For all the Castle fans out there, there's a preview of the next book in the Nikki Heat series, Naked Heat, available at ABC.com As of today, Chatper 1 is available for a free download: http://abc.go.com/shows/castle/naked-heat Last year, ABC and Hyperion books gave us the first 10 chapters for free, prior to the book's release [...]
The Kobo eReader
May 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
Borders Bookstores will be launching their own eReader campaign this June, complete with an eBook store and the eReader, Kobo. This is the first release of Kobo in the United States after its success in Canada. The Kobo eReader measures in at about 4.7 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches, and weighs less than 8 ounces. [...]
Remembering Frank Frazetta
May 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
Pioneering fantasy artist Frank Frazetta passed away Monday at the age of 82, reports the Associated Press.
Contest: Morpheus Road winner
May 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We are happy to announce the grand prize winner of the Morpheus Road giveaway: Chris Allen of Playa del Rey, CA Chris will receive this prize pack: * Five books from the Pendragon series, (Books 1-5) * Copy of Morpheus Road: The Light Congratulations, Chris!
Discworld Comes to the Midwest
May 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Preparations are under way for the next North American Discworld Convention (NADWCon), scheduled to take place in 2011. Emily S. Whitten, Chair of the NADWCon Steering Committee, known as the Guild of Chelonavigators, has announced this week that, after an extensive bidding process, the turtle now moves to the city of Madison, WI.
"Twilight" Novels Among ALA's "Most Challenged" Books
April 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The latest survey of banned books indicates that the "Twilight" series ranks as the fifth most requested books to be banned by public libraries. The latest report on "challenged books" by the American Library Associations indicates that Meyer is in good company along with the Harry Potter novels and several other classics for the most [...]
Contest: Morpheus Road giveaway
April 14, 2010 By
"Cover to Cover" is proud to be hosting a giveaway of Morpheus Road: The Light, the first book in a new series by D.J. MacHale, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pendragon series! Marshall Seaver is being haunted. In The Light, the first installment of this chillingly compelling trilogy, sixteen-year-old Marshall discovers that [...]
Contest: Bite Me by Christoper Moore Giveaway
March 22, 2010 By
The Dragon Page is pleased to have two (2) copies prize packs for Christopher Moore's "Bite Me" available for two lucky readers/listeners. The prize pack a copy of the novel and a t-shirt. BITE ME: A Love Story By Christopher Moore Let’s take a look at vampires, shall we? There’s Nosferatu: a violent, brainless, insatiable [...]
Pyr Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Contest
March 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Grand Prize Winner Embarks on a ‘Pyr and Dragons Adventure’ To celebrate their 5th anniversary, Pyr, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Prometheus Books, will sponsor a contest that incorporates things they hold dear: creative and powerful writing, a passion for reading genre fiction, and this year’s special number, five. For their Pyr and [...]
Brooks Sells New Shannara Trilogy
March 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
If you're a fan of Terry Brooks' Shanara universe, we have good news for you. (On the other hand, if you're like me and behind on the books, you may let out a sigh of despair at ever catching up...) Brooks has sold the next Shanara trilogy to Del Rey, who will publish the books [...]
Contest: Burn Giveaway
February 22, 2010 By
The Dragon Page is pleased to bring you a giveaway featuring Burn by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy! We are giving away two (2) copies! To enter, just send an email to contest [at] dragonpage [dot] com and put "Dekker" in the subject line. Be sure to include your name and shipping address in the [...]
Remembering Kage Baker
February 2, 2010 By 8 Comments
Kage Baker passed away from cancer on Sunday, and I'm still not sure how to process that. It's taken me this long to figure out what I want to say. I've known Kage for over 10 years, though we hadn't chatted via email in a few years. I'd only just found out she was ill [...]
Amazon Announces 70 percent Royalty for Kindle Authors
January 23, 2010 By 4 Comments
Press Release from Amazon.com: Amazon.com announced details of a new program that will enable authors and publishers who use the Kindle Digital Text Platform (DTP) to earn a larger share of revenue from each Kindle book they sell. For each Kindle book sold, authors and publishers who choose the new 70 percent royalty option will [...]
TV Writers Settle Age Discrimination Suit
January 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
Hollywood entertainment firms have agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by 165 television writers over the age of 40. The $70 million settlement is the largest of its kind. The named defendants include television networks ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC, and several high-profile production companies and talent agencies. Link: Yahoo News: TV writers [...]
World Fantasy Signings at Borderlands Books
October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
World Fantasy Convention takes place this week in San Jose, CA, and Borderlands Books is hosting a cople in-store group signings featuring attending authors! On Wednesday Oct 29th, from 6:30-8:30pm, 20 distinguished authors and artists will be present, including David Drake, Kate Elliot, Graham Joyce, Patricia McKillip, Garth Nix, Ken Scholes, Michael Swanwick, James Anderson, [...]
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