Archive for September, 2009

Night Shade News & Notes

September 14th 2009 at 1:00 pm

For SCI FI Wire, the ever erudite John Clute reviews The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi – “An extraordinary, virtuoso, shock-immersion rendering of [a] transformed world. … An important book, and a fine one.” SFF World reviews By Blood We Live – “As he’s done on Wastelands and The Living Dead, John Joseph Adams has [...]

Booklist reviews Strahan & Lebbon

September 11th 2009 at 9:23 pm

The Sept. 15 issue of Booklist will have reviews two recent Night Shade titles: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year, Volume 3 edited by Jonathan Strahan: “Strahan’s talent as an anthologist shines brightly … in this tremendous collection.” Bar None by Tim Lebbon: “Lebbon’s work has already been compared favorably to Cormac [...]

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September 11th 2009 at 1:01 pm

Sacramento Book Review reviews Mall of Cthulhu by Seamus Cooper: "Seamus Cooper injects some much-needed humor and modernity into Lovecraft’s revered Universe. … By making light of Lovecraft’s creation, one that was always a little ridiculous, Cooper breathes new life into the genre, poking fun at its many cliches while managing to respect the material [...]

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September 10th 2009 at 1:02 pm

Tampa Books Examiner reviews Snake Agent by Liz Williams: "Snake Agent almost reads like an updated cross between Blade Runner and Fifth Element, yet [is] unique unto itself." (tags: Snake_Agent Liz_Williams) Author Corey Redekop reviews The Living Dead: "The Living Dead fills the nooks and crannies of every literary need I’ve ever had (where they [...]

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September 9th 2009 at 1:00 pm

For the San Antonio Current, Rick Klaw reviews How to Make Friends with Demons by Graham Joyce: "How to Make Friends With Demons … displays author Graham Joyce in all as his finery and ranks among the best novels of the year." (tags: Graham_Joyce How_to_Make_Friends_with_Demons)

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September 8th 2009 at 1:00 pm

SF Signal reviews The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi: 5/5 stars: "A classic dystopian novel likely to be short listed for the Nebula and Hugo Awards. … One of the best first science fiction novels of recent years." (tags: The_Windup_Girl Paolo_Bacigalupi)

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September 5th 2009 at 1:00 pm

Paolo Bacigalupi (The Windup Girl, Pump Six) is guest-blogging over at Borders' blog Babel Clash: The topic is: “Sustainable societies, apocalyptic futures and Science Fiction in Japan.” (tags: Paolo_Bacigalupi The_Windup_Girl Pump_Six) The Mad Hatter's Bookshelf interviews Mark Teppo: [Describing Lightbreaker] " It’s not Urban Fantasy as you know it. Instead of celebrating the magical in [...]

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September 3rd 2009 at 1:00 pm

io9.com reviews The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes "The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a good place to start or rediscover your love for one of the world's greatest literary creations, Sherlock Holmes." (tags: Sherlock_Holmes John_Joseph_Adams)