Archive for February, 2008
Wastelands on MySpace Books
February 13th 2008 at 9:48 am
More Wastelands coverage! The anthology is currently a "Featured Book" on MySpace Books. Here’s a snippet: "Adams is a writer, editor, and, judging from his book’s extensive bibliography for further reading, human encyclopedia when it comes to post-apocalyptic fiction. The compulsively readable stories he’s chosen for Wastelands will appeal not only to hard-core fans of […]
Wastelands Reviews and an Interview
February 12th 2008 at 11:00 pm
BestSF.net has an extensive, story-by-story review of Wastelands, and sums it up: "A very strong collection … there’s an awful lot of good reading to be had."
Quiet Earth also has a nice review, giving the anthology a 9/10 rating, saying "Many of the stories go a long way to challenging our very notion of what […]
Nominate Night Shade Titles for Prestigious Awards
February 12th 2008 at 6:41 pm
The 2008 Hugo Awards nomination ballot is now online. You must be an attending or supporting member of this year’s Worldcon, or have been an attending or supporting member of last year’s, to nominate. Deadline for voting is March 1.
The 38th annual Locus Awards ballot is also online. Deadline for voting is April 15.
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Nominate Night Shade Titles for Prestigious Awards
February 12th 2008 at 6:39 pm
The 2008 Hugo Awards nomination ballot is now online. You must be an attending or supporting member of this year’s Worldcon, or have been an attending or supporting member of last year’s, to nominate. Deadline for voting is March 1.
The 38th annual Locus Awards ballot is also online. Voting is open to all. Deadline […]
The Book Swede reviews Snake Agent
February 11th 2008 at 11:03 am
The Book Swede blog just posted a nice review of Liz Williams’s first Detective Inspector Chen novel, Snake Agent, saying it’s an "original, very entertaining, interesting book" and "great fun."
PW on Pump Six: Stellar, Deeply Thought-Provoking
February 11th 2008 at 8:26 am
Paolo Bacigalupi’s debut collection Pump Six just received a starred review from Publishers Weekly: "Bacigalupi’s stellar first collection of 10 stories displays the astute social commentary and consciousness-altering power of the very best short form science fiction. […] Deeply thought provoking, Bacigalupi’s collected visions of the future are equal parts cautionary tale, social and political […]
New Reviews of Eclipse One
February 10th 2008 at 9:51 am
Over at Antick Musings, Andy Wheeler has a review of Eclipse One, saying "It’s a good first outing for a new original anthology series, and I look forward to many Eclipses in years to come." There’s also some discussion of Eclipse One in Dave Truesdale’s "Off on a Tangent" column.
SF Scope: "Wastelands Not a Wasted Evening"
February 7th 2008 at 5:07 pm
SF Scope today has a nice write up about this month’s New York Review of Science Fiction reading, which celebrated the release of Wastelands. Authors Carol Emshwiller ("Killers) and John Langan ("Episode Seven") were on hand to read their contributions to the book, and editor John Joseph Adams (er, me) was on hand, serving as […]
Neo-Opsis on Princes, Antick Musings on 9Tail
February 6th 2008 at 4:52 pm
Nathalie Mallet reports that Neo-Opsis Science Fiction Magazine has a review of The Princes of the Golden Cage in their latest issue. Here’s a snippet: “The novel is a fast-paced page-turner; a series of small adventures that keep the reader hooked. … I look forward to the action and larger discoveries we’re promised will come […]
IGMS reviews Mallet
February 5th 2008 at 6:47 am
Over at Intergalactic Medicine Show, Tobias S. Buckell reviews The Princes of the Golden Cage by Nathalie Mallet, saying "It is refreshing to see a medieval fantasy novel of sorts that isn’t grounded in the usual setting tropes. Mallet wafts a cool breeze reminiscent of 1001 Arabian Nights through the novel with her unique setting. […]
