books

Happy Book Birthdays

It’s an exciting day here with new submissions flying fast and furious, so I’m sorry to be a little late logging on to wish Christina Henry and David Mack happy book birthdays for their new releases! BLACK HEART by Christina Henry, the latest Black Wings novel Featuring Madeline Black, Agent of Death, and her junk-foodContinue reading “Happy Book Birthdays”

Freeze Warning, Show Your Work Week and More Meetings at the Crossroads!

Tor.com has released an original novella by Susan Krinard in the world of her wonderful urban fantasy MIST. For a treat, you can check it out on their site or download it for Kindle, Nook or other e-readers. Blurb: As a nearly immortal Valkyrie, Mist is the guardian of the greatest of the Norse god’s Treasures—Odin’sContinue reading “Freeze Warning, Show Your Work Week and More Meetings at the Crossroads!”

Fall Reading

Want some fall reading recommendations? Kevan Lyon, Melissa Cutler, Heather Blake and I offer up some suggestions over at Shelf Pleasure.

Where Am I This Time?

Just back from rounds of meetings in New York and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America’s annual reception (which was amazing) and so late posting up my new links. This week I can be found at Magical Words talking about the Role of Agents in the Modern Publishing Landscape and over on theContinue reading “Where Am I This Time?”

GCC Interview with Debbie Rigaud

I’m pleased to have Girlfriends’ Cyber Sister Debbie Rigaud here today with a quick interview to promote a book that sounds wonderful: OPEN MIC: RIFFS ON LIFE BETWEEN CULTURES IN TEN VOICES. I think we can all use a bit more understanding and inclusion, don’t you? OPEN MIC: RIFFS ON LIFE BETWEEN CULTURES IN TENContinue reading “GCC Interview with Debbie Rigaud”

Book Fair, Books and Webinar

Last week, Elaine Spencer and I from The Knight Agency attended the London Book Fair to meet with editors from around the globe and the agents who work with our lists in various countries. As always, it was enlightening to hear about the economics, business model changes, genre trends, etc. from other perspectives and veryContinue reading “Book Fair, Books and Webinar”

While We’re on the Subject…

While we’re on the subject of “Best of” lists, holiday book recommendations, et. al., iO9 has come out with their Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2012 list. Fabulously (and unsurprisingly to those who’ve read and loved her), N.K. Jemisin’s Dreamblood series, THE KILLING MOON and THE SHADOWED SUN, made the list! In other news,Continue reading “While We’re on the Subject…”

Crossroads Blog Tour 2012!

It’s nearly that time again! The Crossroads Blog Tour returns October 21st to 28th with thirteen fabulous young adult authors, and the chance to win a Kindle pre-loaded with a title by each author: Judith Graves – Leap Books – Under My Skin, Second Skin, Skin of My Teeth, Killer’s Instinct Joy Preble – Sourcebooks – DreamingContinue reading “Crossroads Blog Tour 2012!”

I love books. This might sound self-evident, given that I work in the industry. It’s certainly true for all the “lifers” I know — those of us who are likely to die at our desks because we can’t even conceive of doing anything else with our lives. Publishing is not generally a high profit marginContinue reading “Books”