How Odd Does It Feel
…to be staring down the end of a Friday, knowing that there is no Battlestar Galactica tonight? Reading Jacob’s final recap (even though he hated the finale), missing it already.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
2009 Hugo Award Nominations
The Hugo Nominees are up! They’ll be announced at this year’s WorldCon, Anticipation, in August. The Anticipation site has links to some of the nominated works, here. But for those of you who want to read the list omgrightnow and … Continue reading
Love Your Indie Month
The month’s half over, but that by no means makes it a wash. Joe Hill has declared March Love Your Indie Month, and for that I <3 him mightily. So hie thee to your local independent bookstore and pick up … Continue reading
What I Read on My Winter Vacation
I went away for a few days. You may or may not have missed me. I spent a little under a week in Aruba, most of the time with a book in my hand. It was glorious — sitting on … Continue reading
How Not to Sell Books
Someone on the Feathermoon forums has decided to prove how cool he/she is, proudly proclaiming how he/she slams customers coming in to buy books in the Twilight series. I’ve stared at the thread off and on, debating whether or not … Continue reading
Kindle Text-to-Speech Update
Amazon’s announced that, going forward, the publishers will decide whether or not the text-to-speech feature is available for their titles. I really do think this is the best solution. Amazon is correct; text-to-speech doesn’t create a derivative work. It is … Continue reading
Free Books!
Random House is offering some sf/fantasy titles for free over here. I will probably be snagging one myself. I’ve read Red Mars, and have a hard copy of The Assassin’s Apprentice at home that I keep meaning to read. Suggestions … Continue reading
I Love You, Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow, on why the sales force matters. My favorite part of the article, where I nodded vigorously and whispered “yes.” (good bookselling is fractal: the sales rep knows what the clerk will like, and the clerk knows what the … Continue reading
