstream saturation of SFF, or has it just become just one more commercial vehicle for major film studios and publishers? The growth of the event and the current popularity of television shows like Game of Thrones is credited ... more >
Publishing Newscosplay / devouring books / environmentalism / history of reading / Kim Stanley Robinson / Libraries / SFF3 Comments
The New 53rd Street Library Is Nice, Unless You Like to Read Books -Despite the very real need for readily available books, especially for low-income patrons, the New York Public Library’s CEO insists that public libraries are about more than books and reading. And while that’s hardly a bad thing, what ... more >
Publishing NewsALA / book deserts / childrens-books / free ebooks / History / Librarian of Congress / paleontology / SFF / Tor5 Comments
Anonymous Republicans Blocking Librarian of Congress Vote – In a major WTF move, an “anonymous Republican hold” now keeps Carla Hayden from a final Senate confirmation vote. What is particularly odd about this situation is that Hayden has had absolutely no difficulty getting to this late stage of the process, and the ... more >
Publishing NewsAnne Frank / book algorithms / Judy Blume / Locus Award / SFF / Tumblr / virtual reality7 Comments
2016 Locus Awards Finalists – Interesting to compare these lists to the Hugos. The Locus Awards will be announced next month (June 24-26) in a ceremony emceed by Connie Willis. A full listing of nominees can be found at the Locus Magazine link above. SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL The Water Knife, Paolo Bacigalupi ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- Reviewshistorical fantasy m/m romance / m/m romance / police procedural / SFF4 Comments
Into the Divide (The Divide Universe Book 1) by Sandra Bard Nullands: Sections of a series of planets sealed off by an energy barrier, called the Divide, filled with danger, where technology does not work. Tarn is part of the Death Squad, a criminal given a second chance by agreeing ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / cholera / genetics / Kindle Unlimited / science / sex / SFF7 Comments
KU Scammers on Amazon – What’s Going On? – So remember when Kindle Unlimited was populated by a bunch of really short books, and Amazon changed the payout terms to number of pages read, not number of books? Well, keep in mind that authors are paid from a communal trough of ... more >
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