World Fantasy Convention 2007, Day 1
Dear Diary, Yesterday at the World Fantasy Convention in Saratoga Springs, I had drinks with, caught up with, or otherwise hung out with Chris Roberson, Lou Anders, George Mann, John Picacio, Paul...
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The organizers of WFC 2007 are rat bastards who deserve to be strung up by their own intestines. Why? Because they handed out free boxes of concentrated Seduction to everyone attending the con, in the...
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World Fantasy Convention 2007, Days 3-4
Alas, all the late night boozin’ and schmoozin’ has caught up with me. I’m sick. As a dog is sick, so I, too, am sick. So I will complete my report here of the goings-on at World Fantasy by summarizing...
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Who Should You Nominate for the 2008 Campbell Award?
Well, it’s that time of year again… time to make your nominations for the Hugo and Campbell Awards in preparation for this year’s WorldCon. Here’s the link to the official Hugo Award Voting site, where...
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My Introduction to the Reissue of Mervyn Peake’s “Titus Alone”
Late last year, I was asked to write the introduction to Overlook Press’ new edition of Mervyn Peake’s Titus Alone, last novel of the so-called Gormenghast Trilogy. Considering that the first two...
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Gary Gygax: An Appreciation
You may have heard that E. Gary Gygax, the creator of Dungeons & Dragons, lost his final saving throw with the great dungeon master in the sky this morning. Perhaps I should have called this post...
View ArticleOn SF Signal: Are SF Series a Barrier to New Readers?
Today on SF Signal, I’ve got a mini-essay on their “Mind Meld” series. The question: are science fiction and fantasy series a hindrance to new readers? Do they leave the casual bookstore browser high...
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Money, Madness, and Munchausen
So you go to the vending machine to buy a candy bar. And as you’re deciding what to pick, you notice that the candy bar in slot B5 is hanging there by the edge of the wrapper. Do you run and tell...
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Whatta Fiasco… The Book’s Got a Glossary!
While I’m doling out unflattering reviews, here’s another unflattering review of Infoquake from Sam of the Whatta Fiasco blog. This one’s short enough to cite in its entirety: There were parts of this...
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In What Order Should You Read the Series?
My recent blog post about the Dune prequels brought up an interesting point about series order. Said commenter Secher Nbiw in his comment: As you pointed out, there are soon to be twelve novels written...
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